Tourism in Netherlands

Explore notable sights and destinations in this country

Europe / Western Europe

Tourist attractions

Amsterdam Canal District

Region: Amsterdam

Cultural Heritage

17th-century ring canals and gabled houses forming historic landscape.

Kinderdijk-Elshout Windmill Network

Region: South Holland

Cultural Heritage

World Heritage water management system with 19 18th-century windmills.

Keukenhof Garden

Region: Lisse

Nature/Garden

Spring-only opening featuring 7 million tulip bulbs.

Rijksmuseum

Region: Amsterdam

Art Museum

Houses Golden Age masterpieces including Rembrandt's 'Night Watch'.

Anne Frank House

Region: Amsterdam

Historical Heritage

Museum preserving hiding place where 'Anne Frank Diary' was written.

Zaanse Schans

Region: Zaandam

Open-air Museum

Recreation of 17th-century industrial village with windmills and wooden houses.

Efteling Theme Park

Region: Kaatsheuvel

Leisure

Europe's largest fairy tale-themed theme park.

Mauritshuis Museum

Region: The Hague

Art Museum

Displays Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'.

Hoge Veluwe National Park

Region: Gelderland

Nature

Surrounded by dunes and forests with integrated Kröller-Müller Museum.

Giethoorn

Region: Overijssel

Water Village

Village with canals and thatched-roof houses called 'Venice of the North'.

Suggested itineraries

Golden Age and Art 4-Day Tour

Duration (days): 4

Highlights: Amsterdam Canal District, Rijksmuseum, Mauritshuis, Delft Old Town

Based in capital with train trips to The Hague and Delft, enjoying 17th-century Dutch Golden Age art and cityscapes.

Spring Tulips and Windmills 7-Day Tour

Duration (days): 7

Highlights: Keukenhof Garden, Kinderdijk, Zaanse Schans, Hoge Veluwe National Park

March-May limited tour combining flower spectacles with traditional windmill villages and nature parks.

Travel tips

  • Entry treated as within Schengen area but passport carry is mandatory.
  • Spring and autumn weather changes frequently; rain jacket convenient.
  • Public transport IC card 'OV-chipkaart' valid nationwide.
  • Observe bicycle priority traffic rules and thoroughly check left-right before crossing lanes.
  • Credit cards are mainly PIN-entry type; some shops don't accept signature-only.
  • 'Coffee shop' refers to soft drug sales; café is 'café'.
  • Water is generally paid; choose still or sparkling.
  • Popular art museums recommend online booking.
  • Tipping when service charge included is rounding up to nearest amount.
  • Summer evenings can drop to around 15°C; prepare light jacket.
  • Street parking outside designated areas subject to removal.

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