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Netherlands

Canals, bikes, and Golden Age art. Compact and famously easy to travel, the Netherlands pairs Amsterdam’s museums and nightlife with windmills and tulip fields a short ride away.

— · — — °C Best: Apr–May (tulips) & Jun–Sep
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An Amsterdam canal at golden hour
An Amsterdam canal at golden hour
The windmills of Kinderdijk
The windmills of Kinderdijk
Keukenhof gardens in bloom
Keukenhof gardens in bloom
Capital
Amsterdam
Language
Dutch
Currency
EUR (Euro)
Power
230 V · plug type C, F
Best time
Apr–May (tulips) & Jun–Sep
Now in Amsterdam
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De Nederlandse geest

What makes the Netherlands

De gracht
De molen
De fiets
De tulp
De gevel
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Plan & book

Get to Netherlands & get around

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Do & see

Things to do in Netherlands

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Travel essentials

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Where to go

Notable places in the Netherlands

The Damrak canal houses, Amsterdam
The Damrak canal houses, Amsterdam
01

Amsterdam

A UNESCO canal ring, the Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum, the Anne Frank House, and bike-everywhere culture.

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Keukenhof gardens in bloom
Keukenhof gardens in bloom
02

Keukenhof & tulip fields

The world’s largest flower garden near Lisse, ablaze with tulips for about eight weeks each spring.

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The Cube Houses, Rotterdam
The Cube Houses, Rotterdam
03

Rotterdam

Bold modern architecture, the Cube Houses and Markthal, and Europe’s largest port reinvented.

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A thatched cottage in Giethoorn
A thatched cottage in Giethoorn
04

Giethoorn

A car-free village of thatched cottages linked by canals and footbridges — explored by boat.

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Scenes of the Netherlands

From the windmills to the night canals

Windmills at the Zaanse Schans
Windmills at the Zaanse Schans
Bicycles on a canal bridge
Bicycles on a canal bridge
A tulip field at first light
A tulip field at first light
A canal at blue hour, Amsterdam
A canal at blue hour, Amsterdam
The big picture

About the Netherlands

Canals, bikes, and Golden Age art. Compact and famously easy to travel, the Netherlands pairs Amsterdam’s museums and nightlife with windmills and tulip fields a short ride away.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

A canal at blue hour, Amsterdam
Before you fly

Visa info

Netherlands visa: The Netherlands is in the Schengen Area — 90-day visa-free entry for many nationalities. ETIAS may apply from 2025. Confirm current rules.
Visa rules change frequently. Always confirm with the official embassy or consulate of the Netherlands for your nationality before booking flights.
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