| "The Netherlands is a modern and beautiful | | | | |
| country located in northwestern Europe. Many | | | | For the nature lovers, you could go to the |
| people would associate the Netherlands with | | | | city of Utrecht and visit the huge Hoge |
| fresh tulips, old fashionedwindmills, | | | | Veluwe National Park. This park has lots of |
| beautiful wooden shoes and bicycles. Often | | | | trees and wildlife like red deer and |
| incorrectly referred to as Holland, which is | | | | wildboars. To top it off, there is a museum |
| in fact a province of the Netherlands, many | | | | in the center of the park that has an |
| tourists from all over theworld visit this | | | | impressive collection of artworks done by Van |
| country to enjoy its culture and places. | | | | Gogh, Seurat, Mondrian and Picasso. |
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| The best time to visit the Netherlands is | | | | For the bicycle enthusiasts, proceed to |
| between May and October. It is during this | | | | Wadden Islands. Located in the northern part |
| time that day and night temperatures are | | | | of the country, gorgeous beaches could be |
| ideal for touring. Visitors who want toenjoy | | | | found here. Lanes exclusive forbicycles are |
| the tulip season may opt to visit the country | | | | also everywhere. You could cycle from grazing |
| from April to May when the tulip season runs. | | | | lands all the way to the sea and enjoy the |
| | | | fresh air and the peaceful scenery. |
| Entering the Netherlands has some | | | | |
| requirements. You only need your passport if | | | | The traditional cuisine of the Dutch is |
| you intend to stay in the country for not | | | | hearty, heavy and meaty. For breakfast and |
| more than 90 days if you are a citizen of | | | | lunch, expect the menu to be mainly |
| | | | variations of bread and cheese while fish |
| Australia, Canada, the E.U., and the U.S. | | | | andmeat dishes make up dinner. After eating |
| Citizens of any other country would require a | | | | the local dishes, wash it all down with their |
| visa which you could get at your nearest | | | | world famous domestic beer, Heineken. |
| Dutch Embassy. Make sure to applyfor a visa 1 | | | | |
| month before your intended trip since it | | | | While touring the Netherlands taking the |
| usually takes this long to have your visa | | | | train to travel between different cities is |
| approved. | | | | the fastest and efficient way to travel. Once |
| | | | in the cities, buses are preferred or if |
| Once you have entered the Netherlands there | | | | youwant to rent a car then make sure you have |
| are a lot of things to do and places to | | | | an international driver's license. Biking is |
| discover. In Amsterdam there are a lot of | | | | also a preferred mode of transportation since |
| museums to visit such as the Anne Frank | | | | distances between cities is short andmost |
| | | | streets have lanes exclusively for bikes. |
| House and the Rijkmuseum. It is also in this | | | | |
| city that you could visit the numerous coffee | | | | Find your Netherlands Travel at this |
| shops that legally sell marijuana and | | | | Netherlands Guide and more useful information |
| hashish. The Red Light District is also | | | | about Netherlands culture, map, government, |
| afamous tourist destination in this city. | | | | business and etc. |