Off The Beaten Track
Mudflat walking in South Holland
Did you know that the Wadden Islands are not the only place in the Netherlands where you can go mudflat walking? The Sophia Polder is...
Vincent van Gogh refused to paint windmill
Did you know that Vincent van Gogh made as many as seven sketches of the Roosdonck windmill (built in 1884) in Nuenen while he...
Many hands make light work at the flower parade
Did you know that hundreds of volunteers have spent months and months preparing for annual flower parade in Lichtenvoorde?
Their tasks vary from designing to...
The Dutch pyramid of Austerlitz
Did you know that a 36 meter high man-made pyramid can be found at the highest point of Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park? The Pyramid...
Blossoming fruit trees in the Betuwe
Did you know that the Betuwe (Gelderland) has many colorful orchards with fruit trees? The area is at its most beautiful during the springtime...
Jisp: an old whaling village
Did you know that Jisp near Purmerend is an old whaling village? During the 17th century this small community used to have its own...
Bronkhorst: one of the smallest cities in the Netherlands
Did you know that Bronkhorst is one of the smallest cities in the Netherlands? It is home to around 155 inhabitants, 37 listed national...
The magical properties of fever trees
Did you know that the illness will disappear if you hang a piece of clothing from someone who is ill is on a 'koortsboom'...
Larger-than-life bookcase in Amsterdam Oud-West
Did you know that each book in this giant bookcase weighs about 25kg? This artwork in Amsterdam Oud-West is part of a neighbourhood where...
The first cube houses in the Netherlands
Did you know that the iconic cube houses in Rotterdam were not the first cube houses in the Netherlands? The first cube houses were...