The smallest church of the Netherlands
Did you know that the Netherlands' smallest church can be found in the town of Dinxperlo in Gelderland?The church was built in 1911 and...
Violinist suddenly bursting through the floor
Did you know this statue of a violin player bursting through the tiles floor of Amsterdam's city hall and opera house Stopera is made...
Visit the Dutch Wadden Islands
Did you know that 1.3 milion tourists each year find their way to the Dutch Wadden Sea Islands Texel, Terschelling, Vlieland, Ameland and Schiermonnikoog?...
Valkenburg Castle
Did you know that Valkenburg Castle is the only elevated castle in the Netherlands? The castle was built during the 11th century and destroyed...
Panorama Mesdag 360° painting
Did you know that Panorama Mesdag is the largest painting in the Netherlands? The 360° painting by Hendrik Willem Mesdag (1831-1915) is more than...
National Museum Week
Did you know that next week is National Museum Week? From 16 to 24 April over 400 Dutch museums offer drastically reduced rates or...
Dutch Mona Lisa by Vermeer
Did you know that the painting 'The girl with a pearl earring' by Johannes Vermeer has an estimated value of €300,000,000? The painting is...
Two giant pandas are coming to the Netherlands
Did you know that two giant pandas are coming to Ouwehands Zoo in the Netherlands? Worldwide there are only 17 zoos outside China that...
Marken fishing village
Did you know that fishing village Marken is a former island connected to the mainland by a land bridge since 1957?Marken is located 18km...
Europe’s largest low peat wetland
Did you know that National Park Weerribben-Wieden is Europe's largest low peat wetland? The swampy area is a paradise for nature lovers, bird spotters...