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Bicycle theft in the Netherlands
Did you know that about 700,000 bicycles are stolen in the Netherlands every year? That is more than 1 bicycle per minute.
Over one million clogs sold every year
Did you know that although it is a myth that all Dutch people wear clogs, still over one million clogs are sold in the...
UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Did you know that the Dutch craft of the miller operating windmills and watermills has been added to the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage?...
85% of the Dutch population regularly rides a bicycle
Did you know that 85% of the Dutch population regularly rides a bicycle?
Nijntje 60th anniversary
Did you know that Miffy ('Nijntje' in Dutch) is celebrating her 60th birthday today? Nijntje was created in 1955 when graphic artist Dick Bruna...
Windmill Museum ‘De Wachter’ in Zuidlaren
Did you know that Windmill Museum 'De Wachter' in Zuidlaren is more than a windmill? The Windmill Museum comprises also a clog workshop, bakery...
The wooden shoe village of Overijssel
Did you know that the village of Enter is considered the 'wooden shoe village' of Overijssel? Around the turn of the 20th century the...