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Houten: the best Bicycle City of 2018
Did you know that today Houten was choosen as the best Bicycle City ('Fietsstad' in Dutch) in the Netherlands?
The election for best Bicycle City...
Treading the dew on Ascension Day
Did you know that today on Ascension Day it is a tradition to get up very early to make a bicycle tour? This is...
17th century tulip mania
Did you know that a tulip mania took place in the Netherlands in the 17th century? Some species of tulips costed more than a...
Tulipani: Dutch farmer grows tulips in Italy
Did you know that Tulipani: Love, Honour and a Bicycle is a comedy drama about Gauke, a farmer from the Dutch province of Zeeland...
The oldest windmill in the Netherlands
Did you know the oldest still existing Dutch windmill dates back to around 1630? The Doesburgermolen is located in between Ede and Lunteren.
Address:
Doesburgermolenweg 2
6718...
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?...
The world’s largest wooden shoe
Did you know that you can find the world's largest wooden shoe outside the Clog Museum in the village of Enter? It is made...
Solar bicycle path
Did you know that this solar bicycle path generates enough energy to power one household for a year? The 70 meter long test track...