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bicycles

More bicycles than people

Did you know there are more bicycles than people in the Netherlands?
tulips

Expressing our gratitude for Canada with tulips

Did you know that the Dutch Royal Family and the Dutch Bulb Growers Assocation each send 10,000 tulip bulbs to Ottawa, Canada every year...
wooden shoe

The world’s largest wooden shoe has gone missing

Did you know the world's largest wooden shoes (4 meter in length and 2 tons in weight) was stolen from the Clog Museum in...
windmill Zwammerdam

Late January and early February are the coldest time of the year

Did you know that if the Dutch cold spell continues, people will be able to ice skate on flooded fields and small lakes by...
windmill Nieuw Scheemda

National Mill Day

Did you know that many of the Dutch windmills and watermills open their doors to the public on National Mill Day this Saturday and...