Dutch Icons
Windmill decapitated during a whirlwind
Did you know that today the windmill of Twiske near Amsterdam was decapitated during a whirlwind? The 23,000kg cap and sails were blown away...
Keukenhof: the world’s largest flower garden
Did you know the world's largest flower garden Keukenhof is only open 2 months per year? From 23 March to 21 May 2017 you...
Preparations for Keukenhof’s next season
Did you know that the gardeners at Keukenhof have already planted the first bulbs for next year's flower season? The coming months approximately 7...
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...
A name for each windmill
Did you know that back in the days there were so many windmills in the Netherlands that in 1663 the government decided that each...
Flower parade
Did you know that today's flower parade spans a route of 40km from Noordwijk via Keukenhof to Haarlem? The floats of the 69th edition...
French painter Monet in the Netherlands
Did you know that French painter Claude Monet and his family spent a few months in Amsterdam and Zaandam in 1871? In this period...
Huge bicycle parking at Amsterdam Central Station
Did you know that you can find one of Europe's largest bicycle parkings at Amsterdam Central Station? This three-storey 'fietsflat' can hold no less...
Floating roundabout for bicycles in Eindhoven
Did you know that you can find a floating roundabout for bicycles in Eindhoven?More info: https://hovenring.com/
Flowers from the Netherlands
Did you know that about 80% of all flower bulbs traded worldwide come from the Netherlands?