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Twiske Windmill in Landsmeer (north of Amsterdam)

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

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...
Keukenhof

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...
Enter Twente

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...
Kinderdijk

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

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...
Claude Monet

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...
Amsterdam

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...
Hovenring

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/
The Netherlands

Flowers from the Netherlands

Did you know that about 80% of all flower bulbs traded worldwide come from the Netherlands?