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Highest point in the Netherlands
Did you know that Vaalserberg is the highest point in the European part of the Netherlands? This is also where the borders of the...
The Netherlands at its narrowest point
Did you know that it only takes one hour (4.8km) to walk from Belgium to Germany crossing the narrowest of part of the Netherlands?
20 stamps for a free bag of weed
Did you know that the Dutch art of collecting stamps and points goes beyond groceries and gas stations? A drug dealer in Heerlen (Limburg)...
Maastricht and Nijmegen; former Roman towns
Did you know that Nijmegen (Noviomagus) and Maastricht (Mosae Trajectum) were notable Roman towns during the Roman Empire (55 BC to 410 AD)?
Giant wellies in Venlo
Did you know that these giant wellies were made on the occasion of the Floriade in 2012? The artwork called 'The boots of the...
Vinyards in the Netherlands
Did you know there are more than 100 commercial vinyards in the Netherlands, most of them in Limburg and the Achterhoek? Together they produce...
Hilarious carnival nicknames for Dutch cities and towns
Did you know that it is common in North Brabant that during carnival every single city and town takes on a nickname?
Some names are...
‘Vlaai’ for obedient drivers
Did you know that the next few weeks in certain urban residential areas in Limburg drivers will be rewarded by police with a 'vlaai'...
