North Holland
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...
Amsterdam is entirely built on long poles
Did you know that Amsterdam is entirely built on long poles hammered deep into the ground, otherwise the buildings would sink away in the...
Marken fishing village
Did you know that fishing village Marken is a former island connected to the mainland by a land bridge since 1957?Marken is located 18km...
Eighty galleries at Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
Did you know that there are 8000 objects in 80 galleries telling the story of 800 years of Dutch art and history at Amsterdam's...
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...
Artis: The oldest zoo in the Netherlands
Did you know that Artis is not only the oldest zoo in the Netherlands but also one of the oldest zoos of Europe?The zoo...
Get up early and visit the largest flower auction in the world
Did you know that roughly 20 million flowers are sold daily at the Flower Auction in Aalsmeer? The largest flower auction in the world...
