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The Dutch pyramid of Austerlitz

Did you know that a 36 meter high man-made pyramid can be found at the highest point of Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park? The Pyramid...
Madurodam

Madurodam honours Orange Lionesses

Did you know that the Orange Lionesses are even being honoured in Utrecht's miniature version in Madurodam? On Monday tens of thousands of fans came...
Soesterduinen

Natural sand dunes far away from the beach

Did you know that you can hike natural dunes in the middle of the Netherlands, about 60km away from the sea? The open sand flats...
giant pandas

Panda mania

Did you know that giant pandas Wu Wen and Xing Ya will be arriving at Schiphol Airport tonight? After 16 years of negotiations and...
giant turd

4.5 meter tall turd in Hilversum

Did you know you can find a giant poo in Hilversum? This 4.5 meter high turd is made by provocative artist Wim T. Schippers (born...
panda

Two giant pandas are coming to the Netherlands

Did you know that two giant pandas are coming to Ouwehands Zoo in the Netherlands? Worldwide there are only 17 zoos outside China that...
Christmas tree

One of the world’s tallest Christmas trees

Did you know that you can see one of the world's tallest Christmas trees in IJsselstein near Utrecht? A 372 meters tall transmission mast...