Winter Wonderland

Did you know that 20 years ago today the most recent Elfstedentocht took place?The famous ice skating rally is only held when the natural...

Did you know that the thickest layer of snow ever reported in the Netherlands was on the island of Terschelling?In January 1987 the beautiful...

Did you know that only 1% of the ice skaters of the Elfstedentocht ('Eleven Cities Tour') on 18 January 1963 reached the finish due...

Did you know that the winter of 1963 was the coldest winter of the century in the Netherlands?During the months December, January and February...

Did you know that the odds of having a white Christmas in the Netherlands is only 7% every year?A white Christmas ('witte Kerst' in...

Did you know that it is easy peasy for the Dutch police to spot houses where cannabis is cultivated?Snow will melt because of heat...