The number of canals have led Amsterdam to become known as the “Venice of the North”. However you had been often visited The Hague, the Judicial Capital of the World orThe Ancient Cheese Market Presented Today – Alkmaar Cheese Market, a trip to Amsterdam is not complete without a boat or Canal tour, that can [...]
The Hague, the Judicial Capital of the World. The Hague (Den Haag or ‘s-Gravenhage in Dutch), is an international city located in the South of the Netherlands. It is known as the ‘Judicial Capital of the World’ worldwide, as many international court organizations are located within this city. You will find the International Court of [...]
Maastricht, the Netherlands, is a city made up of mixed culture and history. Locationally, it is situated between Belgium and Germany while the city itself belongs to the Netherlands, which is at south-most tip of the country, within the Limburg province. Due to this special geographical location, citizens in Maastricht also are affected by the different [...]
Alkmaar, located in North Holland, the Netherlands, is a small town populated mainly with local Dutch. However, during 10:00 - 12:30 every Friday morning in summer period, this little Northern town in the Netherlands will be flooded with tourists wanted to witness a cheese market replicating the same format as those in 16th century. This year (2010), the cheese [...]
Every year on 30 April, Amsterdam will turn into an orange sea – a huge crowd dressed in orange celebrating the Queen’s birthday (or use the Queen´s birthday as a partying excuse?!). The orange dress code comes from the Royal family’s name ´House of Orange´ (Huis van Oranje-Nassau). Queen’s Day or in Dutch, Koninginnedag, is [...]
If you are looking for a colorful Spring break, the Netherlands is definitely one of the top choices! Every year around late March to early May is the best timing to visit the Netherlands. You can avoid the winter coldness and at the same time, flowers are opened everywhere. Keukenhof The must visit during this period is [...]