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Netherlands (Holland) Travel

"Amsterdam was a great surprise to me. I had always thought of Venice as the city of canals; it had never entered my mind that I should find similar conditions in a Dutch town."- James Weldon Johnson

Houseboats on Canal, Amsterdam

Quick facts about Netherlands (Holland)
Country code: NL
Zone: Europe
Country local name: Nederland
Demonym: Dutch
Official languages: Dutch
Driving on the right side of the road
Currency: EUR (Euro)
Internet TLD: .nl
Calling code: +31
Time zone: CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
UE accession: March 25 1957
Population: 16.570.613
Capital: Amsterdam
Biggest city: Amsterdam
Borders: Belgium, Germany, France
 
 
Winters are cold and snowy, summers are mild, springs and autumns are grey and windy.

When to go

Summer is the best time to visit, but it is crowde. Spring is best for flower gardens, August is full of events. October has nice weather and winter in Amsterdam is best for ice skating on the canals.

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