Author: Love Netherlands
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Delta Works in Zeeland: A Day Trip to the Storm Surge Barrier
Plan a day trip to the Delta Works in Zeeland: walk by the Oosterschelde storm surge barrier, visit the 1953 flood museum and explore Zierikzee.
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A Weekend in Nijmegen
A Weekend in Nijmegen Roman roots, a Rhine-fed river, a very modern island and a walk that fills a city with flowers An introduction to Nijmegen Ask a Dutch person for the oldest city in the Netherlands and you will get a quick, friendly argument. Nijmegen’s claim is the strongest. Around the turn of the…
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You Found Your Dutch Ancestral Town: What to Do Next
Found your Dutch ancestral town? Here is what to do next: confirm the place, find the right archive, plan a visit and meet the people who live there.
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The Love Netherlands Guide â„– 010: Dutch Windmill Folklore
Photo by Thomas Bormans on Unsplash A stopped windmill is still talking. For centuries a Dutch miller could freeze the great sails in a chosen position and announce a birth, a death, a day of rest or a warning — a code read from across the polder long before anyone owned a telephone. That silent…
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Sinterklaas in the Netherlands: Traditions and Treats
Sinterklaas in the Netherlands explained: the November arrival, 5 December gift evening, pepernoten and chocolate letters, plus how visitors can join in.
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Dutch Emigrant Ships and Passenger Lists: Find Your Ancestor’s Voyage
Find your Dutch ancestor’s voyage. This guide to Dutch passenger lists covers departure records, Ellis Island, Rotterdam ports and spelling traps.
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Dutch Pancakes and Poffertjes: Where to Eat Them in the Netherlands
Dutch pancakes and poffertjes explained: what to order, how to top them and where to eat them in Amsterdam and Nijmegen on your Netherlands trip.
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Dutch-American Church and Cemetery Records: A Practical Guide
Dutch-American church records and cemetery clues can link your US family to a Dutch parish. Learn where to look and what to ask in each record.
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Why Dutch clogs still matter
Love Netherlands newsletter — The Love Netherlands Guide № 009: Wooden Clogs (Klompen)
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Dutch Hanseatic Cities: Zwolle, Deventer and Kampen Guide
Plan a trip to the Dutch Hanseatic cities: Zwolle, Deventer and Kampen. See medieval gates, towers, gingerbread and how to link all three by train.
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Records, Churches and Places
Love Netherlands newsletter — Tracing Your Dutch Mennonite Roots: Records, Churches and Places
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A Weekend in Leiden
A Weekend in Leiden Rembrandt’s birthplace, the Pilgrims’ refuge and the Netherlands’ oldest botanical garden, all within a ring of canals. An introduction to Leiden Most visitors to the Netherlands fix on Amsterdam and, if they are adventurous, Delft. Leiden sits quietly between them and The Hague, about fifteen minutes by train from Schiphol. It…