Author: Love Netherlands
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The Real Reason the Dutch Cycle Everywhere (It’s Not What You Think)
Why do the Dutch cycle everywhere? The answer starts in the 1970s. Discover the story — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch City That Inspired Vermeer — and Still Looks the Same
Delft gave the world Vermeer, Delft Blue pottery, and streets that look identical to his 17th-century paintings — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch Town That Looks Exactly as It Did 700 Years Ago
Discover Elburg — a medieval Dutch town where the 1392 street grid still stands unchanged — plus Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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Why an Ice Race Nobody Has Seen in 29 Years Still Captivates the Netherlands
The Elfstedentocht only runs when 200km of Frisian canals freeze solid. The last time was 1997. Every Dutch winter since, the whole nation holds its breath — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch Beach Town Whose Name Was Used to Catch Enemy Spies
Discover Scheveningen: the Dutch beach town where one word once exposed Nazi spies — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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Why the Dutch City Most Tourists Never Reach Is Worth the Train Ride
Groningen in the Dutch north is a city of students, markets, and canal water that most visitors never find — discover what they are missing — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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Newsletter: How a Gouda Baker’s Scraps Became the Netherlands’ Favourite Treat — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
Love Netherlands newsletter — How a Gouda Baker’s Scraps Became the Netherlands’ Favourite Treat
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The One Dutch Holiday Where the Whole Country Becomes a Flea Market
Discover the vrijmarkt — the Dutch tradition where an entire nation sets up street stalls on King’s Day to sell each other old treasures — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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Newsletter: How the Dutch Turned Catastrophe Into the World’s Greatest Sea Defence — In 1953, the North Sea killed 1,836 Dutch people in a single night. What the
Love Netherlands newsletter — How the Dutch Turned Catastrophe Into the World’s Greatest Sea Defence
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How a Gouda Baker’s Scraps Became the Netherlands’ Favourite Treat
Discover how a 19th-century Gouda baker turned leftover crumbs and syrup into the Netherlands’ most beloved treat — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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Why This Remote Dutch Village Was Built in the Shape of a Perfect Star
Discover Bourtange, the remote Groningen fortress village built as a perfect star to stop Spanish armies — and why it still stands today. Get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch Town That Was Almost Destroyed in 1572 — and Still Stands Perfectly Intact
Naarden was nearly wiped out by Spanish soldiers in 1572. Today its star fortress is one of Europe’s best-preserved — and most tourists never find it. Get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.