Author: Love Netherlands
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The Dutch Word That Explains Why the Netherlands Feels Different to Everywhere Else
Gezellig: the Dutch word with no English translation that explains why the Netherlands feels like nowhere else — get weekly stories free in our newsletter.
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Why the Dutch Eat Raw Herring in the Street — and Have for Centuries
Discover Hollandse Nieuwe — the Dutch raw herring tradition that has fed the Netherlands for 600 years, from street stalls to royal barrels — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Vermeer Masterpiece That Hides in The Hague, Not Amsterdam
Discover the small museum in The Hague that holds Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring — and why most Netherlands visitors never find it — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch Word That Outed Spies
Love Netherlands newsletter — Why Scheveningen Is the Dutch Seaside Town You Didn’t Know You Needed
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The Dutch City With a Castle, a Cathedral, and No Tourist Queues
Breda has a medieval castle, a Gothic cathedral, and the Burgundian pace of Dutch Brabant — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch Village Where Every House Is White — and Nobody Agrees Why
Thorn in Limburg is one of the Netherlands’ strangest villages — every house painted white, and nobody can quite explain why. Discover the theories, the history, and the quiet magic of the Witte Stadje — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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Why Amsterdam’s Famous Canal Houses Were Built by Spice Merchants
Discover how the world’s first global trading empire paid for Amsterdam’s Golden Age canal ring — and which 17th-century landmarks you can still visit today — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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Why the Most Famous Dutch Cheese Has a Very Different Life at Home
Edam’s famous red-waxed cheese is made almost entirely for export — the Dutch keep a very different version at home. Discover the quiet town behind the legend — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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Why Utrecht Has Cafés Built Into the Bottom of Its Canal Bridges
Utrecht’s medieval canal wharfs have been transformed into cafés and restaurants sitting at water level — discover the Dutch city that surprises every visitor. Plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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Why Rembrandt’s Night Watch Isn’t What It Seems
Rembrandt’s Night Watch is Amsterdam’s most famous painting — but most visitors get it wrong. Find out what it really shows, and get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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Why Groningen Has More Cyclists Than Cars
Love Netherlands newsletter — Why Groningen Has More Cyclists Than Cars
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Why Groningen Has More Cyclists Than Cars — and More Character Than You’d Expect
Groningen is the Netherlands’ best-kept secret: a northern city of cyclists, medieval towers, and bold art — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.