Author: Love Netherlands
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Why Rotterdam Looks Like No Other Dutch City — and Travellers Love It for That
Rotterdam rebuilt itself from rubble in 1940 into Europe’s boldest city — Cube Houses, a giant Markthal, and the Erasmus Bridge are all here — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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Why the Dutch Cycle in Rain, in Suits, and at Night — and Never Think Twice
The Netherlands has more bikes than people. Find out why — and what it says about Dutch life. Plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch Countryside That Made Van Gogh — Before He Found His Colour
Discover the Dutch villages and peat fields that shaped Van Gogh before he ever found colour — plus the places you can still visit today. Get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch Market Town Where Cheese Is Still Weighed Like It’s 1622
The Alkmaar cheese market has run every Friday since 1622. Discover why it stops the whole town — and get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch City That Was Here Before Amsterdam — and Still Is
Dordrecht is the oldest city in Holland, founded in 1220 — and almost no tourists visit. Discover the Golden Age painters, medieval churches, and river landscape that most visitors miss — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch Village That Looks Like a Star From Above — And Was Built That Way
Bourtange: the star-shaped Dutch fortress village built in 1593, still perfectly preserved in Groningen — plus get Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch Province That Forgot to Be Flat (And Built Castles Instead)
Discover Limburg: hills, castles, and a food culture that feels completely un-Dutch — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch Island Where Sheep Outnumber People — and That’s the Point
Texel is a Dutch island of wide skies, famous sheep, and a pace of life the mainland forgot — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch Windmill Village Where Life Still Runs on Wind and Wood
Discover Zaanse Schans, the living windmill village 20 minutes from Amsterdam where eight working mills still grind spices and press oil — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch City Where the Pilgrim Fathers Lived Before They Sailed to America
Discover Leiden — the Dutch city where the Pilgrim Fathers lived for eleven years before sailing to America on the Mayflower — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch Province Where Locals Don’t Feel Dutch — and They’re Proud of It
Discover why Friesland, the Dutch province with its own language and flag, has always played by its own rules. Get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch Province Built on Land the Sea Never Wanted to Give Up
Discover Zeeland — the Dutch province that sits below sea level, survived the catastrophic 1953 flood, and built the world’s greatest storm barrier — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.