Author: Love Netherlands
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Why Dutch Farmers Still Choose Wooden Clogs Over Rubber Boots
Millions of Dutch wooden clogs are still made every year — not for tourists, but for the farmers who know wood outperforms everything. Discover the real story behind the Netherlands’ most iconic shoe, plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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Why Groningen Might Be the Best Dutch City Nobody Talks About
The Dutch city that calls itself just ‘Stad’ is more interesting than most tourists realise — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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Why the Dutch Call White Asparagus Their White Gold — and Mean It
White asparagus rules the Dutch spring — six weeks of traditions ending on one fixed date — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch City That Hides an Entire Canal Network Underground
Den Bosch hides 8km of canals beneath its streets — and gave the world Hieronymus Bosch — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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Why the Dutch Will Tell You the Truth Even When You’d Rather Not Hear It
Discover why the Dutch say exactly what they mean — and why their famous directness is actually a form of deep respect — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Amsterdam Courtyards That Have Hidden in Plain Sight for 500 Years
Discover the 50+ hidden courtyard gardens tucked behind Amsterdam’s canal house doors — and why almost no one finds them — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Gouda Baker Who Gave the World Its Favourite Coffee Biscuit
How a penny biscuit made in a Gouda market stall in 1810 became the Netherlands’ most-loved treat — and conquered the world’s coffee cups. Get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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In the Netherlands, You Can Walk to an Island — Across the Seabed
Walk across the exposed Wadden Sea seabed to reach Dutch islands on foot — the ancient art of wadlopen, and why thousands still do it — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch Village That Refused to Change for Four Centuries
Marken sits 18 kilometres from Amsterdam, but it feels worlds apart. A peninsula village that kept its traditions alive through centuries of isolation — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch City That Was Ancient When Amsterdam Was Just a Bog
Nijmegen has Roman roots, a medieval chapel from 1030 and a moving WWII story — the Netherlands’ oldest city rewards every visitor who finds it — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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Why Eight O’Clock on the 4th of May Stops the Whole of the Netherlands
Every 4 May at 8pm, the Netherlands falls silent for two minutes. The story behind a tradition that stops a nation — plus weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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Why a Third of the Netherlands Was Once the Bottom of the Sea
How the Dutch reclaimed a third of their country from the sea and built an entire new province — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.