Tag: Netherlands travel
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The Dutch Tulip Craze That Made One Bulb Worth More Than a House
How Dutch tulipmania turned a flower bulb into something worth more than a house — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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What Kinderdijk’s 19 Windmills Actually Did — and Why They Still Turn
Kinderdijk’s 19 windmills kept a Dutch region from drowning for centuries. Discover why they were built and what they saved — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch City That Governs a Nation and Houses the World’s Courts
Discover The Hague: the Dutch city that runs the government and houses the world’s courts — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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Why Dutch Families Return to Zeeland Every Single Summer
Zeeland is the Dutch province that Dutch people keep to themselves — islands, wide beaches, fresh mussels, and big skies. Find out why locals return every year — 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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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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The Dutch Canal City Where Rembrandt Was Born — and Most Tourists Never Stay
Leiden is the Dutch canal city that feels like Amsterdam before the crowds arrived — and it’s only 35 minutes by train. Plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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Where the Dutch Go to Escape — and Why Nobody Else Knows About It
Discover the Frisian Lakes — a vast sailing paradise in Friesland where Dutch families have spent their summers for generations, almost unknown to tourists — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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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 Dutch Homes Keep Their Curtains Open — The History Behind the Habit
Why Dutch homes keep their curtains open at night — the centuries-old tradition behind the habit. Get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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Why Haarlem Is the Dutch City Visitors Wish They’d Found First
Only 20 minutes from Amsterdam, Haarlem hides Golden Age canals, a grand cathedral, and the story that gave New York’s Harlem its name — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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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 await — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.