Netherlands is a historic and naturally beautiful country with varieties of attraction sites to show case to its visitors. Netherlands is located in the north western part of Europe. Netherlands also has some annexed territories in form of islands at the Caribbean region. Holland experience the four different seasons: winter, spring, summer and autumn. Ever season has its own pack of fun activities that take place in respective tourist sites of Netherlands. During the winter season, ice skating and skiing are the common fun activities in Netherlands. The summer is characterized by mountain hiking, diving and other forms of water sports at the sea coastal beaches of Holland.
Sites to visit in Netherlands are:
The Delta Project in Zeeland and South Holland is one of the seven wonders of the technological world. This engineering set up is meant to protect the coastal areas from the sea using the established sluices, locks, dikes and storm barriers.
Maastricht city in the southern part of Netherlands is popularly known for a number of festivities that take place regularly by locals and any visitor is welcome to take part in the cultural events of each of the four seasons of the year. Maastricht city also has a huge, long-lived, historic St. Servetus Church and St. Jan Cathedral.
Discover the history of Netherlands in Rijks Museum, which exhibits historic facts, items and artistic paintwork by legendary artists.
Next to the village of Kinderdijk is an amazing sight of a field of hundreds of windmills, some of which were established in the eighteenth century to prevent inflow of excess sea water into the coastal lands.
Hoge Veluwe National Park is a nice place to explore the wildlife bestowed to the country, the unique natural features and enjoy riding on bicycles around the park.
Kroller-Miller Museum is the largest collection of famous artworks by talented painters like Vincent van Gogh.
The Keukenh of Gardens lets you see varieties of amazing flower plant species that color the garden with their naturally colorful creation.
The Delft City Hall is one of the oldest buildings in Holland erected by the Dutch before the eighteenth century when it was retained back to its original appearance after centuries of renovations of the building. Thus the city hall reflects the architecture of the oldest past periods.
The West Frusia Islands in between the North Sea and the Wadden Sea are one of the major tourist attractions at the coast. These islands are conjoined by mud flats that are reliable when the sea level is reasonably low and the flats are clear and safe for people to trek on them.
The canal area of Amsterdam is another historic and attractive site to visit. There are three canals built around the city. The three canals are named as: Herengracht, Keizersgracht and Prinsengraht. Next to the canals are more than a thousand monuments reflecting various important historic events in Netherlands.
In Netherlands, tourists can take part in many kinds of sporting activities. During winter, tourists can enjoy ice-skating in the snow of Friedsland. Cycling is a common transport in Netherlands and especially in the islands at the sea. Other activities are: sailing in the sea, surfing I the wind, badminton, and basketball among others.
Accommodation facilities include three to five star hotels, fine restaurants. Villas and fully equipped apartments are available to make tourists comfortable as they retire to sleep, ready to venture into another day of adventure in Netherlands.
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