2. General Information:
Capital City- Amsterdam
Area- 5,488 square kilometres
Languages- Dutch Language
Currency- Euro
Demonym- Hollander
Religion-Christian Catholic and Protestant Christian
The most important sports are: cycling, football, hockey, volleyball,
tennis
As the name suggests, the territory of the country is formed by low (Neder)
lands (land) of which approximately one third are located at sea level
or below it.
The Netherlands is located in Northwestern Europe and limited to the north
and west by the North Sea, Belgium to the south and east by
Germany.
Often get confused Netherlands with Benelux the union formed by Belgium
Netherlands and Luxembourg
Coat of
Flag arms

3. Amsterdam:
Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands is
one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.
Walking through the streets, along canals,
trees and bicycle, is really important for
your visit. You must visit:
• 1.- Anne Frank House. The Anne Frank
House is the house-museum where the
events described by Anne Frank in her
famous diary occurred
• 2.- Van Gogh Museum. Here is the largest
collection of Van Gogh paintings in the
world. Highlights include "Sunflowers",
"Self Portrait", "The Room" and "The
Potato Eaters"
• 3.- Rijksmuseum. The National Museum of
Amsterdam is one of the most visited
museums in the Netherlands. Stresses the
collection of paintings of the Dutch Golden
Age.

4. • 4.- Heineken Experience.
Multimedia museum with lots of
interactive activities and beer
tasting. Ideal for lovers of this
famous beer.
• 5.- Canal cruise / bike ride. These
are the two most authentic ways
to get around town. The traveler
will have different prices for each
transport.
• 6.- Dam Square is the most
emblematic square of the city. It
contains the National Monument
(obelisk-shaped), the Royal
Palace and Madame Tussauds
(Wax Museum).

5. • 7.- Amsterdam Arena. The mythical
stadium of AFC Ajax receives
thousands of visitors each year.
Here we have played major
European finals, Euro games, etc..
The guided tours last one hour and
a half, including the stadium and
museum. Interesting for sports fans.
• 8.- Coffee Shops. Another major
claims of Amsterdam are these
places where you can smoke freely
marijuana and hashish. These
establishments are legal and have
certain restrictions (not usually sell
alcohol, except wine and beer, and
the amount per person is limited by
law to 5 grams per day per person).
There are many in the most central
areas.

6. Celebrities :
Mark van Bommel
Vicent Van Gogh
Queen Beatrix
Mata Hari
Johan Cruyff
Anne Frank
Mark Rutte
Other destinations except Amsterdam:
Rotterdam
The Hague
Utrech
Eindhoven
Tilburg
Almere
Groningen
Breda
Nijmegen

7. Curiosities
Sinterklas is celebrated every 5th December in the Netherlands.
It is a character who brings presents for children this day. This tradition says that he comes from Spain in a ship
with a white horse and a black assistant to help him.
Dutch people are the tallest in Europe.
The highest mountain is over 323 metres high.
In every house you will find a bouquet of flowers.
Orange is the color of the Dutch Royal Family and nowadays it is a symbol in the country
Nature
The Netherlands has got lots of nature reserves and over 20 national parks
including woods, dunes and other natural habitats, lots of flowers lands. In
the North, you can find massive lakes, in the south there are green forests.

8. Culture
Gastronomy:
• The “kaastmarkt” (cheese market) There are five cheese markets operating in the
Netherlands. Woerden, Alkmaar, Gouda, Edam and Hoorn, are like traditional cheese
markets, where you can buy the most famous cheeses. Dutch cheese farmers
brought their traditional cheeses to the market square to sell them. Squares are
surrounded this day by stalls selling all items of the Dutch culture and many tourists
go there to see this Dutch gastronomy show.
• The Beschuit met muisjes: the muisjes are sprinkled on the top of a baked bread
spread with butter. They usually eat them to celebrate the birth of a baby but they
also eat them just for breakfast.
Clothes:
A clog is a type of resistent footwear made by wood. This is the reason why in the past
they were used to work in factories and farms.
Music
The Netherlands has multiple musical customes. Contemporary popular music is called
Nederpop which is influenced by music styles in the 1950s. More traditional Dutch
music is a genre known as "Levenslied" which means Song about life. They are easy
melodies built up on refrains. The traditional instruments are the accordion or barrel
organ.
Windmills
Netherlands is so windy, so they have used it for hundreds of years. The main use is to
reduce a coarse substance into small grains, by crushing or pressing.They have even
their own language. For example, when a baby is born, the man in the windmill put
ornaments hanging on its arms.