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Amsterdam




Amsterdam is one of those cities that manages to be both instantly familiar and endlessly surprising.

You have almost certainly seen the photographs: narrow canal houses leaning at improbable angles, bicycles everywhere, bridges covered in flowers, canal boats gliding past and that unmistakable mixture of old-world charm and modern liberalism.

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Keukenhof




Stunning floral displays and vibrant colours, you don't have to be green fingered to appreciate the beauty of these gardens.

Although only open eight weeks ......

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Limburg Province




Many people think of The Netherlands as being a flat country with few hills and, by and large, that is true but there are always exceptions to prove the rule and Limburg is a prime example.

Limburg is the southernmost province of the Netherlands, bordered by Germany and Belgium. It is famous for rolling hills .........

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Zaanse Schans




If you think of Dutch cliches then windmills have to be up there, alongside tulips and clogs.

Well Zaanse Schans has historic windmills a plenty, along with distinctive green wooden houses which were relocated here to recreate the look of an 18th/19th-century village.

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Best Of The Rest




From homes of cheeses, historic towns through to 20th century cities The Netherlands has a great deal of contrasting places to visit.

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