Tours PH | Top 5 Reasons to Visit the Netherlands | More than 20 million people visit The Netherlands each year with the majority heading to Amsterdam, the country’s capital.It’s known for its windmills, cheese markets, wooden shoes, canals, and bicycles. Did you know there are around 880,000 bicycles in Amsterdam and around 851,000 residents?
So let’s head to the capital city, Amsterdam today, and learn about five reasons why this destination is a must-visit.
1. Keukenhof
A trip to Keukenhof is a must. Located in the town of Lisse, it is home to one of the world’s largest flower gardens.
The Keukenhof is known as the Garden of Europe and each year 7 million flower bulbs are planted in the 32 hector gardens.
2. Van Gogh Museum
Located at the Museum Square in Amsterdam the Van Gogh Museum is dedicated to the artwork of Vincent van Gogh.
It’s the most visited museum in The Netherlands and 24 most visited in the world with more than 2.3 million visitors each year.
3. Rijksmuseum
Close to the Van Gogh Museum you’ll find the Rijksmuseum which is dedicated to arts and history.
The museum has 8,000 objects of art and history on display, from their total collection of 1 million objects covering the years 1200–2000. You’ll see some masterpieces by Rembrandt, Frans Hals, and Johannes Vermeer.
4. The Anne Frank House
During WWII Anne Frank hid from Nazi persecution with her family and four other people in hidden rooms at the rear of the 17th-century canal house.
Although she did not survive the war her diary was published and the museum is a permanent exhibition on the life and times of Anne Frank.
5. City Bike Tour
In the city that is famous for its many bicycles this is the perfect opportunity to see all of the city’s fantastic sites on a guided bicycle sight-seeing tour.
There are bicycle tours available for all levels of ability and the country is a very flat so don’t let anything put you off from trying something a little different.
And that concludes our virtual travel for this week. Where do you want to go next time? Reply to this email and tell us.
In the meantime, take care and stay safe.
