Holland is small in size, big in events, attractions and activities! This site aims to give you a taste of the many things our country has to offer. From exciting exhibitions to invigorating cycle routes. From deluxe hotel accommodations to wonderful flower shows.

The Netherlands is a kingdom. Its full name is the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It consists of the Netherlands itself and six islands in the Caribbean Sea: Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles. The Netherlands is also sometimes called "Holland". The word features in the names of the two western coastal provinces, North and South Holland, which have played a dominant role in the country's history

It will inspire you to come and explore the many surprising and versatile aspects of Holland.In Holland cycling is part and parcel of daily life. Holland's 16 million people own approximately 13 million bicycles!

Allthough Holland is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, the countryside is never far away. Step back into history at one of the many castles, go cycling or hiking or visit one of the six monuments listed on the Unesco World Heritage list.

A visa is an authorisation or decision in the form of a sticker affixed to a passport or other travel document. It means that when the visa was issued no objection existed to the holder entering the Netherlands to stay temporarily or travel on to a third country. But having a visa does not give a person the automatic right of entry. When visa holders enter the country, they have to show that they still meet the conditions for entry.

Utrecht - is a Netherlandstreasure with all the charm any traveler could want! Famous for its picturesque canal structure and the notable Dom Tower of Utrecht in its skyline, Utrecht is a great vacation spot with its active nightlife and abundance of art and culture.

Rotterdam - A city of hard workers and high culture, Rotterdam is a thriving Dutch city worth visiting. Though it has the largest port in Europe, Rotterdam is more known for its considerable arts offerings, from the famous orchestra to the International Film Festival and Poetry International Festival. Travelers can also visit the zoo, sea aquarium, clubs and restaurants, or visit the campus of the Rotterdam Academy of Fine arts.

Maastricht - A lively university town, Maatricht is a bustling hub of culture in the Netherlands’ province of Limburg. It is the southernmost city in the country, close to Belgium and Germany. With a perfect balance between students and locals, Maatrichts’ inhabitants speak many languages besides Dutch. Besides the museums, galleries, and cafes, tourists enjoy visiting the St. Pietersberg fort with its network of historic caves.

Eindhoven - Eindhoven is a lively college town with tons of culture, shopping, and fun for travelers. During spring and summer, the town comes alive with festivals, like the Fiesta del Sol and the Jazz in Lighthouse Festival. Art museums like the Van Abbemuseum of Modern Art and the Muziek Centrum Fritz Philips concert hall keep culture hopping, while the Plaza Futura, De Markt, and Stationsplein offer hopping nightlife.

Maastricht - Located in the Southeast of Holland, close to the border with Belgium, the city of Maastricht is split in two by the Meuse River. Its close proximity to Belgium and a history of claims by various countries makes Maastricht probably the least Dutch of Cities and visitors will experience a culture completely of its own.

Amsterdam - the capital of The Netherlands (though not the seat of Government) is one of Europe’s great destinations, as popular with tourists as it is with businesspeople. Amsterdam’s lifeblood is water, which courses through the city in a concentric network of canals and waterways spanned by more than 1000 bridges. As Amsterdam is inextricably linked with water, one of the most attractive ways of viewing the city is on a canal tour. Many of the houses date back to The Netherlands’ golden age in the 17th century. These narrow-fronted merchants’ houses are characterized by the traditionally Dutch ornamented gables.

Haarlem - is a center of Dutch tulip growing and the surrounding countryside affords a fine view of the bulb fields from the end of March to mid-May. The town itself has a beautiful 16th- and 17th-century town center and two fine museums.

Arnhem - The province’s major city was heavily damaged in World War II; indeed, its important position on the Rhine has led to it being captured, stormed and occupied on many occasions during its long history. The old part of the town has, however, been artfully rebuilt.

Dutch cuisine is shaped by the agricultural produce and history of the Netherlands. It is characterized by its somewhat limited diversity in dishes, the high consumption of vegetables when compared to the consumption of meat, and the wholesomeness of the dishes.

The modest and plain look of what is nowadays considered traditional Dutch cuisine appears to be the result of a fairly recent development. From the 17th century onward, the dishes of the wealthy consisted of a rich variety of fruits, cheeses, meat, wine, and nuts. The national cuisine became greatly impoverished when, at the turn of the 20th century, ever greater numbers of girls were sent to a new school type, the Huishoudschool, where young women were trained to become domestic servants and where lessons in cooking cheap and simple meals were a major part of the curriculum

The Dutch have their own types of fast food. A Dutch fast-food meal often consists of a portion of french fries (called friet or patat) with a sauce and a meat product. The most common sauce to accompany French fries is mayonnaise, while others can be ketchup or spiced ketchup, peanut sauce or piccalilli. Sometimes the fries are served with combinations of sauces, most famously speciaal (special): mayonnaise, with (spiced) ketchup and chopped onions; and oorlog (literally "war"): mayonnaise and peanut sauce (sometimes also with ketchup and chopped onions). The meat product is usually a deep fried snack; this includes the frikandel (a deep fried skinless minced meat sausage), and the kroket (deep fried meat ragout covered in breadcrumbs).

The climate in Holland is temperate and very similar to that of the United kingdom with summer temperatures ranging from 20°c – 25°c in July and August and winter temperatures in December and January ranging from 0°c to 10°c.

The Netherlands receives a fairly steady flow of rainfall throughout the year with April and May on average being the driest months.