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Netherlands

Dutch Limburg from Maastricht to the hills

The Jeker flowing through Stadspark in Maastricht

The Jeker

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Mark Ahsmann
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Four Dutch cities by train

Canal houses beside the water in central Amsterdam

Amsterdam canal houses

Creator
Tobias Niepel
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The Binnenhof beside the Hofvijver in The Hague

Binnenhof and Hofvijver

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Beko
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The Erasmus Bridge and Rotterdam skyline beside the Nieuwe Maas

Erasmus Bridge and skyline

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Massimo Catarinella
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The Oudegracht canal and wharf terraces in Utrecht

Oudegracht wharves

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Robert von Oliva (naruciakk)
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CC0
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Friesland by town, lake and Wadden coast

Traditional skûtsjes sailing on the Sneekermeer in Friesland

Lakes, sailing towns and the Wadden coast shape a Friesland itinerary.

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Dominicus Johannes Bergsma
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Gelderland through the Veluwe and river country

A red deer among trees in De Hoge Veluwe National Park

Red deer in De Hoge Veluwe

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Ernesto Velázquez ernestovdp
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CC0
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Art in the sculpture garden of the Kröller-Müller Museum

Kröller-Müller Museum

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Henk Monster
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Jachthuis Sint Hubertus in De Hoge Veluwe National Park

Jachthuis Sint Hubertus

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Mieke van Opheusden
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Germany or the Netherlands for a first trip?

Canal houses beside the water in central Amsterdam

Amsterdam canal houses

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Tobias Niepel
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CC BY 2.0
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Giethoorn beyond the busiest canal

Canals, footbridges and thatched houses in Giethoorn

Giethoorn village

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CEphoto, Uwe Aranas
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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Small boats moving through a Giethoorn canal

Giethoorn by boat

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CEphoto, Uwe Aranas
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A footbridge between thatched houses in Giethoorn

Giethoorn footbridges

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CEphoto, Uwe Aranas
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Groningen city from the Grote Markt outward

Grote Markt and Martinitoren in Groningen

The Martinitoren is the clearest landmark in Groningen’s lively central square.

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Wutsje
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Groningen province beyond the city

Aerial view of the star-shaped fortress village of Bourtange

Bourtange is one of the distinct historic stops beyond Groningen city.

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Bourtange
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Haarlem day trip from Amsterdam

Grote Markt and the Grote Kerk in Haarlem

Grote Markt

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Cor2701
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Haarlem for art, canals and the nearby coast

Grote Markt and the Grote Kerk in Haarlem

Grote Markt

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Cor2701
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Teylers Museum beside the Spaarne in Haarlem

Teylers Museum

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Melvinvk
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Molen de Adriaan beside the Spaarne in Haarlem

Molen de Adriaan

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Mcke
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Keukenhof and Lisse in the spring season

Tulip beds beneath mature trees at Keukenhof

Keukenhof gardens

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Elena.laps
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The windmill beside the water at Keukenhof

Keukenhof windmill

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Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France
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Rows of red tulips flowering near Lisse

Lisse flower fields

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Antony Antony
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Kinderdijk and the Dutch water story

Windmills lining the water at Kinderdijk

Kinderdijk windmills

Creator
Ben den Hartog
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A windmill and canal in the Kinderdijk landscape

Kinderdijk water landscape

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IngevGelder
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A traditional mill at Kinderdijk

Kinderdijk mill

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PersianDutchNetwork
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Leeuwarden through canals and Frisian culture

Canal, shops and bicycles along the Nieuwestad in Leeuwarden

The Nieuwestad canal runs through Leeuwarden’s walkable historic centre.

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Baykedevries
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Leiden by canal, courtyard and museum

A canal and historic houses in central Leiden

Leiden canals

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Travelinho
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The historic Burcht in central Leiden

The Burcht

Creator
Johan Bakker
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The Morspoort city gate in Leiden

Morspoort

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Bic
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Maastricht on both sides of the Maas

The Sint Servaas bridge crossing the Meuse in Maastricht

Sint Servaas bridge

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Davidh820
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The Vrijthof square and churches in Maastricht

Vrijthof

Creator
Ben Bender
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The Jeker flowing through Stadspark in Maastricht

The Jeker

Creator
Mark Ahsmann
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Middelburg around the abbey and old harbour

Middelburg Town Hall and the Markt

The late-Gothic town hall anchors Middelburg’s compact historic centre.

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Txllxt TxllxT
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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North Brabant by city, design and landscape

Heath and open sand in Loonse en Drunense Duinen

North Brabant combines historic cities with heath, woodland and inland sand landscapes.

Creator
Klankbeeld
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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North Holland beyond Amsterdam

Canal houses beside the water in central Amsterdam

Amsterdam canal houses

Creator
Tobias Niepel
Licence
CC BY 2.0
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Grote Markt and the Grote Kerk in Haarlem

Grote Markt

Creator
Cor2701
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CC BY 3.0
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Windmills and green wooden buildings at Zaanse Schans

Zaanse Schans

Creator
Dietmar Rabich
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Overijssel beyond Giethoorn

Canals, footbridges and thatched houses in Giethoorn

Giethoorn village

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CEphoto, Uwe Aranas
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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Small boats moving through a Giethoorn canal

Giethoorn by boat

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CEphoto, Uwe Aranas
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A footbridge between thatched houses in Giethoorn

Giethoorn footbridges

Creator
CEphoto, Uwe Aranas
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Rotterdam across architecture and harbour districts

The Erasmus Bridge and Rotterdam skyline beside the Nieuwe Maas

Erasmus Bridge and skyline

Creator
Massimo Catarinella
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CC BY 3.0
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The yellow Cube Houses in central Rotterdam

Cube Houses

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P. Hughes
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The arched Markthal in central Rotterdam

Markthal

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Donald Trung Quoc Don
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South Holland by city and water landscape

The Erasmus Bridge and Rotterdam skyline beside the Nieuwe Maas

Erasmus Bridge and skyline

Creator
Massimo Catarinella
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Delft's Markt square seen from the Nieuwe Kerk

Markt and Nieuwe Kerk

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Zairon
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Windmills lining the water at Kinderdijk

Kinderdijk windmills

Creator
Ben den Hartog
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Texel by village, beach and bicycle

The red Eierland lighthouse at the northern end of Texel

Eierland lighthouse

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Ymblanter
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Tidal creeks and dunes at De Slufter on Texel

De Slufter

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Ymblanter
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Dunes and beach on the island of Texel

Texel coast

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Txllxt TxllxT
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The Hague from the Binnenhof to the coast

The Binnenhof beside the Hofvijver in The Hague

Binnenhof and Hofvijver

Creator
Beko
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The Peace Palace in The Hague

Peace Palace

Creator
Ana Paula Hirama
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The pier and Ferris wheel on Scheveningen beach

Scheveningen pier

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Michielverbeek
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The Netherlands by city, coast and water landscape

Canal houses beside the water in central Amsterdam

Amsterdam canal houses

Creator
Tobias Niepel
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CC BY 2.0
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Windmills lining the water at Kinderdijk

Kinderdijk windmills

Creator
Ben den Hartog
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White dunes and a broad beach on Terschelling

Terschelling coast

Creator
Thomas Woodtli from Zürich, Switzerland
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Utrecht around the wharf canals

The Oudegracht canal and wharf terraces in Utrecht

Oudegracht wharves

Creator
Robert von Oliva (naruciakk)
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CC0
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The Dom Tower above Utrecht's old centre

Dom Tower

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Myxomato
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CC BY 4.0
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Historic houses beside a canal in central Utrecht

Utrecht canals

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Brylie
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When to visit the Netherlands

Traditional skûtsjes sailing on the Sneekermeer in Friesland

Lakes, sailing towns and the Wadden coast shape a Friesland itinerary.

Creator
Dominicus Johannes Bergsma
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Zaanse Schans with time for the working mills

Windmills and green wooden buildings at Zaanse Schans

Zaanse Schans

Creator
Dietmar Rabich
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