Welcome to Exploring the Netherlands!

Here you will find information about the best things to see and do in the Netherlands, useful advice about how to plan your stay and tons of insider tips.

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Accommodation
a cityscape with skyscrapers and a bridge at night; Rotterdam at night with some of the famous hotels in Rotterdam

Where to Stay in Rotterdam

Planning
a Dutch train with tulip fields in front, public transport in the Netherlands

How to Use the Public Transport in the Netherlands? (2024 Guide)

Attractions
a beautiful, fairy-tale like castle, a part of an attraction in the Efteling Amusement park

The Efteling – Tips for Visiting the Efteling by a Local

Amsterdam

Accommodation
a canal in Amsterdam with bicycles on a bridge an beautiful buildings

Where to Stay in Amsterdam – The Ultimate Guide

Cities
a beautiful large building with two towers reflecting the sun and a bridge leading to it with flowers hanging on it, the building is casting reflection in the canal water

A Comprehensive Guide to the Museums in Amsterdam

Cities
6 pictures of places in the Netherlands that can be visited as best day trips from Amsterdam

21 Best Day Trips from Amsterdam & How to Get There

Best cities

Cities
an inner courtyard with a building with turrets; the Binnenhof in The Hague with the Ridderzaal early in the morning - one of the best things to visit in The Hague

23 Unmissable Things to Do in The Hague

Cities
a night view of a city with sky scrapers and a white cable-stayed bridge looking like a swan - things to do in rotterdam

25 Top Things to Do in Rotterdam

Cities
city roofs and a tall church tower, Utrecht in the Netherlands

19 Best Utrecht Tourist Attractions

Winter in the Netherlands

Inspiration
lots of people walking around and stopping by wooden chalets decorated for Christmas; the Santa's Village Valkenburg

Christmas Markets in the Netherlands (2024 Guide)

Cities
a street lined up with restaurants decorated festively for Christmas; Christmas in Valkenburg, the Netherlands

The Unusual Valkenburg Christmas Market – a Complete Guide (2024 Edition)

Cities
Maastricht Christmas Market on Vrijthof Square

Magical Maastricht Christmas Market (2024 Edition)

Discover the Netherlands

National Parks
nine pictures of national parks in the netherlands

The 21 National Parks in the Netherlands

Inspiration
six pictures of windmills in the Netherlands

The Best Places to See Windmills in the Netherlands

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6 pictures of castles in the Netherlands

15 Magical Castles in the Netherlands You Must Visit

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a selection of 6 most beautiful villages in Netherlands

10 Most Beautiful Villages in the Netherlands

UNESCO Sites
9 pictures of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Netherlands

The 13 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Netherlands

Inspiration

25 Most Beautiful Places in the Netherlands

Meet the Author

Hi! I’m happy you are interested in visiting the Netherlands!

My name is Daniela and I call the Netherlands my second home. Although I consider myself already a local, I know the country from a traveller’s perspective, too. So, in this website I’ll be giving you tips that only locals know and at the same time I’ll be addressing questions only travellers have.

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