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Facing onto the North Sea and the United Kingdom and bordered on land by Germany and Belgium, Netherlands, popularly known as Holland, is a Benelux country in Western Europe. Netherlands Tours can be a wonderful experience for the tourists roaming in the beautiful country. The country of Netherlands comprises 12 provinces.

Short History

Netherlands was part of the Holy Roman Empire until it was acquired piece by piece by the Burgundians and the country it became a Spanish possession at the end of the middle ages.

It had grown as one of the major economic and seafaring powers in the world during the 17th century.

In 1805 Netherlands became a kingdom due Emperor Napoleon and in 1815 it became its own Koninkrijk der Nederlanden together with Belgium under Koning Willem I.

Geography

The geography of the Netherlands is dominated by water features. The country is criss-crossed with numerous canals and dikes. Much of the country is flat and at or below sea level.

Climate

The Netherlands experiences mild and maritime climate.

Language

The official language in the Netherlands is Dutch or Nederlands. The Frisian language in the Northern part of the country is considered as the second official language.

Getting to Netherlands

The country is mainly served by Schiphol Airport, located near Amsterdam. Other international airports of the country include Rotterdam Airport, Eindhoven Airport, Maastricht/Aachen Airport and Groningen-Eelde Airport.

The Thalys high-speed train connects the Netherlands with France and Belgium.

International bus service to Netherlands is operated by Eurolines.

There are 3 ferry services from the UK to reach the Netherlands.

Sightseeing in Netherlands

Sightseeing in Netherlands is one of the favored tourist activities. Tourists can make trips to the following destinations:

Amsterdam
Arnhem
Apeldoorn
Amersfoort
Eindhoven
Groningen
The Hague
IJmuiden
Maastricht
Rotterdam
Tilburg
Utrecht

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