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To the tourists, there is no dearth of places for Sightseeing in Netherlands. Each year, travelers from various nook and corners of the world come to Netherlands, which is one of the popular vacation spot in world due to its pleasant climate and picturesque natural landscapes. The beautiful city of Netherlands boasts of fabulous tourist sites. Sightseeing in Netherlands is one of the most important things to which most visitors look forward to, when they come to Netherlands.

Listed below are some of the most popular places for Sightseeing in Netherlands:

• Amsterdam, the capital of Netherlands is one of Europe's great holidaying destinations, popular with the tourists.
  
  
• The Rijksmuseum is one of the city's cultural Mecca, which is a voluminous art gallery that is home to the works of many of the country's artistic luminaries, as well as numerous European masters.
  
  
• The Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art has a collection of Dutch and international art from 1850 onwards, and includes works by Cezanne, Chagall, Monet and Picasso, as well as photography, video, film and industrial design.
  
  
• Visit Alkmaar, where there is a famous cheese market at Waagplein, open every Friday from mid-April to mid-September, is a popular day trip.
  
  
• Haarlem, which is located 20 kilometers west of Amsterdam, 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 Teyler Museum was established in 1784 from its world famous Oval Room by merchant banker, Pieter Teyler van der Hulst. The museum has a very diverse collection, which includes drawings by Rembrandt, scientific instruments, fossils and coins.
  
  
• The city of Utrecht is a favorite destination with the Dutch, as it offers many of Amsterdam's charms on a smaller scale.
  
  
• Leeuwarden, the capital of Friesland, has several old buildings and the Friesian Museum, the most important provincial museum in the country.
  
  
• The agricultural province of Groningen is known for its fortified country houses dating back to the 14th Century.

• The Hague and Zuid-Holland
• Zuid-Holland
• Rotterdam
• The East
• Overijssel
• Gelderland
• Arnhem
• Hoge Veluwe National Park
• Flevoland
• North Brabant
• Limburg
• The Coast
• Zeeland