The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country primarily located in Western Europe and partly in the Caribbean, forming the largest constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
In Europe, it consists of 12 provinces that border Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, with maritime borders in the North Sea with those countries and the
United Kingdom. In the Caribbean, it consists of three special municipalities: the islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
- Capital: Amsterdam
- Language: Dutch (Hello – Hallo)
- Area code: +46
- Currency: € Euro
- Population: 11,00 million [2023]
- Area: 528,447 km²
- Local time:
- Weather:
- Flight prices: Check here
Top 10 Places to Visit:
- Van Nelle Fabriek
- Mauritshuis
- Rijksmuseum
- Sint Janskerk
- Anne Frank Huis
- Van Gogh Museum
- Museum Bijmans Van Beuningen
- Vondelpark
- Zuiderzeemuseum
- Hoge Veluwe National Park
Weather: The Netherlands has a moderate climate with warm summers and relatively mild
winters. Spring and summer bring longer and warmer days with light sometimes until 10:30pm
and day time temperatures up to 30°c. Winter can be quite cold with icy winds from the North Pole,
snow common in January and temperatures dropping to -5°c some days.
Water: There are three main ferry services from the UK to the Netherlands: P&O Ferries: running
between Kingston Upon Hull and Rotterdam Europort. Stena Line: running between Harwich and Hook
of Holland. DFDS Seaways: running between Newcastle upon Tyne and IJmuiden in Amsterdam The
prices and timetables are available online and tickets can be booked easily through TRAVEL INTI website.
