Rest in Holland - a country of cheese, mills and tulips
And with what do you associate holidays in Holland? First of all with Dutch cheese, tulips and windmills. And here, free love, a huge number of museums, interesting architecture and a lot of entertainment are beautifully woven in.
The climate of Holland is the same in all parts of the country. All because there are no mountains. The weather is affected by the cyclones that come from the Atlantic Ocean. The location of the country in the temperate zone significantly influenced its climate. It is humid and marine. In January, the air temperature averages 3 degrees above zero. If you are going to visit the country in July, it will meet a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius.
Kinds of rest in Holland
In addition to beach recreation, the country has the opportunity to do diving and surfing. Divers mainly gather on the southwest coast of the North Sea in the Ziland area. As for surfing, then for this water sport travelers travel to Domburg beach, which is also in Ziland.
As the country is flat, tours to Holland often get for cycling. He is well developed here. Local residents on bicycles manage to move even between cities. An ideal place for cyclists is the Dunrowd area with its interesting routes. To the tourist's note, places for cyclists have their own special blue round signs with a white bike inside. In any of the cities in the country you can rent a bicycle.
The northen part of the country is rich in nature reserves and parks, which is why hiking is popular here. Another type of holiday in Holland, which is actively developing and has already found its tourists, is ecotourism. This is not strange with so many national parks. To date, there are 19.
Top places to visit in Holland
In each country there are places that do not leave any tourist indifferent. We have prepared a list of these places for you. Be sure to visit them on holiday in Holland.
Amsterdam
Often acquaintance with the country of tourists begin from its capital. In the case of Holland, this is Amsterdam, the world's most famous one. The world knows about it as a city where there are no restrictions. The city has no huts from tourists almost all year round.
But few people know that Amsterdam is also considered one of the most romantic cities in Europe. The city looks like four semicircles that surround the canals on all sides. Between them, they are connected by bridges, which in the city already 1500. Real romantics in Amsterdam go on a river walk or just come to the canals at night, when everything is shining and poured. And it does not matter when you are going to visit the city, at any time it is beautiful.
Keukenhof Garden
The most famous and beloved flower in the country is the tulip. In the distant past, the country experienced a "tulip fever". At that time the flower bulbs cost fabulous money, they could only be purchased by a wealthy man.
Someone at this time greatly enriched, and someone on the contrary, crashed. The fever stopped, and the flowers remained the main eanings of the country. Today they are grown for export. If you come to rest in Holland from April to May, you can visit the exhibition of tulips, which are held every year in the garden.
Village of Kinderdijk
It is here that you can look at the windmills. To date, as such, the village is not here, there is only a group of old mills. They were included in the UNESCO heritage list. With the help of mills once drained meadows and fields, and also used them for other agricultural works. In total there are about 1000 mills in the country.
Alkmaar Town
In this city you should definitely visit the cheese market. There you will find locally produced cheese. "Business card" of Holland is Edam cheese. True, the locals more often use Gouda. It is ideal for eating with beer. Another no less famous Maasdam cheese. He appeared as a competitor for the Swiss Emmental. In the market you can taste and buy the cheese you like. Cheese can be a wonderful present, brought from a rest in Holland.
Resorts Netherlands
There are about 50 resorts in the country. It is advisable to visit them from July to September. Most of the beaches are sandy, they have the Blue Flag award. The most popular is the resort of Schwenningen. Attracts tourists with a beautiful seaside boulevard, amusement parks with attractions. The resort of Bergen-en-Zee is suitable for those who like to surf during breaks between lying on the beach. There is also an aquarium here.
For lovers of being closer with nature there is a resort Zandvoort with a nudist beach. The widest beach you will find on Wessenare. An excellent option for recreation is the West Frisian Islands. Among other things, there are active sports.
The image of Holland will be incomplete if you do not talk about free morals. The country is dotted with coffeeshops, where they sell light drugs. Only in Amsterdam there are about 200 of them. And this is an integral part of the local culture. Another example of the freedom of manners in the country is holding gay parades in the form of a costumed procession through local channels. Their Dutch are called "Amsterdam pride."
