DISCOVER THE NETHERLANDS

The recorded history of the Netherlands starts with the Roman invasion halfway the first century A.D. but it had its heydays in the 17th century when it disputed hegemony of the Seven Seas with the English and the Spanish empires. New York, parts of Brazil, a series of forts along the African Coast and the Colonies in Indonesia formed part of the vast Dutch Empire.

THE NETHERLANDS: NORTH HOLLAND: AMSTERDAM, SOUTH HOLLAND: The Hague, Rotterdam, Scheveningen, LIMBURG: Maastricht, Sittard, Valkenburg, SHOP, Posters & Prints, Travel Guides,

DISCOVER NORTH HOLLAND

Discover AMSTERDAM: Attractions and Culture
North Holland - Amsterdam, the official capital of the Netherlands, lies on the banks of two bodies of water, the IJ bay and the Amstel river. Founded in the late 12th century as a small fishing village on the banks of the Amstel, it is now the largest city in the country and is a financial and cultural centre ...

AMSTERDAM ATTRACTIONS: Anne Frank House, History of Amsterdam, Museums of Amsterdam, De Wallen (Red Light District), SAIL Amsterdam,

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Discover The Hague, Popular Destinations in the Netherlands

Discover THE HAGUE
The Hague (Den Haag) is the third-largest city in the Netherlands after Amsterdam and Rotterdam. It is located in the west of the country, in the province South Holland, of which it is also the provincial capital. The Hague is the seat of government, but, somewhat anomalously, not the capital of the Netherlands ...

Discover Rotterdam, Popular Destinations in the Netherlands

Discover ROTTERDAM
Rotterdam, located in the province of South Holland, is the second largest municipality in the Netherlands. The city has the largest port in Europe and was until recently the world's busiest port; it is found on the banks of the river the Nieuwe Maas, one of the streams in the delta formed by the Rhine and Meuse rivers ...

Discover Scheveningen, Popular Destinations in the Netherlands

Discover SCHEVENINGEN
Scheveningen is part of The Hague, Netherlands. It is a modern seaside resort with a long sandy beach, an esplanade, a pier, and a lighthouse. A nudist section is 1 km to the north. The harbour is used both for fishing and tourism. The long sandy beach is also popular for watersports like windsurfing and kiteboarding ...

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Discover LIMBURG: Destinations & Attractions
Limburg's name derives from the fortified castle town known as Limbourg, situated on the river Vesdre in the Ardennes, currently in the Belgian province of Liege. It was the seat of the medieval Duchy of Limburg which extended into the Meuse region north of the city of Liege ...

LIMBURG: Maastricht, Sittard, Valkenburg, ... see all Limburg

SHOP FOR THE NETHERLANDS

The Netherlands Posters and Prints
AllPosters.com has an incredible variety of high quality prints and posters to choose from for The Netherlands. Choose from a variety of styles and sizes, with options for plain, mounted or framed prints. Play with virtually limitless framing options and see the results updated as you go ...

The Netherlands Travel Guides
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