The Netherlands is not only known as a country located below sea level but also famous as "the country of flowers". Dutch people are very proud of the beauty of the landscapes that this country possesses and is loved by many tourists.
Keukenhof Garden
Keukenhof Garden is not only famous as the largest flower garden in the world but also one of the most attractive tourist destinations in the Netherlands. The flower garden in Lisse urban area, about 30 hectares wide, has a charming and elegant beauty, a paradise of colorful flowers with countless beautiful tulip species dominating. The bright, radiant colors of flowers stretch out in rows running straight to the end of the horizon. If you have a travel plan to this wonderful garden, you should only come from mid-March to the end of June, because the garden is only open to tourists during that period.
If you have ever seen tulips somewhere and had the opportunity to go to Keukenhof, you will know how charming they really are. Not only flowers, Keukenhof also has a Japanese garden, spring lawn, natural garden, historical garden, maze garden and 7 inspirational gardens, each year taking on new looks. Small streams meander along the path, paths full of white gravel that crunch your footsteps, and short slopes leading to the old tree and the wooden house. Occasionally visitors will encounter ancient windmills - a characteristic of the Netherlands.
Kinderdijk village
Kinderdijk village is also known as the village of windmills, with 19 built since 1740, and is one of the most important tourist destinations in the Netherlands. Kinderdijk village is located about 15 km east of Rotterdam city, and was recognized as a World Heritage Site in 1997 by UNESCO. People built a windmill system to pump water into the river. As you know, the Netherlands is a country located below sea level, so with such a system of windmills, a flooded land becomes magical and strangely attractive.
The first windmills were made of stone, but gradually people used other materials to improve them, such as wood with an octagonal shape and a long-span propeller that was both lighter and took more wind power to move the water. poured into the river. Residents came to live in this area around the 11th century. They improved the peat bog and expanded this area for farming and living by digging water channels and using windmills to suck water into large rivers around the area. That's why the windmill has a close relationship with the lives of the people here.
De Biesbosch National Park
De Biesbosch National Park is one of the country's largest national parks, spanning 90 square kilometers and preserving one of the last remaining tidal wetlands in Northern Europe. Biesbosch National Park is a place that not only has an extremely rich flora and fauna but also stands out with a beautiful and vivid natural landscape. This national park in the western Netherlands is an extremely interesting destination that combines many extremely interesting activities at the same time such as sightseeing, hiking, horseback riding, cycling or boating. Everything here is very attractive. De Biesbosch is one of the last remaining tidal wetlands in Western Europe, and hundreds of aquatic and amphibian species thrive on the creek banks or below the winding rivers. These beautiful waterways are hung with willows and other foliage that provide cover for waterfowl. Although de Biesbosch may seem ancient, it is actually less than 600 years old and was formed after the Dutch began reclaiming the land around Dordrecht.
Hoge Veluwe National Park
Hoge Veluwe National Park is located in Southeast Veluwe of Gelderland province, Netherlands, famous for the beauty of its vast natural landscape and an area of up to 50 square kilometers. It can be said that this is an extremely ideal place to admire the activities of wild animals such as red deer, buffaloes, cows... Coming here, tourists will have the opportunity to walk along the fields. explore the primeval forests or beautiful plateaus to fully enjoy the wild beauty of this national park. Hoge Veluwe National Park is one of the largest nature reserves in the Netherlands. Established in 1935, Hoge Veluwe National Park covers an area of up to 5,400 hectares. The natural beauty of this park will leave visitors in awe.
The city of Delft
The city of Delft is located between the major cities of Rotterdam and The Hague in the Southern Netherlands. This attractive tourist destination is mainly known for being a national historical center with many ancient houses built in the 17th - 18th centuries, oil paintings by artist Jan Vermeer, Delftware ceramics and many other tourist attractions. A beautiful canal exists in the heart of the modern city…
Delft is the name of a beautiful small city with poetic beauty surrounded by a system of intricate canals, in the province of Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. Maybe you don't know that Delft means canal in Dutch, so the name partly describes the characteristics of the historic city that stands out with its ancient architecture that has been preserved until now. The most famous is the City Hall in the city and many museums with important artistic value. This place gives visitors a feeling of peace amidst an ancient space of the old Netherlands. Coming to Delft city, visitors will admire the ancient features still preserved almost completely in the heart of the modern and bustling city. These are towering ancient buildings, peaceful neighborhoods next to beautiful canals, two banks connected by small bridges... All of these things have made the city of Delft poetic and attractive. curious. If you are looking for an ideal destination for your vacation, the Dutch city of Delft is a great choice that you should not miss.
