HOLLAND´S CITYS

Amsterdam canals and bridges It has been said that Amsterdam has more canals than Venice, more cafes than Vienna and more bridges than Paris. All this is true.In Amsterdam there are many channels you can enjoy them in the warm seasons especially in the cold winter can prevent through channels is a wonderful experience.
Exactly the city center has 160 channels, over 1,281 bridges extol them, eight of which are drawbridges.

 

Monuments in DelftDelft center contains more than 600 historical monuments. Most of them date from 16th and 17th centuries, some even older. Many of them are located in the old canal Oude Delft.In the square Sint Prinsenhof Agathaplein find museums and Nusantara.The two medieval churches, Oude Kerk and Nieuwe Kerk (old church and new) are nowadays church and museum at a time.
In the Plaza de Markt (market) there are some historic buildings including the Town Hall, De Waag (public scale) and plenty of bars and restaurants.

 

 

Enkhuizen

The city of Enkhuizen reached its height and projection in the Golden Age, mainly due to its proximity to the Zuiderzee.In the old abundant remains and memories of the days of the East India Company, one of the highlights of the current Drommedaris Cultural Center, housed in a building completed in the sixteenth century.Besides the historical worth the Zuiderzee museum visits consisting of a museum and a covered outdoor where you can learn what life was like in ancient sea.
Also noteworthy is that the city is the birthplace of the famous calendar Enkhuizen weather.

 

 

Monuments in UtrechtThe city of Utrecht has a wealth of historical monuments, many of which have been declared national monuments.Is Amsterdam after the Dutch city Maastricht largest number of monuments. A total of 1402 rijksmonumenten.
That is why the call Museumkwartier, the historic center of the city of Utrecht boasts imposing houses, canals, medieval palaces, churches, galleries, museums, restaurants and many nice cafes. Discover the beauty and history of the city through its many monuments.

 

 

Monuments in The HagueIn The Hague you will find many sights, from churches to windmills, to stunning castles palaces magestuosos.
The most famous are perhaps the Paleis Noordeide or the Peace Palace.To learn some castles and visit the Wittenburg Castle Duivenvoorde.But in the city itself there are many buildings considered monuments, authentic jewelry, both for its architecture and its role in the history of the city and the Netherlands.

 

THE GASTRONOMY

 

Potatoes, vegetables (especially peas) and fresh fish are the main ingredients of Dutch cuisine. Marine products are from the North Sea and oysters, in the province of Zeeland.
If you see a sign with a tureen with the colors of the Netherlands and the inscription "Neerlands Dish", find the typical food of the land, here are some details.

 

The traditional Dutch cuisine can be considered a winter kitchen, because it has all kinds of stews, soups plus based sausages, bacon ... Notably, in addition to its traditional cuisine, the Netherlands has an extensive range of delicious Indonesian dishes. This taste of the Dutch cuisine of Indonesia, is something that has survived from the former colonial empire. Among the dishes offered in this kitchen, you can not leave without trying the "rijsttafel".
 

FAMOUS

Van Gogh was a Dutch painter well known for his works One of the best known was that of sunflowers.



Van Nistelrooy is a dutch players that play as a striker for FC Den Bosch and currently plays for Hamburg

 

Carice Anouk van Houten is a stage and screen actress Holland. He has won five Golden Calves for her roles

 

HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

HISTORICAL MONUMENTS
King's Palace

In Dam Square is the beautiful Dutch Royal Palace that belonged to the family Orange-Nassau.

It was also the old town hall in the city and it's all Dutch power milestone called "Golden Age", and perhaps one of the most important buildings of the city.

The building, designed by architect Jacob Van Campens, was begun in 1648 and completed in 1665, under the supervision of architect Daniël Stalpaert city.




Maastricht mill...
That vision romantico.Il Maastricht mill is known by the name of "De Bisschopsmolen". It is a very cozy and romantic corner of the city center, the perfect place to have a good image foreshortening. Besides being easy on the eye, the plant also has a history dating back to the seventh century, but is in excellent condition, having been restored in 2004.

HISTORY
The Netherlands has been inhabited since the last ice age, the oldest remains found are older than 100,000 years. During the last glaciation, the country had a tundra climate with very little vegetation. Its first inhabitants were hunter-gatherers. At the end of the Ice Age, the area was inhabited by several groups Paleolithic. One group even built canoes (Pesse, to 9000. C.) and after that, about 8000. C., a Mesolithic tribe resided near Bergumermeer (Friesland).
Agriculture came to the Netherlands to the year 5000. C., through linear pottery culture (probably from the farms of central Europe), but was only practiced in the plains of the southern tip of the country (South Limburg). The knowledge of this culture were used to construct the remaining farms in the Netherlands due to the lack of domestic animals and tools.
After the first farmers leave the Netherlands around 4500. C., were only hunters and gatherers (with a settlement in 4300 to Swifterband around. C. as an exception), as hunters vlaardinga culture (around 2600 a. C.).