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Netherlands Information
The Netherlands (also commonly
called Holland in English, in reference
to the two provinces of that name, in
Dutch Noord-Holland (North-Holland)
and Zuid-Holland (South-Holland)) is
a Benelux country in Western Europe,
facing onto the North Sea and the United
Kingdom and bordered on land by Germany
and Belgium. The people, language, and
culture of the Netherlands are referred
to as "Dutch".
The Netherlands has many cities and
towns of interest to travelers. Below
is a list of the most notable.
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Amsterdam -
Capital city of the Netherlands with
impressive architecture, lovely canals
that criss-cross the city and great
shopping. There is something for every
traveler's taste here, whether you
prefer culture and history, serious
partying, or just the relaxing charm
of an old European city.
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Alkmaar - This
city, north of Amsterdam in the so
calles 'West-Frisian region', preserves
the 17th-century pattern of canals
and narrow streets, and has many historic
buildings. Inland is a historic agricultural
landscape, with 17th century polders:
one (De Beemster) is a UNESCO World
Heritage Site.
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Delft - Historic
city between The Hague and Rotterdam.
It's a beautiful, unspoiled town with
traditional architecture, canals,
bikes, and the world famous blue and
white ceramics.
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Groningen -
Capital of the province of Groningen.
One of the older cities in the North
of the Netherlands: Groningen was
founded around 1100 and has a rich
history, which can clearly be told
from the old medieval buildings in
the downtown area. Groningen won the
award of 'best city center' in the
category of 'large cities' for 2006.
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Haarlem - Historic
city and capital of the province of
North-Holland. Haarlem is the center
of a flower-growing district and the
export point for flower bulbs. The
famous Keukenhof gardens is nearby.
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The Hague/'s-Gravenhage
(Den Haag) - Seat of the Dutch
government, place of residence of
the Queen, Juridical Capital of the
World due to the seat of the International
Court of Justice, International Criminal
Court, Peace Palace and some other
International Institutions. Also capital
of the province of South-Holland and
the third largest city of the country.
The Hague offers great architecture,
some of it picturesque, such as the
medieval government complex of the
Binnenhof, some grand and stately,
like the mansions on Lange Voorhout.
The museums in the city rank among
the best in the country.
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Leiden - Known
for the oldest university in the country,
the birthplace of Rembrandt and for
it's beautiful, old city center which
is the second biggest after Amsterdam
and a plethora of pubs.
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Maastricht -
Historic city in the very south of
the country and capital of the province
of Limburg. Great shopping areas and
many pubs in the city centre. Said
to be one of the most beautiful cities
in the Netherlands. Maastricht, however,
is quite different in style and architecture
than traditional Dutch cities. Most
'Burgundic' city, founded by the Romains
and second eldest city of the country.
Nowadays it hosts a large amount of
European and international institutions.
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Nijmegen -
Oldest city of the Netherlands (dates
back to Roman times; said to be founded
in the year 6 after Christ), known
internationally for its Four Day Marches,
it's left-wing politics, and it's
large student population.
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Rotterdam -
The city was known for having the
world's largest harbor, but lost the
title in 2004 to Shanghai. Still it
is the countries second largest city.
It may feel difficult to get in touch
with the heart of Rotterdam; its natural
center was bombed away during WW2,
forcing the city to renew itself completely.
The result is a lot of modern architecture.
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Utrecht - Capital
of the province of Utrecht. Utrecht
is a central Dutch city with a long
history. With 290,000 inhabitants
it's the fourth largest city in the
Netherlands. The history of the city
goes back to 47 AD when the Roman
emperor Claudius ordered his general
Corbulo to build a defense line along
the river Rhine whitch was the northern
most border of the empire
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