The Netherlands is a thriving, stable and visitor-friendly country at the heart of Northern Europe which continues to draw tourists to see its wonderful sights and history, and also acts as a major transport hub both for sea and air travel.
Many refer to it as Holland, but this is in fact just a region of the Netherlands, which is the name of the country as a whole.
It borders Belgium to the south, Germany along its eastern border, and the North Sea along its western and northern sides. Much of its population is in the centre and south of the country, with Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Maastricht and Eindhoven as its main cities. There are some more scenic parts, however, like Zeeland which is a coastal area of villages, islands and beaches, and historic Middelburg as its main town. The north is also a relatively quiet and rural area comprising agriculture, waterways, villages and the sandy offshore Friesian Islands…(read more)
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