North Holland Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
province of the Netherlands
About North Holland
Everyone knowsAmsterdam. Millions of foreign visitors come to check whether its rough image as the city of cannabis and Red Light District is really justified. Obviously both exist and are tolerated, but Amsterdam is also an excellent family destination and has a lot of artistic, cultural and historical significance. But North Holland consists of much more than just Amsterdam. TheZaanstreek-Waterlandaround it consists of flat green polders with thousands of canals, windmills and farm houses, a landscape considered typical for the country. EspeciallyZaanse Schans,Volendam,MarkenandEdammake a popular typical Dutch day-trip, with their clogs, traditional costumes and windmills. Also typically Dutch are its dykes, of which the Afsluitdijk and the Markerwaarddijk connect the province with respe
North Holland Travel Guide Sections
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