Southern Netherlands Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
NUTS-1 region in the Netherlands
About Southern Netherlands
The southern provinces have historically been the Roman Catholic area of the Netherlands, in contrast with Protestantism in the north of the country. That's still well visible in the architecture of churches and cathedrals, as well as in city centers. Nowadays, Catholicism is still the predominant religion in Limburg (where over 75% of people call themselves Catholic) and Brabant (just over half). It's said that the Catholic way of life brings a more bourgondic lifestyle to these provinces, especially in Limburg. Try not to refer to the country as "Holland" here, as people from the south live inthe Netherlands, and Holland is a synonym for the more northern and western parts. In Brabant and Limburg,Carnavalis celebrated widespread. The locals will either call itkèrneval(Brabant) orvasteloa
Southern Netherlands Travel Guide Sections
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