Lenses about the Netherlands (aka Nederland)

Little known facts about The Netherlands

Learn about working women in The Netherlands, our royalty, or relationship with water, some history and a lot more. Like: isn't your country called 'Holland'? Well sort of, I'll explain below... Isn't half the country below sea l...

Emigration from The Netherlands

From the New Netherland settlement to the post-war mass emigration to Canada and Australia, for almost than 400 years Dutch emigrants have tried to find a better life in the New World. Reasons to emigrate were divers - fleeing the law (or the in-laws...

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What tourists love to see

Keukenhof Gardens in Holland

Each year over 7,000,000 bulbs are hand-planted to create the world's largest flower garden in the small town of Lisse (about 15 miles south of Amsterdam in the Netherlands). The mere mention of Keukenhof makes the hearts of gardeners (such as me) sk...

Dutch cities

Leiden, university town in The Netherlands

Culture, shopping, poetry on the walls, European Dutch old town architecture, fairs and more. This lens shows you a bit of the history of Leiden, some pictures of the sights and a view into the local culture. Do take a look at the statistics so you k...

Visit Amsterdam

By Sharon Stajda, Visiting the Netherlands means plenty of gorgeous scenery and friendly people, but the small world-class city known as Amsterdam has many of its own features not to be missed by travelers. Many visitors book a trip to this northern E...

Top 10 Things To Do in Amsterdam

Amsterdam is an interesting melting pot that has all the advantages of a big city with its diverse culture and world-reknowned art museums. However, in some aspects such as traffic and ambience, it is more like a small city with small alleys and of c...

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Keukenhof Gardens in Holland, A Bloom Of Friendship, The Canadian Tulip Festival Children's Book Review, The Canadian Tulip Festival Or The Ottawa Tulip Festival, Little known facts about The Netherlands, Delft Pottery - History and Delft Marks

Dutch people

Frans Hals

Frans Hals (1580-1666) was a famous Dutch portrait painter. He painted many individual portraits (including The Laughing Cavalier and Gypsy Girl) and many group portraits. Hals used bold and loose brush strokes in his paintings which helped give th...

Anne Frank -- A True Superhero

It is incomprehensible to imagine what Anne Frank endured in her young and short life nor is it possible to comprehend the terror that her family experienced. To me Anne Frank is without a doubt a true superhero of immeasurable proportions.

Anton Corbijn - in black & white

Anton Corbijn started his career as a photographer in the 70's with portraits of David Bowie, Lou Reed, Miles Davis, Peter Gabriel and Joy Division. It was Corbijn who created the public image of U2 in the 80's and he still continues to shape it. F...

Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh, the artist is known today to so many of us. His art speaks volumes -- what other artist sacrified an ear for his work? I am an art enthusiast and count Vincent Van Gogh as one of my favorites. Did you know that there is also a line...

Dutch music

So What - Rock Band from the Netherlands

So What are a young Dutch Pop Punk band. So What consists of four band members; Vincent van Heese plays the bass, Bram Wesdorp sings and plays guitar, Joeri Gordijn plays drums and Alex van den Kleyenberg plays lead guitar. They have raised $50,000...

Within Temptation

Within Temptation is a Dutch symphonic rock/metal band which was founded in 1996 by Robert Westerholt and Sharon den Adel. Their music is also described as gothic metal and gothic rock but the members of Within Temptation don't consider themselves to...

Art in the Netherlands

Delft Pottery - History and Delft Marks

By Sharon Stajda, Old Delftware , was made as early as the 16th century. It was originally a low-fired earthenware, that was coated in a very thin opaque tin glaze with painted on blue or polychrome design. It was in the last half of the 19th century...

Dutch curiosities

Bikes in The Netherlands, about Dutch Bikes

There is no country in the world where biking is so normal as it is in The Netherlands - except China. This is a tribute to Dutch Bikes. Yes, we really do a lot of bicycling - and we've got the bikes to show for it. [A reader told me the people of D...

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Netherland: A Novel by Joseph O'Neill

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In a New York City made phantasmagorical by the events of 9/11, Hans--a banker originally from the Netherlands--finds himself marooned among the strange occupants of the Chelsea Hotel after his English wife and son return to London. Alone and untethered, feeling lost in the country he had come to regard as home, Hans stumbles upon the vibrant New York subculture of cricket, where he revisits his lost childhood and, thanks to a friendship with a charismatic and charming Trinidadian named Chuck Ra...0 points

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The Netherlands (Eyewitness Travel Guides) by DK Publishing

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Whether you are planning to visit a city, a region or a country, DK's foolproof 'Eyewitness' approach makes learning about a place a pleasure in itself. All the traditional guidebook subject matter is covered-descriptions of sights, opening times, hotels, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, phrase books etc- but, with the help of specially commissioned illustrations and maps, DK makes essential information easy to access and quick to absorb. No other guides explain the history of a place as cl...0 points

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Lonely Planet the Netherlands (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) by Neal Bedford

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Knock back a frothy beer and discover the unique ambience of Dutch gezeligheid in an Amsterdam brown cafe, p. 34. Wake up early to witness a bidding war for rare tulips at the world's largest flower auction, p. 171. Hear the sludge squelch on an invigorating wadlopen walk across mudflats, p. 251. Get spooked in the total darkness of the Sint Pietersberg tunnels, p. 281. Two expert authors, over 1000 hours of on-the-ground research and 89 maps. Special cycling chapter gives you a push start with....0 points

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Netherlands - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette by Sheryl Buckland

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Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successfu...0 points

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Culture Shock! Netherlands: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette (Culture Shock! Guides) by Janin Hunt, Ria Van Eil

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With over three million copies in print, 'CultureShock!' is a bestselling series of culture and etiquette guides covering countless destinations around the world. For anyone at risk of culture shock, whether a tourist or a long-term resident, CultureShock! provides a sympathetic and fun-filled crash course on the do's and don'ts in foreign cultures. Fully updated and sporting a fresh new look, the revised editions of these books enlighten and inform t...0 points

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Genealogy

Peize (Drenthe) on a wiki

Residents of Peize (near Groningen) have created 2,100 wiki articles about the people who have lived in their town since about 1660. Anyone who has found that relatives lived in or near Peize should search the free website. (Image is a GFDL version...

Dutch relationships abroad

Two lenses about the relationship between Canada and The Netherlands.

The Canadian Tulip Festival Or The Ottawa Tulip Festival

The Canadian Tulip Festival (sometimes called the Ottawa Tulip Festival) has become the world's largest tulip festival and takes place in May each year with more than three million tulips in bloom. It runs for three weeks every spring a...

A Bloom Of Friendship, The Canadian Tulip Festival Children's Book Review

A non-fiction, children's picture book written by Anne Renaud and illustrated by Ashley Spires, A Bloom Of Friendship: The Story Of The Canadian Tulip Festival tells the story of the history behind the world's largest tulip festival held every spring...

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