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Holland Beyond Amsterdam
hen people think of feel to it. Unlike Amsterdam,
Holland, Amsterdam is you'll actually feel like you're
usually the first place interacting with the Dutch in
that comes to mind. Shockingly, their daily lives. The
places like Rotterdam and The rejuvenation of the city,
Hague prove there is more to the however, has cost Rotterdam a bit
country. Really! of a character. There isn't much
to see, but the nightlife is
Rotterdam hopping and museums carry
collections from Monet and van
A traveler is often able to Gogh.
deduce certain things from the
name of a destination. In the The Hague
case of Rotterdam, nothing could
be further from the truth. Known as the City of Peace and
Nothing is rotting. Well, maybe Justice, this is a place you want
something in the bottom of a to watch your Ps and Qs! Home to
fridge somewhere, but nothing in such institutions as the War
the public arena. Instead, Crime Tribunal and International
Rotterdam is a vibrant, fairly Criminal Court, The Hague
modern Dutch city. definitely has the justice thing
down pat. The city is actually a
Rotterdam sits at the confluence very nice place to visit with
of a couple of rivers and what stunning architecture and
appears to be a collection of cultural sites ad nauseum. On top
canals designed on an child's of this, there are beaches and
etch a sketch board. Despite this excellent wooded areas for
and nearly being wiped out in hiking. The Japanese gardens in
World War II, the city has a get Park Clingendael are worth a
on with your business kind of trip. All and all, The Hague is
more or less Amsterdam without the south of Haarlem. The Gardens
the edginess. consists of miles of...gardens.
Every plant known to mankind can
Haarlem be found and the fields of tulips
and colors will temporarily blind
If you start to burn out on you. If Buddha returned to the
Amsterdam, hop a train to earth, this is where he would
Haarlem. In fact, just blow off make his home. You can literally
Amsterdam and head directly to spend days just walking around
Haarlem. The city is a great drinking in the visual treat.
place to see the "real Holland". Once you see it, you'll never
A funky place, Haarlem has look at your backyard the same
everything Amsterdam does, but way again.
you'll also find windmills
outside of town. Amsterdam is the hot travel
destination in Holland. If you
Keukenhof Gardens fail to venture out of the city,
however, you'll be missing some
If you want to get garden envy, incredible places.
visit the Keukenhof Gardens to
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