Places That Confine A Grand Holland Tour
- Amsterdam:
Amsterdam, the capital city, is a must-see tourist spot of Holland. It is rich in Dutch cultural heritage and the city is clad with magnificent buildings of historic significance, scenic canals, world class art museums, merchant mansions, churches with a bell tower, the Anne Frank House and various exquisite architecture all around. It also has legal weed supplied in coffee shops and bar and legal prostitution in places like Red Light District. All these places are worth visiting and the mode of transportation for the same is equally interesting. You do not have cars running on the roads. You tend to see people travelling in the bus, trams, bikes, canal cruises and even take long walking tours. Amsterdam has one of the best canal cruises in the world and is not to be missed at any cost.
- Delft:
It is one of the best preserved historic towns in Holland. It is well known for its pottery, canals and walkways. There are various types of pottery selling shops in the Delft. One of the main tourist attractions in this city is the Koninlijke Porceleyne Fles which is the Royal Dutch Delftware Factory. There is a church called the Oude Kerk and a tomb of William of Orange called Nieuwe Kerk. Also there are famous museums called the Stedelijk Museum Het Prinsenof and Vermeer Trail. These places are worth a visit.
- Rotterdam:
It is a city that was destroyed and rebuilt after World War II. It is one of Europes major ports. The major attraction of this place is the Netherlands best art museum, the Boymans van Beuningen museum and the museum park section of the city. The boat tour of the harbor is also an added attraction.
- Arnhem:
The mention of this city is seen in the book and the movie A Bridge Too Far. It was based on a World War II battle for a bridge crossing the Rhine between the Netherlands and Germany. The city features the Open Air Museum which is a depiction of the lifestyle of the Dutch with their farms and homes and windmills a long time ago.
- Hoge De Veluwe National Park:
Bestowed with resplendent scenery and picturesque landscapes, this park is home to the Krller-Mller Museum, which currently displays a collection of nineteenth and twentieth century art. It also is home to a stunning Sculpture Garden with moving large scale works in natural and manmade materials. To reach the park you need to board a bus from Appledoms train station. The interior of the park is toured in white bicycles which can be freely used after you have paid the initial admission fees.
- Haarlem:
It features the St. Bavos Cathedral along with many architectural buildings and museums around.
- Utrecht:
It is surrounded by pleasant looking canals, good restaurants and antique stores. It features the highest and oldest church tower of the country the Domkerk. Amongst other attractions is the Central Museum that has a largest collection of artworks by Gerrit Rietveld and paintings from the Caravaggists dating back to the 16th and 17th century.
- The Hague:
It has several interesting museums and the Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery which is home to paintings by Rembrandt, Vermeer and other masters of the art.
by: Dennis Dunbar
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