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Netherlands
With over one fifth of the country lying below
sea-level, the Dutch have learned to live with the bordering North
Sea. Large chunks of the country have been reclaimed from the
water. Hence Holland is a very fertile country with a picture-book
pretty countryside which has inspired many famous
artists.
Area : 41.000 sq km
Population
:16.500.000
Capital
:Amsterdam
Seat of Government
: The
Hague
Language
: Dutch,
Frisian, English
Major Religion
:Christianity, over 35% of the Dutch say they
have no affiliation
GNI per capita
:$26310
Internet domain
:.nl
Major Cities
:Eindhoven, Rotterdam, Utrecht, The
Hague
Currency
:Euro
Phonecode
: #
31
Hotels
: Inter
Continental Amstel Amsterdam ; Seven One Seven, Western Canal Ring,
Amsterdam ; Amsterdam Hilton (John & Yoko) ; The Dylan,
Amsterdam ; Hruisheren Hotel, Maastricht ; Hotel Bazar, Rotterdam ;
Grand Hotel Karel V, Utrecht
Restaurants
: Op de
Tuin, Amsterdam ; Balti House, De Pijp ; Bojo, Leidseplein ;
D'Theeboum, Nieuwe Zijde and Spai ; Bazar, Rotterdam ; The Florin,
Utrecht ; Restaurant Deeg, Utrecht
Bars & Cafes :
Cafe de
Jaren, Amsterdam ; Now & Wow Club, Rotterdam ; Off-Corso Club,
Rotterdam ; Ekko, Utrecht
Shopping :
Kalvertoren, Kalverstraat, Amsterdam ; Antonia
by Yvette(shoes) , Amsterdam ; Boekhandel Selexyz,
Maastricht
Attractions
: Anne
Frank House ; Van Gough Museum ; Rembrandt House Museum ; National
Museum (Rijksmuseum); ; Ride a bike around the city and of
course a canal cruise ; IJ Bank ; Red Light District ;
Heineken brewery ; Vondelpark ; Museum Boijmans van Beuningen,
Rotterdam; Euromast, Rotterdam ;
Tips
: Take a
canal cruise -the best way to see the city-they depart from the
Central Station. Bicycles are also a great way of getting
around-rental hubs are everywhere- Amsterdam thrives on
eco-friendly transport.
Airport
: Schipol
(AMS) 15 km s/w of Amsterdam
Others :
Rotterdam
Zestienhoven (RTM) 5 km n/w of city, Eindhoven Welschap
(EIN)
Must play 18 @
:Noordwijkse G.C. (Noordwijk), Koninklijke
Haagsche G.&C.C. (The Hague), Kennemer G.&
C.C.(Zandvoort)
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