Features
Overview
The Netherlands in North-western Europe has a beautiful coastline over 400km long. Best known for bicycles, windmills and colourful tulip fields, it is also home to a great variety of landscapes. Ranging from pristine beaches to dense forests, from sandy dunes, to heaths and fens, each region has a unique appeal. Twenty national parks and many more nature reserves scattered over the country harbour a wealth of rare or unusual plants and animals. With more bicycles than residents and around 17,000 km of clearly marked special lanes, cycling in Holland is a way of life. An extensive network of walking routes offers walking trails through rural areas and cities. Amsterdam, with its stunning 17th century canals, Rotterdam with one of the world's largest ports or The Hague with its famous miniature city, are just some of the cities well worth a visit.