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The Netherlands, historically called the Low Countries is located in north-west of Europe, bordering the North Sea, Belgium and Germany. It is a founding member of the Benelux and European Union. The Netherlands, is often called as Holland, but this covers only part of the country, namely the provinces of North Holland and South Holland. Residents are called as deutsch, the name is derived from "Deutsch" meaning German, the dutch language being a literary form of the german language spoken in northern Germany. The Netherlands is divided into five main parts, the first represented by Amsterdam, followed by Randstad with its four major urban centers: Leiden, the birthplace of the famous painter Rembrandt, The Hague, the royal city famous for its impressive parks and the patrician buildings, Rotterdam, the...

e largest port in Europe and Utrecht. In eastern Netherlands lies an area called "The Green Heart", famous by its many parks, museums and palaces, including the Palace Het Loo. Arnhem is the capital of this region. Maastrict picturesque lies at the border with Belgium and Germany, not far from the agricultural province of Friesland, renowned for its fishermen's villages and by the gardens of Prinsenhoftuin.

Netherland's main Tourist Attractions:

• Stroll through downtown Amsterdam, along the banks of canals lined with old buildings. Among them was Anne Frank House, the young hebrew house on Prinsengracht canal.
• Visit the diamond merchants in Amsterdam. The most renowned is Gassan in Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat, where you can pick the stones you like and they'll be mounted on spot.
• Amsterdam's museums and galleries containing some of the greatest works of art, including those by Rembrandt, Vermeer and Van Gogh.
• Take a trip to south-east Holland in Arnhem, where there was Operation Market Garden in the Second World War and the Rhine crossing proved to be too difficult for allied forces.
• Take a tour of architectural heritage, visiting government buildings in The Hague, headquarters of government and dutch royalty and the fourth most important city of the United Nations.
• Admire the Netherlands in miniature at Madurodam, which offers a scale model of the country's regions at 1 / 25.
• Head for the country's remote southeast to see the medieval architecture in Maastricht, the oldest walled town of Holland. Main attractions include churches, Our Lady and St Servatius.
• Do not miss the spectacular tower of the cathedral and the historic center of Utrecht, a city that boasts a new museum dedicated to the work of Dick Bruna, Miffy's creator.
• Admire the Dutch tulips. The most spectacular are in Haarlem, 20km west of Amsterdam. In rural areas you can enjoy these flowers from March until mid May.
• Watch the show in cheese markets. The best are Waagplein in Alkmaar, open every Friday from April to September and Gouda, 20km south-east of Rotterdam.
• Rent a bike and join the Dutch on the most common means of transport. There are approximately 17.000 km of circuits for cyclists in the Netherlands, a country perfect for this sport, due predominantly flat terrain.
• Sail on a glass-bottomed boat on the canals and in the port of Amsterdam. It is a great way to see the most interesting areas of the city. Another option is the Boat Museum, which includes most cultural attractions.
• Observe the interior composition and health status of the human body at Corpus, located near Leiden. Here there is also a center for health information, with temporary exhibitions.
• Take a trip to the Hoge Veluwe National Park near Arnhem. Highlights include an underground museum dedicated to the life in the basement and Kroller-Muller Museum, which contains 280 works by Van Gogh and many other paintings.
• Drive on Afsluitdijk, a 30 km barrier built in 1930 to separate the Zuiderzee from the North Sea.
• Take a ride with the Euromast high speed elevator and have dinner at 100m height.
• Travel in the past in the village of Zaanse Schans, to see traditional houses, functional windmills, a shoe factory, a cheese farm, boat builders and several museums.
• Wadena Islands are a popular destination. You can move between them by ferry.
• Stroll the historic town of Gouda, following the Cheese map wich will lead you to various attractions.

The Netherlands is the only European country where soft drugs such as marijuana or hashish is permitted and one of the few places where prostitution has become a traditional attraction. With very high demand among tourists is the famous coffee shops, where a joint cost 3 euros and where you can taste the famous marijuana cookies, prepared according to special recipes.

The possibilities for relaxation are very divers: hidro bicycles or boats rides on many channels, hanging out in pubs, clubs, discos, terraces or sightseeing, all to make your stay more enjoyable. The Netherlands is the ideal place to spend the holidays because of the unique combination of art, history, culture and freedom combined with a slight dose of insanity.