The windmills of Kinderdijk are the most famous Dutch landscape on Earth — 19 beautifully preserved 18th-century windmills lined up along the canals of the Alblasserwaard polder near Rotterdam, forming a UNESCO World Heritage site that is the single strongest image of the Netherlands in the global imagination. More than just a photo opportunity, Kinderdijk […]
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Haarlem is one of the Netherlands’ most elegant and eminently livable cities — a historic North Holland gem whose magnificent Grote Kerk (Great Church), world-class Frans Hals Museum, and beautifully preserved medieval centre make it the perfect antidote to Amsterdam’s crowds while being just 15 minutes away by train. Often overlooked by international visitors in […]
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Categories: Netherlands, Sights
