Netherlands

Title : Top 10 Best Places to Visit in Netherlands 10. Gouda, South Holland : Gouda is a municipality and city with population of 70,939 in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. Gouda, which was granted city rights in 1272, is famous for its Gouda cheese, smoking pipes, and 15th-century city hall. By 1225, a canal was linked to the Gouwe and its estuary was transformed into a harbour. Gouda's array of historic churches and other buildings makes it a very popular day trip destination. Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gouda,_South_Holland 9. Rotterdam : Rotterdam is a city in South Holland, the Netherlands, located geographically within the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt river delta at the North Sea. Nowadays it is home to Europe's largest port and has a population of 624,799 (2014, city proper), ranking second in the Netherlands. The city of Rotterdam is known for the Erasmus University, riverside setting, lively cultural life and its maritime heritage. Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotterdam 8. Groningen : Groningen is the main municipality as well as the capital city of the eponymous province in the Netherlands. With a population of 197,823, it is the largest city in the north of the Netherlands. An old city, Groningen was the regional power of the northern Netherlands, a semi-independent city-state and member of the German Hanseatic League. Groningen is a university city: it houses the University of Groningen and the Hanze University of Applied Sciences. Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groningen 7. Haarlem : Haarlem is a city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland and is situated at the northern edge of the Randstad, one of the most populated metropolitan areas in Europe. Haarlem was granted city status or stadsrechten in 1245, although the first city walls were not built until 1270. The modern city encompasses the former municipality of Schoten as well as parts that previously belonged to Bloemendaal and Heemstede. Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haarlem 6. Utrecht : Utrecht is the capital and most populous city in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation and is the fourth largest city in the Netherlands with a population of 330,772 in 2014. Utrecht is host to Utrecht University, the largest university in the Netherlands, as well as several other institutes for higher education. Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utrecht 5. Maastricht : Maastricht is a town and a municipality in the southeast of the Netherlands. It is the capital city in the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the Meuse river, at the point where the Jeker River joins it. Maastricht is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network and is part of the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion, which includes nearby cities Aachen, Eupen, Hasselt, Liège and Tongeren. Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maastricht 4. The Hague : The Hague is a city on the North Sea coast of the western Netherlands. Its Gothic Binnenhof complex is the seat of the Dutch parliament, and 16th-century Noordeinde Palace is the king’s workplace. The city is also home to the U.N.’s International Court of Justice, headquartered in the Peace Palace, and the International Criminal Court. Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hague 3. Delft : Delft is a city and a municipality in the Netherlands. It is located in the province of South Holland, where it is situated north of Rotterdam and south of the The Hague. Delft is known for its historic town centre with canals, Delft Blue pottery, the Delft University of Technology, painter Johannes Vermeer and scientist Antony van Leeuwenhoek, and its association with the royal House of Orange-Nassau. Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delft 2. Leiden : Leiden is a city and municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. The municipality of Leiden has a population of 122,000, but the city forms one densely connected agglomeration with its suburbs Oegstgeest, Leiderdorp, Voorschoten and Zoeterwoude. A university city since 1575, Leiden houses Leiden University, the oldest university of the Netherlands, and Leiden University Medical Center. Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiden 1. Amsterdam : Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ capital, known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades, legacies of the city’s 17th-century Golden Age. Its Museum District houses works by Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and modern art at the Stedelijk. Cycling is key to the city’s character, and there are 400km of cycle paths. Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam Music : Music : Forever Believe by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license from the source below : https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

• published: 01 Dec 2015
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