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CRADLE OF THE GOLDEN AGE
As Holland’s oldest city, dating back to 1220, Dordrecht is also the city where representatives of the Low Countries met with William of Orange in 1572 to plan a united revolt against Spain, inspiring Dutch independence, and ultimately resulting in the Netherlands that we know today.
The windmills of Kinderdijk, a UNESCO World Heritage site, are a bicycle ride through the polders (wetlands) or Waterbus journey away. With over 25% of the Netherlands below sea level, these 19 mills are picturesque examples from 1740 of how the Dutch have been controlling the waters for over 1000 years.
The Hague: Discover Den Haag.
A WEEK OF SOCCER & WEST NETHERLANDS FROM DEN HAAG A Dutch Football Camp Leads our Family to Experience West Netherlands through this Progressive International City. In Den Haag, historic converges with modern. Historic converges with modern in the Dutch government city of The Hague or Den Haag, Netherlands. Streets lined with antiquity are juxtaposed…
Weekend in Amsterdam
Diversity is embraced here. “Weird” might be the Dutch norm due to pragmatic tolerance. This trade city has been accustomed to associating with different cultures, ideologies and lifestyles for centuries. Cooperation defines the Dutch. Tolerance makes Amsterdam’s heart beat. Rather than losing control to the social issues that can’t be eliminated through legislation—such as soft drugs,…
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