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The Hague - Center of international diplomacy and Dutch monarchy

June 1, 2008 at 10:06 pm » Comments (0)

The Hague is the home to the Dutch Queen and the seat of the Dutch Government. Internationally recognized as the world’s capital of international Justice and diplomacy. After New York and Geneva, The Hague is the third UN city in the world. The Hague is also the meeting point of the international haute volée.



Maastricht - Burgundy in the Netherlands

March 28, 2008 at 9:27 pm » Comments (0)

Foreign, International, a bit French…these are words which Maastricht’s guests often use to describe the city’s characteristic atmosphere. Centuries of influence from the south and the tradition of cultural exchange in this land without borders have given Maastricht an international imprint.



Rotterdam - largest European port

March 19, 2008 at 11:07 am » Comments (0)

Rotterdam is one of the few thoroughly modern cities in Holland and the greatest scientific center in Europe with the Rotterdam Erasmus University leading pace in many research areas. Located on the Maas River, it is the world’s second largest port and the first largest commercial harbor in Europe. There is an abundance of [...]



Amsterdam - Holland’s famous city of canals and world’s largest global village

March 18, 2008 at 10:19 pm » Comments (0)

The image of Amsterdam is the one of its historic city centers, with the canals and the magnificent patrician houses with their famous gables. The best way to take in all that beauty and history is from a boat on the canals of Amsterdam. Exploring the maze of canals in the old city center on [...]



Utrecht - medieval town in the center of Holland

March 16, 2008 at 11:22 am » Comments (0)

Located right in the middle of Holland, Utrecht is a public transportation hub, a large university center, a historical landmark and Party Central; once, Utrecht even hold the seat of The Pope. Nearly half of the population of Utrecht today are students. The other half are scholars and professors!



Madurodam: the Dutch prototype of Disneyland

February 23, 2008 at 10:40 am » Comments (0)

Madurodam is an attraction to kids and a masterpiece of miniature architecture. Everyone can become a Gulliver in the Madurodam city with buildings, canals, ships….



Water Sports Fair 2008. Holland events in March

February 22, 2008 at 12:02 am » Comments (0)

RAI Convention Center, Amsterdam
March 4 through 9, 2008
Are you interested in a steel motor yacht or do you prefer a nostalgic wooden rowing boat? Do you want to buy or are you just looking? If you are a lover of water sports, you will take to the six-day HISWA Water Sports Fair 2005 like a [...]



Tulip fields of Holland: The Keukenhof Gardens

February 16, 2008 at 8:07 pm » Comments (0)

The history of Dutch Tulips is amazing. Until today, the dutch tulips remain one of the brightest associations when it comes to describing Holland’s top attractions. The biggest tulip fields in Holland can be found in Keukenhof.



The Vermeer museum: Vermeercentrum

February 15, 2008 at 11:16 am » Comments (0)

Johannes Vermeer is one of the best known artists from the Dutch Golden Age. His name is inextricably linked with Delft, the city in which he was born in 1632 and where he lived and worked all his life.