Lonely Planet The Netherlands
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Tradition and innovation intertwine here: artistic masterpieces, windmills, tulip fields and candlelit cafs coexist with visionary architecture, cutting-edge design and phenomenal nightlife.
In a country that gave birth to celebrated Dutch Masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Van Gogh and Piet Mondrian, the art legacy is huge. World-renowned art museums in Amsterdam, Den Haag, Rotterdam, Haarlem and Leiden drip with iconic masterpieces. The Dutch influence on construction spans more than a millennium, from Romanesque and Gothic magnum opuses to Dutch Renaissance palaces, romantic Golden Age gabled houses and trailblazing contemporary architecture.
Geography plays a key role in the Netherlands iconic landscapes. More than a quarter of the pancake-flat land is below sea level, and 20% has been reclaimed from the sea, making regimental rows of polders (areas of drained land) omnipresent. Uninterrupted North Sea winds have powered windmills since the 13th century, pumping water over the dykes, milling flour and more. Some two-thirds of the countrys surface area is devoted to agriculture, including beautiful rainbow fields of crocuses, daffodils, hyacinths and tulips that burst into flower each year between March and May. The kaleidoscope of colour is nothing short of psychedelic.
With fabulously flat, scenic landscapes beckoning along every last dyke, canal, river and coastal shore, two-wheeling is one of Dutch lifes great pleasures. While the bike-loving Dutch practically live on their well-worn, beloved fietsen (bicycles) many, infamously only with back-pedal coaster brakes cycling for visitors is a wonderful means of getting around. Bike-rental outlets are ubiquitous, and the country is criss-crossed with some 32,000km of cycling paths. Grab a set of wheels and go!
When the Dutch say caf they mean a pub, and there are thousands with glorious summertime terraces peppering flower-strewn canals, looking out to sea, hidden down ancient lanes and standing on every towns Grote Markt (market square). In a country that values socialising and conversation more than drinking, cafs are places for go-slow contemplation and camaraderie, over dusk-time borrel (drinks) with bar snacks or a fabulous meal any time of day. The ultimate caf kick: revelling in that deliciously snug, Dutch state of gezelligheid (conviviality, cosiness) in a timeless bruin caf (brown cafe), named for the nicotine stains of centuries past.
By Nicola Williams, Writer
I have family in the Netherlands, so this country has always been a natural port of call for me. Living the high life in Amsterdam, marvelling at sand dunes and Van Gogh art in the Hoge Veluwe National Park, two-wheel island hopping in Friesland and tasting fiery beerenburg (herb-infused gin) in a century-old distillery are among my highlights. But its the Dutch attitude to life I love most. Fusing an old-fashioned great outdoors simplicity with an insatiable desire to design and innovate for the good of the land, this country has its finger right on the live well pulse.
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