Active vacation in Netherlands - things to do, entertainment and nightlife
The Netherlands has a fairly long coastline along the North Sea; it’s about 450 km. Therefore, the centers of the active leisure are located mainly on the beaches. The northern sea allows you to practice sailing, swimming, surfing, windsurfing, and kitesurfing from May to September. It’s quite cold here during the rest of the months. Fans of parks and water parks won’t be bored too, as there are numerous amusement facilities in the country. They include the famous Efteling in Kaatsheuvel, which is considered the best park for children in Europe, the safari park in Sevenum, water parks in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, and many others.
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The Netherlands can boast a large number of entertainment parks. One of the largest is Duinrell located near the Hague. The total area of the park is more than 1 million hectares. There are numerous attractions with thematic sections, water parks, playgrounds for kids, and tropical gardens. Keukenhof Park is one of the most beautiful flower parks in Europe with an incredible landscape. Thousands of tulips, roses and other flowers are grown there. There are fountains, canals, ponds, and centuries-old trees. That’s the true embodiment of the Netherlands’ spirit. In the Hague, you should also look into the small Madurodam Park featuring miniature versions of most of the country's sights.
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Michelin-starred restaurants in Netherlands
♥ Restaurant '’t Jagthuijs' Ulvenhout. Type - Traditional cuisine. On the map Photos
♥ Restaurant '’t Klooster' Wijk bij Duurstede. Type - Modern cuisine. On the map Photos
♥ Restaurant '’t Lansink' Hengelo. Type - Modern cuisine|Modern French. On the map Photos
♥ Restaurant '’t Lieve Leven' Helvoirt. Type - Market cuisine. On the map Photos
♥ Restaurant '’t Misverstant' Vught. Type - Modern cuisine. On the map Photos
♥ Restaurant '’t Jagthuijs' Ulvenhout. Type - Traditional cuisine. On the map Photos
♥ Restaurant '’t Klooster' Wijk bij Duurstede. Type - Modern cuisine. On the map Photos
♥ Restaurant '’t Lansink' Hengelo. Type - Modern cuisine|Modern French. On the map Photos
♥ Restaurant '’t Lieve Leven' Helvoirt. Type - Market cuisine. On the map Photos
♥ Restaurant '’t Misverstant' Vught. Type - Modern cuisine. On the map Photos
Water attractions in Netherlands
♥ Water park 'Splash' hellevoetsluis. On the map Photos
♥ Water park 'Splesj' Hoeven. On the map Photos
♥ Water park 'Tikibad' Wassenaar. On the map Photos
♥ Water park 'WipeOut Zoelen' . On the map Photos
♥ Water park 'Splash' hellevoetsluis. On the map Photos
♥ Water park 'Splesj' Hoeven. On the map Photos
♥ Water park 'Tikibad' Wassenaar. On the map Photos
♥ Water park 'WipeOut Zoelen' . On the map Photos
Amusement parks in Netherlands
♥ Amusement park 'Avonturenpark Hellendoorn' Hellendoorn. On the map Photos
♥ Amusement park 'De Valkenier' Valkenburg. On the map Photos
♥ Amusement park 'De Waarbeek' Hengelo. On the map Photos
♥ Amusement park 'Deltapark Neeltje Jans' vrouwenpolder. On the map Photos
♥ Amusement park 'DippieDoe' Best. On the map Photos
♥ Amusement park 'Avonturenpark Hellendoorn' Hellendoorn. On the map Photos
♥ Amusement park 'De Valkenier' Valkenburg. On the map Photos
♥ Amusement park 'De Waarbeek' Hengelo. On the map Photos
♥ Amusement park 'Deltapark Neeltje Jans' vrouwenpolder. On the map Photos
♥ Amusement park 'DippieDoe' Best. On the map Photos
National and city parks of Netherlands
♥ National Park 'De Maasduinen' . On the map Photos
♥ National Park 'De Meinweg' . On the map Photos
♥ National Park 'Drents-Friese Wold' . On the map Photos
♥ National Park 'Duinen van Texel' . On the map Photos
♥ National Park 'Dwingelderveld' . On the map Photos
♥ National Park 'De Maasduinen' . On the map Photos
♥ National Park 'De Meinweg' . On the map Photos
♥ National Park 'Drents-Friese Wold' . On the map Photos
♥ National Park 'Duinen van Texel' . On the map Photos
♥ National Park 'Dwingelderveld' . On the map Photos
Unique attractions in Netherlands
Rotterdam
From the series “Permanently Sinking Cities and Regions”
Rotterdam is one of the most extremely vulnerable European cities to the water element. The Netherlands has been continuing to combat the permanent water-level rise for several years. The best engineers from the whole world work on this problem. In 1997 near Rotterdam was built the new powerful sea-wall as a part of the larger project. The seawall is like a huge ball and socket joint gate. The gate can fully cover the 360-meter waterway Nieuwe Waterweg.
It is important to note that during the building of the sea-wall some ecological moments were taken under control. Thanks to that the large construction didn’t make any harm to nature. When the sea-wall was built, about a million living in the immediate area people became in a relative safety. Nowadays about a quarter of the Netherlands … Read all
It is important to note that during the building of the sea-wall some ecological moments were taken under control. Thanks to that the large construction didn’t make any harm to nature. When the sea-wall was built, about a million living in the immediate area people became in a relative safety. Nowadays about a quarter of the Netherlands … Read all
Roombeek Street
From the series “Top 13 Most Fantastic and Colorful Streets and Quarters”
The unusual Roombeek street is in the Dutch city of Enschede. Many tourists know it as the Street of Cracked Stones. Until 2000, this shopping street was just average. That year was marked by a tragic event. A large warehouse of pyrotechnics blew up on the street. More than 650 houses were destroyed in a massive explosion. It took several years to restore the street. During the reconstruction of buildings and pavements, an underground stream was discovered. It was decided to bring the flow to the surface.
Today, the unusual pool with fragments of stones is the main decoration of the newly rebuilt street. You can walk on the stone plates. Stones look particularly impressive in winter, when they are covered with snow. Like many years ago, today the street features numerous shops and eating … Read all
All unique sightseeing Netherlands
Today, the unusual pool with fragments of stones is the main decoration of the newly rebuilt street. You can walk on the stone plates. Stones look particularly impressive in winter, when they are covered with snow. Like many years ago, today the street features numerous shops and eating … Read all
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In September 2022, the Sommerro hotel in Oslo will start operating in a carefully restored 1930s Art Deco building. This building is a true landmark of Frogner, a historic neighborhood of the Norwegian capital. A multi-million-dollar renovation carefully turned the largest preservation project in Norway into a modern hotel with 231 rooms, including 56 residences. Preferred will open five more hotels in 2022, namely, The Wall Street Hotel in New York, Amrit Ocean Resort & Residences on Singer Island (Florida, the US), TOA Hotel & Spa in Zanzibar, Pendry hotel in Washington, and Pendry Park City hotel in Utah. Read this
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