Netherlands Travel Guide

Weather in the Netherlands: Located in North-western Europe, this seaside country has maritime weather. The summers are pleasant with the temperatures hovering around 20 degrees Celsius, while the winters are chilly and cold along with snowfall. The rainfall is pretty unpredictable but more common around the fall and the winters. While the summer season is the most popular time to visit the Netherlands, there is a huge crowd during the spring season as well because of the tulip blooms.

Nightlife in the Netherlands: One of the most popular things about the Netherlands is the huge number of clubs and bars. The nightlife in this country, especially in the capital city Amsterdam is extremely famous. The laws regarding prostitution and recreational use of soft drugs are very lenient, so youngsters who wish to try something out often flock here. Many nightclubs stay open till very early morning, so if you want to enjoy the night going around clubs and dancing your heart out, you would not be disappointed. There are some great clubs in Amsterdam and other places in the Netherlands, like Waterhole Live Music Bar, Cafe Hill Street Blues, Paddy Murphy’s Irish Pub, Millers, etc. You can get a Netherlands guide map to help you get to these bars.

Shopping in the Netherlands: You can get some great things in the Netherlands. Many shops and streets offer a wide range of shopping options. You can buy some souvenirs from your vacation, or go for some fashionable threads.  Some of the stuff that you can buy from the Netherlands includes wooden shoes, cheese, Delft Blue ceramic items, etc. The best places to go shopping in the Netherlands include Pc Hofstra, The Heuvelgalerie, The Kruiskade, The Bijenkorf, etc. You can find some fashionable and chic items in many places. The Netherlands has many great options to choose from when it comes to shopping. The best place to go shopping would probably be Eindhoven, due to the many shopping streets that it has.

Food in the Netherlands: Your Dutch experience will be utterly incomplete without trying out some mouth-watering Dutch delicacies. Your Netherlands itinerary must contain a food tour around some places in the country where you can try out the local food. There are some very popular dishes from the Netherlands that you need to have at least once in your life. Some very good examples are Hollandse Nieuwe, Stroopwafel, Kroket, Poffertjes, Bitterballen, etc. There are many good restaurants that you can find on a detailed map of the Netherlands. Some of the best restaurants in the country include De Librije, Restaurant Old Dutch, Restaurant De Kas, Bord’eau, etc.

Festivals in the Netherlands: There are many festivals all around the Netherlands throughout the year. Apart from the tulip blooms that attract tourists during April and May, many other festivals keep the mood festive all throughout the year. There are many popular festivals like Amsterdam Dance Festival in December, Bloemencorso Zundert Flower Festival in September, Cannabis Cup in November, Terschelling Oerol Theatre Festival in June are just some of them.