Tours & Activities in Netherlands

The Netherlands has more bicycles than people—around 23 million bikes for 17.5 million residents—and cycling infrastructure so developed that children ride to school from age 4.

Amsterdam's canal ring (Grachtengordel) was built in the 17th century and is a UNESCO World Heritage site designed as a perfect semicircle to defend the city.

The Netherlands is the world's largest exporter of tulips, sending over 2 billion bulbs annually, though tulips were originally imported from Turkey in the 1600s during 'Tulip Mania'.

Dutch people are statistically the tallest in the world, with average heights of 1.84m for men and 1.71m for women, a result of nutrition and genetics.

The country sits mostly below sea level and is protected by an intricate system of dikes, dunes, and water management built over centuries.

Stroopwafels—waffle cookies with caramel syrup—originated in Gouda in the 18th century and are now sold worldwide as quintessentially Dutch treats.