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Netherlands

Netherlands

Capital: Amsterdam

🗂️148 places
Utrecht Centraal
Utrecht Centraaltransit
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol+2
Amsterdam Airport Schipholtransit
Cube Houses+3
Cube Housesattraction
Amsterdam, Centraal Station+3
Amsterdam, Centraal Stationtransit
SkyView de Pier+2
SkyView de Pierattraction
LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Scheveningen
LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Scheveningenattraction
Mauritshuis
Mauritshuisattraction
Binnenhof and Hall of Knights+2
Binnenhof and Hall of Knightsattraction
Micropia+4
Micropiaattraction
De Japanner Zuid
De Japanner Zuidrestaurant
Paintmill De Kat
Paintmill De Katattraction
Zaanse Schans
Zaanse Schansattraction
Zaanse Schans Windmill Viewpoint
Zaanse Schans Windmill Viewpointattraction
Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh Museumattraction
Cafe Wester
Cafe Westerrestaurant
Bloemenmarkt
Bloemenmarktshopping
Rijksmuseum+5
Rijksmuseumattraction
Station Zaandam
Station Zaandamtransit
Grote or St. Bavo Church, Haarlem
Grote or St. Bavo Church, Haarlemattraction
Holiday Inn - the niu, Dairy Haarlem by IHG
Holiday Inn - the niu, Dairy Haarlem by IHGhotel

About

The Kingdom of the Netherlands, commonly known simply as the Netherlands, is a sovereign state consisting of a collection of constituent territories united under the monarch of the Netherlands, who functions as head of state. The realm is not a federation; it is a unitary monarchy with its largest subdivision, the eponymous Netherlands, predominantly located in Northwestern Europe and with three smaller island territories located in the Caribbean.

Cities (10)

AmsterdamBredaDelftDordrechtEindhovenHaarlemRotterdamThe HagueUtrecht

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148 places · 142 visited

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Cafe Wester
Cafe WesterRestaurant★ 5.0
De Japanner Zuid
De Japanner ZuidRestaurant★ 5.0
Markthal
MarkthalShopping★ 5.0
Micropia
MicropiaAttraction★ 5.0
Rijksmuseum
RijksmuseumAttraction★ 5.0
Van Gogh Museum
Van Gogh MuseumAttraction★ 5.0
Zaanse Schans Windmill Viewpoint
Zaanse Schans Windmill ViewpointAttraction★ 5.0
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Amsterdam Airport SchipholTransit
Amsterdam, Centraal Station
Amsterdam, Centraal StationTransit
Binnenhof and Hall of Knights
Binnenhof and Hall of KnightsAttractionFree
Bloemenmarkt
BloemenmarktShopping
Buiksloterweg Ferry (free Amsterdam-Noord crossing)
Buiksloterweg Ferry (free Amsterdam-Noord crossing)TransitFree
Cube Houses
Cube HousesAttraction
LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Scheveningen
LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre ScheveningenAttraction
Mauritshuis
MauritshuisAttraction
Rotterdam Historic Harbor
Rotterdam Historic HarborAttraction
SkyView de Pier
SkyView de PierAttraction
Station Zaandam
Station ZaandamTransit
Zaanse Schans
Zaanse SchansAttractionFree

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By the numbers

Population
17.1M
Area
42.2k km²
GDP (nominal)
$830.6B
GDP per capita
$48.6k
HDI
0.941

Wikidata · most recent values circa 2021.

Travel

Language
Dutch
Currency
EUR
Calling code
+31
Schengen
Yes
Voltage
230V/50Hz
Plugs
C, F
Drives on
Right
Tap water
Safe
Emergency
112, 144
Tipping
Optional: round up or leave 5-10% for good table service; check for an included service charge.
US visa
Visa-free
CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Country flag. Country flag image fallback from ISO code. Related: MIT license.
  • Planning lookups. Daily currency conversion and upcoming public-holiday dates. Related: Nager.Date.
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    When things are closed

    Upcoming public holidays in Netherlands. On these dates, expect banks, post offices, and government services to close. Many shops and museums close or run shortened hours; transit typically still runs.

    Eerste Kerstdag · Christmas Day
    December 25, 2026
    Friday
    Tweede Kerstdag · St. Stephen's Day
    December 26, 2026
    Saturday
    Nieuwjaarsdag · New Year's Day
    January 1, 2027
    Friday
    Goede Vrijdag · Good Friday
    March 26, 2027
    Friday
    Eerste Paasdag · Easter Sunday
    March 28, 2027
    Sunday
    Tweede Paasdag · Easter Monday
    March 29, 2027
    Monday
    Exchange rate
    1 USD = 0.867 EUR
    As of 2026-08-02.