Travel Guide
Surface:The total land area covered by Netherlands is 33,883 sq km. Population: The approximate population of Netherlands is 16,570,620 (July 2007 est.) with Dutch being the most dominant ethnic group. System of government: The government of Netherlands is constitutional monarchy. Capital: Amsterdam is the capital of Netherlands and has approximately 743,030 inhabitants. Religion: Thirty-one percent of the people are Roman Catholics, while thirteen percent are Dutch Reformed Protestants. Official Language: Dutch and Frisian are the two official languages. Government: The government of Netherlands is constitutional monarchy. Climate: Netherlands has a temperate climate, with cool summers and mild winters. Units of measure and electricity: Netherlands follows the metric system and uses 230V, 50Hz as the basic electricity unit. Time Zone: Netherlands follows CET, which is GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 in summers) Currency: Euro and Dutch Guilder (1 € = 1.35 USD & 1 € = 2.20 NLG) Travel documents required: To travel to Netherlands, visitors need to acquire a visa.
Netherlands Destinations
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8.2
Art & Culture, Youth travel
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7
Art & Culture, Romance
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6.8
Art & Culture, Romance
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6.8
Educational, Youth travel
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6.8
Art & Culture, Family fun
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6.8
Art & Culture, Family fun
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6.8
Food experience, Romance
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6.8
Art & Culture, Romance
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6.8
Educational, Youth travel
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6.6
Educational, Youth travel
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6.6
Educational, Youth travel
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6.6
Educational, Youth travel
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6.6
Educational, Youth travel
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6.5
Sport and wellness, Educational
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6.5
Educational, Youth travel
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6.5
Educational, Youth travel
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6.5
Art & Culture, Family fun
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6.5
Educational, Youth travel
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6.4
Educational, Youth travel
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6
Educational, Youth travel
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6
Art & Culture, Family fun
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What travelers say
Utrecht
7
Nice old town. Lots of cosy "gezellige" bars and restaurants. Nice walks through the city. A nice stopover destination.
