France has the Cote d’Azure, Spain has the Costa del Sol, Portugal has the Alvarve and Turkey has the Turkish Riviera. What about the Netherlands? The Netherlands is known as a water country and has a coastline of 523 kilometers. Yet the Dutch coast is only really...

Dutch summertime officially starts at 2 am on Sunday 28 March, when the clocks go forward 1 hour to 3 am. Many devices automatically switch to summertime. It’s called “Summertime” or Daylight Saving time (DST). CET is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)....

Today the parliamentary elections are held. These elections take place every four years. Everyone above 18 years who is registered at a Dutch municipality is allowed to vote. At the polling station a party and person is chosen based on personal preference. After the...

The first school holidays are already underway, and the first holiday is also sooner than you think. Most holidays did not take place in the Netherlands at the same time, but are staggered into three regions, north, middle, and south. This means that for example the...

Elections to the House of Representatives will be held on March 17, 2021. In normal circumstances, these are held every four years. As a result of the fallen cabinet, an election is already taking place this year. Together with the Dutch Senate, the House of...

All major credit cards are accepted in the Netherlands but not everywhere. Using your credit card will not be a problem in most hotels, restaurants, petrol stations and tourist attractions. The public transport in major Dutch cities have special counters for...