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Netherlands Travel Guide
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Full country name: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Population: 16.25 million
Capital City: Amsterdam
Languages: Dutch, Frisian, English, German, French
Religion: 52% Christian (Roman Catholic and Protestant), 5.3% Muslim. About 40% say they have no religious affiliation.
Government: Constitutional Monarchy, EU Member
Time Zone: GMT/UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Dialling Code: 31
Electricity: 230V, 50Hz
Weights & measures: Metric
Money & Costs:
Currency: Euro |
Meals
Budget: 5-10
Mid-range: 10-20
High: 20-60
Top: 60+ |
Accommodation:
Budget: 15-50
Mid-range: 50-120
High: 120-200
Top: 200+ |
The Netherlands can be expensive on the budget traveller. If you're happy eating chips, sleeping in hostels and walking around the cities, it's possible to stay for around 30 a day. There are a lot of free activities to stretch your budget, especially in Amsterdam in summer. Those who prefer a couple of full meals a day, a comfortable bed with private facilities and travelling by public transport will need about 70 to begin with. Money-saving ideas include getting hold of a museum pass if you're an avid museum-goer, and a bicycle.
Tipping is not compulsory in the Netherlands, but rounding up the bill is always appreciated in taxis, restaurants and pubs with table or pavement service. If you're eating out in a group, it is common to split the bill, but don't suggest 'going Dutch' as the expression is unknown here.
Shopping: Amsterdam is the city of antiques, books, diamonds, and curiosities. In general, shop-opening hours are 1-6pm on Mondays and 9/10am-6pm Tuesday to Friday. Most have late night shopping on Thursday until 9pm, and close earlier on Saturdays, at 5pm. Some supermarkets, like Albert Heijn stay open until 8 or 10 pm. On Sundays, you can shop in the city center, Kalverstraat, Damrak, Leidsestraat, and near the Noorderkerk.
Exchanging Money: "Chequepoint" is a rather expensive service. For changing money, the train station is the best place. The "GWK" Bank at Central Station has the lowest commissions and they're open 24 hours a day.
Geography: The Netherlands, on the coast of the North Sea, is situated in western Europe, between Belgium and Germany. Part of the great plain of north and west Europe, the Netherlands has maximum dimensions of 360 by 257 km and is low and flat except in Limburg in the southeast, where some hills rise up to 322 m (1056 ft). About half the country's area is below sea level, making the famous Dutch dikes a requisite for the use of much land. Reclamation of land from the sea through dikes has continued through recent times. All drainage reaches the North Sea, and the principal rivers, Rhine, Maas (Meuse), and Schelde, have their sources outside the country.
The largest cities and their populations are Amsterdam - 750,000; The Hague (administrative capital) - 465,000; Rotterdam - 600,000; Utrecht - 260,000; Eindhoven, 210,000
Climate: It has a mild, maritime climate. Summers are generally warm with changeable periods, but excessively hot weather is rare. Winters can be fairly cold with the possibility of some snow. Rainfall is prevalent all year.
Recommended clothing: Regular European clothes according to season, with light- to mediumweights worn in warmer months and medium- to heavyweights in winter. Rainwear is advisable all year.
Public Holidays: Jan 1 2005 New Years Day. Mar 25-28 Easter. Apr 30 Queens Day. May 5 Ascension. May 16 Whit Monday. Dec 25 Christmas Day. Dec 26 Boxing Day.
Study in the Netherlands: Below are the latest
Dutch language schools, MBA business
schools & universities to join our directory.
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Dutch schools & colleges to join Learn4good: |
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| Direct Dutch Language Course in Netherlands - Daytime and evening classes: Beginners Dutch course, Intensive Beginners Courses, Beginners Brush-up Course, Intermediate Dutch Course, Intensive Intermediate Course, Advanced Dutch Course, NT2 exam training programmes, Company Business Courses and onsite lessons. |
The Hague |
| Amsterdam College - HES School of Economics and Business is an institute of Hogeschool van Amsterdam which has a number of institutes covering different disciplines.
HES offers two Bachelor Degree
programmes taught entirely in English:
International Business and Management Studies
(he curriculum concentrates on international
marketing and trade, export management and
business development) and International
Financial Management (a full and varied
curriculum concentrates on financial accounting
and business administration). |
Amsterdam |
| International School for Humanities and Social Sciences |
Amsterdam |
| NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences |
Breda |
| Wittenborg Business and Language School |
Deventer |
| MBA Netherlands |
Maastricht, Holland |
| Amsterdam Graduate Business School |
Amsterdam |
| Nyenrode Business Universiteit |
Amsterdam |
| Dutch Language Institute ITHA |
Rotterdam |
| Business School in Netherlands |
Arnhem |
| Business College in Amsterdam |
Amsterdam |
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in Holland |
Amsterdam |
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