Holland Highlights

In parts of Holland bordering the North Sea, where bulb flowers like tulips are grown, the landscape looks like a colourful abstract painting in Spring. Keukenhof is an attractive park showcasing the wealth of flower cultivation. The city of Delft is famous for its painted "Delft Blue" ceramics. Visit the porcelain factory and admire the great church on the market square, burial place of "founding father" William the Silent. A popular tourist destination is Zaanse Schans. Here, several well-preserved windmills can be admired in action. Watch how sawing wood, grinding of grain and pigments was done over a century ago. The city of Haarlem is a jewel along the river Spaarne, west of Amsterdam. Admire the medieval church on the market square, on whose great organ Mozart played as a child. Enjoy the quaint fishing villages bordering Zuiderzee: Monnickendam, Edam and Marken. Take a boat trip to see picturesque Broek in Waterland.