Our Travels to the Netherlands By Henry C. Schrader, Jr Most Photos Anne Schrader The Netherlands • We have been to the Netherlands 5 times. • The places we have visited are Amsterdam, Arnhem, Edam, Harlan, Keukenhof Gardens, Kindrdijk, Volendam and Willemstad. • Amsterdam is a wide open city that believes in freedom, is the world’s diamond trading center & is famous for its canals. It is also the hiding place for Anne Frank during WW II where she wrote her famous diary. Amsterdam’s Main Square (Dam Square) Photo Anne Schrader Diamond Center Amsterdam Photo Anne Schrader Canal Boats, Amsterdam Photo Anne Schrader Amsterdam Photo Anne Schrader Amsterdam Canal Cruise Photo Hank Schrader www.dreamdestinations.com Canal Cruise Photo Hank Schrader www.dreamdestinations.com Amsterdam’s Famous Gable Roofs (false fronts to enhance sharply pitched roofs) Photo Hank Schrader www.dreamdestinations.com More Gables Photo Hank Schrader www.dreamdestinations.com Rijksmuseum Photo Hank Schrader www.dreamdestinations.com Harlem Photos Photos Wikipedia Market Public Domain Canal Creative Commons Volendam Photo Hank Schrader www.dreamdestinations.com Volendam Harbor Photo Hank Schrader www.dreamdestinations.com Edam Photo Hank Schrader www.dreamdestinations.com Edam Photo Hank Schrader www.dreamdestinations.com Edam cheese Market Square & Weighing House Photo Hank Schrader www.dreamdestinations.com Cheese Weighing House in Edam Photo Hank Schrader www.dreamdestinations.com Edam Cheese Weighing House Photo Hank Schrader www.dreamdestinations.com Photo Anne Schrader www.dreamdestinations.com Arnhem Old City Gates Painting of the Battle of Arnhem Arnhem Airborne Museum Photo Hank Schrader www.dreamdestinations.com Photo Hank Schrader Arnhem www.dreamdestinations.com Airborne Museum Willemstad Photo Anne Schrader www.dreamdestinations.com Image from Wikipedia Kinderdijk www.dreamdestinations.com Kinderdijk Photo Hank Schrader www.dreamdestinations.com Keukenhof Gardens Photo Anne Schrader www.dreamdestinations.com Keukenhof Gardens Photo Anne Schrader www.dreamdestinations.com Keukenhof Gardens Photo Anne Schrader www.dreamdestinations.com Helpful Travel Info • Capital • Amsterdam • Languages • Dutch • Currency • Euro • Size • 15,770 square miles • Best Buys • Antiques (Delft tiles, copper, pewter & silver), Delft pottery, Dutch flower bulbs (check that they are cxertified for export, diamonds (Amsterdam) More Travel Info • Drive On • Right; International Driving Permit required • Tipping Practices • Restaurants: 5-10% • Taxis: 5% • Hotel Staff: 1 euro • Phone County Codes • 31 • Long distance within • Local number • From US to • 011+31+Local number • From other Europe • 00+31+Local number country.