Holland, have you been there?

Windmill in Holland - This is a photo of a windmill, located in Holland.
Netherlands
May 6, 2007 1:43pm CST
First of all, I would like to know if there are any Dutch people here. To anyone else: have you visited Holland yet? If so, what do you think about it, where did you go and what do you remember of it? Most of you must know Amsterdam, but have you actually been there? If you haven't visited Holland - you should!
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
7 May 07
I am not Dutch either but have been to the Netherlands. My favorite memory is visiting their fantastic bakeries every day to pick up another wonderful dessert! I flew into Amsterdam and took a small plane to Eindhoven and spend alot of time around Mastric (sp?) It was a wonderful experience that I will never forget!
• Netherlands
8 May 07
Yeah, Limburg has good cakes and pastry. I have family in Heerlen, so I come there every now and then. I guess you meant Maastricht, if you went there, you must have been in Heerlen too.
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
8 May 07
Yes. I was.....it's a beautiful country with lots of wonderful people......
7 May 07
i heard that they have hardly any windmills in holland which is pretty ironic
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• Netherlands
7 May 07
There used to be a lot of windmills in Holland. Fires, storms and acts of war destroyed a lot of them, but windmills are still a symbol of Holland's struggle against the water.
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@petitpapa (194)
• China
17 May 07
i'm not Dutch ,i am chinese .i have a friend from amsterdam who alway told me some things about netherlands.i know the country is very beautiful in there have tulips,windmills ,wooden shoes. i like netherlands but i have nerve visited it.hehehe!!!
• China
17 May 07
i'm sorry,i have a mistake.it is "i have never visited it"not "nerve"
• Netherlands
8 May 07
Hey, I also Live in Holland! I live In the city Utrecht. For those who don't know Utrecht I will tell something about it. Utrecht is a city that looks a bit like Amsterdam but the city is smaller. We also have coffeeshops in Utrecht but we don't have a lot tourism here. A special thing from Utrecht is the Dome tower in Utrecht. It's the largest church in Holland and it's 112 meters high! Redrum666, where do you live in Holland?
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• Netherlands
8 May 07
Hey don, nice to see you here on MyLot. I live in Alphen, this is a place between Leiden and Woerden. English people probably don't know where this is.
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• Netherlands
13 May 08
I live in Holland for 8 years now. And have been to these places you've both mentioned. Utrecht is just a lovely city and I have been to Woerden too..i just love Holland..clean & green..(except in the winter..lol..)
@jlamela (4898)
• Philippines
13 Jun 12
I've never been to the Netherlands but would love to go there someday. It's one of the loveliest countries in Europe and I love Tulips!
@karlim (122)
• Singapore
1 Jun 11
I went to Amsterdam in the end of April last year, and manage to join the queen's day street party. I saw people selling things on the street, people are cheering, drinking and having fun all over the place :-) Also, I like the Keukenhof park and I never see so many types of tulips flower in my life, I remember the huge tulip field behind the windmill and river, it was awesome!
• Canada
28 May 07
I visited the Netherlands in October of 2005 with my wife and 1 year old son. My wife's family is from Zuidwolde, so we spent a lot of time there. We also stayed with family in Rotterdam and Zwolle. Then we spent a weekend on our own in Amsterdam. I absolutely love the country! The scenery, the people, the cheese and breads! I even developed an appreciation for yogurt (which seems to be about all everyone serves for dessert there). We saw windmills at the Kinderdijk; we toured the Royal Delft factory in Delft, checked out the canals in Geethorn; toured the cathedrals in Zwolle and the National Heritage Museum in Arnhem. I could easily enjoy living there if I found a job (that didn't require too much knowledge of Dutch :D ) and could afford a place to live.
• China
17 Jun 08
I visited Holland this sping festival,it was great!I like the scene there,the kind-hearted peaple,the windwill and of course the bycicles there.Also it is the most beautiful city i had ever visted ,even better than Paris,for it is more clean than Paris.The Netheland is the kingdon of finace,I think i will go there again!
• Philippines
26 Jun 10
Yes, I've been there. I couldn't mention all the places i went to since i stayed there for about 4 months and went to really many places. But it really is a nice place and a must-visit place!