The Netherlands: Beyond Amsterdam
Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide © 2014 | By train, bike, and boat, we visit the top Dutch sights outside of Amsterdam: from Haarlem to Rotterdam, and from Delft to the Zuiderzee. Along the way, we enjoy charming towns with fragrant cheese markets, soggy polderland, mighty dikes, and windmills both new and old. Rolling through the Netherlands and connecting with its people, you can’t help but think, “Everything’s so...Dutch!” #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #netherlands
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00:00 Introduction
01:51 Delft
04:51 Polder Land
08:35 Aalsmeer Flower Auction
10:03 Haarlem
14:54 Rotterdam
17:46 Sea Levels
19:36 Scheveningen
20:24 Enkhuizen
23:10 Marken
I am a Brit and I have lived in the Netherlands for 33 years. I am now a registered citizen and this sympathetic presentation makes me feel proud to belong to this industrious nation.
I'm in the same boat Roy. You've lived in the Netherlands as long as I've been alive, but I moved here 5 years ago and it really is wonderful, it didn't take long for me to stop missing ol' blighty.
I am British too and in 4 years I will be moving to the Netherlands. Is it mandatory to learn the language?
@@zaylek6568 the Dutch are very tolerant so speaking English is fine. If you want to be stubborn and speak English for the rest of your life here, you can do that. I would strongly recommend learning Dutch though. I was stubborn to begin with and it cost me lots of difficulty along the way. There are lots of resources such as babbel, italki, duolingo as well as lots of free language learning groups that you'll find almost anywhere. If you want to become a citizen, then you'll Need to learn Dutch to a moderate level though. The good news is if you speak English then Dutch is quite easy to learn. Good luck in the future!
@@luckyscrote thank youu! That really helps out. I use Duolingo but I keep losing motivation to learn. I am planning on moving to the south west of the Netherlands to live with my friend and study at university, do you know if at universities they teach in strictly Dutch or if it's English too? I am worried if my Dutch isn't good enough by that point then my learning will lose out
@@zaylek6568 some courses are in english, others in Dutch. Its tough to find the motivation to learn a language but you can do it! It'll be a lot easier when you move here too. Also check out the subreddit /r/learndutch
This is one of the better representations of my country, compared to those 'wooden shoes/windmills/tulips-videos'.
matroosoft the picture that's been painted here is way too touristic though
matroosoft windmills = Netherlands. Wooden shoes = Friesland. Tulips = Holland.
It seems that a lot of Dutch people speak English, but is it more preferred for a foreigner to speak Dutch to you.
One of the BEST
Wooden shoes isn't Friesland
Can we just appreciate how witty this reply is: "You already are. Now you're better."
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At what time?
@@redme7828 11:20
Emjay. visit my channel. subscription is free.
So smooth. Fast thinker.
Hello Netherlands 🇳🇱 . You all have such a wonderful country.
Hello thank u!
Sitting back at home, enjoying the tour to the entire Europe. Thanks Rick. No need of visa. No expenses.
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@Jakob lol he probably don’t know what bruh means
@@noname-zd4sc අම්මෝ නංගී 😂😂😂😂😂 එක්කෝ ඕනෙ නෑ 🤣🤣
Very nice video, and there is also one of d Main rail in Sri Lanka, also very educational. I hve learnt a lot abt places l,ve never been or may nvr go to.
Same here lol 🤣🤣
After living in Holland for more than 18 years, two weeks ago I boarded a train to start a new life in Berlin, Germany. Sitting next to me was a very old Dutch man who was very warm, sharp and intelligent, we talked all the way until Hannover. When he stepped out of the train, only then I realised how bad I'd miss Holland. After all this years, they became "my people".
Jane Silva good luck on your travels, Jane. May a flock of coins and spice aid thee in your travels
Nice sir
I’m Dutch and I know Europe quite well . I tell you, if you love the Netherlands, you’ll love Berlin too.
It is amazing to see how most of the people in the netherlands can speak english quiet fluently.
It's the same in Norway , Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Greenland
It’s most of the Northern European countries. Here in the Netherlands we learn English at a young age (11-12 when I was that age, maybe even earlier nowadays) and the English movies/series are usually with subtitles instead of being dubbed. Plus loads of English music (in language).
@@yvonnewinters9699 I think straight away kids are learning English, since here In NL movies, TV,music and games are in English so they are exposed to it as soon as they are exposed to the dutch language. I think it's common in northern European countries since the language is so small that things are not translated and just have subtitles. I have had conversations with dutch/Flemish kids as young as 8 in English.
Also true of Germans, and of the ScandinVian countries.
@@annbush1826 not true of Germans
I am an American, but several of my ancestors came from The Netherlands, some by way of New Amsterdam, and some by way of the Midwest. I have always admired the culture of art, music and fellowship. It’s just fascinating! I really hope to visit Friesland and Noord-Holland some day, and maybe learn some of the Dutch language.
I feel the same way, except Fant ancestors were Swedes and I feel a connection to Sweden, however I always felt like the Dutch were are close cousins and I loved their culture and country as well
@@samrosendahl392 I love Swedish culture too!
@@spyrothedragon9137Dutch is extremely hard to learn if you're not from here
brother don't try learning Dutch. I'm better at English than Dutch and I've talked Dutch my whole life XD
@@samrosendahl392 Pllloo😊😊 2:27 2:30
What an absolutely wonderful, wonderful nation, The Netherlands is. One of my all time favorites, length and breadth.
Anthony Darrow Thanks! I'm Dutch.
***** You're most welcome and justifiably so. Lucky you are indeed.
I dont like the netherlands
I am proud to be Dutch, I am glad so many people like this country that makes me happy:) Great video
TheCookyguy En waarom dan?
The way Rick describes a country makes you thirsty to visit that country.
I come from a nice little farm town in southern Noord-Brabant and it always makes me sad that no tourists ever seem to travel outside of Amsterdam. the entirety of Netherlands is not Amsterdam, and there are so many other beautiful cities and places to visit in our country. thank you for making this video
How far is your place from Amsterdam or Rotterdam ? Because I love tulips ,cheese and windmills My dream is going to visit few towns in Netherland Not necessary big cities ,i prefer villages and towns
@@katarzynamuszynska5426 my hometown is called Heeze; from Amsterdam it's about an 1 hour and 30 minute drive, and from Rotterdam it's 1 hour and 20 minute drive. I know what you mean; small towns are really beautiful. we have a castle and a huge church thats almost 100 years old as well that you might want to visit.
@@peachy_talisman thank you I want to go visit in April ,maybe easter time for 5 days Plan to visit Gouda,Rotterdam,Delft,Alkaamar,Lisse,maybe your place , I love cheese,tulips and want to see old windmills so Netherlands is perfect for me
@@katarzynamuszynska5426 I'm glad ! I hope you enjoy your visit
@@katarzynamuszynska5426 If you have time you should go by train and visit Maastricht. It's in the southernmost part of the country and founded by the Romans. It's the only place in the Netherlands with hilly landscape. It's also near the border with Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and France so you'll see many internationals and mix of culture there.
Now i want to visit The Netherlands 🇳🇱!! Love from The Philippines 🇵🇭!!
This video is a insult to my people and my country. It represents nothing. I come from haarlem so its not because im angry they skipped my place. This video insults my nation by covering the worst cities of the country, which are also the most popular by tourists. In this country the more popular it is the more f-ed up the city is compared to the values of the rest of the nation.
Finally a great video about Holland that's not about Amsterdam.
Not Netherlands, just Holland. :-) Still an improvement
@@autohmae well, he was only in Holland.. sooo
@@jjs9672 Yeah, but the title is not "Holland: Beyond Amsterdam". I liked the video though.
@@jjs9672 He was in schokland, that is very much outside of holland. I have been there before. It is a little small but still fun to visit.
@@frillneckedlizard8529 naya ki
Gorgeous architecture, beautiful landscape, rich history. All the best to you, Netherlands 🇳🇱 Greetings from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
Greetz from the Netherlands to you friend!
I am going to move to Amsterdam from Kasachstan, hope my children will integrate so fast as possible, i love Netherlands!
Akim Gul, learn the language, make yourself useful and you earn our respect!
Anna Michel greetings from Netherlands back, far away friends
Akim Gul Silverlining is right. Just learn some Dutch (maybe some English to) and get a job and you’ll find everyone warms up to you very quickly
Rick is so unique in his presentation of these cities in Europe. I really love the historical information. Thanks.
This video is a insult to my people and my country.
I had a wonderful time living in Netherlands. Much love to people out there and the beautiful home they've built!
This video is a insult to my people and my country.
2:48 😂 Poor Cameraman didn't get *HIS* Cheese sample 😒Ay Rick Steves!😁
I yelled HEY at my tv when i saw him jacking that second slice
MyLuv Kitteh I know right?! I like seeing the images. But the guy is rather annoying and he thinks he is funny but he is not 🤔
Maybe he knew his cameraman was lactose intolerant
He became dutch with the cheese
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 cracked me up
Everyone is so fit and healthy. Everyone is riding bicycles. Its like a nation that I would design for a computer game. Absolutely perfect!
If were going to do it were going to do it perfect we say in the netherlands
if you like a slum in a swamp
I mean it's just Brabant where they make lots and lots of drugs because nobody here snitches so not perfect but at least we're not snitches
Hehe, "fit and healthy"
@R R waarom zou ik ze aangeven? Heb op school geleerd dat klikken niet aardig is... Daarnaast heb ik er geen last van
Thank you for showing both modern and traditional of Netherlands life. What a fantastic travel guide you produce. 👍
Nutmeg Connecticut
As a European, I really enjoy these videos, they remind us of our heritage, devoid of all the ailments of today's Europe's grim realities. To all the North Americans and other peoples watching this, this is how we view your countries, too... only the beautiful side! This is what traveling is about... going to somewhere unfamiliar enough that we can focus on only the best of it. Now the challenge is to replicate that at home.
not possible with the Biden administration. They hate america and love china and illegal immigrants. They hate white people.
@@JohnSmith-uy7sv Take your Fox news talking points elsewhere.
@@lelandgrover9036 Some of us must expose the lies of the far left.
@@JohnSmith-uy7sv you sir are based and redpilled
@@SIGNOR-G Don't speak the language. You talk like a person from NL or Russia. DUH.
2:40 Haha, salesman offers him a sample of the old cheese and then wants to offer the person behind the camera a sample aswell, but Rick wants that slice too, haha!
kkkkkkkkk
VeniVidiRitchie hahahaahahahahhahahahahhahaha I saw it
yep
poor cameraman
Hi brother. God bless you. LInkon
The Dutch , we admire so much for many reasons. The people great friends of us Brits. Greetings from Cornwall. UK.
I really admire the Dutch for being able to deal with floods and building up their country.
I'm American and my gf is Dutch, and I recently got to go to the Netherlands and visit her family for the first time and I got to say, Dutch people are some of the kindest people I have ever gotten the experience to meet. The country itself is just so beautiful, I can't wait to go back. I guess it's kind of a coincidence my gf is Dutch because I have a lot of Dutch ancestors, so I've always been fascinated by the history and culture of the Netherlands. I was there for 2 months so I got to see a lot but I still have way more to see and experience. I would absolutely love to live there some day. Amazing video!
Everything looks so historical but yet so new . Amazing .
Poppy M are the historical homes renovated by their owners or the state pays a part of the money?
There are subsidies for structural problems but they will not cover the costs. Actually a lot of those buildings are rented out and not owned by the people who live there. If you own such a place there are many regulations up to the color and design of your front door. As we call it here: a protected city view (beschermd stadsgezicht). On the insight of the building you are allowed to change to your liking as long as it has no negative structural consequences.
There's also A LOT of post WW2 buildings and structures that are ugly and drab. The reason Rotterdam looks so new is because of the war: it was bombed then it burnt to the ground.
i get what you say, its easy to maintain old things in a country packed as densely with people as this one
i like how the cheese guy offered the camera man and rick just ate it a real power move
😂😂😂😂
I had to go back and watch that part again to see this happened. Rick wanted to protect the fourth wall and he did a good job.
Everyone get offered cheese, and you can taste till you find a nice one. Same with the butcher. As child i loved the free pieces
Rick probably made the camera guy dress up in a gimp suit that night to earn his 🧀
It's called, a bribe.
I was born there in Groningen , but moved to Canada at the age of 6 weeks!.....I still like to go back and enjoy the beauty of my birthplace .🇨🇦♥️🇳🇱💕
I was born and raised in nl to and moved to Alberta 8 years ago,last time i was back in nl for 4 days i was happy to go back home again That means to Canada haha
I'm gonna guess your native surname was Bouman (or Bouwman). :)
Robert ....you are a good guesser! My name was Bouwman, but changed to Bowman when we moved to Canada in ‘ 48 🇨🇦🇳🇱
It’s good to go back to where you like
Groningen is a beauty..
Thank you Rick, a very impressive & knowledgeable guide for travelling in Netherlands.
This video inspired us to take our first foreign trip to Netherlands. Best decision ever!
Sreeja Sahadevan nice
I apologize for the weather!
Is it expensive to live there?
natasha williams yes houses are expensive, but shopping is not.
Did you enjoy. I really would love to go.
I went for Summer in 2015, with my family, for a month. It was potentially the greatest experience of my life. So great that we ventured there again for another month the following year. Such a beautiful country with beautiful people. So kind-hearted and helpful. Almost all of the population that we'd come across spoke English, and fluent English at that too. The country boasts some fantastic museums. We explored Amsterdam many a time and explored a lot of the city. We explored some cities other than Amsterdam, of course; in fact, the exact same ones shown in the video, minus Zuiderzee. I think it's also worth mentioning how stunning the beaches are. Unfortunately, didn't get to swim, because it was the final day of our trip there, but the beaches were absolutely clean. I feel the beaches there are a little underestimated. I'll definitely visit it the next time I get the chance. Love you, Netherlands.
If you ever go back, don't go to amsterdam but visit either the southern parts or the northern parts!
@Ricko Splifff for the calm aswell..zeeland is zoo rustig..heerlijk
@@RoyD_S I keep hearing that the dutch don't like living there because of drug crimes and such, is this true? What are some of the flaws of the netherlands?
@@giftapfel No, drugs are no problem. Drugcrimes are mostly betwern the dealers🤣😂 Flaws means inperfections do you mean that? Well our goverment is keeping us from our jobs, closed shops and bars etc, we have to be inside from 21.00 o'clock, wanting us to have vaccins (while there are less than 500 people on IC), if we protest the police hits old people .... do you want to read more? Amazing that nobody has been killed over here yet.
@@jacquelinevanderkooij4301 ahahhahaahhaa youre making it sound way worse than it is, we’re not a dictatorship woman..
People are so lucky to see such beautiful foreign lands
It’s a beautiful country. I have been there for one year for graduate study (1994-95). The people are nice and friendly. Thanks The Netherlands from Canada.
You’ve most likely have experienced the best life as an expat. We hold Canadians in extremely high regards. Canadians liberated our country from the Nazis and we have a duty to treat any person under the maple leaf with the highest regard.
I love you soooo much, dear neighbours!!! Love from Germany :-*
Proost.
1940 Never forget
One thing we have in commen is beer
Owen Prins people have moved on you dickhead
man you guys really love each other down there, we scandinave's never say anything nice about each others countries
I love the Netherlands
I'm a Muslim Canadian I always wanted to tour the Netherlands but I don't know if the people there will be friendly due to the color of my skin.
Jordan Freeman probably the most laid back country in europe ,,,,,I wouldnt go to germany though to be honest
+Mikkie Zwilling Which is why I admire your culture so much...and its how I plan on raising my kids, love everybody for who they are
Please don't confuse toleration and acceptance. One can disagree and be tolerant. Nothing says we must accept everything.
David Schlomo Cohen Goldberg always need the tourists though
Delft and Harlem, so beautyfull❤🎉.Greetings to Netherland from Vienna😊
I am guatemalan and altough my country is very far away form netherlands, I have the feeling netherlands is a beatiful contry of beatiful and nice people, it´s also my favorite country from Europe.
It is truly amazing what the Dutch did to reclaim land!! Astounding!
Come to India. Good historical places
Hello Ram
@@michaelgilbertluis8686 Hi Luis, are you one of this country's engineers?
Hello 👋
I love Netherlands, big hug from Indonesia . we love you
Hi Indonesia! We love you and your food! ;-)
@ZionHillCalling aren't duch people foreigners too
I’ve been in The Netherlands for about four times from 2014, 15, 16 and 18 and I think I knew everything about NL already until I watched this. Thank you so much! now I learned more about Netherlands! 🤗😍
I love Holland and the people.
I had the pleasure of working in The Netherlands for 6 months...by far once of the best experiences of my life...lovely country and people
Lucky
Beautiful Country I Love Netherlands.
Thank you in dutch
@Hello William H Ford, How are you dong?
This is where my forefathers come from - would one day really love to go and visit! With love from an Afrikaanse Boer, Southwest Africa (now Namibia)
And Flanders
Vanaf suid afrika hier
It’s a lovely country with good and decent people overall in my experience. You can be proud!
I've just recently discovered my ancestors came from the Netherlands, so I'm here to learn ❤
As an American living in Enkhuizen (where Rick visits the Zuiderzee Museum) I can vouch for what a wonderful country this is.
Contact plse.
Hi howare you💖💖🎻🎻🎻🎻
@@laiths7388 who?
My father's from Enkhuizen as well!
Can I move there and live off of welfare?
Netherlands is so beautiful, hoping to visit one day.
If i can make a suggestion visit the Hague or Haarlem, instead.
Mark R. I'll keep that in mind but I have to disagree about New York. NYC feels different from all other American cities with big avenues, everybody driving cars, no pedestrians, clean but empty boxy small downtown with big suburbs. Whereas, NYC is full of small alleys, cobblestone streets, old churches, old buildings, alive with diversity not only in the people, but the buildings and neighborhoods. The buildings are iconic, the street signs are iconic, the subway system is iconic, and each neighborhood is different. You have the artsy neighborhoods of lower Manhattan, and Brooklyn. The posh and classy neighborhoods around the central park. Then you have the real live immigrant neighborhoods with real authentic food and stuff (not tourist traps like the chinatown in london). You really have to be in NYC, experience all the little things to fall in love with it. If you just do the typical daily tour, then Yea that can be boring. I'm born and raised around this city and it is anything but boring.
Don't like Utrecht?
dont like edam the cheese city go to there its close to amsterdam and hoorn and alkmaar on 1 hour is schiphol Edam is just awesome and iconic to netherlands not only because i live there
ARVIN dat Is godverdomme een goed idee
I very much enjoyed this. It truly is a beautiful country.
I am a flight attendant and this is my top layover destination. We usually stay 48H. Initially, I familiarized myself with Amsterdam and because I frequently fly there, I then ventured into the countryside. Oh boy! What a great and admirable place and wonderful people. ❤
Perhaps next time take the train to Utrecht for some fantastic culture and shopping..
dutch people were so nice with me when I was in netherlands. I really miss my all those friends
+Bareerah Javed I'm originally from Nepal
Well, hopefully you can visit us again!
I am indian like peace full Netherland for live
Thank you that's so kind of you
"One thing the polder soil grows particularly well is flowers" *Shows a field of potato plants*
Hahahaha exactly my thought!
ja hahahaha
Hahahahah ja. Zijn ook zulke mooie bloemen natuurlijk..
The flowers don't grow on polder soil, but on dug out dunes, the water height in the soil is then exact right.
I was thinking did I see a potato field or is it my mistake, and then your comment... ahhhaaahhaaa...
I visited Amsterdam when I was 12. Best country. I love Dutch people Love from India 🇮🇳
Wonderful to visit Holland again through your eyes. I visited in 1950, when Volendam was still an island in the Zuider Zee, and it was being made part of the mainland by the polders. Many years later, I had a friend who had been a child during the Nazi occupation.
Thats so beautiful to hear. I have never heard of someone visiting that long ago.
Volendam never was an island (ok maybe in Roman times) Maybe you are confusing another former island ?
This makes me want to drive straight to the airport and fly over now!
You should visit sometime.
Me too!
I've been planing for years.
You guys are always welcome in the Netherlands its a great country to live in Ps i live in the Netherlands
Can I follow u. Because I'm very poor I don't have money to go my self. Hehehe joke joke only.
I visited the Netherlands in 2013. Best thing I've ever done. I fell in love with everything there. I still daydream about how beautiful it all is. I visited the Het Loo Palace, Amsterdam, Haarlem, Rotterdam and Delft. I hope to go back again.
do remember to visit zeeland in the southwest.
you have seen very few. al though its a good start
I love Delft. Everything there is intimate for me.
We certainly enjoy your travels both on KZhead and especially on KQED. Thanks so much and looking forward to more travel adventures in the future!
The inside of the wind mills are amazing, incredible engineering.
the dutch people is so warmhearted nice intelligent and hard workers with good sense of humor....
Sweetheart, you are very welcome to stay in my house! I will share my food with you. I will tell and show you áll
@@diloo1861 thank you for to honoring me with your invitation. I truly hope one day after the covid virus restriction ease it come true
One of my dream country to visit...2022
What a stunning country with so many cities to visit and things to do. I LOVE the Dutch spring, the tulips fields are just breathtaking😍
Love Netherlands 🇳🇱 from Japan! 🇯🇵
I love Japan... From India.. Come to India brother
We love you too Japan!
Hi
@@svw3734 no we do not
@@user-ul7pd7vf1l Yea, we do. Japan is beautiful!
I want ro visit this beauiful country before I die. My dream! Just amazing!!! Wow!!!
in 2006 travel in Amsterdam with my brother its a beautiful country😊👍👍👍👍👍🌷
2006 was when I was born in the Netherlands😂
Ah lovely country of ma grandfather. Love from Indonesia
Beautiful country..and loving people. .love to visit their
Thank you for taking me to the Netherlands for free !!!!
I got there irl for free my parents payed everything all I had to pay was losing my Belgian friends
@Mo Khan 😂True that
Rick Steves, you succeeded in transitioning medias - from written books to youtube videos. You've been at this a long time and wrote books for traveling to Europe way back in 1979. Great to see you have 1.35 million subscribers here and I hope you continue to do what you do.
I am an organist. The Netherlands has been on my bucket list forever! I NEED TO GO THERE!
Im born in netherlands origine from east turkey. Netherlands is amazing beautiful country hou van nederland
It's really a beautiful and lovely country. And in this video it seems even much beautiful than when I visited it some years ago. It was winter, and horribly cold and windy. It was nice to see the snow, but the sky was always grey and the streets and fields covered with snow and ice. I must visit this country again in summer or spring, when it is colorful and joyful.
Haha well that was a one of a kind winter bevayse we have barely seen any snow in holland since 2012 :). Kom to Amersfoort if you have the time next time. Beautiful and one of the greenest cities in Europe. A very special mixture between old and new styles, with all kinds of festivals and events in the weekends :) yes i'm born and raised there, if you where still wondering ;)
Thanks for the tips. I was there in winter 2010 and I thought that all that snow was usual every year.
+Afonso Amorim it actually was but its snowing less and less now a days
+Afonso Amorim it is actualy very special if a blizzard happens in oure country. most time of the year it is grey, raining etc. don't come here for the sun, cuse you won't find it. but there are many other reasons to visit our country and everyone is welcome!
tenho saudades...
Perfect documentary! It’s a beautiful and inspiring country. Greetings from Brazil.
Great nation and an amazing man. Thanks a lot, Rick, for your helpful and interesting information about Holland.
People, landscape, laws, cheese. Whatever is it. Everything is beautiful in this country. I wanna live there one day !
As a dutch person, I can say that though we do have some great things as shown in the vid. Overall at-least as I see it, our country is not paradise. Rich history, great sights and sort of a mixed overall open-minded culture. People remain people, and there are off-course less great things around. Such as the country being dense in terms populated causes the price of houses to rice. Though all houses are made out of some sort of stone and sturdy, you do not get as much land or a huge garden as you would see in the united states, where there is to much land that is unused. The healthcare system is great, but there are some people trying to abuse that. People are nice but like i said people are people, some are open... some are very closed. Its a nice country to live but paradise on earth does not exist :p
haha i already do
levi oldescheper lucky :)
I live here, and well, it kinda sucks. There's so little sunlight, so often overcast, or just raining. The landscape is so horribly boring. Only a few places look nice, most of it is just endless flattness, but not perfect flatness, no, flatness interrupted by lines of trees, and buildings scattered around. There's always people nearby. I go to a nice nature place, and, boom, tons of people who did the same thing. Way too crowded here, and most towns are utterly ugly with no character whatsoever.
Landscape isn't boring. You think it's boring because you are used to it. Same counts for the 'ugly' towns. I actually think most towns have their own character. They're all different. But in every country you will find people anywhere, unless you move to Russia, Mongolia, Canada, Australia or Namibia. Also the flatness may be boring to you, but it's actually very unique, since pretty much all other countries aren't flat.
Rick Steves' videos are so soothing.. I swear, after a long day I come home, pour a drink, curl up with Rick and imagine we're transversing Europe
Hello 👋
Amazing! My grandpa lived in one of these town many years ago... Both traditional n modern life mingle perfectly! Thank you, Rick, for sharing this.
omg Josie Akar
A SUPER video ! Although I admire the architecture and flowers of this beautiful country,when I say "The Netherlands" say Andre Rieu and BZN band. They are wellknown artists all over the world and love them.Thank YOU and greetings from Romania !👋
BZN band, really? I don’t mean it as a joke I love them but do the Romanian people know them?? :)))
@@xSCHEF Yes !
For an American your pronunciation is quite pleasant. Lovely scenes and towns you picked for this program, well done!
What an impressive and mesmerising architecture! Their towns and cities seem a part of toyland. I love nature. These charming sights and scenes are awesome , and bewitching.
If you ever visit here, be sure to visit Madurodam, that literally is toyland, there are tons of miniature versions of places you can visit here in the Netherlands.
It seems he just showed the fairy tale sites not the grey apartment buildings and industrial estates etc lol.
only 0,01% of our country is tourist heritage stuff. the other 99,99% is just normal modern european residential and commercial buildings. But almost all of it is clean, safe and somewhat nice, I think I can safely say the Netherlands is in the top 5 countries in the world to live in. Just don't think these tourist travel vlogs represent the country
Netherlands are absolutely amazing one of my favorite place in the world! Such a beautiful country with the only negative being the abysmal weather :(
LOTS OF LOVE FROM LEH LADAKH ❤❤❤
Holland is a lovely country. Unfortunately much of Amsterdam is overwhelmingly commercial now. But the small villages are still breathtakingly beautiful and peaceful.
Amsterdam is bad now 😂
Nice
Just a bit of info…Holland is not a country. The Netherlands is the country, Holland is an area in the country. Rick even had a map of the Netherlands showing the two Holland areas at the beginning of the video.
@@brotoubrotou3164 you mean Noord and Zuid Holland ? Tell me something I don’t know. Ive lived in Holland yes everyone calls it Holland. The Netherlands or Nederland is the official name. Something tells me you’re a very immature person if you have to criticize what is the accepted colloquial name for the Netherlands and make a thing out of it. Ask any Dutchman where he lives and a majority of them will say politely that they live in Holland. AAMOF I lived in The Netherlands I.e Holland for 3 years and speak the language pretty well so move on to another video you can make a sissy fuss about😂
@@peterjanoff There is no country called Holland, but there are provinces of North and South Holland. ... The Netherlands is part of a Kingdom with the same name: The Kingdom of the Netherlands -- which is headed by the Dutch Royal Family
Such a lovely and beautiful kingdom, wish I was in the Netherlands.
+QQ ASDAS I don't mind if the weather is too hot or too cold.☺
SpeelMeneer I'm from Oakland California, U.S. Specifically is located in Northern California. How about you?☺
Im from The Netherlands, Barneveld. Nice to meet you! California is a really cool place to be, always sunny weather hot chicks! Where do you think of thinking about The Netherlands? :)
***** I call the summer at the moment a little bit colder then 2 years ago, but its still not really cold, its just normal. Dont tell people its worster then it is, thats not a good visitcard for tourists :)
+SpeelMeneer Nice to meet you too.☺ So you're from Barneveld, Netherlands?😮 Barneveld is a beautiful town! Very charming too.😀☺ And I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed Californian women are attractive. I also believed Dutch women are also attractive, and beatiful too.😀 And sometimes it gets a little bit boring here in California, because we almost don't have any elegant, beatiful old buildings and roads like in the Netherlands, and other countries in Europe.☺ And I think the Netherlands is a beatiful Kingdom, and for me it'll be worth to visit because it caught my attention.😀😆
I am an American since 1600's and some of my ancestors were from the Netherlands , most from UK, some Creek Indians from Alabama Creek Indian nation. I want tovisit there soon.
Rick is such a gem ... he is so kind and intelligent and engaging ... that's a good one, America
What a beautiful country.. people seem to be really friendly too.
What a beautiful country. Breathtaking beauty
Wonderful experience staying at home watching the beauties of different parts of the world.
The best holiday destination ive ever been to, many times, great times. I spent nearly 10 years (on the trot) going there to fish on the rivers and canals, installing my love for the people and country.
Love the Netherlands. Ive been 4 times and can't wait to go back. I've been as far north as Groningen, and as far south as Limburg, Usually stay with friends in De Kwakel.
De Kwakel rules ;)
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This video makes me want to visit. Though my family left The Netherlands for America in 1627 We've maintain some of the cultural traditions, Probably because we've always belong to the Dutch Reformed Church. Through it we still have the catechism and Confession. We also get to meet visiting Dutch people and those who have moved here. When we moved to the South there weren't any so we went to the Presbyterian Church. There are more recently arrived Dutch communities in Michigan. They've been here since the 19th century and came bringing a more traditional denomination with them. Culturally we still resemble the home folks. We are hard workers and thrifty. We're very organized and maintain a standard of cleanliness that's hard to find among other people. Perhaps someday.
hard working and keeping your home clean (both literally and figuratively) are definitely old protestant values we cherish. Love to see it maintained by the people who left for America for better life.
Greetings from kenya Africa beautiful place
Representation is Excellent in all angle's
A very well balanced representation of Dutch culture. Very Informative.
Not wanting to be a negative nancy and I agree it was a nice vid, but surely not a very well balanced representation of Dutch culture, just a nice tourist-report of the Holland-part of our nation.
What I like with him and his videos Is he explain every detail piece by piece Every single thing
One of d best place in europe, instagrammable places! Very clean & nice people. Wish to comback soon!
Very few men handsome when young, becomes even more so as they get older. Rick Steves is one of those few.❤❤❤
This country is beautiful as my uncle who was a seafarer described me, they dried docked in Rotterdam and visited some nearby place. I can still remember the walls of my uncle's house where all the pennants were hanged, from his visits around the world. Thanks for the video.
Ik ben Nederlands aan het leren, dus ik wil daar gaan. Het maakt me zo gelukkig om deze video te zien, want ik nu weet, wat ik gaat bezoeken. Dank je voor opmerkingen op mijn Nederlands. Het is nog niet heel goed, ik kom Amerika vandaan.
Were do You want to go
Wat leuk! Ben je al geweest ondertussen?
@@erikdejong1619 Helaas ben ik nooit naar Nederland gereisd. Hoewel, ik hoop om daar te gaan, tijdens een studie in het buitenland in de Universiteit. Voor plekken te bezoeken, ik vind Utrecht en Groeningen heel mooi, tenminste van dat wat ik op Google Earth zie. Ik heb gehoord, dat Amsterdam nu te vele toeristen heeft, en dat het wordt een internationale stad in plaats van een Nederlandse stad. Ik kon verkeerd zijn. Waarvandaan komt uw?
@@rileyemel9913 Je spreekt dan al goed Nederlands, petje af! Waarom ben je Nederlands beginnen te leren? Utrecht en Groningen zijn inderdaad mooi, zeker heen gaan! Ook Nijmegen, Maastricht en Haarlem zijn erg de moeite waard. Amsterdam is inderdaad wel toeristisch, maar ook wel heel leuk ;-) Ik woon zelf vlakbij Amsterdam en Haarlem. En zeg maar jij hoor, zo oud ben ik niet, haha!
@@erikdejong1619 Bedankt voor het antwoord, het is leuk met iemand te praten, die Nederlands spreekt. Ik was begonnen om Nederlands te leren door nieuwsgierigheid. Ik leer ook Duits en ik dacht dat Nederlands kon ook interessant zijn. Ik heb zoveel over de taal en het land geleerd, dat het moeilijk te denken is, dat ik op een gril begon.
I love these videos put me right to sleep but when I awoke felt well rested and ready to start my day
Loved the tour Rick, thanks for showing us this Wonderful country. I wish i could visit there and experience the way of simple living like that. GREETINGS from the Philippines. ^^