A collection of links on the Netherlands, its history and culture, what to discover, and how. With a special focus on the region just outside and south-east of Amsterdam, and on bicycle day trips. Links to sites that are (partly) in English, unless mentioned otherwise.

Cycling in Holland - selected links

• Bicycle parts : Handy ! Multilingual Bicycle's Vocabulary.
• www.fietsersbond.nl : the Fietsersbond is the Dutch Cyclists' Union that campaigns for better cycling conditions in the Netherlands.
• www.holland.com : the Official Holland Tourism Site ; go to section > Special interests > Cycling
• www.raph.nl : travel to the Horizon. A world wide collection of bicycle travel resources.
• www.vriendenopdefiets.nl : "Friends on the Bike / Vrienden op de Fiets", thousands of addresses in Holland and Belgium providing Bed and Breakfast for cyclist and hikers only.
• www.bootsnall.com : bicycling in Holland: What's the Big Deal? (practical information and traffic rules)



Routes

• www.routecraft.com : bicycle route-planner for Amsterdam. Our region starts on eastern edge of map.
• www.fietsroutenetwerk.net : loads of bicycle routes in the Netherlands and Belgium + practical info (in Dutch).
• www.bikely.com : bicycle routes worldwide.


Bike rental and short trips

• www.macbike.nl : bike rental in Amsterdam. Bike-tours in Amsterdam itself and countryside to the north of city (Waterland).
• www.orangebike.nl : bike rental and guided tours in Amsterdam.
• www.amstelfietspoint.nl : bike rental at train station Amsterdam Amstel, on eastern side of town. (Dutch only)
• www.mikesbiketoursamsterdam.com : rental and bicycle tours in Amsterdam.
• www.amsterdamsebosfietsverhuur.nl : bike rental Het Amsterdamse Bos (giant park) is situated just south of Amsterdam.
• Click here for page on bike rental and starting point for day trips just south-east of Amsterdam, the region this site deals with.
  
  Bicycle vacations
  
• HAT-tours : cycling Holidays & Barge Cruises.
• Bike and the Like : Bike & Barge tours in Holland.
• www.cycletours.com : Bike & Boat Holidays in the Netherlands and other countries.

• www.bicycle-tour-holland.com : Bike & Barge tours in the Netherlands, Belgium and France.
• www.vangoghtours.com : Bicycle and Walking Tours in the Netherlands and other countries.
• www.wadfietsen.nl : A special kind of Bike & Barge : 7-day sailing/cycling trip along the Dutch Wadden Islands with an old sailing ship.
• Dutch Activity Tours : Individual cycling holidays in the heart of the Netherlands.
  



• GuideHolland : just to be sure, a link to the What-pages of this site in case you're interested in proposals for tailor-made bicycle day trips or tours.
• Watch this for something really special with bikes ! Or visit the site of Crescendo.