Travel preparations for day trips in Holland

OK, you decided to visit Holland, the Netherlands. Good.
With a focus on culture and history ? Even better. Plenty of that around here !
An awfull lot even ...
Means you still have some more choices to make. Like :

• what to visit, the possibilities are frustratingly overwhelming,
• how to visit, your local way of transportation,
• when to visit, and do consider the advantages of flexibility.

With the buttons on the left, under "Tips", you can go to the various points of consideration on travel preparations. Here, a few general remarks.

Whatever you do, start your thinking with a map of the country.
You'll notice that towns are not far apart, distances are short. Especially in the densely populated western part, also the most visited part.
For example, when staying in Amsterdam, you can easily reach most places you probably would want to visit within an hour by train.
So, choose a central town and stay there for a couple of days. This way, you'll lose less time, less carrying your entire luggage around, more relaxing.
Visit your "hometown" on foot or with public transport, and nearby towns by train. For the surrounding countryside and its quiet small towns, consider the great advantages of a riding a bicycle.

On the links-pages plenty of usefull sites to prepare your visit.
While in the resources section you'll find background information on the Netherlands.
If you would like to explore Dutch history and culture with a presentation, a private guided tour or other activity, see the What-pages.

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