Thematic bicycle day trips : suggestions.

With any guided trip in the region, and whatever the route, you'll get a full outline of the history and development of these Low Countries by the sea. So that you can put what you see in a context, and comprehend better. Cause in this country, many things are not what they seem to be at first sight.
As all trips are tailor-made, the further content will depend on your focus of interest.
There are no standard routes, but below a few suggestions. Just click on the red titles an you'll see plenty of pictures, to give you an idea.

• Natural and Human beauty : the various natural landscapes in the region, and long time influence of man. Of ice ages, prehistoric people on the higher grounds, and Roman empire, Christianation and Vikings. About a thousand years ago, the conquest of the lowland wildernes started.
• The Tamed Land : since the middle ages the land use was strictly organised. The 17th century brought the rich who developed their country estates, the region being close to Amsterdam. Later, better (public) transportation resulted in widespread urbanisation.
• War and peace : from medieval castle to WWII bunkers, this landscape was not always this peaceful. Preparations for war are still visible all around.
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• For your information, there's an historical overview of the past millennia on a number of pages in the resources-section, and that history starts here.
• More angles for day trips and routes :
  - all sorts of parks and gardens (historic, flower, fruit&vegetable, organic, ...),
  - photography, with suggestions for best spots for various subjects,
  - now and then, compare old pictures with present situation,
  - listening to historical music on appropriate locations,
  - more wishes, ideas or suggestions ? Please, send a mail.

For a quick tour in pictures, you could flip through the photo pages.

For more practical information on guided day trips, click here.

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