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Netherlands

The Netherlands is small enough to see a lot in little time. These guides go past Amsterdam to Rotterdam, Utrecht and the coast, with the bike routes, the polders and the day trips that make it easy to string a few towns together.

Netherlands in numbers

Netherlands covers about 41,850 km² and is home to roughly 17.9 million people, with Amsterdam as its capital. The main language is Dutch, and you pay with the Euro (EUR).

Official name
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Capital
Amsterdam
Size
41,850 km2
Size in Europe
number 32 of Europe
Population
17.9 million
Language
Dutch
Currency
Euro (EUR)

Speak like a local

A few words go a long way. This is how you say them.

Word Meaning Say it like
Hallo Hello HAH-loh
Dank je Thank you DAHNK yuh
Alsjeblieft Please AHL-syuh-bleeft
Proost Cheers prohst
Tot ziens Goodbye tot ZEENS