Where to stay in the Netherlands?

For a country so important to world history, the Netherlands is geographically small, which is perfect for travellers, meaning you can cover a large part of the country in a relatively short space of time.

The laidback attitude of the Dutch and the compact nature of the land combine to urge you not to bother with an itinerary but to go as the mood takes you. But do not be so cavalier in your attitude when it comes to hotels in the Netherlands. The hotels the Netherlands offers are best booked in advance through CheapTickets.nl, the company that knows a thing or two about the best deals for hotels in the Netherlands.

Getting the most out of hotels in the Netherlands

The beauty of hotels in the Netherlands is the variety, from cheap city hotels in the Netherlands to five-star grandness, the hotels the Netherlands provides cover all bases and price ranges. Booking your hotels in the Netherlands in advance is a must, especially in the cities. Use CheapTickets.nl to find the best hotels the Netherlands has to offer you and take it from there.

One tip is to use either Haarlem or Delft, rather than Amsterdam, as a starting point when considering hotels in the Netherlands. That means you can cover more of the country than just the capital.

Where to visit in the Netherlands

If all you remember from geography exams are the dykes and dams of the Netherlands, see them for real at the Delta Project in the south of the country. Completed in 1997, it includes huge movable barriers, two artificial islands, and a complex with exhibits, a water park and rides.

Right at the southern tip, nestled between Belgium and Germany, is Maastricht, famous for the treaty that solidified the European Union. There are also Roman and Spanish ruins to explore, art museums to marvel at, and a network of tunnels featuring graffiti from down the ages.

The Frisian Islands in the North Sea offer great cycling opportunities, while Leiden is where the great artist Rembrandt went to school, and where there is the world’s biggest tulip garden. Amsterdam is eclectic and hedonistic where anything goes, while Rotterdam features amazing architecture alongside an energetic nightlife.

Flights to the Netherlands

There is so much more to the Netherlands than clogs, tulips and windmills, though these might be the first things that spring to mind when thinking about the Netherlands, a small country tucked between Germany and Belgium.

Let us clear one thing up first though which can be confusing. The Netherlands is often referred to as Holland but Holland forms only part of the whole country. The four largest cities in the Netherlands are Amsterdam, The Hague, where the government sits, Utrecht, and Rotterdam, which has the biggest port on the continent.

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