The Netherlands is a country on the west coast of Europe. Its capital lies in Amsterdam and the seat of government is located in The Hague. The Netherlands is often called Holland, which is formally incorrect as both North and South Holland are merely two of its twelve provinces. The word Dutch is used to refer to the people, the language, and anything appertaining to the Netherlands.

The Netherlands coastline runs along the North Sea. The Netherlands is one of the smallest in the world but has a lot to offer! How about a visit to a beautiful town like Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam, Maastricht or Groningen? Why not spend a royal night in The Hague, where Queen Beatrix has her residence? Apart from the cities, there are also great rural areas where you can relax - for example in the provinces Overijssel, Gelderland, Groningen and Drenthe. If you like water sports your ideal hotel location can be found in Friesland or Zeeland.

And whether your visit is business or leisure, most of the hotels, bed & breakfast and pensions on this website are member of the Royal Dutch Hotel Federation www.horecahotelsholland.com and are more than happy to welcome you as their guest! The Netherlands is a densely populated country. It is known for its traditional windmills, tulips, cheese, clogs (wooden shoes), delftware and gouda pottery and of course for its bicycles. In addition, traditional values and civil virtues such as its classic social tolerance. The country is more recently known for its rather modern, liberal policies toward drugs, prostitution, homosexuality, and euthanasia. It also has one of the most free market capitalist economies in the world.