Netherlands Guide

The country of amazing cities such as Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Den Haag is well known for its liberal attitudes towards social issues; Euthanasia was legalised under stringent guidelines in 2000, gay marriage was legalised in 2000 and prescriptions of medical cannabis became legal in 2003.

Nine tenths of the population are Dutch; in the Fryslan province, about 400,000 people speak their own language, Frisian. Six per cent of the population are originally from Turkey and Morocco or are people from former colonies like Indonesia, Surinam and the Netherland Antilles.

Language: Dutch, Frisian, (English is very widely spoken) Currency: Euro Government: Parliamentary democracy Population: 16.4 million Timezone: GMT + 1

Netherlands Destinations

We currently have detailed city guides for the following places in Netherlands

Netherlands Rail Passes

The following rail passes can be used in Netherlands

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