Netherlands Tours & Holidays

The Dutch weather can be somewhat unpredictable throughout the year so be prepared whenever you decide to visit. Most people visit on holidays between April and September when the weather is warm and the days are long, though showers are always a possibility and it's also a good idea to have a light jacket handy. You'll find smaller crowds during autumn and winter when conditions can be quite cold and wet, though temperatures rarely drop below freezing. The bulb fields near Amsterdam come into bloom from April to mid-May.

1. Rijksmuseum

Recently reopened after a major renovation, this national museum boasts one of the most important art collections in the world, featuring Rembrant's 'The Night Watch' plus works by Jan Vermeer and other masters of the Dutch Golden Age.

2. Anne Frank's House

One of the most popular tourist attractions in Amsterdam, the house where Anne Frank and her family hid from the city's Nazi occupiers is preserved as a museum dedicated to those who hid here and those who helped them.

3. Van Gogh Museum

Home to a collection comprising nearly every painting, sketch, print, etching, and piece of correspondence that Vincent van Gogh ever produced, including his most famous work, 'Sunflowers'.

4. Stedelijk Museum

Focusing on various disciplines of modern and contemporary art, Stedelijk aims to represent all significant art and design movements of the 20th and 21st centuries through its world-class collection.

5. Zaanse Schans

An open-air conservation area and museum not far from Amsterdam, Zaanse Schans provides a unique insight into Dutch industry during the 17th and 18th centuries with its traditional windmills and craft workshops.

Known for its low-lying topography, large areas of The Netherlands were reclaimed from the sea and protected by dikes and seawalls, which means that 20 per cent of its land area is below sea level and more than half is no more than 1 metre high. There are slightly higher areas to the east and south in the foothills of the Ardennes. The Netherlands borders Belgium to the south, Germany to the east and has the North Sea to its north and west.