Understanding English expressions isn't that hard... "Drinking the water, no big deal" means that it's no problem to drink it, that it's safe to drink.
Het spijt me mijnheer maar ik heb niet helemaal begrepen wat u bedoelde met die zin. Ik hoop dat het niet vervelend is maar ik begrijp niet wat ‘curse’ is. Zou u het willen vertalen alstublieft? Met vriendelijke groeten Je aardige kindvriendelijke Belg
Dude! If you think there are allot of beggers in Amsterdam ( my city) then you've never been to Paris, Berlin, Brussels or any other capitol in Europe.
As a Dutch i say, if a begger comes to you, don't give them anything. Begging is not allowed here and some beggers are part of a large group, it is more like organised crime. Also be very aware of pickpocketing in Amsterdam. Always watch your bag even when you sit on a bench or something.
@@radoslavahorozova5465 no they're exagarating, don't worry. I live in Amsterdam and ofcourse there are beggers but there are far few than in London or Berlin. There are pickpockets but these people are just paranoia by saying you have to watch all the time. Amsterdam is a safe city and if youre worried just dont go to the red light district, where the 'bad' tourist come.
I am dutch my self. Every once in a while i watch a video of you on the netherlands. You are doing a good job , and have facts that are actual facts! Does not happen all the time here on RUclips. You have a new sub! Good job an providing actual facts.
Agreed. One thing I did notice is that while you mention "don't go to Amsterdam, go outside of it", you usually end up recommending places which are very alike Amsterdam (though definitely without the tourists), and that's also what ends up in the recordings. There's some cute places outside of the Randstad :) (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randstad). Or even in the Randstad, e.g .Rotterdam is quite distinct.
It's mainly the infrastructure that makes cycling so nice in the Netherlands. Yes it is flat, but without any cycle paths, cycling would be horrible there!
agreed - and you can see the difference when you go to other cities that have bike lanes just painted on the road right beside the traffic... it doesnt work nearly as good.
Cycling is much easier than for example a big city in America, but definitely shouldn't be done in a city such as Amsterdam. The traffic really requires a lot of experience, and cycling tourists are the one thing Dutch people can't stand.
Concerning the note in the description, but not mentioned in the video: credit cards are not always accepted. Small shops, non-international touristy places and even large chain super markets usually don't accept it or dissuade you from using it. Most payments are done by Maestro debit cards or cash. ATMs work fine with credit cards.
To add to that, the type of creditcard also matters. As Maestro is used for just about everything and is owned by Mastercard, if a shop accepts creditcards, it will likely by mastercard. That doesn't mean Visa is not accepted, but it's not as common as mastercard. Any other cards shouldn't be relied on in the Netherlands as most places won't accept them. Cards other than Mastercard or Visa will not even be accepted by a lot of ATM's
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Amsterdam annddd Amsterdam. Go to the Netherlands and not only to Amsterdam. Amsterdam sucks (compared to a whole lot of other cool city's in the Netherlands. ) cause it isn't the real Netherlands you will get to see there. Please go visit the whole country, thank you! We will appreciate it! 🇳🇱❤🇳🇱❤🇳🇱❤🇳🇱❤🇳🇱❤🇳🇱❤🇳🇱
I also have a great suggestion for visiting the Netherlands. I as a dutch live in Hoorn. It‘s an old 17th century city that‘s just a half hour train ride from Amsterdam. Here in Hoorn we have a lot of museums. One I recommend is Museum Stoomtram. It’s a museum about traveling in the Netherlands by train in the 1800’s and 1900’s. You can take a train ride to Medemblik with a steam train. And from Medemblik you can go to Enkhuizen by boat. And from there you can take the train back to Hoorn.
Same and I’ve lived in Amsterdam my whole life. I mean yeah sometimes people ask for €0,50 but they’re not agressive at all and move on when told “no”. Now I went to Paris 2 months ago and there were women laying on their blacks in the middle of the street begging for money. And they were everywhere. Almost stept on one.
I visited the Netherlands way back in 1999 and I knew that I wanted to go back with my family some day. If all goes well that dream will come true in June! I am super excited to show this awesome country to my kids and for them to interact with the incredibly friendly Dutch people. Your video brings back so many fantastic memories! Thank you very much.
Great story. I had that with showing the Alps (especially in Austria) to my kids when they grow up (I'm Dutch myself, so mountains are great to experience yourself, both in winter and summer). It didn't pan out that way, am 44 but with an ex I had a relationship for some 10 year, she had two boys aged 8 and 10 when I met their mom. So, I still got to show it to close to be my kids without being my kids. It does save money though, not having kids. lol. I realize that I either have to take a younger girlfriend, I guess me being 44 is still producing something.
Even though I live in the UK, I'm Dutch. My whole family lives in the Netherlands apart from me, my mum, dad & brother. I go back to the Netherlands every 2 - 3 months ish for the weekend and in the Summer holidays I go for a week - 2 weeks. I love it there, you barely see any trash/litter just lying around and the landscapes are gorgeous. You'll see trees everywhere even in the popular areas like Amsterdam, Millburg, Rotterdam etc. and if any of you are wondering (which you probably aren't) I was born in Dordrecht but moved to England when I was 3.
All i know Dutch people are great ,very kind and helpful ,at least to me. I look forward to visit The Netherlands again! Eindhoven and Utrecht are great except Amsterdam lol. Cool video man, i watched it till the end!
The warning about steep stairs is no joke. I had previously been working in Amsterdam for some shorter periods, but I still was surprised to find those ladder-like things when I checked in to a quite centrally located small hotel. I was going to work at a translation agency and then doing my own things in the evenings, so I had brought the whole setup - desktop computer, screen (full ancient TV size, LCD’s weren’t yet invented), printer, supplies and of course normal travel stuff for a couple of weeks. Fortunately, I was in a fairly good shape, but never the less, negotiating those stairs to the second floor carrying heavy cases was a bit scary. Another mostly fun thing: The tiny street, perpendicular to a canal, didn’t allow other cars to pass, so I was extra stressed as a fair line of cars formed behind me. Seemed to be a normal thing to experience - some drivers just shut their engines and got out to grab a snack from the adjacent stall. No honking, no swearing, just accepting that such things happen.
What I like most about NL: Everything is close by. You can have a great time in Amsterdam and it takes you only a short train/car ride to the nice cost-line. I always enjoyed the beaches when I was a kid.
People coming here for drugs by the way, it's probably best that when you do want to use other drug than is legal (*giving this tip because in Amsterdam, a tourist trap, you will get harassed most likely), rather ask people you see are locals, not some grandother and not in a cafe or coffeeshop, owners really don't want that inside but just ask someone you feel you can trust, or maybe during some small talk. Of course they can scam you as well, but it's almost a guarantee that the ones askign YOU whether you want some coke, speed or xtc. Also don't go drinking all day, smoking weed and without proper food or a rest, take mushrooms (they are illegal because of tourists since a year of 15, but the law allows magic trufferls) so you can still buy those at smart shops. You can in fact buy a shroom growkit, but that takes a week I think. Everything is in that already, just water and it grows. But just don't do all kind of drugs at the same day. You might get into a bad trip and walking between crowds of tourists stopping at random spots, trams and cyclists coming from every direction, it doesn't make for a good trip anyway. When you do get ill cause of drugs, in the cities or festivals...you should not be afraid to contact 112 emergency. They not gonna charge you for possession, actually you might want to save the stash that caused the person to be ill, so they can inspect the contents in a lab. Of course not when showing a shopping bag with 5000 pills in it. You will get help.
What I mean with asking, when you gonna do something anyway...you just know who you could ask and who not. Just say something like "Hey, sorry to ask you but were here for a weekend and elsewhere stuff xx or yy is offered, but I don't trust it. Do you happen to know someone that sells?". The worst you can get is: "No man, sorry. I don't use and my friends don't sell/use either"
I would love to visit The Netherlands! I only spent 17hrs there due to KLM missed my connecting flight and I loved how people at the airport were very nice and accommodating. I had zero fear going out and talking to people and everyone spoke English. My mood changed from being stressed to being relaxed. Yes, they are very efficient and organized, compared to the country I originally visited - Ukraine.
I have to tell you Amsterdam is totally different than the rest ofcountry! In Amsterdam mostly foreigners live, that is the reason that they were open to you and also talked English, but the rest of country, first of all are not so open to you and secondly they don't talk Dutch so easy as the people in Amsterdam talk!
The mayonaise of the Netherlands are most of the times different than from other countrys like Germany, but I like the mayonaise. The things that you call small pancakes are called poffertjes. They don't totally taste like pancakes, but I like them more actually :). The water in the Netherlands is one of the most clean in the world so it definitly is okay to drink from a tab. You indeed need to watch out in Amsterdam for people on bikes because there are a lot and a lot tourists don't always know where and how to ride them. In the Netherlands almost everyone has a bike. It is a very efficient way to travel here. With almost everything that you said I agree so this is really a good video for people who come visit :). 👍👍
My grandma and grandpa’s families immigrated from Indonesia to the Netherlands and then my grandparents moved to the USA. Going to the Netherlands in a week to meet my family, super excited! Thanks for the tips 😊
Thanks as always Mark. We make 4k walk through's and especially enjoy doing them in our favourite country the Netherlands. Much helped by your well presented videos.
Just because we speak English very well doesn't mean we like to speak English all the time. It's very much appreciated if you know some words in Dutch. Whenever I go to a big city in the Netherlands, it's very common that someone in a restaurant starts speaking English and not gonna lie it's kinda annoying to speak English in your own country, where the language isn't English. Video is nice tho :)
We live in Amersfoort! It's a city I highly recommend visiting, as it was touted as the European city of the year! It's a cosy fortified city near Utrecht, which is less crowded compared to The Hague, Amsterdam and Utrecht. Not to mention, bike-friendlier than the cities as mentioned above. As it's located in the heart of The Netherlands, you can book accommodations in Amersfoort and take day trips to tourist destinations. You can also visit the Hanseatic cities of East Holland like Deventer, Zwolle or Kampen. It will only take a 40-minute train ride from Amersfoort to these Eastern Dutch cities. If you bike through the neighbouring villages of Amersfoort, you'll experience the scenery of the typical Dutch countryside.
Beautiful cities such as Maastricht, Deventer, Goes, Nijmegen, Groningen, Delft, Leiden, Middelburg and Den Bosch Picturesque villages like Appingedam, Valkenburg aan de Geul, Hattem, Vesting Bourtange, Bronkhorst, Thorn, De Rijp, Naarden-Vesting, Giethoorn, Elburg, Orvelte, Wijk bij Duurstede, Doesburg, Heusden, Hoorn, Sneek, Zutphen and Veere
i love how he is saying how great the train stations are and all while i live in the netherlands and we all just complain on how much it sucks because trains are always late.
About the money: The Netherlands use the Euro, but do not use the 1 and 2 cent coins. Cash amounts in shops are always rounded up or down to the nearest 5c and you will never receive 1c and 2c coins as change, although most places will accept them.
Good to see a foreigner not only talking about Amsterdam. Good for you to get out and visit different places. One of the better videos about the Netherlands.
Have a great time travelling this year. Maybe New Zealand next year. Be safe. I Love watching your great adventures. One day I will get to go everywhere. - Pam
I travel (pre-Coronavirus) frequently to Europe, and Amsterdam is my favorite city there. Dutch people are awesome and very easy to talk to as an American. The city has a magical charm that extends beyond the weed industry and red light district. It always feels like a home away from home. I can't wait to go back.
Sir the way you explain each & every thing i mean the positives & negatives shows how deep you think on it and then speak Thanks for this efforts which makes us easy to choose the destination and Netherlands is on my bucket list now :)
Yeah... you won't find the authentic Dutch cuisine at restaurants, apart from the pancakes. Restaurants usually serve fries + some sort of meat, but that's not something we eat at home. The traditional Dutch dinner consists of boiled or mashed potatoes, meat (a meat ball/ pork chop/...), gravy and a type of vegetable (cauliflower/ red cabbage/...). Sometimes the potatoes and vegetables are mashed together, this is called "stamppot". There are hardly any restaurants serving this. When you're lucky enough to find a microwave in your hotel room, you could try the microwavealbe meals from the grocery store (and have "vla" as a desert off course).
about the bike lane: if there's no spot for pedestrians, walk on the left side of the road (which usually is a bikelane) so you can see traffic approach (and step out of the way in time). This also goes for bikelane only roads as they're usually 2 way. (we drive on the right) and as you mentioned april/may as best time, we still get tourists fully dressed in everything orange they could find on april 30th due to travel agents not updating their brochures.. it used to be queensday on april 30th, but now that we have a king we celebrate king's day on april 27th. (unless the 27th is on a sunday, then it's the 26th)
Thank you so, so, so much! I'll be there in a couple weeks, as a kind of live-in nanny for my young niece and nephew, while their parents are playing a giant music festival! So this was ALL very helpful information!
@@lightningdev1 i get why they would kinda hate u if ur like "show me where my drugs at" but why would they hate u even before that (in order to be even more u know) sounds dmb and unfriendly lmao also kinda cringe.
I feel vindicated with your video. My bf is Dutch, lives in Nijmegen. The first time I came to visit I kept telling him all the stairs were weird and dangerous and he didn't see it. Now I can show him your video! Thanks!!
Because I know that most people here are Dutch, I just wanted to say I'm greek and one of my big dreams is to visit The Netherlands! I love your language soooo much 😭🇳🇱❤️🇬🇷
If you are in the Netherlands you really need to go to Gouda its nearby Rotterdam. Its not that big but really beautiful and you can taste the best cheese there .You can easily go by train.
Some stairs in private house In Indonesia are like in Netherlands.. I think we adopted them from the Dutch 😄 and we use many Dutch words in our daily life based on the colonial history
Sri Lanka also has some typical Dutch stuff, which is lesser known than Indonesia having a history with us Dutch. I'd love to go there one day, Indonesia. I heard something on the radio years ago, it was about Jakarta sinking slowly, and due to limitations wanted to start a new capitla somewhere else? A bit like they did in Brasil with Brasillia, it used to be Rio de Janeiro for ~200 year before changing it in 1960. The one before Rio I don't know right now,
I like the pressure on the difference between Holland and the Netherlands. Although I can find some small mistakes, 99% is true. And that sir, is something to be proud of. Good job!!
Amsterdam is very expensive, I like that you are promoting other city's as well. The Netherlands isn't just Amsterdam ;). One thing I have to say, is that you use a lot of the same facts in other videos as well. I get that, it's hard to come up with new things and you do a good job at finding the right ones. I would like to see some more diverse things that don't show up in every video of the Nederlands, like the bike lanes. I think you can do that, you and Joslyn are very creative! Anyways, keep it up! I love your videos and your humor :).
the only thing pricey is accommodation. prices for food and other things are very much in line with the rest of Europe. it's simply because of popularity and limited number of properties that the prices are going higher...
I came to Amsterdam in August for a university term abroad. I've been out of Amsterdam maybe once or twice, but I think transport is expensive and this town has pretty much all I need. I come from Norway, so food is very cheap for me. Because I have cerebral palsy I don't bike or cook, but trams to the middle of town are usually reasonable. Even prerolled joints come at a perfectly good price at my local coffee shop, and I've got access to food from several continents in a few minutes walk. As a full-time student with limited money, I have neither had the time nor desire to leave town, and I really want to come back after I'm done studying in Norway. My main struggle is using cash because a lot of places don't take visa debit cards.
This is more than 2 years old, and have only just caught up after watching all your vids chronologically. Other things to try in The Netherlands? Zoute Haring? Gehaktbal Met Mosterd? Andijvie Stampot Met Worst? Bitterballen? Hutspot? Vlees Kroket? Dubbelzoute Drop? Poffertjes Met Poederzuiker? Muisjes Op Beschuit? Looked for adventure myself and moved to The Netherlands from the U.K. 30 yrs ago. Would love to bump into you guys when in A'dam next! Great videos BTW !!
Honestly you have the best travel channel! Always giving us great tips. Now I want to go to Netherlands! Just one bit of advice... love your wife. Put her on more :)
this channel is helpful for basics but if you think it's the best then you havent seen the right ones. this is just a guy standing in front of a cheap camera. many other channels put a lot more work into production.
Nah fack off. I dont need tourists in my city. We work here and we make money here without any of those tourist. So please let them stay in NULTWINTIG.
Kautar Rghioui it is but i fucking hate it. Ive been born in this city and ive seen the change. Its not good for our city. Were a city of hard working men and women.
Thank you for making the distinction between The Netherlands and Holland. As a Dutchie I hate it when people say Holland when meaning The Netherlands. It’s like saying “New York” when meaning the United States. Those little pancakes are called “poffertjes”
Hey Mark, now that you are around, you really should go to Belgium. Small country that have really a lot to offer! But unfortunately a lot of tourist just skip it between France and the Netherlands. And if you go there, you should go to the north (dutch speaking part), it is really pretty but dont forget to go to the south part (french speaking either)! Also somewhere that is quite often forgotten by tourists! (If you decide to stop there, you can contact me and I will advise you some great places to go to all around)
It matters with the buildings. Indeed, a lot of these houses are 17th, 18th or 19th century. They have that kind of problems. If newer, it gets a lot less bad.
yes, he is specifically talking about houses in the old city. he even said that in the video. and I can tell you it's true from the place we stayed last time.
I always like to see videos about my country. It's fun to see how foreigners think about the Netherlands, especially when they are positive like you are. Just two things: de Keukenhof is not by Leiden, and you're not aloud to walk through the flower fields
THANK YOU I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR VIDEO, IT HELPS A LOT!!!! I am going to the Netherlands this month and having a lotta questions, but you just helped me wiped off most of them, thanks!
I'm Dutch and with the pancakes, we don't call big and small pancakes the same: Big pancake: pannekoek, small pancake: poffertje. try to say that out loud.
Hi Wolter, thanks for posting your amazing videos. Its very informative, useful and very helpful for solo travellers like myself. I enjoy watching your videos as you provide a lot of detailed information also the different photos of various cities of Europe. Keep doing the great job you always do. God bless you and your family. Greetings from Portugal.
I am half dutch and i dont know alot about my culture my oma and opa tell me some stuff but they havent been to holland in a while so thank you for making this video
DON'T wear anything Ajax related in Rotterdam. And DON'T wear anything Feyenoord related in Amsterdam. That's the most important thing you need to know.
In my opinion (I'm Dutch). You should land on Lelystad airport and get a room in Utrecht and from that place discover the Netherlands because Utrecht has the biggest trainstation so you can traffel fast and it is in the middel of the country.
I had no idea that poffertjes are Dutch omg those things are literally heaven. I'm Canadian and up in Dawson City Yukon there is a music fest every year and where is someone who makes them and my sister and I actually feel in love. That is just another reason I really want to go there
@@mfjdv2020 I would love to, i want to do a history tour thing across Europe with my sister and the Netherlands is literally one of the main places i want to got to
What a good video with some nice tips! I'm Dutch and I would give the same tips as you did; good job! When you visit the Netherlands; please leave Amsterdam because there is so much more to see here. Explore The Hague, Rotterdam or Maastricht by bike is a fine way to see the city and nearby countryside! :)
Why am I learning tips about my own country?
We want to know how dumb people outside europe are
I just want to know what people think they need to learn about our country.
Ik heb geen idee
Hahah echt he 😂
Same lmao😂😂
Most important rule, when vissitting the Netherlands. Don't compare us with Germany!!
Don't worry. On February 12th 2044 that wont be an issue anymore
@@thomastakesatollforthedark2231 whut?
@@tychodeboer8695 you know whut
Netherlands is NOT Germany,
We are Independent,
ow i wil be furious when somebody does that
Not all Dutch people do drugs 😂🤣. Some do, but there are more tourists doing drugs in Amsterdam than locals
Go Away
Are you high bro?
In Amsterdam yes in like ‘t gooi evereyone smokes weed
Alle tieners zeggen ja tegen mdma
I know in Noord-Brabant everybody smokes
Always eat a frikandelbroodje if You are in the netherlands
Jazeker
with some pretty nice curry for your frikandelbroodje
Alleen van de AH
Dat is een goed idee!
Kots
Drinking the water is no big deal?!
Dude we have the best water in the world
The Netherlands. Land of fantastic weather, friendly & warm people, delicious food and amazing nature
Hans Zimmer and water
Understanding English expressions isn't that hard... "Drinking the water, no big deal" means that it's no problem to drink it, that it's safe to drink.
Ik haat het
Hans Zimmer HA the people in the Netherlands are not especially nice people most are rude and very asocial.
Watch out we curse alot... And i mean alot...
JustThatFuckedUpPerson a gekke poëzie hier
Depends on the type of people
@@Chipchase_Here AHHAHA
Kanker.
Het spijt me mijnheer maar ik heb niet helemaal begrepen wat u bedoelde met die zin. Ik hoop dat het niet vervelend is maar ik begrijp niet wat ‘curse’ is. Zou u het willen vertalen alstublieft?
Met vriendelijke groeten
Je aardige kindvriendelijke Belg
The small pancakes are called ''Poffertjes''
Leon Haven no no no. They are called HAPPINESS :)
true :)
No but they bring happiness.
Thats good and pancakes are in the netherlands pannenkoeken
Smile is in the netherlands lach
The most dangerous thing when biking are the tourist bikes🤔🤔
so treu
😂
So true man
And tourist wandering into the bike lane...
Dude! If you think there are allot of beggers in Amsterdam ( my city) then you've never been to Paris, Berlin, Brussels or any other capitol in Europe.
Especially Brussels is terrible..
Or Nimes...
Or venice
London is really really bad too
Or Madrid...
About the stairs, they are certainly not everywhere like that. Most stairs in the Netherlands are just normal stairs
It's mostly in really old buildings were the stairs are f*ckd up
Ye lol
in the line houses and apartments the stairs are generally pretty steep, even in small towns like Delfzijl
@@fankearsav276 graft
99% of people in this comment section are dutch
Aardappelsaus not me, I'm Hull, the other side/same
haha true but actually i live in netherland but tho im NOT dutch 😂
Hallo 😉
@@frozentoxins6909 hoi uwu
Ja
As a Dutch i say, if a begger comes to you, don't give them anything. Begging is not allowed here and some beggers are part of a large group, it is more like organised crime. Also be very aware of pickpocketing in Amsterdam. Always watch your bag even when you sit on a bench or something.
wij zijn professioneel zakkenrollers
Wow, now I'm scared to go there. Are the beggers everywhere in Netherlands or just in Amsterdam?
@@radoslavahorozova5465 no they're exagarating, don't worry. I live in Amsterdam and ofcourse there are beggers but there are far few than in London or Berlin. There are pickpockets but these people are just paranoia by saying you have to watch all the time. Amsterdam is a safe city and if youre worried just dont go to the red light district, where the 'bad' tourist come.
Thanks for the answer ☺️
Tell them this ‘OPKANKEREN!’ And they are gone👌🏻
hold up! our trains run efficient?! boi if our trains are efficient, then how bad are they in America
Pretty good we have electric trans and tub trans
Echt zo
Its not actually bad in the netherlands. We are just nagging
@Rijk de Wildt eindelijk iemand die het begrijpt...
Janken is wel typisch Nederlands XD
The Dutch train system is efficient? Don't make me laugh
There's a leaf on the rails? STOP THE TRAIN!
ja ns heeft teveel vertraging man flikker op man😭😂
NS more like Ntrash
beter dan in andere landen lmao
Makker. Ga naar England. Je zal gaan fking huilen. 80 pond voor 4 uut vertraging lett elke keer
Well Mark, this was 10 minutes Amsterdam talk, I hoped to hear someting about the Netherlands from you.
And also not only Holland........
I am dutch my self. Every once in a while i watch a video of you on the netherlands. You are doing a good job , and have facts that are actual facts! Does not happen all the time here on RUclips. You have a new sub! Good job an providing actual facts.
saskia stolk thank you. We try to give as honest advice as we can. Thank you for subbing.
Agreed. One thing I did notice is that while you mention "don't go to Amsterdam, go outside of it", you usually end up recommending places which are very alike Amsterdam (though definitely without the tourists), and that's also what ends up in the recordings.
There's some cute places outside of the Randstad :) (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randstad). Or even in the Randstad, e.g .Rotterdam is quite distinct.
saskia stolk do you have snap
Hadegel Snapchat?? I do have it. But i never post my self. I just use it to watch youtubers Snapchat.
saskia stolk are you in Amsterdam
It's mainly the infrastructure that makes cycling so nice in the Netherlands. Yes it is flat, but without any cycle paths, cycling would be horrible there!
agreed - and you can see the difference when you go to other cities that have bike lanes just painted on the road right beside the traffic... it doesnt work nearly as good.
the Louvre without paintings would be a bit of a dump.
the highways are world class too. Driving here is fun.
Cycling is much easier than for example a big city in America, but definitely shouldn't be done in a city such as Amsterdam. The traffic really requires a lot of experience, and cycling tourists are the one thing Dutch people can't stand.
Concerning the note in the description, but not mentioned in the video: credit cards are not always accepted. Small shops, non-international touristy places and even large chain super markets usually don't accept it or dissuade you from using it. Most payments are done by Maestro debit cards or cash. ATMs work fine with credit cards.
To add to that, the type of creditcard also matters. As Maestro is used for just about everything and is owned by Mastercard, if a shop accepts creditcards, it will likely by mastercard. That doesn't mean Visa is not accepted, but it's not as common as mastercard. Any other cards shouldn't be relied on in the Netherlands as most places won't accept them. Cards other than Mastercard or Visa will not even be accepted by a lot of ATM's
Good thing to know. Most people in NL pay by "bankpas" anyway.
MasterCard, Visa but some shops/boutiques do not take any cards.
Fantastische profiel foto
in the supermarket they did not accept Visa debit card...only in one art supply shop I managed to pay with that card.
If your in The Netherlands YOU NEED TO EAT A FRIKANDEL
Edit: THANKS FOR THE LIKES GUYS THIS IS THE MOST I EVER GOT!!!
SANA ga toch fortnite spelen man
No thats nasty
And discover the mysteries of crocketten, nobody knows what's in them
@@soygenialnumero1693 kroketten*
FRIKANDELBROODJE
Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Amsterdam annddd Amsterdam. Go to the Netherlands and not only to Amsterdam. Amsterdam sucks (compared to a whole lot of other cool city's in the Netherlands. ) cause it isn't the real Netherlands you will get to see there. Please go visit the whole country, thank you! We will appreciate it!
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yeah it’s kind of like london compared to the rest of england
Dat zegt ie op bijna iedere Amsterdamse video.Get a life sunshine!
Any recommendations in particular?
'Train is very efficient' well i think we have our different opinions
WhupTheeDoo klopt
Remember he's American
Ze zijn altijd te laat hahahha
Yeah American public transportation is pretty bad.
Try the Italians one first :P delays of 20min are considered luck
I also have a great suggestion for visiting the Netherlands. I as a dutch live in Hoorn. It‘s an old 17th century city that‘s just a half hour train ride from Amsterdam. Here in Hoorn we have a lot of museums. One I recommend is Museum Stoomtram. It’s a museum about traveling in the Netherlands by train in the 1800’s and 1900’s. You can take a train ride to Medemblik with a steam train. And from Medemblik you can go to Enkhuizen by boat. And from there you can take the train back to Hoorn.
Missfire : Hoorn is super mooi!
Thanks so much for this video. I’ve been looking for information for visiting Amsterdam.
It's an awesome city
this is not al you sould know
I live my whole life in the Netherlands 16 years already and never saw a begger in the rest of Holland only in Amsterdam (i don’t live in Amsterdam)
Same here. Maybe ones in the center of the city (which was a grandpa) but that was pretty much it..
i believe that, you dont see them at all in Eindhoven at least for me i live at the side of Eindhoven btw
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Well goddamn, I live in Eindhoven 😂😂😂
Same and I’ve lived in Amsterdam my whole life. I mean yeah sometimes people ask for €0,50 but they’re not agressive at all and move on when told “no”.
Now I went to Paris 2 months ago and there were women laying on their blacks in the middle of the street begging for money. And they were everywhere. Almost stept on one.
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You okay? They didn't do anything to you right?
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@@merijnbras8901 ehhh wat? 😂
I visited the Netherlands way back in 1999 and I knew that I wanted to go back with my family some day. If all goes well that dream will come true in June! I am super excited to show this awesome country to my kids and for them to interact with the incredibly friendly Dutch people. Your video brings back so many fantastic memories! Thank you very much.
Great story. I had that with showing the Alps (especially in Austria) to my kids when they grow up (I'm Dutch myself, so mountains are great to experience yourself, both in winter and summer). It didn't pan out that way, am 44 but with an ex I had a relationship for some 10 year, she had two boys aged 8 and 10 when I met their mom. So, I still got to show it to close to be my kids without being my kids. It does save money though, not having kids. lol. I realize that I either have to take a younger girlfriend, I guess me being 44 is still producing something.
Even though I live in the UK, I'm Dutch. My whole family lives in the Netherlands apart from me, my mum, dad & brother. I go back to the Netherlands every 2 - 3 months ish for the weekend and in the Summer holidays I go for a week - 2 weeks. I love it there, you barely see any trash/litter just lying around and the landscapes are gorgeous. You'll see trees everywhere even in the popular areas like Amsterdam, Millburg, Rotterdam etc.
and if any of you are wondering (which you probably aren't) I was born in Dordrecht but moved to England when I was 3.
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I would love to live in Geithorn.
Which city is Millburg?
@@drwsp5096 Middelburg i guess
Do you drive to the Netherlands or fly?
All i know Dutch people are great ,very kind and helpful ,at least to me.
I look forward to visit The Netherlands again!
Eindhoven and Utrecht are great except Amsterdam lol.
Cool video man, i watched it till the end!
I love your enthusiasm. Thank you
The warning about steep stairs is no joke. I had previously been working in Amsterdam for some shorter periods, but I still was surprised to find those ladder-like things when I checked in to a quite centrally located small hotel. I was going to work at a translation agency and then doing my own things in the evenings, so I had brought the whole setup - desktop computer, screen (full ancient TV size, LCD’s weren’t yet invented), printer, supplies and of course normal travel stuff for a couple of weeks. Fortunately, I was in a fairly good shape, but never the less, negotiating those stairs to the second floor carrying heavy cases was a bit scary. Another mostly fun thing: The tiny street, perpendicular to a canal, didn’t allow other cars to pass, so I was extra stressed as a fair line of cars formed behind me. Seemed to be a normal thing to experience - some drivers just shut their engines and got out to grab a snack from the adjacent stall. No honking, no swearing, just accepting that such things happen.
What I like most about NL: Everything is close by. You can have a great time in Amsterdam and it takes you only a short train/car ride to the nice cost-line. I always enjoyed the beaches when I was a kid.
People coming here for drugs by the way, it's probably best that when you do want to use other drug than is legal (*giving this tip because in Amsterdam, a tourist trap, you will get harassed most likely), rather ask people you see are locals, not some grandother and not in a cafe or coffeeshop, owners really don't want that inside but just ask someone you feel you can trust, or maybe during some small talk. Of course they can scam you as well, but it's almost a guarantee that the ones askign YOU whether you want some coke, speed or xtc.
Also don't go drinking all day, smoking weed and without proper food or a rest, take mushrooms (they are illegal because of tourists since a year of 15, but the law allows magic trufferls) so you can still buy those at smart shops. You can in fact buy a shroom growkit, but that takes a week I think. Everything is in that already, just water and it grows. But just don't do all kind of drugs at the same day.
You might get into a bad trip and walking between crowds of tourists stopping at random spots, trams and cyclists coming from every direction, it doesn't make for a good trip anyway. When you do get ill cause of drugs, in the cities or festivals...you should not be afraid to contact 112 emergency. They not gonna charge you for possession, actually you might want to save the stash that caused the person to be ill, so they can inspect the contents in a lab. Of course not when showing a shopping bag with 5000 pills in it. You will get help.
What I mean with asking, when you gonna do something anyway...you just know who you could ask and who not. Just say something like "Hey, sorry to ask you but were here for a weekend and elsewhere stuff xx or yy is offered, but I don't trust it. Do you happen to know someone that sells?". The worst you can get is: "No man, sorry. I don't use and my friends don't sell/use either"
I would love to visit The Netherlands! I only spent 17hrs there due to KLM missed my connecting flight and I loved how people at the airport were very nice and accommodating. I had zero fear going out and talking to people and everyone spoke English. My mood changed from being stressed to being relaxed. Yes, they are very efficient and organized, compared to the country I originally visited - Ukraine.
I have to tell you Amsterdam is totally different than the rest ofcountry! In Amsterdam mostly foreigners live, that is the reason that they were open to you and also talked English, but the rest of country, first of all are not so open to you and secondly they don't talk Dutch so easy as the people in Amsterdam talk!
You Ukrainian yourself? SInce you wrote this 3 years ago, lots of course happened
The mayonaise of the Netherlands are most of the times different than from other countrys like Germany, but I like the mayonaise.
The things that you call small pancakes are called poffertjes. They don't totally taste like pancakes, but I like them more actually :).
The water in the Netherlands is one of the most clean in the world so it definitly is okay to drink from a tab.
You indeed need to watch out in Amsterdam for people on bikes because there are a lot and a lot tourists don't always know where and how to ride them. In the Netherlands almost everyone has a bike. It is a very efficient way to travel here.
With almost everything that you said I agree so this is really a good video for people who come visit :). 👍👍
My grandma and grandpa’s families immigrated from Indonesia to the Netherlands and then my grandparents moved to the USA. Going to the Netherlands in a week to meet my family, super excited! Thanks for the tips 😊
Thanks as always Mark. We make 4k walk through's and especially enjoy doing them in our favourite country the Netherlands. Much helped by your well presented videos.
A tip for those stairs if you dont really trust them you can go down backwards because if you go down backwards you can use more of the step
I'm Dutch. Had fun watching your video! I didn't realise our stairs were this dangerous! 😬🤣😳
Just because we speak English very well doesn't mean we like to speak English all the time. It's very much appreciated if you know some words in Dutch. Whenever I go to a big city in the Netherlands, it's very common that someone in a restaurant starts speaking English and not gonna lie it's kinda annoying to speak English in your own country, where the language isn't English. Video is nice tho :)
We live in Amersfoort!
It's a city I highly recommend visiting, as it was touted as the European city of the year!
It's a cosy fortified city near Utrecht, which is less crowded compared to The Hague, Amsterdam and Utrecht.
Not to mention, bike-friendlier than the cities as mentioned above.
As it's located in the heart of The Netherlands, you can book accommodations in Amersfoort and take day trips to tourist destinations.
You can also visit the Hanseatic cities of East Holland like Deventer, Zwolle or Kampen.
It will only take a 40-minute train ride from Amersfoort to these Eastern Dutch cities.
If you bike through the neighbouring villages of Amersfoort, you'll experience the scenery of the typical Dutch countryside.
Beautiful cities such as Maastricht, Deventer, Goes, Nijmegen, Groningen, Delft, Leiden, Middelburg and Den Bosch
Picturesque villages like Appingedam, Valkenburg aan de Geul, Hattem, Vesting Bourtange, Bronkhorst, Thorn, De Rijp, Naarden-Vesting, Giethoorn, Elburg, Orvelte, Wijk bij Duurstede, Doesburg, Heusden, Hoorn, Sneek, Zutphen and Veere
i love how he is saying how great the train stations are and all while i live in the netherlands and we all just complain on how much it sucks because trains are always late.
About the money: The Netherlands use the Euro, but do not use the 1 and 2 cent coins. Cash amounts in shops are always rounded up or down to the nearest 5c and you will never receive 1c and 2c coins as change, although most places will accept them.
Absolutely true
Same as Ireland
the way he pronounced rijksmuseum, im crying 😭
Good to see a foreigner not only talking about Amsterdam. Good for you to get out and visit different places. One of the better videos about the Netherlands.
“The train system is very good” ye right, like I’m ever going to believe that
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Always delays and way to expencive
@@quintonius3216 nederland is relatief optijd in vergelijking met andere landen
compared to the chaos of america I think yours might be a piece of cake.
Flying to Amsterdam from Bangkok next week!! Been before but still love watching your videos!!! Thanks for Sharing!!
Thank you and have a safe trip!
Thank you!! Will do my best!!
I will! Thank you for the heads up!! Hopefully it comes through before i do but it'll be fun either way!!
You got your facts on point about our country good video
Have a great time travelling this year. Maybe New Zealand next year. Be safe. I Love watching your great adventures. One day I will get to go everywhere. - Pam
I travel (pre-Coronavirus) frequently to Europe, and Amsterdam is my favorite city there. Dutch people are awesome and very easy to talk to as an American. The city has a magical charm that extends beyond the weed industry and red light district. It always feels like a home away from home. I can't wait to go back.
Sir the way you explain each & every thing i mean the positives & negatives shows how deep you think on it and then speak Thanks for this efforts which makes us easy to choose the destination and Netherlands is on my bucket list now :)
Yeah... you won't find the authentic Dutch cuisine at restaurants, apart from the pancakes. Restaurants usually serve fries + some sort of meat, but that's not something we eat at home. The traditional Dutch dinner consists of boiled or mashed potatoes, meat (a meat ball/ pork chop/...), gravy and a type of vegetable (cauliflower/ red cabbage/...). Sometimes the potatoes and vegetables are mashed together, this is called "stamppot". There are hardly any restaurants serving this. When you're lucky enough to find a microwave in your hotel room, you could try the microwavealbe meals from the grocery store (and have "vla" as a desert off course).
Maybe if people are charismatic and they happen to have a Dutch friend they could see if they'll invite them over for dinner to try some ;P
Welcome to the Netherlands!
The small pancakes you are talking about are poffertjes ☺️
You should visit alkmaar it is like a little amsterdam and has a great history.
about the bike lane: if there's no spot for pedestrians, walk on the left side of the road (which usually is a bikelane) so you can see traffic approach (and step out of the way in time). This also goes for bikelane only roads as they're usually 2 way. (we drive on the right)
and as you mentioned april/may as best time, we still get tourists fully dressed in everything orange they could find on april 30th due to travel agents not updating their brochures.. it used to be queensday on april 30th, but now that we have a king we celebrate king's day on april 27th. (unless the 27th is on a sunday, then it's the 26th)
Thank you so, so, so much! I'll be there in a couple weeks, as a kind of live-in nanny for my young niece and nephew, while their parents are playing a giant music festival! So this was ALL very helpful information!
The impression I got was the Dutch are like Germans except they have a sense of humor and bikes.
Und keinen Stock am Arsch.
Germany is the outer province of the netherlands (and yes german is a dutch dialect). Only problem is the germans dont know :)
Thank you, I think....
How many Germans do you need to change a lightbulb? One. We are efficient and don't have humor. :)
They are very very different. I think this is an insult.
This might be the best tip of all: dont ask old people where the nearest coffeeshop is. Coffeeshops arent for coffee..
Duvelske Should you say Cafe instead?
@@Ben-db5re a Cafe is indeed for getting a coffee or a cold beverage, coffeeshops are purely for drugs.
@@lightningdev1 i get why they would kinda hate u if ur like "show me where my drugs at" but why would they hate u even before that (in order to be even more u know) sounds dmb and unfriendly lmao also kinda cringe.
Great informative content once again. You're such an inspiration for my channel. Keep it up :)
I feel vindicated with your video. My bf is Dutch, lives in Nijmegen. The first time I came to visit I kept telling him all the stairs were weird and dangerous and he didn't see it. Now I can show him your video! Thanks!!
Great insight! Thank you!
This guy sounds and talks exactly like Jack Black. Close your eyes and listen to Jables
Tom Ganks i closed my eyes and you’re not wrong
Tom Ganks yes i know
Omg he does haha, I closed my eyes for like 3 seconds and sounds just like him
The stair are not that high, you just have to look we're you foot is 😂
when people say dutch is just discount german:
do not qeustion the elevated one
we do love discounts tho
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Because I know that most people here are Dutch, I just wanted to say I'm greek and one of my big dreams is to visit The Netherlands! I love your language soooo much 😭🇳🇱❤️🇬🇷
If you are in the Netherlands you really need to go to Gouda its nearby Rotterdam. Its not that big but really beautiful and you can taste the best cheese there .You can easily go by train.
As a Dutch biker in Haarlem, I have had so many times that I almost hit a tourist. I guess I just have to accept it lol
Okay i’m dutch but we aint the people on the pictures on the beginning.
Some stairs in private house In Indonesia are like in Netherlands.. I think we adopted them from the Dutch 😄 and we use many Dutch words in our daily life based on the colonial history
Sri Lanka also has some typical Dutch stuff, which is lesser known than Indonesia having a history with us Dutch. I'd love to go there one day, Indonesia. I heard something on the radio years ago, it was about Jakarta sinking slowly, and due to limitations wanted to start a new capitla somewhere else? A bit like they did in Brasil with Brasillia, it used to be Rio de Janeiro for ~200 year before changing it in 1960. The one before Rio I don't know right now,
I like the pressure on the difference between Holland and the Netherlands. Although I can find some small mistakes, 99% is true. And that sir, is something to be proud of. Good job!!
So nice to see you visited my hometown Haarlem! Great video!
Check Nijmegen as well, very nice as well👌🏻👌🏻
One giant tip if you’re in amsterdam do a yellow bike tour
Amsterdam is very expensive, I like that you are promoting other city's as well. The Netherlands isn't just Amsterdam ;). One thing I have to say, is that you use a lot of the same facts in other videos as well. I get that, it's hard to come up with new things and you do a good job at finding the right ones. I would like to see some more diverse things that don't show up in every video of the Nederlands, like the bike lanes. I think you can do that, you and Joslyn are very creative! Anyways, keep it up! I love your videos and your humor :).
Emmy Klein the thing is the videos get watched by very different viewers so I try to help people if they watch one or twenty videos
For whatever reason pricing on lodging in Amsterdam has soared in recent years.
the only thing pricey is accommodation. prices for food and other things are very much in line with the rest of Europe. it's simply because of popularity and limited number of properties that the prices are going higher...
I came to Amsterdam in August for a university term abroad. I've been out of Amsterdam maybe once or twice, but I think transport is expensive and this town has pretty much all I need. I come from Norway, so food is very cheap for me. Because I have cerebral palsy I don't bike or cook, but trams to the middle of town are usually reasonable. Even prerolled joints come at a perfectly good price at my local coffee shop, and I've got access to food from several continents in a few minutes walk. As a full-time student with limited money, I have neither had the time nor desire to leave town, and I really want to come back after I'm done studying in Norway. My main struggle is using cash because a lot of places don't take visa debit cards.
This is more than 2 years old, and have only just caught up after watching all your vids chronologically. Other things to try in The Netherlands? Zoute Haring? Gehaktbal Met Mosterd? Andijvie Stampot Met Worst? Bitterballen? Hutspot? Vlees Kroket? Dubbelzoute Drop? Poffertjes Met Poederzuiker? Muisjes Op Beschuit? Looked for adventure myself and moved to The Netherlands from the U.K. 30 yrs ago. Would love to bump into you guys when in A'dam next! Great videos BTW !!
"Slightly more than in the USA"
Nike shoes USA: +/- 40 euros
Nike shoes Netherlands: +/- 140 euros
@jun e Yeah but the difference isn't that big at the moment
@jun e You're absolutely right. But I'd still like it when shoes would be a bit less expensive 🤣
I know this is specific but for random comparison: on average a Porsche is like 30K euros more in the Netherlands than in Spain.
jun e im pretty sure euros are worth more than dollars, things are just expensive here.
Honestly you have the best travel channel! Always giving us great tips. Now I want to go to Netherlands! Just one bit of advice... love your wife. Put her on more :)
I try. She is camera shy so she doesn't always do tons of videos.
this channel is helpful for basics but if you think it's the best then you havent seen the right ones. this is just a guy standing in front of a cheap camera. many other channels put a lot more work into production.
Great channel, love it
You should also visit rotterdam. Its like amsterdam but much more modern. Modern buildings and als a lot of fun
Add a trip on the Pannenkoekenboot!!!" :D
Nah fack off. I dont need tourists in my city. We work here and we make money here without any of those tourist. So please let them stay in NULTWINTIG.
@@ringrentaltester8261 delightful, how you speak as if tourism isn't already an big thing in Rotterdam😂👌
Kautar Rghioui it is but i fucking hate it. Ive been born in this city and ive seen the change. Its not good for our city. Were a city of hard working men and women.
Nee opgepleurd man ik hoef die klote toeristen niet
Hey Wolter, if youre around The Hague or Rotterdam try to visit Delft. Its way less crowdy and it has all the old architecture and cannals.
Thank you for making the distinction between The Netherlands and Holland. As a Dutchie I hate it when people say Holland when meaning The Netherlands. It’s like saying “New York” when meaning the United States.
Those little pancakes are called “poffertjes”
Hey Mark, now that you are around, you really should go to Belgium. Small country that have really a lot to offer! But unfortunately a lot of tourist just skip it between France and the Netherlands.
And if you go there, you should go to the north (dutch speaking part), it is really pretty but dont forget to go to the south part (french speaking either)! Also somewhere that is quite often forgotten by tourists!
(If you decide to stop there, you can contact me and I will advise you some great places to go to all around)
That is one of the many things I love about Belgium. Almost no tourists outside of Leuven oder Bruxelles. Underrated.
he has been to Belgium - please check his other videos.
Lived here for 40 years, never seen stairs like that. Must be an old city thingy.
Herenhuizen. 5-6 Floors to climb in a tiny space.
It matters with the buildings. Indeed, a lot of these houses are 17th, 18th or 19th century. They have that kind of problems. If newer, it gets a lot less bad.
yes, he is specifically talking about houses in the old city. he even said that in the video. and I can tell you it's true from the place we stayed last time.
Michel ten Voorde, in Leiden hebben bijna alle huizen in het historisch centrum van die hele steile trappenhuizen.
My aunt slipped down one of these stairs in Utrecht
I always like to see videos about my country. It's fun to see how foreigners think about the Netherlands, especially when they are positive like you are. Just two things: de Keukenhof is not by Leiden, and you're not aloud to walk through the flower fields
THANK YOU I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR VIDEO, IT HELPS A LOT!!!! I am going to the Netherlands this month and having a lotta questions, but you just helped me wiped off most of them, thanks!
'lot of atm's around' Yeah we have like 5 and thats enough for all of us because we are such a small country.
I'm Dutch and with the pancakes, we don't call big and small pancakes the same:
Big pancake: pannekoek, small pancake: poffertje.
try to say that out loud.
And don't forget to visit Arnhem, and the Openlucht museum!
Drop me a line if you plan a visit!
Hi Wolter, thanks for posting your amazing videos. Its very informative, useful and very helpful for solo travellers like myself. I enjoy watching your videos as you provide a lot of detailed information also the different photos of various cities of Europe. Keep doing the great job you always do. God bless you and your family. Greetings from Portugal.
I am half dutch and i dont know alot about my culture my oma and opa tell me some stuff but they havent been to holland in a while so thank you for making this video
>Half dutch
What's your other half?
Tip for the steep stairs: Don't go down from them forwards but backwards. As Mark said, its like a ladder. You don't go down a ladder forward do you?
1vachmed94 what the hell nobody does that
Best to lean backwards I have found.
I am Dutch i have 1 tip go eat an kroket of is delicius
DON'T wear anything Ajax related in Rotterdam. And DON'T wear anything Feyenoord related in Amsterdam. That's the most important thing you need to know.
fatty And DON'T wear anything PSV in both
Draaf gwn geen ajax
@@koendekker7 kan ook.
@@koendekker7 inderdaad lol
@@loreslise6782 De haat naar PSV is niet zo groot als tussen Ajax en Feyenoord
Its fun to see people talk about your own country
In my opinion (I'm Dutch). You should land on Lelystad airport and get a room in Utrecht and from that place discover the Netherlands because Utrecht has the biggest trainstation so you can traffel fast and it is in the middel of the country.
i really love how people try to say "Groningen" lmao
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9:32 FIRST RULE: KROKETTEN ARE HOT AS FRICK WHEN YOU FIRST GET THEM OUT OF THE WALL, DONT JUST BITE INTO THEM
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I had no idea that poffertjes are Dutch omg those things are literally heaven. I'm Canadian and up in Dawson City Yukon there is a music fest every year and where is someone who makes them and my sister and I actually feel in love. That is just another reason I really want to go there
You'd be very welcome here if ever you do visit us! People in the Netherlands love Canadians.
@@mfjdv2020 I would love to, i want to do a history tour thing across Europe with my sister and the Netherlands is literally one of the main places i want to got to
Brilliant, the master, straight to the point and honest.
What a good video with some nice tips! I'm Dutch and I would give the same tips as you did; good job! When you visit the Netherlands; please leave Amsterdam because there is so much more to see here. Explore The Hague, Rotterdam or Maastricht by bike is a fine way to see the city and nearby countryside! :)
Awesome video !
Thank you