Visit The Netherlands - The Don'ts of The Netherlands
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Whether Heading to Amsterdam for a Crazy Night in the Red Light District, or to Haarlem for an architecture and art rendezvouses or to Rotterdam the Netherlands has a lot for people to do when they visit. This video goes over some things you shouldn't do when you go to The Netherlands.
The Don'ts of Visiting The Netherlands. Things Tourists Shouldn't Do in The Netherlands or Holland.
Filmed in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Copyright Mark Wolters 2017
Don't #1. Don't Call The Netherlands, Holland. Holland is actually only two of the twelve counties in The Netherlands.
Don't #2. Don't Think the Netherlands is Just Amsterdam. There are tons of other towns, cities and villages to visit. From the flowers in Keukenhof to the Beauty of Groningen.
Don't #3. Don't Be stupid with Drugs or Alcohol when you visit. The coffeeshops are world famous and you should never buy drugs off the street.
Don't #4. Don't just bite into hot food. The Dutch like their fried food hot as can be, so make sure you take a second to blow on it or else you might lose a few skin cells.
Don't #5. Don't Wander into the Bike Lanes in The Netherlands. Those bikes will get you.
Don't #6, Don't Take the Dutch Attitude Personally. The Dutch are very straightforward and will ask you anything. So don't be upset, just know that is just how they are.
Don't #7. Don't Forget to Bring a chip card with a PIN number for purchasing from person-less kiosks & shops.
Don't #8. Have coins with you so you can pick up a snack on the go.
Don't #9. Don't Be Surprised if you see all the Dutch Tourism Stereotypes when you visit. From wooden shoes to windmills to cheese to really tall people on bikes, you will see them.
Don't #10. Don't forget to buzz your train ticket card when you enter and exit the platforms/stations.
Don't #11. Don't Take pictures of the girls in the windows in the Red Light District.
Don't #12. Don't Take the Hop On Hop Off Bus in Amsterdam. The bus cannot go a lot of places in the historic center. You would be better off on the hop on hop off canal boat.
Don't #13. Don't think that Amsterdam is just the red light district. It is so much more with culture, food, art.
Don't #14. Don't forget to Bring a jacket. It will rain while you are there, even if it says sunny.
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Top 10 Most dangerous places in the Netherlands. 1. A vmbo school.
Stork College
Zeker waar, ik zit nu gelukkig op een havo-vwo school, lekket rustig, afgezien van een paar sjabben dan
Nou zeg zo erg is het niet
Ja want op mbo kunnen ze toch niks
goeie man
The dutch love it when RUclipsrs talk about them.
That we do.... Probably has something to do with our National inferiority-complex.
Cliché, mention a country which people dont like the attention from foreign people.
shenkie p isis are mostly local people, not forgein. so that doesnt count ;)
Mention a country that does not like that? Plenty of Asian and Arab countries don't.
that probably why 80% of the people that have watched this video are dutch.
The views on this video:
10% foreigners who want to know more about Netherlands
90% Dutch people who want to know what foreigners say about them
yes. En daar is niks mis mee
@@GovertKrook Inderdaad
@@GovertKrook helemaal mee eens.
GEKOLONISEERD
Correcte opversatie
“Where you from?”
“From the Netherlands.”
....
*”Oh you from Amsterdam?”*
😩
janneke xo’ irritanttt😂😂
janneke xo’ OMG yes
Hahaha 😂😁👏🏻👍🏻
True
Ik ben eigenlijk wel van Amsterdam 😂
‘I’m from the Netherlands’
‘OMG, I love Amsterdam’
DON’T
😂😂😂prc
Oh, Holland! Next to Iceland. I love Reykjavik.
I couldn't begin to explain how wrong that was.
123annelarissa i’m from the netherlands
So you’re always stoned
NEVER SAY THAT
@@thesmalldutchman4137 maar maar, dat klopt toch, soms. Ergens. Op zich. Zeg maar een beetje?
People from Amsterdam love Amsterdam. The rest of the Dutch don't.
I am Dutch, I am direct, but I will never ask a big person why he or she is fat.
We are direct but educated also.
Thanks for the video.
It was an example
@CC 1974 We're not necessarily cold. It's just, whenever someone is being loud or stuff, we will say it, and we don't lie that often. I'd rather have an honest conversation than fake small talk. We won't just cuss someone out or ask, " dude why are you so fat", because, yes, that's extremely rude.
You are so educated man
Exactly. “Why are you so fat?”, is just a very bad example. That’s something a vietnamese hooker would say. Dutch people are polite and really focus on not being rude. We are direct to people who are doing something rude or obnoxious that they’re not aware of. We don’t talk to people in a demeaning way, not at all.
I like Dutch directness but they still considerate
Fun fact: when someone is speaking english, dutch people know exactly if that person is dutch or not.
my father lived in the UK for 65 years and when he spoke dutch they automatically spoke to him in English and he wasn't best pleased he was a proud dutch man!!
snooepije leeuwenkamp i’m sorry i wasn’t trying to be mean😊
@@riverdaleeditsxxcoleee9006it's ok I know you weren't just my father was sad at losing his dutch accent which means he spoke dutch like an English man
snooepije leeuwenkamp i’m dutch myself and i can’t imagine how it’s like to lose my dutch accent. I’m sorry for your dad
@@riverdaleeditsxxcoleee9006he got really cross about it, he was from den haag 4 brothers and sisters one moved to paris and one to Australia oma was german/polish she escaped from the east before the war met opa and married, my father came over to the UK to pick up troops to take back to fight in Indonesia met my mum who is English went to war for 3 years came back and they married, but when we had family parties in den haag there would be so many languages spoken, we would visit oma and opa every summer, I feel more dutch than I do English I wish I had settled there and met a dutch man
"Don't walk in the bike lane"
so basically my route to school is a tourist attraction?
yup
HAHAHAHA
Yeah dude says dumb stuff.
Bike lanes in other countries are usually not busy so people tend to just go on them without too much regard of the actual bikes, while in the Netherlands walking on a bike lane is like walking on a road with fast cars
My mum got run over by a bike - a policeman was nearby and began to tell her off; she said "I'm English, I don't understand." He replied, in perfect English, "ignorance of the language, madam, is no excuse for jay-walking!" She remembered that till the day she died, 30 years later!
Heads-up :While in Netherlands, The cars will stop for you, the bicycles won't.
Very correct, although you might want to keep an eye on those cars as well if you're not on a 'zebra pad' (pedestrian crossing).
hassan
yep we bikers are assholes
Make eye contact... not all are so.
Indeed.. The car will get damaged when you hit someone, the bike won't ;)
To make a long story short for a car/taxi/bus etc its hard to say it was his fault(bicycle). The insurance will help most of the time a bicycle. That why most will stop... and not all cars in Amsterdam are from the .. so people are a bit scared by it all. In the end its just a bicycle and he will get hurt.. but this you only see in the city center. The rest of the country is not like this... but this is everywhere in the world. Amsterdam is not made for cars in mind back in the days.. so all is a bit small.
Zet Nederland in je titel en alle nederlanders komen dr bij
precies die 😂
True
Indy Eilish haha ja:)
Indy Eilish jup lmao
Haha
Fun fact: if there's only the word: "Dutch" in the title, all the dutch people will colonize the comment section
GEKOLONISEERD
U mean the dutch people KOLONIZEREN the comment section
True.!
Underated comment this is
The Dutch were good at colonizing! :)
I’m dutch
Dutch was in the titel so were here. Toch jongens.
Zekers zekers
Inderdation das tóch engels ?
Zeker Pik!
Dutchland über alles!
Ik ben een simpele Nederlander, ik zie onze driekleur of het woordje Dutch en ik klik erop
I've lived here for the past 18 years, why am I even watching this
i guess same reason why im watching it
Casper Fransen same
same xD
Casper Fransen lol
samee
Additional Don't: DON'T feel obliged to leave a tip if you thought the service was terrible. Unlike in the US waiting staff in The Netherlands actually earns a living wage and is not dependent on tips. My rule (and I'm Dutch) is that a tip has to be earned, it's an honest expression of appreciation for a job well done.
gustacular Yeah i never tip they get payed already
Charlie Murphy why tip? We are greedy
i ahve to agrea with shut. I rader keep my money then just give it.
sorry ik wou het snel doen zo ik heb niet gelet op mij spelling
Tipping is usely done like '18.85 please' *hands a 20* 'just keep whats left'
G E K O L O N I S E E R D
Sorry I had to do it
*S P E C E R Ÿ E N*
legend👌
Oké voor 1 keer mag het...
Waar kwam dit ooit vandaan?
*A A A A A A A A A A A A*
Apologies for listing Haarlem in the wrong province. I had a correction on there but sadly it isn't showing up anymore. For those of you who are watching Haarlem is the capital of NORTH Holland. My bad and my apologies. Hope everyone is well and can get out and enjoy all the incredible cities and towns all over The Netherlands. Its an incredible country.
It's fine mate, and thank you for complimenting our country! It's small, but we've got alot to offer. :)
Dude you have no clue what you talk about lmao
@@bobb9519 soo treu but Something ur say is right but of ‘het fietspad’ that they are goning for ur thans wrong, and i love that ur say that we are TALL(juist love that word😍)
We loved Haarlem. We used it as a base for bike touring for a week of riding day trips and a few overnight bike trips. When we went back to Netherlands for a bike n barge trip and stayed there one night, we felt like home.
You should also list the street organ museum there in Haarlem! The Droste factory always makes the air smell like chocolate!
i'm dutch and i still burn my mouth on fried food but it's worth it
carelvandenhoven I only do that on hot chocolate
Same al the time
Lol 😂
You thought a 'kroket' is bad? Try a freshly fried 'kaassouflé'. Nice and crispy from the outside, lava and a certain death on the inside.
Kaassoufle's are the worst xD
Don't: the Dutch can read people. That means you should not be fakely nice because we can tell when you are, and it's fround upon.
YDutch FIFA you mean Dutch are good at detecting things like sarcasm or fake niceness?
@@Bartre_God Yes.
There is also this Dutch saying "Doe maar gewoon, dan doe je al gek genoeg!" Meaning that you should act normal, that way you are already acting crazy enough.
YDutch FIFA can’t anyone?
Very ironic because the dutch are masters of being fake nice
Saying Holland is like refering the USA to literally Carolina.
Nah, not really. I just call the Netherlands Holland and I'm Dutch
@@DARK-mo5mb
Holland= Noord- en Zuid-Holland.
Nederland = een fucking land
I wouldn't have a problem with that.
Lightning FX je vergeet zeeland
@henk de steen for german people its holland en nee ben geen duitser xD
"Amsterdam is my favourite city in The Netherlands" says no Dutch person.
amsterdam is the most hated city in the netherlands
Rotterdam
is het ergste stad van Nederland kutjoch.
Bruh tho dat is echt een klote stad
I love Amsterdam
100% waarheid.
most important don't: if you're in Amsterdam, don't talk about Feyenoord you will get into a argument.
Niemand buiten Nederland weet wie of wat Feyenoord is. Dus geen probleem.
maar wel over PSV
Hans van der Veen net als picornie niet meer weet wat er in het buitenland speelt of hoe ajax al geen prijzen meer heeft gewonnen in 5 jaar.
Uhm, what about not talk about ajax when in rotterdam? You'll get stabbed, shot or beaten instead of getting into an argument.
Hooligans are much crazier of feyenoord.
you will be 'kassiewijle'
I think a lot of other Amsterdammers would agree: Please don't rent a bike in Amsterdam if you're are going to use it for sightseeing. Because sightseeing requires a slow pace to take in all the sights. And we do NOT cylce in a slow pace. For us it's to get from point A to point B. So please sightsee by foot, boat or maybe tram. Also, if you get drunk or stoned, DO NOT RIDE A BIKE! You are severely endangering yourself and others!
Sidewalks in Amsterdam can cause confusion. Because a lot of times they're very narrow but crowded. So a lot of tourists turn to walking in the road or bike lanes. This is very dangerous as was stated in the video. If ever you're in doubt about where the sidewalk ends and the bike lane begins: if you can touch a building, you're probably on the sidewalk. If you can't, you're probably not.
You are such fun person ☺
I'm with you. Walking on the road or cycle path is incredibly dangerous, especially if you're drunk or stoned. It's a serious head injury waiting to happen.
"Don't think the Netherlands is just Amsterdam''
*Only talks about Amsterdam the rest of the video*
Think hes just using footage from amsterdam since he visited that and recorded that. The bikes are in every city, same for hot food, etc
@Thomas Bierens ever been to haarlem or utrecht?
@Thomas Bierens Half the footage was from Haarlem.
@Thomas Bierens A lot of the footage was Haarlem.
110 likes for a clearly untrue statement. Interesting.
I am Dutch and living in Amsterdam. The way you speak about my country makes me proud. Very respectfully done.
Thank you.
And Haarlem is in North Holland, not South Holland 🙂
In the Netherlands they don’t say “Is it going to rain today?”, they say “When is it going to rain today?” 🤣🌧
Ahhh trueee! 😂
@@snelkoek we smell the air and know
If lived in the netherlamds all my live and yes its treu
Deze is goed.
Rein Bronsgeest yup
another tip for tourists. dont assume everyone in the netherlands smokes weed =').
Indeed, it's such a minority that most residents actually don't see it as a normal thing to do.
@@silverhawkroman Minority? Overdrijven is ook een vak.
Just 3% of Dutch do weed.
@@psnetwork3883 20,9% of Dutch people used it atleast once
Lol everyone here smokes weed, dont kid yourself
"Where are you from?"
"The Netherlands"
"Omg I LOOOOVE Amsterdam"
"...So you have chosen death..."
if it makes you feel any better if you said you were from the netherlands id be so excited i would ask you if you like it there better than other places, id ask you if you have a garden, and i would want to know if you have ever lived in a boathouse, id be so excited to just hear about stuff there. id need to know if the air is less polluted and if you ever feared losing the land to the sea.
@@tanyakristeen boathouses aren't as common here either as you might think. XD As for air pollution, well with the whole corbon dioxide panic going on, I suppose not. And fear of losing our land to the sea? We are pretty much called the masters of protecting ourselves from water, I think we got this. I hope, atleast. I can't even fix a simple leak in my house. XD
@@DUSKvsDAWN I grew up with a lake that was totally likely to take the house and eventually did take my aunts. I am amazed its not a thing anyone there seems to even think about. i always figured less driving, bikes and plants get love instead gives better air quality. Where i live it stinks, literally. Im super sad boathouses arent the coolest thing ever to anyone but me :( Im not opposed to the dutch taking back NY. I do promise however to not ever come over without calling or i assume texting for permission first! also in good respect for the dutch id like to say goodbye for now hope you have a great day and that we may chat again one day
Hey, better then what we get in Canada, "omg, I love maple syrup and snow!" Lol
People are not like: " Hey dude, why are you so fat?" Who told you this?
may be not, but I´ve heard: Say, I know a good way to loose weight. Said by total strangers!
Probaly just scammers on the street, trying to sell junk. But street people/scammers we got world wide.
@@user-uf3ed7fu1h thats just rude who ever said that is an ass
THIS!!!
5% is like your fat but they are like 99% drunk
This is the first time i've ever heard someone call our public transport good
Danielle Hoekstra Hahahaha echt zooooo
In the US outside of major metropolitan areas(Chicago, LA, NYC), our public transport is horrendous.
I was over there last month from the UK. Your trains are fantastic, on time and honestly fun to ride!
@bobbelonie India: komt de trein zo? Ja, en als het niet vandaag is, komt er morgen weer een!.
in and around Amsterdam it's good. The further away from there you go, the worse it gets...
I'm Dutch and if somebody has said to you 'you are fat' you've met the wrong people. And also, the cheese shops which are meant for tourists to buy cheese are mostly in just Amsterdam. I honestly think they are a rip-off and cheeseshops in other towns which are not meant for tourists have waaay more delicious cheese! I would suggest to tourists to not only go to Amsterdam, because Amsterdam does not represent the rest of the Netherlands!
The tourist cheese shops where you pay way to much for meh cheese.. yes. :)
Jolieke Lugt I live in one of the smaller towns of Zaanstad and I have a cheeseshop in my shopping mall, it's just not that extravagant as those in A'dam
I was just in Barneveld, a small city of about 30,000 people and it had a cheese shop. Later biking out of the city towards Amersfoort, there was another cheese place about 2 or 3 kilometres in the country where they made and sold cheese at a farm using the milk from their own cattle. You can get cheese anywhere and all different varieties and it's delicious.
Well, I could, potentially, see a Dutch person asking a tourist who wants to sample Dutch food why they're overweight just in case the reason is something glandular or physiological. (Because then there's certain traditional Dutch snacks and treats they probably shouldn't eat.) But generally, yeah, it's just as rude here as anywhere else.
I agree! We are direct and curious, but that is just plain rude.
Don't bother learning a bit of Dutch if you come here. We do appreciate it if you know a few words or if you are interested in learning a few words (though be careful what kind of person teaches you) but don't worry if you speak zero Dutch because roughly 90% of the Dutch speaking population feels comfortable speaking English. Our English education starts at the age of 10 or even 9 at some schools and the subject is in every school year afterwards.
In the several trips to the Netherlands we have taken, only once have we met someone who wasn't fluent in English. It was far out in the countryside where at one corner, the bike route signs were missing and we asked for directions.
We met a hotel employee who was from Philadelphia and he has been trying to learn Dutch, but as soon as people talk to him, they recognise from his accent he is not fluent in Dutch and they want to practice their English!
My father was from den haag but met my mother just after the was in England, every year we visited oma en opa father spoke in dutch and people spoke back in English over the years he lost his dutch accent, he was not amused
English education in Italy starts when we are 6 and goes on until we are 19 ( end of high school), but still 90% of Italians can't really speak English. It's all about public school quality
@@LaZanzaraAlbopictus Well Dutch is like 50% English homonyms so that might have something to do with it
We start studying when we're 6 years old in Italy and study it until we're 18 but most Italians still suck badly at it 😂😂
As long as there is a "r" in the month you must put on a jacket.
or avoid raw oysters
Mei ook wel neef
As long as there is a: Ja ,Fe ,Ma ,Ap ,Ma, Ju, Au, Se, Oc, No and De in the month, you must put on a jacket.
I visited The Netherlands on a business trip and they people at the local Honeywell business office did an unbelievably courteous thing for me: In the office of around of around 100 people they were all instructed to stop speaking Dutch and speak English as a courtesy for me as long as I was there. I mean, everyone in the office spoke English even in their side conversations.
I was overwhelmed by their kindness.
Chris Schene In the Netherlands you're expected to be able to speak English (except if you're a little kid of course). Almost nobody speaks Dutch because it's a really difficult language to learn so we speak other languages instead. I don't mean to pat ourselfes on the back as a Dutch person or be rude to non-Dutch people for not speaking our language, it's just how it is.
It's because of our education...
English,French,German.....it's mandatory in school.
Also i believe that if you are working abroad you schould know the language.
Just to show respect.
@@thedutchlander572 almost nobody speaks Dutch because it's a really difficult language to learn? Never heard so much nonsense in one sentence.
@@huisbaasbob9844 you speak dutch?
@@crazyyoutubeuser2444 yes
Dit is de positiefste review van de ns en onze treinen ooit 😂
Charlotte Theunissen maar echt
idd die dingen rijden nooit netjes
Hahaha ja echt he😹
Charlotte Theunissen zelfs wij klagen erover
Daaraan herken je de toeristen xD
Lol yes I am Dutch yet I still make the mistake to instantly stuff a bitterball in my mouth without blowing first. 😂
G.D Rose same
Bitterballetje
Is a butterball cheese?
me no there’s some kind of meat stuff inside, i don’t really know what meat but its delicious
@@kimilse7299 Thanks for responding. Do you know why they use butter in the name? Is it fried in butter? I'm from the US, I know nothing...except, tulips, wooden shoes, butter, waffles, pancakes and cookies. I might be missing something...
About the "hot snacks", I'm 25 now, a Dutch man.. still burning my mouth almost every time when eating those snacks 😂
50. still haven't learned
im dutch
and the bike lane thing is SOO TRUE tourists think we bike for fun or exercise NO we are going to work , don't stand on the bike lane taking pictures of buildings It's so frustrating . and yes DO bring a jacket
So true, you can't say it better.
Tell this to the Fat Ass Americans .. they will be surprised !!
Yep but you're happy when we also spend out money earned in other countries in yours don't ya ? Pathetic.
So true. Biking is not for fun or sports, a lot of us don't have a car and this is our only way of getting to places like work or the grocery store, and you'll just be another dang tourist that's in the dang way... but not for long xD
They are like: ewa wat ga jij op het fietspad staan nu ga ik jou aanrijden
And please don't use a bicycle if you arent experienced with cycling
Exactly! Don't be a danger for us and yourselves.
ge moet goed fietsen
Aren't experienced with biking? I didn't even realize that some people can't bike. Woa, that's actually a pretty huge revalation to me to be honest
wow i cycle every day 17 km to school
The Swedish Girl it's more the traffic, some guys can't really drive
As a dutch person ive been in Amsterdam many times and ive never been to a coffee shop or the red light district, its really a tourist thing
"where are you from"
The Netherlands.
oh i love Germany.
DONT.
dat is wanneer ik het mes voorop mijn fiets plak, die mensen lopen toch altijd op het fietspad
Dutch sounds like GERMAN 😔 They say....
Jo Vla
Honestly you could say that about English and German, the problem is that people assume what they don’t know.
GROOTS
Een Beetje te ver 😂
well then you are off by some 80 yrs now, 80 yrs ago they close to had it....
I don't know what kind of people you met there but I have never met someone so rude to just say "why are u so fat?" that guy probably just had a really bad day
Hij bedoelt hier gewoon mee dat mensen in de randstad super direct zijn haha. Hij is waarschijnlijk zelf ook nog nooit buiten de randstad geweest.
Animalboy99NL of hij kwam van de coffee shop vandaan😂
Als ik een cent had voor elke keer dat iemand uit het buitenland vond dat ik erg direct was..... Overigens, ben ik de enige die het niet erg vind hoe ze ons land noemen? Holland of The Netherlands... Maakt mij eigenlijk niks uit
I'd say people in the randstad are less direct actually. But then I live in Groningen. In the North we can be quite direct too... But maybe you're from somewhere else and you mostly see randstad-ers being very direct. We have so many little cultures in this little country... from my little culture your comment seems quite silly.
Je kan wel gewoon Nederlands praten btw, er reageren toch alleen maar Nederlanders
Dutch are not that unfriendly asking 'why are you that fat?' That's super rude here too. Maybe you were rude first. The rest of your advice was really good. Two additions: don't leave your trash, there are bins everywhere. The canals are not meant for your plastic and beer cans that kill the birds in horrible ways and damage our boats. And don't be loud, talking or yelling. Especially Americans, Italians and Brittish people are often rudely loud in restaurants, terraces and in public transport.
Désirée Verhoeven dude why are you so fat!!. hahahaha that cracked me up big-time.. yes Dutch, especially city people can be very direct, but wouldn't ask such a rude question
rubensosatuub yeah if u would say that here its disrespectfull to..
Désirée Verhoeven en de duitsers aan het strand zijn ook verschrikkelijk met hun veels te korte zwembroekjes en die rotkuilen
OpiumToday Haha ja, maar als je denkt dat alleen Amsterdam Nederland is kom je toch niet op het strand! Want ik weet zeker dat het grootste gedeelte van de toeristen vanuit Schiphol Amsterdam binnenloopt en de enige keer dat ze eruit gaan dat ze weer naar Schiphol moeten
Désirée Verhoeven 4
klopt wel vooral in het westen
Fun fact: New York was owned by netherland a long time ago. It means: New Amsterdam back then.
Yeah but we fuckinf sold it if we didnt sell it the netherlands would be sooo rich!!!
@@rxck5749 yep 😢
@@rxck5749 but it's better we sold it, because they prob wanted to be part of America
They traded it for a country with plantations and slaves... oof.
Is that why they have the city called Harlem?
5:01 these are called
P O F F E R T J E S
…met *S P E C E R Ÿ E N* ?
@@Perririri if you put speceryen on a poffertje, I will annex you. No herbs on my tiny pancakes! Only S T R O O P en P O E D E R S U I K E R.
The poffertjes are great! Find a day market in a small town and get some while they are hot! Also stroopwafels! Thin baked cookies. Crispy and sweet. The texture cannot be translated. You will NEVER find a good stroopwafel in the United States, only poor imitations.
@@chrisdaigle5410 that gives me so much hope!
''the trains are efficient'' -said no dutch person ever.
Reminds me of a story of a friend of mine who traveled from a village somewhere in Poland not even the Polish ever heard of, by train to the Netherlands. All trains in Poland and Germany where on time. He knew he was back in the Netherlands because... His first train there was delayed (and it was not because the message was announced in Dutch he knew he was back in the Netherlands).
Oh wait... I did hear a Dutch guy say that trains were efficient. But he was in Japan at the time... does that count?
Except people who know how inefficient they are in other countries.
Vliegendetapir We, the dutch, are so spoiled and expect everything to be on time so much, that we forget that the infrastructure of public transport is really impressive compared to other countries.
Actually: the trains in the Netherlands are very efficient. It's just that our train network is quite big and complex for such a small country that any incident will get noticed and influences multiple trains.
Remember this video is written by an American, to American's any European rail system is insanely convenient and efficient. Hell for American's the damn train station even existing at all is a significant step up on even many of their smaller cities.
Hi i'm from the netherlands and I want to make something clear. In my opinion Amsterdam is totally not representing the netherlands. Amsterdam is feeding your thoughts about the stereotypes. I advise people to look around amsterdam but also go to towns/cities in the centre of the country, because if you want to see really dutch people you'll find them there.
Brabant is de beste plek in nederland voor toeristen in mijn mening
Kerel, de beste man zegt echt letterlijk 5x in z'n video dat Nederland meer is dan alleen Amsterdam. Verder zegt hij ook nergens dat Amsterdam ons land vertegenwoordigt. Dus waar precies reageer je nu op? Of heb je het gewoon verkeerd begrepen? Ik denk dat laatste..
I'm planning on staying with a friend in Meppel
Bram Stedehouder i'm from the nederlands to and I advice that to. Not even the king lives in amsterdam.
Bram Stedehouder I'd go to some of the larger cities as well, like Rotterdam, Utrecht or Den Haag.
As a Dutchy I can say you are very well informed, sir.
It's a good and relatable video as a dutch person, but I think there is missing one thing.
When you visit the fields with the flowers, please mind your step. I know it's not an airport but it's a shame tourist come to the fields and destroy all the beautiful flowers, just so they can take a good picture of themselfs.
I just really thought there was a fly on mt screen
ps don't visit the Bulldog in Amsterdam just a touristtrap
In1998able + there are tons of way more interesting coffee shops around. Just do some research and you'll easily find something that interesting.
The coffeshops without tourist!
In1998able hahaahahahah op Leidse plein
just go to boerenjongens or dampkring those are the best
In1998able go to Boerenjongens instead! Closest one is Waterlooplein. Great stufff!
13: Don't call the provinces of the Netherlands "counties".
As an american i apologize on this man's behalf. He must not have recognized your significance
@@josefstalin9678 as a Russian, I apologise for your name.
Hasselt county...
Another rule: leave immediately when you see 15 year olds in december with
Things called ‘cobra’s’ and ‘nitraten’
Lol
@@nicoverstee5971 Illegal fireworks is a big problem in the major cities, Nitrates and Cobra(a type of firecracker) are illegal but still in the hands of young people. Often they buy their stuff in Germany. Not everyone shops in Germany illegally, but some do.
Well, very interesting. I live in the NL and you are extremely overreacting
G E K O L O N I S E E R D
*S P E C E R Ÿ E N*
Z U I D - N E D E R L A N D
What does this even mean every Dutch person is saying this
@@Jsaint07 it means colonized, the people of the Netherlands did it a lot and it became a meme
@@levirens1245 wow a pretty fucking evil country then
Another don't: Don't think that the people on the countryside still live in year 1800. Also don't ask about the wooden shoes.. it's annoying.
Naomi K to any english people wondering, the wooden shoes are called "klompen"
+ Don't think that all Dutch people smoke weed xD
On the countryside there are people that still where them tough :P
Redstar88 oh boy I know. Ik kom uit Drenthe haha. Alleen niet te veel mensen dragen ze nog, eigenlijk alleen de echte doorgewinterde boer
Robin van Leeuwen Precies
I am Dutch and wonder why you think it strange that you have to ask for the bill in a restaurant? In the Netherlands we find it rude if you get the bill without asking for it.as they want to say you have been there long enough and have to go
I'm Brazilian and it is the samr there. I live in US and they bring the bill when they realize you're finishing the food. I find it kind of strange.
ja maar dat is nu eenmaal de visie van nederlanders inderdaad de gastvrijheid en het niet aandringen tot betalen maar in het buitenland staat het netjes en service-gericht als je actief vraagt of iemand al behoefte heeft aan de rekening. Cultuurverschil
So foreign for us Yanks! In the USA, we expect a sense 'hurry it up' when we are eating. We expect a sense of urgency, and most chain- restaurants make their money by turnover of tables. So when the bill gets delivered, we have an understanding our meal is winding down. It's only culture, but really interesting.
nick Sam haha ja idd. En dan zo'n kop trekken van 'hallow ik zit nog te eten zie je dat niet. Verrekte kloothommel'! Okay dat is dus een cultuur verschil. Heb ik weer wat geleerd 🐒😁
I’m American and I agree with you. Many restaurants in the US will wait for you to say you want the check. Usually synonymous with “no thanks” on dessert. If I get the check and my drinks/food are not complete, I find it terribly rude. I will not touch the check jacket until I’m done eating & drinking.
The dont: Dont visit amsterdam.
Do visit any other place.
Komt door Ajax hè, Feyenoord4thewin
@@SPlompie Nee, Amsterdam is gewoon een kenkerplek.
The peanut sauce (Saté sauce) we have kept from from our former colony Indonesia, just like Babi Pangang, Bami, Nasi Goreng, Gado Gado, Pisang Goreng ... go and taste the great Indonesian food when visiting the Netherlands
Haarlem is NOT in South-Holland (00:51). In fact it is the capital city of North-Holland. While Amsterdam is in North-Holland too, it is merely the capital of The Netherlands. While The Hague is the capital city of South-Holland and home of the government. Confusing indeed.
Het tekstje op het scherm klopt alleen niet.
It's called "poldermodel" everybody gets a fair share 🤣
I heared they Got kuip stoeltjes in the Arena is that True? 😆
As a Dutchie I can confirm that this is pretty accurate! Just minor mistakes like, Haarlem is not in South Holland, it is the capital of North Holland, but who cares anyway. Also we wont tell you that you're fat. That would be rude everywhere. Thanks for pointing out the thing about bicycles and bike lanes. Our bicycle culture is sacret to us. Never walk on a bike lane, don't ride a bicycle in a pedestrial zone. Number one rule!
Tosti man we dont say your fat, but it feels like it for other people because we are very direct
OK WE MOETEN ECHT FF EEN VERVANGER VOOR DUTCHIE BEDENKEN EN NUUU
The Dutch colonized New York once. Don't make us do that again.
Even 3 years after this upload ALL your tips are still true and future-proof :).
Thank you. That is a super nice thing to hear. Thank you.
Go to the countryside, Zutphen, Groningen, some Frysian cities, Breda, Nijmegen, Arnhem, Achterhoek, Deltawerken ect
Fact: most Dutch people don't like Amsterdam.
@@suzan6592 I didn't said that they hate it. I said they don't like it.
that isn't true at all, why would most dutch people don't amsterdam i think for the dutch people amsterdam is the same as rotterdam or utrecht just a city, the only part about amsterdam that i don't like is the red light district and just he city centre centre since it is way to bussy over there and you can't even ride your bikr normally. Annyways just don't say its a fact that most dutch people don't like amsterdam, amsterdam is a beautifull city
Very true.
doomie21 maastricht mooiste stad van nl :))
Or doetinchem
First of all, Dutch people are a bit direct, but they are not going to say stuff like what you Said about being fat. That's rude in all countries. Besides, you can't compare people from Amsterdam with the rest of the Dutch people. They are very different... Other stuff you have to try in the Netherlands are hagelslag and stroopwafels. They are awesome!
miep miep if I ever say that to someone they will punch me in the face lol, okay not really but like you’re right, it isn’t direct, that’s just straight up rude XD
...Especially those freshly made stroopwafels from our outside market stands!
It's not people from amsterdam vs. the rest, it's people from sizeable cities versus the little towns. It's people from the randstad vs peripheral towns. I'm from Amsterdam, but I tend to find much more common ground with people from Rotterdam, Utrecht, The Hague (just don't talk about football) then people from towns like Wappieklapperveen
miep miep shut up fatty
One can hope
As a Dutchie, you have put a big smile on my face! Thank you for this video and keep it up! 😊
I've travelled a fair amount for an American, and I can say that your advice is truly useful and specific to the places you go. Keep up the good work.
1 more don't : don't wear a helmet while cycling, people will think your crazy. Noone exept little kids wear helmets while cycling
ranimations is it maybe a winter thing? I just got back from Amsterdam spent a week there there were tons of locals in helmets. I didn’t wear one or even bike for that matter your comment just made me curious
Nee echt totaal niet 😂 misschien als je een bruger bent wel ja
no we really dont wear them, we always giggle a bit at foreigners if they wear them, it looks a bit nerdy, maybe u saw local who bike as a hobby, like racing, they wear them, but they go really fast.
junolarue1 I’m not saying your wrong but there were tons of people wearing helmets. It was cold and raining quite a bit. Maybe wearing them to keep warm/dry? FYI I had a fantastic time in your city.
well like caps and hats etc. are ok but no safety helmets. I don't think safety helmets are 'a winter thing'
nobody in the netherlands would say directly 'you are fat'
The netherlands aren't that rude
DarkGamerBoy ja echt he
Nu staat er eigenlijk: "De Nederland zijn niet zo gemeen."
DarkGamerBoy Well we are direct but not that direct. In exceptional cases or to friends we would say that.
oh haha ben niet de beste in engels
Klopt gewoon hoor
1. Don't confuse Dutch directness with rudeness... people won't ask "Why are you so fat?" they just wont dance around a conversation on their tippy toes. If we want to know something we ask.
2. The bill thing is so you can sit at the café's/restaurants without being pressured into leaving. You can get up and ask for the bill after you've sat for long enough and are ready to go
3. if you want to try the fish at the fish markets, try zoute haring (salty haring) and not the zure haring (sour haring). zoute haring might look a little unappealing at first but the fish is (despite the name) realy sweet and is a safe bet since most people actually enjoy if they're open to try it. Zure haring however is more of an aquired taste and even a lot of Dutchies don't enjoy it.
I never made it out of Amsterdam when we went to the Netherlands, but it was still amazing! We went to London, Amsterdam, and Paris. I watched your videos before our trip, and they were very helpful. Thank you so much for the great content!
deze gast heeft veel te veel kroketten op
Luc JV Ghenu hahahahah
savage
Luc JV Ghenu HAHAHHAHA OMG IK GA STUK
lol
hahahahaha
My don't do is: when meeting a Dutch person, (Dutch person says:) Hi I'm from the Netherlands. (answer:) Oh, you live in Amsterdam?
Very annoying.
Sourpuss. You're just sad you can't answer with a yes.
Oh God. That sounds like me when people comment on my height. 😂 do you play sports? Ugh I wanna murder people 😂
It's mostly our own fault. When I'm overseas I'll always say I'm from Amsterdam because people rarely know about other Dutch cities
ayay true! Not that I hate Amsterdam but Netherlands is so much more..
Heh, I just add "and no, I don't live in Amsterdam" :D
I’m dutch! But I’m actually living in the usa right now for a year (in utah) I love seeing how different are cultures are and I love sharing mine with the host family I’m staying with. I really love the way you talk about my country, cuz I think so many people think the netherlands is just amsterdam
1:10 for dutch people this sounds like: don’t only go to manhattan. You can also go to brooklyn
Later on he mentions other dutch cities though
It is true lots of people in The Netherlands speak fluent English and you will only have a tiny language barrier issue.
Albert Calis Yeah, I'm reading through the comment section and it makes me so proud! :D
I am currently studying Dutch and have a beginner's knowledge of vocabulary and grammar. Not enough to get by at the moment, but knowing that the people speak English as well helps. However, I want to be near fluent before visiting, simply because I want to be able to read signs, converse with locals, and maybe catch a tv show or movie while I'm there.
Albert Calis Not exactly. The English spoken by the Dutch is often limited and with a horrible accent.
Albert Calis ja maar je zult nog veel "ai spiek ferry goet inglish" horen als je echt gaat praten
Lennart is quite right, a lot of adults have the same Dutch English accent. This is because the teachers speak English with this kind of accent, and students take over like that. It has probably been that way since English classes started. However, younger people nowadays tend to have better accents because many schools see that speaking and listening is just as important as grammar and spelling and they will have people listen to actual English. In addition, due to the internet almost solely being in English, many younger Dutchmen will take over accents and vocabulary from their favorite channels or streamers. With my friends, we sometimes just switch to English seemingly without reason for multiple minutes of conversation without difficulty.
PS Dutch are not the german
German is a dutch dialect
Seahorn ,Since when is German a Duth Dialect ?
lol what? They're two whole different languages
Well to be honest.............. I also consider Germany as a renagade province of the Nether;ands................
Only problem........... Germans dont know D
Both are renegade provinces of the Frisians, but dont tell them, its our secret.
Thanks, loved it. Really took me back to Amsterdam- how close people live together, the cultural influences and the long, intriguing history. Thanks
i ma a dutch girl and its amazing to see you giving the donts about the netherlands and its all true what you said!! every word we love seeing you inform the people thank you
Ik kom uit Engeland en Ik hou van Nederland en Nederlanders. Sorry voor mijn niet erg goede poging maar Ik probeer de taal tw jeren. Eerbied van het UK.
Jack bassman Je kan het al goed!
Nienie Miauw veel dank
😀
Jack bassman je bent al op goed weg!! nederlands is niet de makkelijkste taal om te leren
Nick Prenger "je bent al op goed weg" dan moet je het niet zo voordoen😂
Rik van de vijfeijke sorry, was moe haha
Doe geen klompen aan...
Melanie crybaby Ivan EmilioMartintor doe jij da wel dan? 😂
Dat doet niemand
Ik wel hoor als ik in de tuin werk. Veilig, warm en ze lopen nog eens fijn ook. Heb schijt aan wat iedereen er van denkt.
Klompen zijn nogal raar lopen joh
UnlimitedPower Gaming nou als je naar de koeie gaat ja
awesome. Thanks for the video. ☺️
I live in The Netherlands and I approve. This is a great informational video!
I would never say "why are you so fat"😂
letsma
Ask*
Dont do that in every country
Indeed that's just plain rude.
you would think it though ^^
Ja ik ook niet (yea me neither)
YOU SHOULD NOT RIDE A BIKE IF YOU ARE A TOURIST!!!!!!!
MAKE IT HAPPEN MAJESTEIT!
Willem Alexander vdb why not
interesting progress You should only drive a bike in Amsterdam if you can already drive a bike very wel before you visit Amsterdam. This is because it's not the best place to learn riding one in a city with so much chaos on the roads haha!
make the netherlands great again
Willem Alexander vdb why not?
I really like your video's!
you are honest en tell it just the way it is!
I use your videos for my own Europe trip in the summer of 2020
Thanks for recommending Haarlem as well! I live there and I loved to hear you talked about how much you like that its 18 minutes away and also beautiful, just like Amsterdam! (even more beautiful in my opinion! :D) Also liked that you actually went there and showed some awesome clips of the Spaarne en Grote Markt!
Why is you bike chain worth more than your bike... It isn't.. it might COST more it isn't WORTH more. A Dutchman without a bike is like an American without a gun
WolfdenGaming /Mavadelo news flash: not all americans have guns buddy.
And clearly not al Americans understand "matter of speech" without big arrows pointing with the words "DON"T TAKE THIS LITTERA!!!"
WolfdenGaming /Mavadelothe stereotype gets old and annoying really fast, trust me. same with how apparently we eat mcdonald's everyday. i haven't had mcdonald's, and even fast food for that matter in probably 2 and a half years
kylem1112 I think that's more because people like taking the piss out of Americans. And Americans are stereotypically fat.
Cool with me :) Appology accepted. I was equally disgusted with the comment.
The cyclists in Amsterdam have no mercy
xRoseblossomx No one Has Mercy in Amsterdam.. They won’t stop if there’s a red light or a stop sign.
The diverence between cyclist in Amsterdam and Utrecht is incredible and a big sober up when you go from Utrecht to Amsterdam
Fuck off and just get out of the bike lane
@@Loesoeman Wrm meteen zo vijandelijk gaan doen. Miss. maar wat roken?🔥✌🏽
xRoseblossomx
Sounds like traffic in some parts of Texas. *cough cough* Dallas *cough cough*
Thank you , so so helpful and honest!
Nice clip with some good tips.
Well done on the herring 👊🏽
Looks like you found yourself a nice place to stay over there...
if you want to see the real Netherlands, wake up at 7 o' clock. get your bike and go ride on some little bike paths trough the farmers fields. preferably in the rain of course haha.
yepthatsme Trueee😂😂😂 students going to school and such
After you've had your nutritious cheese sandwich for breakfast AND lunch ofcourse !
Robert Weemhoff don't forget hagelslag😂
Waarom de kanker praten jullie Engels met elkaar
nee uhm 1. Laat ons lekker engels praten.
2. Gaat niet met kanker praten alspf het niks is.
3. Engels is een betere taal dan Nederlands
I'm Dutch myself but I actually enjoyed watching this! Pretty accurate. Also explore restaurants that are outside of the main streets and you might stumble across a great one.
Dat doe ik altijd hou van zeistraatjes
Love the vid, will be showing it to my friends when they come over too. :)
As a Dutchman, you are absolutely right about the things you say. Thanks, great video. 👍
Oh the tourists on bike lanes drive us insane indeed. Don't walk on them!
Great tips! Just a few things that come to mind from a local watching this video:
-Holland is a province, not a county.
-Yes, there are cities close to Amsterdam, such as Haarlem and Leiden. Go farther away than that. Try going to places like Rotterdam, Utrecht, or Den Haag. You mentioned Maastricht. It is a beautiful city, but it's inconvenient for the average tourist. It is literally the farthest corner of the country.
-Hotels: Staying in Amsterdam is extremely expensive compared to other locations. If you want to see more of the Netherlands, don't return night after night to your Amsterdam hotel room. Spend time in other cities and stay there instead. You'll save yourself money and it'll be much more idyllic.
-The average food: Try looking for more than just street food. If you want a more authentic and delicious experience, travel around looking for the best food. Go to the seaside for fish, look up a decent pancake house, go to the local grocery store and try strange stuff off the shelves.
-Money: Don't bring euros in bill amounts higher than 50. Many places refuse to accept them, even if your receipt exceeds that amount. Carry around 50 cent coins, because public bathrooms are not free here.
-Herring: Eh, plenty of Dutch people don't bother with it. If you are uncomfortable eating fish, don't force yourself into such an experience for the heck of it.
-Anne Frank House and Van Gogh Museum: Great places, but completely overcrowded. There are much easier to access museums that might provide a better experience.
-Flower fields: Tourists, please do not enter the fields. When you walk into the fields, you can contaminate the soil with your shoes or trample flower bulbs. A nematode pest that can destroy entire fields of crops is spread via this manner. The farmers need to flood their fields and lose entire sections of ground for production. When these farms encounter logistical and financial difficulties, they sell their land to developers. The flower bulb regions are steadily losing historical fields because the farms cannot afford to stay in production.
As a Dutchie, I'd like to clarify the "eating out experience". In the Netherlands, going out for dinner is a special and social occasion (unless you go to a self-serving restaurant like La Place). Which means that you are expected to spend between 2 to 6 hours in the restaurant (2 for those eat-all-you-can-in-2h places, and up to 6 in high-end restaurants). So the servers will take it very slowly to both approach you, and to bring you food.
usually the dining experience goes like this:
you come in, have a small talk with your friends, and order drinks - the server will approach you in 10-30 mins after you have entered the restaurant. you can order food immediatelly if you already have made a choice.
then it takes another 10-30 mins for your drinks to arrive, and then you order food.
food is freshly prepared, so that's 30-45 mins.
food is served. 15-45 mins they will ask whether you want to order another drink.
about 1-2h after you first ordered the food (depending on the number of courses), they will ask whether you want to order a dessert.
having said that, I'm not expert. I'm just someone who occassionally goes out to eat.
I'd say thats pretty similar to busy sit down restaurants in the US. However, if its so rare, what happens if you are eating out by yourself? Over here theres usually bar counter where you can also drink/eat if you are alone, does that exist?
A very useful channel. There’s loads of people who need to know his stuff. 👍
If you get the bill in restaurant without asking, most of the time it feels rude. It feels like they want to get rid of you.. (Belgium) Is it normal in US that after your dinner they just give it to you?
The people at the resteraunts will normally give you the bill to get people in and out so they fpcan make more money! They get paid on tips that's why.
I don't know what restaurant you visited in Belgium but i've lived here all my life and not one restaurant has brought the bill without asking.
Just one of the tourist Italian once, near the groenplaats before it all became Da Giovani.
In most restaurant you have only 2 table switches on average for a dinner service. Some weeks ago we went to an Indian place, and we sat there for more than an hour after our diner, and nobody bothered us. They were still tables free so we didn't kept other people from taking our table.
It is expected that the servers in the US bring the bill about 15 to 20 minutes after you get your food. As a US server myself, I try to wait until I see somewhat empty plates or I will ask if they want boxes first, but yes, here in the States the check comes without being asked for.
The dutch people arent that rude but the people in Amsterdam are pretty rude
we are blunt though. if someone would ask us if that dress makes them look fat we'd be like. It not the dress that makes you look fat. apparently other countries don't have that.
Rotterdam
It's a city . London, New York, same thing, different day etc . London isn't England etc etc
Koop een Verwarming no?
Dat is beledigend
Ive realised that all dutch people even myself will immediately click on a video of a foreigner talking about anything related to the netherlands
Im from the netherlands and i wanna say this is a really good video