Archive for October, 2011

Holland has a very interesting culture with it’s Dutch influence. However, with the more uninhibited nature of other places in the Netherlands like Amsterdam, there are some very different qualities.

For example, in the culture of Holland, it is much more lay back. In fact, very few women go outside of the house and work a 9-5 job like in most cities or major places. Dinners are much more formal with manners and proper etiquette being a mainstay in their evening engagement. A lot of the Dutch are deeply pious with denominations in 30 Read the rest of this entry »

There are many world famous museums and galleries in Holland. The following are the top ten best to see in the country.

1)Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ” This is the Dutch National Museum and features many world famous paintings such as Vermeer-s “The Milkmaid.’

2)Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam ” Features the largest collection of Van Gogh paintings in the world.

3)Mauritshuis Den Hague ” Features the very famous “Girl with a Pearl Earring.’

4)Stedeliijk Amsterdam ” A museum for its Read the rest of this entry »

Exploring the history and culture of Holland immediately sheds light on a very interesting fact. To the rest of the world, Holland and The Netherlands are synonymous terms; however to natives of the country, these designations are definitely not the same since Holland is actually situated in the northwestern sector of The Netherlands encompassing the two provinces of North and South Holland.

The capital of North Holland is Haarlem with the major city being Amsterdam where most of the population resides. This area is home to a live-museum depicting 17th and 18 Read the rest of this entry »