
Netherland
The land of tulips and windmills is small in size but rich in culture, art and has produced great old masters. The country boasts of large number of interesting museums with the majority of them located in Amsterdam, compared to any city in the world.
Netherlands Attractions
Mondo Verde : a theme park located in the town of Landgraaf with beautiful reconstructions of the most beautiful gardens on Earth, created by Lord Van Strijthagen as he remembered them from his travels.
De Slatuinen Natural Garden : the interior yard was called ‘Wilhelmina park’ in the first decade of the last century and the creations are absolutely natural with arrangements made by humans. The family of plant breeders, the Hendriksen family actually leased the gardens and used for cultivation until 1984.
De Kruidhof : the medical herb garden does research on the healing effects of plants and are still used in medical science today was established in 1930. Just after the herb garden is the Sonnema Beerenburg border with herbs used in Beerenburg smell fragrantly, which is the national drink of the province of Friesland.
Heemtuin Muntendam : the garden with many plants and animals which are indigenous to the area but unfortunately the environment has changed. The botanical garden had a variety of environment like ponds, forest, heath, ditches and brushwood with in an area of over 10 hectors. The magic path through the botanical garden includes experiments relating to nature, environment and sustainability.
Muiden Castle Gardens : at the old Dutch Warmoeshof vegetables garden one will see rare vegetables such as green Alexander and Nijmegen swede. The topiary garden and the old Cruydhof herb garden, which are located at the front of the castle were created in accordance with the 17 th century design and plants. The nursery gardens are located behind the combined ornamental and utility gardens, also the famous plum tree orchard is behind the castle.
Het Loo Palace : the favorite summer residence of the Dutch Stadtholders and the Royal family from 1686 to 1975, which is located in the woods near Apeldoorn. Since 1984 Palace Het Loo has been restored as a museum and the gardens to their 17 th century grandeur. Pergolas, statues, vases, fountains and cascades surround the garden as it was in the 17 th century.
Sypesteyn Castle : the gardens and the park were designated listed monuments by the Dutch National Trust recently. Baron Van Seypesteyn wanted to create the illusion of a historical garden in this park but had a castle garden with a maze and orchid laid out.
Bulb Fields : the land is famous for flowers and particularly the bulb flowers, tulips, daffodils and hyacinths, which bloom from the end of march until the first week of may.
Beurs Van Berlage : Netherlands most important architectural monument of the 19 th century is a feature in Amsterdam’s cityscape. Hendrik Petrus Berlage built Beurs Van Berlage between 1898 and 1903, which was his first major assignment.