The Netherlands: Beyond Amsterdam

Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide © 2014 | By train, bike, and boat, we visit the top Dutch sights outside of Amsterdam: from Haarlem to Rotterdam, and from Delft to the Zuiderzee. Along the way, we enjoy charming towns with fragrant cheese markets, soggy polderland, mighty dikes, and windmills both new and old. Rolling through the Netherlands and connecting with its people, you can’t help but think, “Everything’s so...Dutch!” #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #netherlands

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00:00 Introduction
01:51 Delft
04:51 Polder Land
08:35 Aalsmeer Flower Auction
10:03 Haarlem
14:54 Rotterdam
17:46 Sea Levels
19:36 Scheveningen
20:24 Enkhuizen
23:10 Marken

[royleon]

I am a Brit and I have lived in the Netherlands for 33 years. I am now a registered citizen and this sympathetic presentation makes me feel proud to belong to this industrious nation.

[janesilva]

After living in Holland for more than 18 years, two weeks ago I boarded a train to start a new life in Berlin, Germany. Sitting next to me was a very old Dutch man who was very warm, sharp and intelligent, we talked all the way until Hannover. When he stepped out of the train, only then I realised how bad I'd miss Holland. After all this years, they became "my people".

[gullapallisreenivasarao]

Sitting back at home, enjoying the tour to the entire Europe. Thanks Rick. No need of visa. No expenses.

[emjay]

Can we just appreciate how witty this reply is:
"You already are. Now you're better."

[D.Antony]

What an absolutely wonderful, wonderful nation, The Netherlands is. One of my all time favorites, length and breadth.

[evelinaellend]

Gorgeous architecture, beautiful landscape, rich history. All the best to you, Netherlands 🇳🇱 Greetings from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿

[matroosoft]

This is one of the better representations of my country, compared to those 'wooden

[peachy_talisman]

I come from a nice little farm town in southern Noord-Brabant and it always makes me sad that no tourists ever seem to travel outside of Amsterdam. the entirety of Netherlands is not Amsterdam, and there are so many other beautiful cities and places to visit in our country. thank you for making this video <3

[ale]

I went for Summer in 2015, with my family, for a month. It was potentially the greatest experience of my life. So great that we ventured there again for another month the following year. Such a beautiful country with beautiful people. So kind-hearted and helpful. Almost all of the population that we'd come across spoke English, and fluent English at that too. The country boasts some fantastic museums. We explored Amsterdam many a time and explored a lot of the city. We explored some cities other than Amsterdam, of course; in fact, the exact same ones shown in the video, minus Zuiderzee. I think it's also worth mentioning how stunning the beaches are. Unfortunately, didn't get to swim, because it was the final day of our trip there, but the beaches were absolutely clean. I feel the beaches there are a little underestimated. I'll definitely visit it the next time I get the chance. Love you, Netherlands.

[spyrothedragon]

I am an American, but several of my ancestors came from The Netherlands, some by way of New Amsterdam, and some by way of the Midwest. I have always admired the culture of art, music and fellowship. It’s just fascinating! I really hope to visit Friesland and Noord-Holland some day, and maybe learn some of the Dutch language.

[MrAdy]

Everything looks so historical but yet so new . Amazing .

[aldiwijayahutani]

It is amazing to see how most of the people in the netherlands can speak english quiet fluently.

[brijeshchandrakar]

Everyone is so fit and healthy. Everyone is riding bicycles. Its like a nation that I would design for a computer game. Absolutely perfect!

[saikatchowdhury]

The way Rick describes a country makes you thirsty to visit that country.

[Thursdaym]

The Dutch, we admire so much for many reasons. The people great friends of us Brits. Greetings from Cornwall. UK.

[zusibone]

Hello Netherlands 🇳🇱 . You all have such a wonderful country.

[alamander]

Finally a great video about Holland that's not about Amsterdam.

[LuckyDuckie]

I had the pleasure of working in The Netherlands for 6 months...by far once of the best experiences of my life...lovely country and people

[toddbonin]

I visited the Netherlands in 2013. Best thing I've ever done. I fell in love with everything there. I still daydream about how beautiful it all is. I visited the Het Loo Palace, Amsterdam, Haarlem, Rotterdam and Delft. I hope to go back again.

[arjaybarona]

Now i want to visit The Netherlands 🇳🇱!! Love from The Philippines 🇵🇭!!