Differences we observed visiting Netherlands after living in Denmark

[@dkexpat2755]

Well if you look around Copenhagen you will notice that it look alot like Amsterdam, and there is a reason for that. Both King Frederick II and Christian IV brought in Dutch architects because they admired the styles of the Dutch. That's why for me Copenhagen will always be Amsterdam's little brother :) I like both cities alot!

[@AlxzAlec]

denmark and netherlands were allies and fought the swedes together

[@vanderquast]

I am Dutch and the cities I advise you to visit are Leiden, Haarlem, Alkmaar, Delft, Dordrecht, Deventer, Den Bosch, Maastricht, Zierikzee, Middelburg, Zwolle, Breda, Roermond, Groningen, Sneek, Dokkum, Zutphen, Kampen, Doesburg, Nijmegen, Venlo, Roermond, Hoorn, Enkhuizen, Volendam, Gouda, Leeuwarden, Eindhoven, Goes, Valkenburg, …

[@BobWitlox]

Great video. I'm Dutch and I've been to Denmark a couple of times (mostly Copenhagen). To me Denmark feels quite similar to the Netherlands. Also the landscape when you drive through Denmark. I do have to stick up for our beer scene though. Not only do we have a high population density, the Netherlands also has one of the highest number of craft breweries per capita in the world. We have over 900 craft breweries. Sure, Denmark has some fine breweries, but there's some great Dutch craft beer too :)

[@natasjavanderhoek6966]

Ommen, Overijssel is a beautiful town. With forest, Sahara (sand drift), train station, a lot of camping sites, markets and 4 mils. You can visit 3 of the 4 mils. 1 is a museum. 1 has a bio store, an 1 is from Natuurmonumenten.

[@SteamPower4ever]

It must be 50-ish years since I visited the Netherlands outside of Amsterdam, but three places have survived in my memory: - Madurodam, miniature city in Haag - Kröller-Müller art museum, Otterlo - Afsluitdijk, the 32 km dam enclosing the Zuiderzee I have no idea how these places have evolved since then, but here you go 😊

[@henkoosterink8744]

they are stil there.

[@Tommysimonsen]

The narrow houses in Holland have to do with house taxes, they use to might still do, pay taxes after how much side walk they use. So deep tall narrow houses is the result.

[@assepa]

That is no longer the case, but yeah in a distant past it was like that.

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

The same with staircases. That’s why they have the cable hoist under the roofs.

[@Tommysimonsen]

@@assepa The houses have not chanced it`s not the past yet.

[@regntonne]

@@Tommysimonsen But we're not going to change the houses just because the rules changed.

[@Tommysimonsen]

@@regntonne No shit Sherlock.

[@erikmortensen1091]

Last week I traveled by train from Grenå to Fredericia and found that the ticket machines are very easy to use. Spoke to another passenger from Germany and he was thrilled. However, he thought that the tickets were somewhat more expensive than in Germany. Thank you for your objective observations in the Netherlands and Denmark respectively. Congratulations on the 25,000 subscribers

[@n.ringheim7720]

Xvtt

[@Dovndyr13]

Not sure I would agree a ticket hamburg lübeck is 15€ a ticket århus-grenå is 112 DKK. So approx same distance and price. both countries have different money saving products, like the famous 9€ ticket valid for all re trains within a month. But it would normally not be valid on a IC trains. Frederecia to Århus normally is a IC train

[@ZeNN-Music]

A visit to Efteling themepark is not to be missed!

[@Gert-DK]

In the very late 90's I was driving a truck. Nearly each week I was in NL, mostly Amsterdam. My experience the Dutch drive very hard, lots of cars with dent's and I could see the body shops (that's what you call it?) were full of damaged cars. On the road into Amsterdam (the one I usually took), there was two big body shops, always full of “waiting work”. Even though the density of Amsterdam, I found it pretty easy to navigate. This is over 20 years ago, so the mentality might have changed. Fun story: I had a friend in the trucking company, he's area was Paris and southern France and SW Germany. He only spoke a little English. It was the time before the GPS got really good (the ones with CD in). One day I asked him how he asked for directions. The French was known of their lack of willingness to speak English. Easy, he said, I just stop the truck in a roundabout, and go ask the person in the car behind me. Then the French speak English. ;-)

[@Bjowolf2]

There are also many similarities in basic vocabulary and in some grammatical features between these two languages - it's typically easier to see this from a Danish perspective, when you try reading Dutch, than if you are just listening to Dutch. To our Danish eyes and ears Dutch seems like a big mix up of English, German and Danish, so we are often able to understand many bits of Dutch one way or another 😊

[@rbrown1266]

I agree. I love the Danish singer Medina, and one of my friends moven to Danmark for love. She spoke Danish within a few months, because it either sounds like Dutch, or is almost written in the same way as Dutch. Somehow, if you want to, and are open for it, you can see and hear resemblances. I still prefer living in the North-West of The Netherlands, around Alkmaar. Part of The Randstad urban area, but with lesser population density, and also close to polders, the dunes, the sea, forests, tulip fields in the spring, etc. So, yeah, the Alkmaar urban area is the place to visit, I reckon. Anywhere south of it, is too crowded, anywhere more north is too uninhabited and too dull for me. And trust me, I can tell: driving from the Alkmaar urban area to Ålborg is just a nightmare. Flat land everywhere, major traffic jams around the cities you need to pass, and than more flat, boring land. 😅😅😅

[@Bjowolf2]

@@rbrown1266 😂😊😎 Yes, but normally the Dutch speak too fast for us to catch most of the words on the fly. But if they slow down a bit and speak clearly - without merging words 😊 - , or if there are accompanying subtitles in Dutch, we can often make sense of a lot of it. Impressed by your friend 😉

[@rbrown1266]

@@Bjowolf2 She - my friend - is an A+ for me. When I first met her at a party, she was so naive, but in the end she turned out to be the best woman on almost everything, I’ve ever met. (And she’s expecting; hurrah for her, because I reckon there would be no better woman to raise a child, but I’m biased. 😊) Also: Funny thing is, that people from the western part of The Netherlands sometimes just can’t understand the accent of people from other parts of the country. But they, in their turn, reckon us more louder, and more direct. Can you imagine a country way smaller than Danmark, and still not always understanding each other? Well, we’re almost at 18 million inhabitants, so I guess personal roots and upbringing plays a role. But, as I am from the western part of the country, and have had friends from other parts of it, then, yes; we speak louder and faster. It’s like Gilmore Girls: Live’s Short, Talk Faster. 😂😂😂

[@rbrown1266]

@@Bjowolf2 Btw, the first time me and some friends went to visit her in the Ålborg region, she asked us: “Are there some things you want to see or do?” Most of us were just happy to see her, and things to see or do: whatever. But one friend, who apparently had NO geographical knowledge, said: “I’d like to visit København. The rest of us kept rubbing it in its face, by saying: “Yes, I like to visit Stockholm.”, or: I’d like to see Marrakesh/Hong Kong, San Fransisco, etc.” 😅😅😅😊😊😊

[@Bjowolf2]

@@rbrown1266 😂🙄😂🙄😂

[@pallemichelsen1401]

A ton of good points and all valid. I love that you mention all the good and less good from both sides.

[@robertboender5816]

I'm Dutch and if there's one place we seldom go to it's Amsterdam. We Dutchies avoid the tourist zoo if possible 😁

[@vanefreja86]

I am going to Amsterdam for 1 or 2 days in august next year. If one was to visit some of the better places in the city, then where? The real feel away from tourist traps. Or maybe just going somewhere else? Going to Tilburg for a festival and have some extra days to spare.

[@Suriano2004]

@@vanefreja86 Go visit Utrecht! Such a lovely city, laidback vibe and beautiful canals and architecture. Lots of lovely cafes and cultural scene. And only around 20-30min from Amsterdam by train!

[@letheas6175]

What a dumb comment. You sound just like tourists now. There's like, a few major roads with tourists, but you also know Amsterdam is a huge city (for Dutch standards) and that most neighbourhoods with almost zero tourists, are considered among the best in the country. Like the entire ring of neighbourhoods surrounding the canal ring are highly livable, and super quiet for a big city.

[@worldwideworker]

Danish citizen, went to Amsterdam this summer on vacation and right now I’m working in Nashville 😊

[@mrandreribeiro1]

If it wasn't for The Netherlands Denmark would probably be a part of Sweden today (could you imagine!!? ). The Dutch saved us during the 1658 war with Sweden en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Sound. SO THANK YOU NEDERLAND!!!^^

[@peterkragelund4794]

Very true, but then the big powers in Europe did not want a united Scandinavia (again) - especially they did not want one state to own both sides of the Sound. So when Sweden got too strong the allies of Denmark (yes, the Netherlands) were allowed to step in. If Denmark started to look too threatening, it would be the other way around.

[@stoltmain123]

Amagerin København is connected with Holland History.

[@DanBoergeJensen]

Another important difference is that beers at bars in the Netherlands are tiny, less than half the size of a normal beer in Denmark. And many places only have the one size.

[@Zandain]

The Netherlands are great for a visit, but like you, I don't do a lot of people very well. as a Dane I enjoy the two provinces of Zeeland & Friesland, for the water landscapes, the open North Sea (not the Atlantic, my bad) and the seafood to be had there!! but I have had some lovely walks in Limburg too..quaint little houses, smooshed together, piled atop each other...café coffee on a rickety table, placed upon a practically non-existant sidewalk 🧡 hello from Hundested 🌸🌱

[@PropagandasaurusRex]

The Atlantic is a little bit further away. The North Sea will do.

[@henkmeerhof8647]

You want some nice towns in the Netherlands? You could start with the Hanseatic cities along the river IJssel. Deventer is known for a large book fair/market and Zutphen was the capital of the dukes of Gelre. But also a little more south you get cities like Arnhem (bridge to far, trolley busses and open air museum) and Nijmegen. just continue down and visit 's Hertogenbosch or Eindhoven (city of Philips) even more south in the province limburg many cities with a mining history and then just before you leave the Netherlands Maastricht...

[@stoltmain123]

Visit Drente we named it the jutland of Holland.And the fishing villages Urk,volendam and other places they are connected with the danisch fishingvillages Thyborøn and Hanstholm. You are welcome.

[@bulleranse8323]

Wow, that’s the first time anyone has made our public transportation sound reasonable in price(which it isn’t). This was a fun and interesting video👍

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

It is compared to danish prices.

[@hunchbackaudio]

Kröller-Müller Hoge Veluwe is a great choice for nature and art (big Van Gogh collection) and free bikes to roam around. I would add to that the Openlucht Museum Arnhem and maybe the Efteling, if you're into that kind of thing.

[@TushitaSarkar]

Great video guys❤ You may want to check out Zaanse Schans and Groningen next time you are in Netherlands

[@71kimg]

People in Netherlands are a lot like people in Denmark - to the point that is weird that stuff like Xmas traditions are different

[@BigAndTall666]

Sint niklas and swarte piet, also in Belgium...

[@jaysimoes3705]

Yes there are just a few differences but basically we are all the same. They were complaining about us being too direct. Many neighbouring countries have problems with that with the exception of the Danes. I know Danes here I know Dutch living in DK etcetc. I never heard anything else than "there is not difference etcetc." When it comes to hierarchy and equlity in ociety or in your job: same. The fact that our languages are by far the biggest difference AND that at least I can read Danish without any lessons and understand 90% or more, at least to my mind, says it all. I don't know what is so different in DK with Jul? And I have been there when it was Christmas. May be you can elaborate on that. So in NL Christmas is when you go to your familly and have nice dinners and walks in nature. Iit about gezeligheid/hygge. It is about bringing warmth in light when the days ar every short and it is evening near 16.00 hours...Do Danes do different things?

[@71kimg]

@@jaysimoes3705 well I asked chatgpt - to cut some time :-) Dutch and Danish Christmas traditions have some similarities but also many differences. Here are some key differences: Dates: In the Netherlands, Christmas is celebrated on December 25th and 26th, while in Denmark, the main celebration is on the evening of December 24th. Food: In the Netherlands, a typical Christmas meal might include turkey, ham, or roast beef, along with vegetables and potatoes. Danish Christmas dinner often features roasted duck or pork served with potatoes, red cabbage, and gravy. Desserts: A traditional Dutch Christmas dessert is kerstkrans, a wreath-shaped pastry made with almond paste and raisins. Danish Christmas desserts include risalamande, a creamy rice pudding with almonds and cherry sauce, and æbleskiver, small pancake-like pastries served with jam and powdered sugar. Decorations: In both the Netherlands and Denmark, Christmas trees are a common decoration. However, in Denmark, it's traditional to decorate the tree with real candles, which are lit during the evening meal. Gift giving: In both countries, gift giving is a common part of the Christmas celebration. In the Netherlands, Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas) brings gifts on December 5th, while in Denmark, gifts are typically exchanged on Christmas Eve.

[@markuserikssen]

Interesting video! As a Dutchie, who comes from the North and has lived in Amsterdam before, I never really enjoyed Amsterdam much because it was sooooo freaking crowded. And that was 10 years ago. Tourism increased a lot over the last decade or so. As you mentioned, most Dutchies would agree with this. I would never want to live there again and I don't visit it often either anymore because of that. During the pandemic, when there were almost no tourists, it was actually a very pleasant city. A totally different vibe with mostly only locals. But the tourists are back again. Copenhagen, on the other hand, also feels crowded to me. I've been there 3 times and I really get similar vibes as Amsterdam. Similar architecture, bikes, infrastructure, canals, the people look the same, etc. Regarding the infrastructure for bikers/pedestrians, I have to disagree. For what I've seen, the infrastructure in The Netherlands seems at least as good as Denmark, perhaps even better. I've noticed that suburbs here have much better pedestrian/bike infrastructure compared to similarly sized cities in Denmarkm where sidewalks and bike lanes are less common. The bike infrastructure in Denmark is really not on par with The Netherlands. Copenhagen claims to be the best or one of the best for biking, but in fact, it's way behind most Dutch cities. The channel Not Just Bikes has a great video showing the differences. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Copenhagen and it's one of my favorite cities, but the bike infrastructure and facilities are not as good as here.

[@jaysimoes3705]

Yes but that is basically actually a problem for me as a Dutch with Denmark. I am just not really abroad. Just like a holiday in some other province than my own. I am not the only one who thought so btw. If you look for difference you'll find them. Claes de Vreese, a Danish professor living in NL for 23 years or so said when asked that moving between DK and NL is so so easy it is the easiest move between countries and he noted that moving within Denmark can mean a greater difference and more difficulty to adapt than moving between DK and NL. He also said it works vice versa. So it seems that it is not only true for the (superficial) feeling you get with holidays, it is true inreallife also.

[@GertLunter-f9u]

I live in Amsterdam and it's not crowded at all, because only the center is (which actually is a small part of Amsterdam, where most tourist are). In most of the city, east, west, north and south (by far the biggest part), it's just a town as any other.

[@jesperlett]

@8:00 Not Just Bikes. There I said it!

[@TravelinYoung]

Haha, well played.

[@AriesTheUmpteenth]

Eheh, here I am basking in the glory of having secured a ticket to Denmark just to escape the x3 population... this might be a bit snide on my countrymen, but just like the Danish invented the word hygge, we use 'gezellig' just to cope with it xD Guess the food differences might be partially due to our colonial connections, Indonesia is our mainstay for Asian cuisine (and it's glorious, as our 'traditional fare' is basically the Danish Diet of grontsager og kartoffeler med flaesk/fisk) and the rest play a very distant fiddle. Also the 'kingdom of the Netherlands' still encompasses a few bits and bobs situated in the Caribbean (some which have long since devolved, but if we liked the food we certainly kept it, hehe) so there's a whole different gamut to choose from.

[@BigAndTall666]

Actually "hygge" is Norweigian, lol, never mind...

[@assepa]

Though the intent of 'gezellig' is the same as 'hygge', they can be quite different. Dutch people can easily call a big concert with hundreds of people in the audience 'gezellig' because they had a good time, but that would definitely not be considered 'hygge', which can only be enjoyed with a limited amount of friends or family.

[@Pelerincha]

Colonial Connections??? You would think with England and their colonial connections would have the best food selection but ironically are know for their culinary....

[@yarra352]

I'm a Dane living in the Netherlands and I have a whole different experience with food. First and foremost Danes and the Dutch are very different when it comes to eating out. The Dutch go out for dinner much more than the Danes. You might have more diversity when eating out, but I find the quality is less, especially if you go where the Dutch go. And when comes to groceries and cooking at home, the Dutch don't care for quality, they want cheap and convenient. Their attention to price boarders on the clinically obsesive 😂 and it's not out of necessity it's just the general state of mind. Oh, and try to find a good hamburger in this country, I dare you. Best you get is Burger King or Five Guys.

[@assepa]

Having lived in Netherlands for many years, some comments: Very good that you call it "Netherlands" by the way, and not "Holland". There is a difference, though the Dutch won't mind too much if a foreigner mixes it up. Credit cards is not a thing in the Netherlands, but cash is also used less and less. You need a debit card, ideally with a Maestro logo on it. Amsterdam has a lot of tourists, many of them coming to enjoy the soft drugs, and most of them to party. So yes, party town. Many Dutch also don't like it, and even people from Amsterdam oftentimes don't like those party tourists. Dutch are direct: yes, very true. Beer in Netherlands is maybe not the best, but you have easy access to a lot of Belgian beer which is the best in the world. The types of beer are different. In Denmark you see a lot of fairly normal beer, whereas the best Belgian beers are the Dubbels and Tripels from monasteries, and then some Witbier or beers with fruits such as Kriek (with cherries). They will have a substantial selection of the most popular ones in all the larger supermarkets. More diversity in Netherlands: yes, true, the immigrants policy in Denmark is much more strict. In Netherlands 1000 people seek asylum every week. Bike lanes: Usually they have a red colour which makes them easy to spot. Unfortunately some places try to slow down traffic by confusion, so they mix pedestrians and bicycles and cars without much clarity. Another thing is that bicyclists can be very impatient with pedestrians walking in 'their' bike lane, especially in Amsterdam where the many tourists of course tend to walk where they shouldn't... all... the... time. Trains being more expensive: I don't understand where you get that idea from, it is the same. Amsterdam-Rotterdam is €16,90 whereas Copenhagen-Slagelse (similar distance) is 136dkk = €18,10 Price differences: shopping in Netherlands is cheaper, but the difference is not shocking. Things to see: Definitely try and have dinner in an Indonesian ("indonesisch") restaurant. It used to be a colony, and the food is really amazing. A bit spicy, but different than Indian. You can find them in all the cities, but try and find a real "indonesisch" one, not the ones that also have chinese food. Keukenhof (near the town called Lisse) is a place full of flowers, if you go in spring time it is really cool to see. The Hague has the government buildings and nearby the Mauritshuis which has paintings of great artists like Vermeer and Rembrandt. Near Amsterdam there is the Kinderdijk which is a dike with an impressive row of wooden windmills. Quite touristy though, prepare for busloads of tourists there. Another such place is Zaanse Schans. If you prefer it more quiet, many places have old mills that you can visit. Maastricht is in the very southern tip of Netherlands, so a bit far away from everything, but it has a special bourgondic ambiance Volendam is an old fishermen's village that still has the old buildings, it is quite the tourist trap Alkmaar has the cheese market Madurodam is a miniature-Netherlands, so there you can see it all within one walk Paleis het Loo (in Apeldoorn, east of Utrecht) maybe hits your castle-vibes a bit. It is a palace of the royal family with beautiful gardens and full of treasury. Anyway, you are not going to like all of these places, but maybe if you read more about them you will decide to visit one or two ;)

[@Hitjuich]

To be fair you can get the ticket from København H to Slagelse much cheaper outside rush-hour

[@assepa]

@@Hitjuich that is with "Orange"... now I am not completely sure what that means (I prefer traveling by other means) but it seems to have some limitation such as needing to buy the ticket long in advance?

[@zoolook666]

I assume Belgian and the Netherlands is more used to diversity due to it's old colonies, which Denmark hasn't. By the way, Dane are fairly direct too in my opinion.

[@Hitjuich]

@@assepa Orange ticket means you have to book in advance as long as there is still tickets, and you might not have a table. A clear minus if you want to work. My point is that you can get it much cheaper depending on the time of day (rush-hour/not), planning and if you are student. 136DKK is very expensive for that trip

[@vanefreja86]

@@zoolook666 we had colonies, but very, very few and a long time ago. Greenland also used to be a colony, but now have a very high degree of autonomy.

[@klausolekristiansen2960]

Some friends of mine had a bearded collie, that is a long haired dog. He suffered when it was hot. They had him trimmed real short every summer. The first time I did not recognise him when first I saw him after his haircut.

[@bulleranse8323]

What does that have to do with anything???

[@klausolekristiansen2960]

@@bulleranse8323 Brisket is suffering in the heat. I made a suggestion on how to make him more comfortable.

[@quatra1000]

As a Dutchman and living in the southeastern part of The Netherlands, I mentally draw a vertical line through Utrecht and consider it a "border". Everything west of that line is a "no-go" zone. I can count the times I've been to Amsterdam or Rotterdam on the fingers of both hands. We don't have that hard and raspy g-sound, but the typical soft "g". In the 80s, when the privatisation wave hit The Netherlands, all services, that had been state operated, became much more expensive. That's logical, as every private company needs its own administration, which logically adds to the overall operating cost but doesn't result in efficiency. I've been to Denmark many times and my last name is "Frederiks". For you, living in Denmark, may sound familiar :)

[@erikverbove6351]

There is more then Amsterdam. Many people I know they don't like it that much. It's not really dutch I guess. Try the wadden islands or Cities like Haarlem/Leiden.

[@sdf6508]

When it comes to bike lanes it’s actually the opposite. In Denmark bike lanes are not very visible cause they usually have the same color as the road for cars. Whereas in the Netherlands it’s always red and easily recognizable. Also the bike lanes in the Netherlands are more often separate and wider than in Denmark

[@GertLunter-f9u]

Not Just Bikes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpvdq4lodtCsmtU

[@AbsSolut]

Gratz with the 25,000 subscribers , epic

[@christiansvensson3571]

Een goede dag verder! - Have a nice day! 🙂🙂

[@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188]

As a Dane I have walked much Longdistance in mostly Belgium, but also in NL. And I'm able to read a Flemish text, if I have an idea what it is about!

[@ronaldderooij1774]

There are many things the same culturally between NL and DK. My theory is that it is because Danes (Jutes) and Saxons repopulated the northern part of what is now NL (north of the Rhine) after the Romans left some 1600 years ago. The old Frisans left and nobody is really sure where they went. If you are looking for hidden gems, go to Haarlem (near Amsterdam) rent a bike, go west and bike through the national park "Kennemerduinen" to the coast. Next day, bike east and find the old Dutch "polders" with old village of Spaarndam (known for the myth of Hansje Brinkers putting his finger in the dyke and raising alarm thereby saving the country from flooding). If you are there in springtime, bike south and enjoy the endless tulip fields (or other bulb flowers). And oh, Haarlem itself, is one of the gems too! Best enjoyed on foot, special recommendation, the old and new Bavo churches and the museum dedicated to the world famous Frans Hals (who incidentally married in the church in Spaarndam).

[@henkoosterink8744]

Hans Brinkers didn't put his finger in the dyke. Read the book.

[@williammccoy7127]

Visit the Frisian Island Terschelling you will believe you are somewhere else . It is absolutely beautiful.

[@Frouck71]

Totally visit Terschelling, it's só beautiful (I lived half my life on this island) and/or visit all the Dutch islands. They all have their own beauty and uniqueness

[@sanderdeboer6034]

I have a 40 percent of card that cost 67 euros a year, so a little over 5 euros a month. So I get 40 percent of on all trains including of other providers. Plus most people get a yearly train card from there employer. But agreed, it is still expensive. One tip is to check the NS site, to see if they have discount deals. There are several other sites that sell train tickets with discounts. And if you visit a themapark, museum or zoo, you can get great deals. For example with Efteling you only pay 8 euros above the entrance ticket price for a two way trip. Or when you go to one of the Islands again there are deals between the ferry company and NS or other train companies. You basically get your train ride for a few euros, no matter how far you need to travel.

[@MortenHckThomsen]

Have you ever been to Bornholm? its a must see

[@TravelinYoung]

We have yes! Before we had the KZbin channel, but we had a great time :).

[@Whurana]

we had the same expierience on holiday with not being able to use our card a lot of places. we went to a supermarket and my dad and his friend could use their cards, but me and my sisters could not cause they only accept dutch cards they said. next time we came back to the same store, none oof us could us our cards. so weird. at least they had an ATM near the check out tills hehe

[@hildev84]

It's not about a Dutch card. In the Netherlands the debit card is the standard, not credit card

[@Henning_Rech]

6:48 100% agree, as a German. I cannot understand why all the airlines serve this Heineken plonk.

[@sanderdeboer6034]

Visit Den Bosch and do the boat tour below the city! On the river the Binnendieze.

[@jonahfoxy]

I think you must have missed the point of Amsterdam. The central bit is exactly as you describe - but locals just don't really go there. The rest of the city is amazing - very few cars, so many trees, great vibes.

[@BigAndTall666]

We have a "dutch" (well, actually also Belgian) colony here in Copenhagen, it's called Dragør, dutch/Belgian farmers were invited here to grow vegetables for the city of Copenhagen, in the 60's we taught them about hydroponics and they got busy, lol.. 😉🍻

[@BigAndTall666]

Too much arguing in vlaamse, sorry to say, Belgium unite!

[@assepa]

I heard that in the past many Dutch seamen came to Denmark to work there, for instant as pilots. Not sure how much of that would still remain visible today though, except for the odd Dutch sounding name.

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

They also lived in Frederiksberg. The street named Ny Hollændervej is because of that.

[@marcuscole4394]

I have not been to Amsertdam since 1993, then I found it quite nice still, although there were some changes since earlier visits. I think with my experiences, Copenhagen always felt safer, cleaner. Yet, I really loved my visits to Amsterdam, still want to go back at least one more time. Denmark will most always remain as one of my favorite countries to visit.

[@assepa]

Copenhagen is probably safer, though I don't know the statistics. Amsterdam has many tourists, and along with that come the pickpockets. They have a fantastic police team to spot and arrest those, but the criminals tend to come back because the punishments are not that scary.

[@sanderdeboer6034]

I feel you are talking about the bike lane situation near Amsterdam central station, which is indeed awful. But also the exception to the rule.

[@runes.nielsen2084]

Congratulations!!!

[@letheas6175]

The multiculturalism is why I moved to Amsterdam (and couldn't live in Copenhagen, as much as I do think the city looks pretty, like Amsterdam). As a very world-oriented Dutchy, I need people that are not the same as me around, it improves my life drastically (and it does for anyone who can handle more learning).

[@kubrabenelli9117]

As a ritchie i wouldn't recommend A'dam, you're right about that imo

[@KHValby]

Josh! You said all the right things! We Danes have chosen to keep U 🤣🤣🤣 ! Burt we danes have a lot in common with the Dutch. Yeah! I love dutch food 😀 There good people 👍😊👍 ! As always! Super VLOG 👍😀👍

[@D0G_CN]

you guys have to visit giethoorn, the venice of the netherlands. i also have to dispute 1 of your remarks about the public transport, 1 price for all no exceptions... except people that are older (65 and up) they get a discount...

[@Gert-DK]

NL's former colonies in Southeast Asia, has probably influenced their food.

[@jantimmerby]

Check out Not Just Bikes about Holland's infrastructure and urban development in general. It's a really interesting KZbin channel. I am convinced that we have more to learn from the Netherlands than the Netherlands has from Denmark when it comes to good cycling infrastructure. The Netherlands is clearly next level. The channel is run by a guy from across the pond and has given me an insight into why American cities look the way they do. A subject I didn't know I had an interest in.

[@teebodk3917]

I think Amsterdam is widely considered the dopehead capital of Europe due to the "coffee shops" - Copenhagen has Christiania, of course, but I don't think lots of people choose to visit Copenhagen SPECIFICALLY to go to Christiania, whereas many from all over Europe go to Amsterdam just to get stoned and try out what they describe as "some good stuff" I'm sure this must be frustrating to many Dutch and is also bound to negatively affect the overall tourist experience for non-dopeheads.

[@nordicfrisia1505]

In beginning before the name Netherlands exist, the former inhabitants in the coast area, The Frisians were neighbours of the Danes.

[@stoltmain123]

Tønder,Ballum and the Arrild region,Rømø in the south of Denmark are Frisia places.

[@buddy1155]

If you dislike the centre of Amsterdam you must love Schiermonnikoog, a car free island in the north of the Netherlands.

[@magicvibrations5180]

Having visited Ljubljana, Prague, and Amsterdam over the summer, I'd like to add to the "food options" point. Because damn, those cities are all superior to Denmark in terms of vegan and vegetarian options. Sure, Copenhagen has had a boom of vegan restaurants lately, but still it pales in comparison to Slovenia and the Netherlands, where it feels like at most restaurants, half the menu has meat, and the other half doesn't. It's also a way bigger priority for the grocery stores to have plenty of types and brands of substitutes to choose from. In Denmark, you get maybe one or two options max in my experience, and none of it is ever on sale.

[@60combat]

Love your videos, have you considered a trip to portugal? Its very cheap staying there from november to marts. Its about 20 degrees in theese months. I think it is too cold and windy in denmark over winter. Cheers guys, and thank you so much for your videos.

[@TravelinYoung]

We have! I’ve been to Lisbon years ago (Josh), but are working on a potential trip sometime next year.

[@sannehansen4156]

It is legal to buy and smoke cannabis in Amsterdam in their coffee shops, maybe that is why you get the experience that it is younger tourists and that the vibe is different

[@Styggejoe]

its 15-16 euro's from copenhagen central to elsinore. Less using some of the offers :)

[@sanderdeboer6034]

I like Copenhagen, beautiful great city with great museums. Like the postal museum! But Denmark as a whole isn’t so attractive to me. I have been all over the country, usually to go to Norway, and most cities are rather grey looking and a bit boring. I guess that is how the Netherlands mostly differ, the capital city in Denmark is great but the rest of the country is lacking. While in the Netherlands Amsterdam is a tourist overrun capital city with the rest of the countries towns and cities being great. The amount of beautiful towns here is overwhelming. Leiden, Haarlem, Amersfoort, Utrecht, Alkmaar, Hoorn, Delft, Den Bosh, Breda, Maastricht and so on.

[@rmyikzelf5604]

On Amsterdam being crowded... I asked some Indian colleagues what they thought about Amsterdam... just the one-worded answer: quiet.

[@buhans2160]

CPH is a provincial city compared to Amsterdam. So your comparison doesn´t hold water...why?? I´ve lived in both cities for more then 15 years.

[@RealConstructor]

The Netherlands not so much a country of island??? It used to be a country with many islands, but because of reclaiming land from the see and lakes, we threaded the islands to the mainland. But there are still islands, lots of them, only not as big as the islands in Denmark. We’re a country in a delta of some major rivers, Waal, Nederrijn (Rhine), Maas, Schelde and IJssel. The province of Zeeland used to be all islands except from the flemish part, that was on the mainland, bordering only Belgium/Flanders on the south and the North Sea on the west and the river Schelde on the north, so practically also an island. To reach the rest of The Netherlands they had to cross the river Schelde by ferry (now there is also a tunnel) or go through Belgium/Flanders.

[@liskofod8711]

I just love Maastricht 🥰

[@bentchristensen3770]

Openlunchtmuserun Arnhem (ala Fynske landsby, gamle by i Århus)

[@winnifrost2959]

The good food in Nederlands is partly due to Indonesia, being a dutch colony. Lots of imigrants. Indonisian food is world class. There is really good indian food too. So I totally agree on that

[@casbjoern]

The number one diffenence I always notice is that all bricks are brown in the Netherlands

[@vanderquast]

Yellow and red bricks are also used over here

[@rmyikzelf5604]

Amsterdam is a tourist trap. I am Dutch. It is more than a party though, but you have to be in the right place and probably in winter.

[@janharald1714]

Hey negt time in Holland må i se disse 2 steder uden for Amsterdam den ene heder zaanse schans free lands museum an the next one is giethoorn fantastisk place you can only come in giethoorn by walking or sail in small boat no cars cars stand on a parking lot outside town butifull house an gardens ti's town is a trip ward 😀

[@buhans2160]

but probably you haven´t been to Bijlmer, and or Tinhgbjerg

[@GertLunter-f9u]

I don't think that living for many years somewhere and visiting some other place for a few days gives you any reference point for comparing those places, to be honest.

[@GertLunter-f9u]

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[@regntonne]

Copenhagen is the windy city of Europe.

[@SamuelHauptmannvanDam]

PRO TIP: GET THE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION APP!! It's not expensive, you just fucked yourself over. But you live and you learn

[@sanderdeboer6034]

I totally agree I hate the tourist and especially the British ones (probably mostly English) who are drunk, loud and often even aggressive. However there are many places in Amsterdam were you can escape the tourist hell. You need to avoid the red light district as much as possible, or just go to some of the hotspots. Like de Oude kerk or old church. Once inside it is very peaceful. Amsterdam, north, east, west and southeast don’t have as much tourist, and can be really quite but beautiful.

[@qgames1006]

Denmark is the biggest country in the EU., (greenland)

[@teotik8071]

Before I watch, let me make a guess: Even more bikes ! 🤣

[@kinuuni]

with 3 times as many people I hope so o.o

[@sanderdeboer6034]

Here we go again, yes in Copenhagen the bike infrastructure is ok, but the rest of the country is nowhere near the Netherlands. Plus we have our famous red asphalt and bikes don’t have to stop when a bus offloads its passengers. Something I never understood why the Danes are so proud about it. Plus we have raised intersections everywhere that are beneficial to pedestrians. I know I am biased but in my opinion the Netherlands beats Denmark and even Copenhagen on this point.

[@albertlay8927]

Being Dutch, I am totally fine with Amsterdam being a tourists magnet. I, of course, do not live in Amsterdam and I hardly ever go there. All the tourists that only come for the weed, the red light district and the partying, and the ignorant ones, stick to Amsterdam and don't bother the rest of the country. The more serious, and welcomed tourists explore the Netherlands beyond Amsterdam. Amsterdam is all about tourism. The coffeeshops, the pancakes, the canal boats, everything. The centre of Amsterdam (the grachtengordel) is not a city, it's an amusement park. The biking infrastructure is great, compared to the rest of the world. But for Dutch standards, Amsterdam has the worst in the country. All other Dutch cities, towns and villages will top both Amsterdam and Copenhagen on biking infrastructure.

[@MIB_63]

Somehow I doubt that the biking infrastructure is better in the Netherlands than in Denmark.

[@kyaxar3609]

@@MIB_63 🤣

[@OZ6JO]

People from all over Europe go to Amsterdam for 2 things - but you, being American won't be able to mentionl either one. In Amsterdam they have a district where the one "thing" is on display - in direct neon - and all colors as The Netherlands have a long history of colonies.. it's called the red light district. The place is surrounded by coffeeshops - 100's of them - and they also sell coffee - but drugs/hash is the main thing - but can you risk telling you subscribers that? Properly not - you are running a family service for mainly Americans. Thanks for the support of danish beer - over Heiniken... but it's really a matter of taste - both are best served cold. Try next time to visit Amsterdam during the celebration of the old queens birthday.. it's always during a saturday night in April - even the fact the queens is born in the wintertime.. but the springtime is better for outdoor activity later. It's is fantastic to watch - the empty Heiniken cans in millions litter the district - Im serious - cans in knee deep layers - and in the canals to - but then in the early sunday morning a team of cleaners show up - and before long - every street is cleaned again.. thank you

[@3goldfinger]

My daughter in law is from The Netherlands, and we all live in Australia, the best place.

[@charlesvanderhoog7056]

I lived in Copenhagen myself, and what these people say about Amsterdam and Copenhagen is 100% accurate. They don't mention that people in Amsterdam, of whom I am one, don't like the tourists either, especially not the drug tourists and the drunk moronic Little English.

[@buddy1155]

As far as I know Amsterdam is the only city in the world that tries to curb tourists.

[@sanderdeboer6034]

Sorry, but how hard can it be to not walk on the red asphalt? There are always sidewalks, next to a bike lane and then the cars. The Netherlands has been chosen to be the best country to drive in a study done by Waze. In the list of best bike cities Copenhagen is always number one, when in fact the top 50 should be occupied by Dutch cities.

[@20kilovolt]

Amsterdam is the doormat of Europe

[@jooproos6559]

Huh??You didnt SEE the bike lanes??Almost everywhere the bike lanes are colored red!But i admit there are bike lanes with also people walking on it.But the difference between bikers and walkers is not that much.So the train is costly compared to Denmark.Well,now you know why there are so much bikers!Its the cheapest way to go around!!And dont forget the trains run on a schedule,not on demand!So they will ride even when there is nobody in it...

[@charisma-hornum-fries]

Funny. I went to Amsterdam a month ago and I loved it. My biggest gripe about Amsterdam that is so much different in Rotterdam is the level of stress in people. My fav restaurant is Wilde Swejin and I much prefer the Amsterdam bike culture. Confusing at first but it made sense day two. It’s an amazing experience biking in Amsterdam. Oh i forgot to mention that we stayed on a houseboat there and while it was wonderfully hot weather we could not open the windows on the water because of a gigantic, largest we’ve ever seen, spider colony. They stayed on the windows like blackout curtains and there wasn’t a screen on the windows to keep them out. It is definitely the grossest thing I’ve seen when it comes to spiders. Stranger Things spiders are nothing in comparison to the ones we met there. I had nightmares about them for a lot of nights after we left.

[@regntonne]

Couldn't you have just removed them with a broom or something? I have a zero tolerance policy for bugs in my house, i also look around my house for any nests or whatever.

[@quatra1000]

I agree, Amsterdam is a sh*t city. I am originally from The Netherlands but emigrated in 1980 and lived in the eastern part of the country, fortunately in houses, not appartments or flats. While living there I have been to Amsterdam maybe 5 times, but then because I really had to be there. Amsterdam should start to charge tourists to visit to avoid overtourism. Next time you go to The Netherlands visit Arnhem in the south-east.

[@DavidPatiyan]

Go to leiden or t gooi

[@juanpark6107]

Hmm not just bikes

[@Hansen710]

the OV chip card gives the disquont on public transport in nl.(its a must if you travel more then 1 time) you dont need to live in nl to have a card the gelderland region around haaksbergen ,enchede and winterswijk is deffently worth a visit. you can live fine without amsterdam in that part of the country and most people that live there hate ADAM and the culture there i wish we was as direct in dk when we talked, its not only at work the dutch will adress if they dont like something.. unlike in denmark where we wrap everything in cotton, and then the problems keep going.. just look how we accept the danish wealthfare vent down the drain the last 15 years for example, and we dont care that our kids education sucks and we dont have any police. or that people loose body parts in the hospitals because they need to save money look at the farmers in nl right now and the support they get from people, that would never happen i dk for example we dont stand up for us self our others in dk

[@Paul_C]

Cash only? Seriously? Amsterdam, the best thing that happened in the last 5 years was the pandemic. It became a liveable city again. Sadly it didn't last.

[@larsblakrasmussen5820]

Når jeg hører dig sige Lyngby, får jeg altid lyst til at give dig er crash course i at sige "Y" på dansk 😛

[@BigAndTall666]

As in scottish "Ya", without the "a", lol, "y" dig? 🤣🤣🤣

[@troelspeterroland6998]

Well, not exactly. 🙂

[@nuttyfessor]

Random observation: Both Danes and Dutch love biking, but in Amsterdam I saw literally no bikers wearing helmets :O Guess protecting your head is not in fashion!

[@Brozius2512]

Because it's not needed in the Netherlands.

[@SheelaMarieMVacal]

If this is our present years.. We have Monarchy Regime story.. which not possible because there is no monarchy royal family not exist.. No Prince Princes visit is town..

[@qixxor2075]

Buy a train reduction card, give 40% reduction if you ride in the off!(not rush) hours. Secondly, pedestrian lanes are pretty obvious, I guess it’s you not being used to them. Also, Amsterdam touristy areas are horrible. Stay out of them!

[@kees1039]

what is the point of making a video on 'observations' and then talk for 15 mins in a camera?

[@hmbp100]

Amsterdam! It is the weed man the weed.

[@BigAndTall666]

Just go to sensi seed bank, grow your own at home...

[@ryankloss5000]

Miranda saying people who visit Copenhagen as more sophisticated lol leave that politically correct American talk at home. Most American who make their way across into Europe stay far away from Scandinavian countries due to cost. Which is a nice way two sort out the rift raft imo. It’s quite nice to get a non overrun Disneyland experience when In Copenhagen . And by the way Copenhagen is a party town it’s just more less traveled by us Americans.

[@charlesvanderhoog7056]

I can't imagine that this typical smug American who takes away so much (talking) space from his wife, ever on a bicycle. No wonder he is not positive about bicycle lanes - he never experienced them, did he? And train tickets in the Netherlands are bought with a 40% discount for a yearly fee of €70 (US$77). That discount card is for three persons so his complaint about the cost for going to Rotterdam makes no sense at all - it simply means the he, as a typical American, has not bothered to figure out how to travel in The Netherlands when you stay there for a while, probably thinking he already knew it all (Dunning Kruger Effect, like Trump and his voters).

[@Zedster88]

I'm a US expat living in DK for the last 28 years and I feel 100% the opposite of your love hate of Amsterdam and Copenhagen. I truly hate CPH and love Amsterdam. Each to his own

[@GertLunter-m5d]

I don't think that living for many years somewhere and visiting some other place for a few days gives you any reference point for comparing those places, to be honest.

[@GertLunter-m5d]

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