NETHERLANDS TRAVEL TIPS FOR 1ST TIMERS | 30 Must-Knows Before Visiting + What NOT to Do!

[@HappytoWander]

Hey everyone!! I hope you enjoy this week's video all about the Netherlands. As usual, feel free to comment if you have more tips, and check out the written version of this guide for more info: happytowander.com/netherlands-travel-tips/

[@williamgeardener2509]

Just a small correction about taking pictures in the red light district. It's not only frowned upon, but you could get in serious trouble if you photograph the working girls in the windows. You can take pictures of the surroundings like bridges or the old Church, but when pimps see that you're aiming for the girls, they won't hesitate to confront you aggressively.

[@roygriend5143]

Does this happen to you?

[@williamgeardener2509]

@@roygriend5143 No, mainly because I wouldn't want to be seen dead in Amsterdam, the shithole of the Netherlands, the sewer of Europe.

[@italorossid]

the municipality has added signs advising not to take photos, in the same fashion as no public peeing and no smoking cannabis in public. it's baffling that it needs to be emphasized, but I suppose the novelty of it all and being intoxicated during your visit messes up with judgment. they are human beings, ffs. you wouldn't be taking pics of sex workers elsewhere in the world, why would Amsterdam be any different?

[@pudge9845]

Oh nice I will not do this once I go there 😊

[@luvaneezer]

Great information! We are just back from a first trip to The Netherlands and loved it! I wish we had seen your video before we left. We learned many of your tips first-hand😂 We stepped into bike lanes, almost walked into coffeeshop looking for a latte, showed up at a grocery store without cash, missed getting tickets to Anne Frank and Corie ten Boom, went too late to see tulips 😀 All of which we count as traveling adventures which we will bring back with us on our next trip to The Netherlands next year. And, we will be watching your vids for anywhere else we go, for sure! Thanks!

[@rldejonge]

Preparing a trip to the Netherlands as my foreign partner and I (Dutch) will be visiting soon. I have to say, I'm really impressed with this video. Your advice is spot-on. Thanks a lot!

[@MetDaan2912]

To be honest, I think that cycling is a fantastic way for tourists to explore our country! Maybe just avoid the busiest parts of the large cities ;)

[@TerrenceMayson]

Can you cycle fromm amsterdam to Rotterdam? In a day and back

[@belleyboy]

@@TerrenceMayson You can but it's 90 km to Rotterdam from Amsterdam. With an average speed of 20km it would take 9 hrs to get there and back. Unless you are bookin it on a road bike. A really enjoyable thing I do is take the train to Alkmaar near the North Sea coast and rent at bike at the station there (bring your passport if you try this) From there it is a beautiful ride to Egmond aan Zee where you can enjoy the beach for the day!! Have a great trip if you are going soon!!

[@TerrenceMayson]

@belleyboy thanks will put that in notes ... plan to visit By this time not year

[@armystayengene3148]

​​@@belleyboyHi, I plan to visit Amsterdam from Rotterdam mainly to see Anne Frank museum and Van Gogh museum (childhood dream) I'm on a tight budget. Do you think I'll be able to finish both the places in a day if i take a morning train from Rotterdam and be back by evening?

[@realgeorge]

Wow, incredibly helpful video! You knocked it out of the park. I'm planning a trip to NL and I'm going to put this on my phone and watch it several times in preparation. You've saved us from a lot of headaches and showed us many good options. Thanks!

[@igotswagbruhz]

As a local doing research for my brother who is visiting, this is a solid guide and tips. Thanks for this, I approve!!!!

[@michielvdvelden]

I'm Dutch, and I have to say these tips are on point! Very impressive

[@a.r11384]

I enjoyed and appreciate your speaking speed as I usually listen to videos at 1.5x I didn’t have to speed you up at all!! Thanks ☺️

[@Busola_]

This is fantastic info, thank you so much. This would be helpful for my trip next year!

[@HappytoWander]

Thanks so much for watching!!! I’m glad you found it helpful 🥰

[@EGO0808]

Excellent video, spot on and very informative.

[@chrisfritz9381]

lovely video of my country of birth. i really miss the herring most of all. holland has an enormous roadworks for only bikes. keep on going

[@bertgroeneveld1]

Nice video. Do hope that, In the near future, you will also explore the north eastern parts. Tourists have the tendency to just visit Amsterdam, Giethoorn, the tulips in the Keukenhof and maybe some windmills. But there's so much more !!!!!!

[@jonathanwhittingham4387]

Such a helpful video, I'm going to The Netherlands next week for the first time and this gives me more peace of mind!

[@ricorodriguez3579]

There is SO MUCH good info in this video it's unbelievable. I'll have to rewatch this several times before the trip. Thank you.

[@Smiiel]

Good video. This is the honest and real stuff tourist should know. Well done.

[@deepdimpledchocolate]

Im going in April for tge first time and family that live out there. This is very helpful in telling them what foods i want to try. Thanks

[@craigavery8213]

You speak at a speed appropriate for people your age. But I am 75. I slow down the playback speed to 75% to catch Every Valuable Tip and Word. I Love Your Videos. Thanks for this channel! I hope to go in the fall.

[@Chrissy086j]

Well I’m 35 and it’s too fast for me 😩😩

[@Astorey1]

You can always slow down the video yourself, there are settings for that called Playback Speed

[@tonymunshi5090]

I’d love to visit The Netherlands someday. Great video and information. Thank you!

[@wauzer1]

Thank you for the video, tulips are my wife's favourite flowers.

[@leegately3590]

You are brilliant! Thanks for this excellent guide.

[@CathyTalksMiami]

Very nice tips! I love the Netherlands!!!! We visit often and you are on point :)))

[@HappytoWander]

Thank you so much!!

[@joeridebruin2825]

So nice to hear what you say about my country. I had to smile a lot looking at you video. But also very helpful for visitors. Especially the part of cycling. Be aware...

[@PaulaBean]

Red = Death

[@Wetbread99]

Visiting The Netherlands next specifically Eindhoven so this video will be really helpful.

[@igortodorovic6463]

Great video thanks!

[@hardway_6823]

What a great travel and city channel! I just watched your Paris video and looking for more now, as I'm currently on an "EU excursion" and really enjoying your sensible and down to earth tips and suggestions! Out of so many travel channels on KZbin, they are so homogenized and you really stand out with the quality and no-nonsense! Thanks and keep it up! Lik'd and Sub'd fer sure!

[@kinigoldnisle6094]

This is great information. Maybe I am just old, but can you talk a little slower? ❤

[@fivebyfivesound]

Yes, we're getting older. For our elder ears there is the playback speed under settings : )

[@michaelkrupar9808]

Thanks for this. This is GREAT!

[@minzevanhaarlem]

Stampot is a nice Dutch food. I am a Dutchman and I would recommend to visit the Medival city of Amersfoort.

[@allisonmmairena]

This was surprisingly useful. Thanks!

[@Tripl3333]

Finally a person who knows what she is talking about...........thanks a lot.

[@viktoria93133]

Very informative and useful. Thank you so much! 🙏

[@DrAndreaFurlan]

Thank you!

[@siskatan642]

I live in California now but I still miss Amsterdam, I used to live there in my 20’s and I hope I get to return there to live again one day 😊

[@vindmedia1516]

We wachten op jou.

[@JW-zd5ry]

I'm going to the Netherlands in May. Thank you 🇺🇸

[@MalaPalabra-zr6wg]

I'm from Uruguay. Many landowners of Uruguayan patrician families are involved in Narcotraffic, and they take part in the transport of drugs from South America to Hamburg and Rotterdam ports

[@mcj2219]

True. People think of the Netherlands like its a big Disney World. Meanwhile many cities have been unsafer than ever with mass globalisation

[@anneliesvanhagen4116]

Very complete and accurate. Dank je 😁

[@ladygadventures4144]

thank you, for tulips, howvabout last week of march? like 23-24?

[@sandrinehedrick703]

Great video. Thank you !

[@justanotherchick2701]

Thanks for this. Where would you say has the biggest sprawling tulip fields that you can get close enough to take pictures of? I like taking landscape photos when I go on holiday, so I won't be in them and won't require props etc

[@NicoleIvyArreza-Fortun]

Love this. Thanks!

[@alexlondon205]

great videoo👍

[@rozemarijn9225]

Have you heard of the museumcard? Acces to over 500 museums for around €75.

[@juliannahill4480]

Do you have any tips on how to get a short-term phone plan while traveling in Europe? I've used Free Mobile in France but am interested in what you use to stay connected while traveling in other countries and while traveling between England and other European countries

[@hgu123454321]

Roaming is mandated by the EU, so any plan that works within the EU works for the entire EU (plus Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein). I've seen plans that work in both the EU and UK as well.

[@ottokos5487]

Very funny. I've seen that seagull experience happening at Zandvoort beach. So damn funny!

[@Lisa-kz7vw]

I didn't know the difference between the Netherlands and Holland I definitely want to explore both I've mainly wanted to visit Amsterdam for the Ann Frank Museum it's been a dream of mines since I was middle school nice to know english is spoken widely I love that makes traveling so much smoother I think hopefully I can visit when I visit Belgium next year.

[@HappytoWander]

Haha I’m glad you had some helpful takeaways from this video!! And ahh I hope you’re able to add it to your itinerary for next year. Belgium and the Netherlands are so close!

[@john07973]

I wouldn't bother with Belgium, I'm always happy on the Eurostar train when it pulls out of Brussel-Zuid station next stop Rotterdam

[@Luxfinder101]

Apart from Kuekenhof what other tulip farm we can visit that are instagramable? Or the place shown in this video? TIA

[@mariahnamhkyek4802]

Where can we buy the group tickets you mentioned for transportation? Thank you 🙏

[@angelachanelhuang1651]

peace and tranquility

[@DamaxThomas]

Brown bar?! Noted! Thanks!

[@HappytoWander]

They’re the best! Enjoy :)

[@flitsertheo]

In Dutch : bruine kroeg.

[@yuktiagrawal3207]

Do you know if we can fly mini drone in zaanse schans? Is there any kind of permissions required?

[@RamNisha-v8j]

Can you plz mention which farm we can visit to take pictures with farm full of tulips other than keukenhauf?

[@HappytoWander]

The one I went to is literally called the Tulip Farm haha. It’s in Hillegom! Not far from Keukenhof. I can definitely recommend it

[@vindmedia1516]

@@HappytoWander klopt helemaal.

[@kimlai7800]

Good afternoon from Houston TX we’re senior couple, we thank you for your excellent video that help us a lot for first timer visit, we like to visit amsterdam in September this year and we plan to visit Belgium also How many days you think will be enough for visit 2 countries Much appreciated ❤️

[@hasher22]

Hey thanks for this! Quick question with Maestro, I heard it was being phased out in July 2023, it's now 1+ year later, is Maestro cards still a big thing? Or can I get away with my Visa Debit Card there?

[@drayesha5790]

For the WC when you said coins,is it euros or the British coins work as well? Thanks

[@DM-ew5cy]

Thank you so much for this vdo. .I will be in Amsterdam on 24-25 april 24... Can you share the address of the tulip field ..you went..How far it is from the city?what are the charges?enterence fees? Timings... I really liked it.❤❤❤

[@joppepeelen]

i am not that fast :) but what has been said is correct !! nice one

[@nynkestellema2641]

Even as a dutchie i learned a thing or two

[@realnewstv6062]

❤ wow netherland is in April is Very romantic time, i Wanna see that, Keukenhof

[@FK-df2ue]

I'm Dutch and yes, good video this. (Fred)

[@knol1969]

It is a misunderstanding that herring is eaten raw; the herring undergoes a ripening process due to the interaction between added salt and the body's own enzymes.

[@JasonRamosNJ]

Contactless payment with card that must have a chip reader in it, but how do they know how much to charge your card? Do you input your destination at the gate and then use card touchless? Do the conductors ask for a receipt?

[@HappytoWander]

Basically you tap in at your departure station and then tap out at your arrival station so they can see how far you’ve gone based on where you tapped in/out. Hope that helps!

[@JasonRamosNJ]

@@HappytoWander yes! Thank you very much! I can't wait!

[@billmitchell5805]

Nice video. Do you have one for small towns outside of Amsterdam? Will be traveling to Amsterdam in 2024, not for tulips but later in the year. Thanks, L&B P.S. We have noticed many tourists fail to understand bike lanes and create problems for those bikers.

[@elzinga87]

There are lots of nice small cities and towns in the Netherlands. Maybe check out Giethoorn, Leiden, Haarlem and you might also like the islands in the Northsea. They are often overlooked by tourists but absolutely amazing, especially during summer and spring.

[@nickdentoom1173]

As already mentioned, Giethoorn is a must see for a tourist imo. Also Marken, Volendam, Kinderdijk and the famous for their Delftware Pottery, Delft.

[@ronaldvanhemiksem3544]

You could visit Arnhem for example, it's a city situated along the Rhine river, on a hilly landscape. The city has several beautiful parks, as well as a popular zoo and Arnhem is also home to the Dutch Open Air Museum (Nederlands Openluchtmuseum), a must visit when going to the Netherlands. Beside those things, Arnhem also has a rich WW2 history of which you can learn about throughout the city. It's only one hour from Amsterdam by using the direct Intercity train from Central Station.

[@italorossid]

A nice addition just North of Amsterdam is taking a day trip to see the windmills at the Zaanse Schans, which is usually bundled along with a tour to Volendam and Edam... so you get to see windmills, cheese making and a charming small seaside town in the span of 5hrs tops. I'm studying a master's here and took my parents on that tour a year ago (bit of a bad idea due to the weather, though) but then I took a friend to the windmills when the weather was nicer (the train from Amsterdam Centraal to the Zaandijk Zaanse Schans station is around 17min, or you can go to Zaandam and then change to a bus... practically the same duration).

[@JopieHaargel]

You can easily get coffee at a brown bar.

[@wendydana8642]

Really great tips! I do kinda have whiplash with how fast you talk though. Hahaha.

[@nasapi]

Thank you that was super! Do they drive on left like in States? For Roadtrips between countries (From Netherlands to Switzerland) where can we stay? Do you know at all if there are halal/middle Eastern Cuisine there?

[@yocibaby]

may of food in shops are halal so i assume you can find halal restaurants also :) i’ve seen a variety of international cuisine here

[@beatricemusolo8869]

I would like to visit Netherlands,how do i go about it

[@Pachamaala]

Must say you are the best

[@LIBRAN-LOVE]

"Born cycling out of the womb" 😂😂 You funny but so true😅 I like your video🎉

[@mmdr05]

Great info; thanks for sharing. Please Consider talking a little slower specially because there is a lot of information and it was hard to keep up .

[@lisagiuliani8167]

Are there any common vegan foods? 😊

[@figureskating2724]

Where are the cheapest places in Amsterdam to buy souvenirs like magnets or keychains or any other small souvenirs like small or tiny wooden shoes or windmills statues? Are there any souvenirs for 1 Euro like keychains? Are postcards cheap there? We will be staying in a hotel near the Central Station. Thanks for your assistance. Also, where can you get change for the penny machines? When we went to Rome last year, it was hard to get change and they made you buy something. One vendor yelled at us for trying to buy items separately to get more change. We are hoping Amsterdam will not be like that.

[@vindmedia1516]

buy them outsite of amsterdam.

[@figureskating2724]

@@vindmedia1516 Thanks for your answer. Unfortunately, we don't have a car. We will look the furthest out from the major part of the city.

[@choccybarr4662]

I WORKED OUT THAT I WOULD PROBABLY SEE 18 PLACES THAT ARE COVERED BY THE MUSEUM CARD WHICH ARE AROUND 75 EUROS. DO YOU THINK THAT IS WORTHWHILE , BECAUSE I DO.

[@mumtazahmedmian8404]

I moved neatherland almeer next month permenant

[@karpagamoorthytamil200]

Good

[@robertjarvie6331]

So I’m going next month. I have two free days outside of Amsterdam and I can’t figure out where to go. Suggestions?

[@ottokos5487]

Maybe the older villages and cities around Amsterdam or the 'greater Amsterdam area'. Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Edam, Utrecht, Weesp.Even competeting Rotterdam is a tip, nice modern architecture. Beware though, Volendam is a tourist trap.

[@vindmedia1516]

Go 2 Nijmegen the oldest city

[@sariatidipetto5447]

How far Is that from the airport to the city? And do you recommended staying in the city or nearby the airport? For 4 days visit? Never been to Amsterdam

[@jannetteberends8730]

The train station is below the airport. From there you can go almost anywhere. To Amsterdam central it’s 16 minutes.

[@heroldboertjens4227]

The herring you are referring to is not raw. It’s cured in salt.

[@PaulaBean]

Dutch people learn to bike at the age of 3, on cute little bicycles with side-wheels.

[@jaccovermeulen2762]

living 50 years in NL no wrong tips here

[@MrJlin1982]

Febo's are not that common ; It s a brand,I understand what you mean, it's a specific kind of Snackbar (Dutch word, doesn't have an correct English translation, It's not exactly a Cafeteria). You went to much to the Holland"s or the bigger cities in the Province of Utrecht, In for example Friesland , you will not find a lot of them. Next the Netherlands are Cultural as different as Italy, because of our History. Next The Netherlands does not only exists with Tulipfields of Polders we Have hills too. Google on Heuvelland Zuid-Limburg of Veluwe and you will know where I talk about. Next Landscape wise it's very different . We have National parks too. Regional differences are also in the 12 Provinces it self. In Overijssel , Twente for example is very different from Northwest-Overijssel, next even in smaller regions itself it can be very diverse! My Town Kampen, is about an hour away from Amsterdam by train and in Overijssel, but very very very different from Amsterdam, except they are both old Ports.

[@helloall3951]

Very 'cheesy' travel tips for the Netherlands..... 😴 Go to: - Maastricht, Groningen, Nijmegen Zwolle, Zutphen, Den Bosch) - The Beach and the dunes - A music festival - Football match (avoid ajax, nobody likes them) - Theme park (Toverland/ Walibi) - Take a boat tour - Heathland areas

[@14Ramjet]

It feels like you speed up your talking clips. You should definitely leave them at normal speed and let us, the listeners speed it up if we want. It was off putting listening and bumping the speed down to 0.75 was an annoying speed too.

[@crispijnsmals5123]

Free tip from a Dutchie. Stroopwafel is pronounced stropewafel. The English oo sound is not appropriate. Say it correctly and watch Dutches be impressed with your language skills. The English pronunciation sounds weird to us.

[@ottokos5487]

That's what she said about the pronounciation. But very quickly though, you could've missed it😂

[@Ashes2New]

Thank you for the advice!

[@Mark-vf8op]

To know that a day ticket cost €58 in the Netherlands and you can travel a month for that amount in France and Germany….something is a miss… also don’t pay 17€ for a stroopwafel you get ripped of big time!

[@necojuniormusicas]

Estou em choque com a velocidade a qual você fala. Tente falar mais devagar, por favor. Nunca tinha visto um vídeo que a pessoa falasse tão rápido, parecia que estava no modo acelerado de 2x 😮

[@johnmorris6851]

Dear Happy, In my opinion your videos would be much more enjoyable if you spoke somewhat slower. Thank you

[@joyces3550]

Great content but you talk way tooo fast and is a bit nerve wracking! Thanks for your hard work. I have been to Holland and the Netherlands many times and love it!! Thanks for the memories. Best Wishes.

[@beejereeno2]

.75 speed works well for me and does not distort her voice much

[@crucerotv]

Yeah I have to slow down her videos because otherwise will drive me crazy 😅

[@gaznmmm7261]

I am From Bangladesh

[@samiunahmed4553]

❤❤

[@leodemooij97]

Great video, really enjoyed watching it. And you mentioned having to pay for public bathrooms while men can urinate for free. There is an actual reason for that, because of drunk men (and a lot of tourists) that have to pee while out at night and think it is a good idea to pee in the canals only for them to fall in and drown. So as a solution there are free urinals (at night more come out of the ground) (it you want to know more this is actually a great video about it kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4Wwc5-FrrOfp8U&si=mPgMjigew2AhHZfO)

[@dimrrider9133]

Haha i love your video and oef the FEBO is very healthy lol its 100% poison between a sandwich

[@Moker2012]

Correction: if you take a picture in the red light district, then you are not "frowned upon", but likely get beat up by a pimp. Dutch directness at it's finest.

[@italorossid]

the international pimps seamlessly assimilating to the local culture

[@kanmyint1909]

Very information but you should be slow talk and take the time more. Thanks...

[@pssans87]

❤

[@cshipley2]

Good video. Could you please slow down speaking? TY!

[@janharml]

"I have visited the Netherlands six times" I thought: Not one of those again 🤦‍♂. But after seeing the video, I must admit quite good tips. especially about not standing in the tulip fields. Some(a lot) of tourists seem to think there wild flowers, or beeing planted for public entertainment or something. And that one about the seaguls. I wouldn't have thought about it. To us it comes natural to avoid them I guess.

[@amritawhitman8112]

Great video - thank you! I'm planning to go to Amsterdam for the first time during the last week of August. It was wild to see that they have automats there! Long before you were born we had a chain in New York City called Horn & Hardart's. It was great and I was so sad to hear that the last one closed in 1991. I wish they'd bring that back. Here's short video about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKmUdmChedWJh5I

[@frits1954X2]

Dutch directness? Would you rather we lie or that we speak the truth? Cycling in the Netherlands is simply from A to B. from home to work from home to the sports club and do some shopping. and not for fun. Cheap fast plain grab a beer in the pub And bike home Best regards Frits

[@karlritter103]

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