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[@picobello99]

The pronunciation of the Dutch names in this video just hurts 😂

[@damianspoor9586]

Ja precies

[@GeoDetective]

The "hooh vuluwee" "baaibosj"

[@stevesoutar3405]

I worked in the Netherlands, and I found it a fantastic place to live and work. I would not agree with the comment about the Dutch being greedy - I would say they are careful with money, and they are an astute trading nation - making money by being multilingual and acting as an international gateway for trade in and out of Europe The Dutch people I got to know were welcoming, tolerant & generous - I could happily live there again

[@nagranoth_]

Yeah we tend to just not be frivolous with money, thinking about actual value and future expenses, rather than throwing money away and having to work twice as much to compensate.

[@viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536]

❤ kind words. Where was that?

[@RedRingOfDead]

​@@viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536I wanna bet, it was around Veldhoven/Eindhoven. Working for ASML. or OP was just graduated and wanted to explore some more of the world and working cultures.

[@rubenvanpraagh8791]

Frugal is the most common description of the average Dutchmen's monetary habits.

[@jasper46985]

​@@viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536you here?? Videre overal!

[@eelco1982]

The pronunciation off the Dutch words by the narrator is hilarious 😂, at least for native Dutch people speakers...

[@RobM.-dx8tl]

As a Flemish Belgian I really love the Netherlands since we speak the same language ("amai !") and a part of our culture is identical. I grew up at the border and I know the country very well. I think that "frugal" is more correct than "gready" (although I know a lot of jokes about the "Gready Dutch" - the Dutch always laugh about the "Dumb Belgians"). They are quite direct in general (which I like) without being offensive. However, I have a bit the impression this nice movie is a promotion film for the Netherlands. Not everything is fabulous. Buying a house is very expensive in the Netherlands, and these houses are way smaller than what we are used in Belgium. I like to go to Holland, sorry, the Netherlands because in my opinion most things are well organized. On the other hand, the Dutch like to come to Belgium because it is so cosy 😉. One thing makes me, as a Belgian, a bit jealous : the Dutch know how to sell themselves to the world. Nice country ! Nice people ! HUP HOLLAND HUP👍 !

[@jakoblinker6112]

Belgium also 👍 your food is good.😊

[@pshycobilly13]

I am partly agree whit you. Don't forget we Dutch and Flemish where once one nation. Sadly the south part, Noord-Brabant and Zuid Limburg, are now a part off the Netherlands. We (den Bosch eria) a part of Noord Brabant was even severel times Flodded to protect the protestand site of the Netherlands. So for us here in Brabant we often say. The total country is called the Netherlands and above the sewer it's Holland. ;-) One thing.. the Felmish, Noord-Brabant and zuid Limburg are more relaxed. We enjoying our burgundian life with the best beer :-) (No heineken that's from Holland ;-) )

[@Truth-Puzzle-Pieces-Seeker]

I love Belgium and spend time and my Dutch money over there 😁😉. The people are friendly, their beer is the best in Europe (with some of the beers from the south of Germany) and you have some beautifull cities. Two weeks ago I was in Leuven (for the 3rd time), it is also called the "mother-city" of 's-Hertogenbosch (aka Den Bosch), wich is my birth city. I feel really at home over there, Brabant still feels like 1 country. Now I live in (Dutch) Limburg and I visit the part of Limburg in Belgium a lot as well. Much better then going above the big rivers, to Holland - de randstad, where the beer (Heineken - Amstel) tastes like piss and people are to pleased with themselves.

[@robvoncken2565]

just join us already

[@mourlyvold64]

@@robvoncken2565 I'll second that.

[@laziojohnny79]

Whoever made this video didn't worry too much about getting his facts straight or making a good video to begin with, but much oblige for taking the effort to dive in to our tiny ass country mate! And may I suggest watching Geography Now's episode on The Netherlands.

[@gjalie]

That building at 10:50 is the Markthal in Rotterdam, an indoor foodmarket with all kinds and a huge mural inside. also the building contains appartments on the outside that also have windows to look over the indoor foodmarket. PS. a joke about our Dutch greed is that 2 Dutch people invented copper wire when fighting over a copper cent... 😂

[@therealdutchidiot]

Markthal*

[@gjalie]

@@therealdutchidiot thanks, i fixed it.

[@MichaEl-rh1kv]

I know the same joke about Scots and about Swabians...

[@gjbosse]

The wooden clogs actually overtime adjust to your feet. That makes them very comfortable. But it can take a while.

[@palantir135]

They’re great in winter to keep your feet warm. I wore them in my teenage years, just for fun.

[@ronaldderooij1774]

Correction, the feet adjust to the clogs, and indeed it can take a while. But if that happened the clogs are very comfortable for daily use.

[@andyhorvath6630]

The only disadvantage is when it has snowed, the build up of snow underneath can be a nuisance … I’ve worn them for at least 25 years when I lived in the country and when we went camping with our campervan I always took them because they’re so ease to slip in and out. I can still remember very well a situation on a camping site in Hungary when I walked on my clogs to the bath house to get a shower. There were a woman and a child playing badminton on the field alongside the path. The woman said to the child “don’t turn around but someone’s coming on wooden shoes!” in Hungarian. When I passed the woman I politely said hello and wished her a good and happy game; in Hungarian. You should have seen her face 😃

[@palantir135]

@@andyhorvath6630 I remember the accumulation of snow. They were great though to glide on the slide track you made on snow.

[@coloerakker2]

I stil wear them in the garden. They are comfortable and relexing on your feet. And when you step on plants it doesn´t damage them as much. And standing on a ladder is better with clogs as well.

[@fionaalgera3391]

Two of my kids were born at home. The third one was born in hospital. At home is completely safe. You get help from a specialized nurse and a midwife. If you need a hospital it isn’t far away. In my case just a ten minute drive. You’re only allowed to deliver at home if you have a low risk pregnancy if there’s any risk at all you have to deliver in a hospital, but you still get a kit to make it possible to deliver at home in case of an emergency. If you want pain meds you have to deliver in a hospital too, but I didn’t have any pain meds with all three and don’t really think you need it. It’s a natural thing. To be honest I liked birthing at home so much better than the hospital. Just in my home without all the hospital germs felt so much safer.

[@pleegjepleegje]

After a low risk pregnancy, it is safer to deliver at home. If you have to travel to a hospital after experiencing the first contractions and then be in an unfamiliar environment with unfamiliar doctors and nurses around you and thinking you are expected to be in a bed on your back like in every Hollywood delivery, you are disrupting the natural process in a horrible way. It's awful. It prolongs the delivery process, it increases the risk of complications, and it creates the need for pain relief medication. Only if there's a known risk, like the baby being in a difficult position, then the hospital is the right place to be. Doctors are for helping sick people. Women giving birth are healthy and strong. Don’t let doctors interfere with this powerful and beautiful process

[@moladiver6817]

The Netherlands has a relatively high amount of birth complications though and that's probably also due to home births. Some hospitals now have hotel like departments where you can stay for a couple days and give birth in a homey environment so that when something goes wrong you can be wheeled to a proper medical setting in a matter of minutes. Giving birth is a pretty serious event and lots of things can go wrong. I am a pretty liberal guy about most things but I've always been sceptical about home births. I just don't think the benefits outweigh the risks.

[@pleegjepleegje]

@moladiver6817 I know. These hotels are more comfortable than a hospital, I think. And being wheeled to the hospital in minutes must definitely be more comfortable than a car ride when suddenly needed. I'm a pretty progressive momma, and I'm really happy I got the opportunity to experience a natural delivery in my own home twice. A delivery is mostly driven by the hormone oxytocin. Oxytocin gets blocked by adrenaline. Going through traffic, being in a hospital, and introducing yourself to unfamiliar doctors and nurses are all activities whereby your level of alertness naturally goes up. To be alert, the human body increases the level of adrenaline. Leaving the home, the place where you feel the most comfortable and safe and free to act however you like, is really contradicting to what the female body needs during delivery

[@FloofersFX]

You should check out the "Not just bikes", focuses on showcasing urban planning in the Netherlands and other EU places.

[@MrPolskaXboxNL]

I would really recommend watching some video about the Dutch Delta works. Its an impressive piece of engineering that keeps out the water. At the time they spend around 20% of the Dutch GDP on it and is considered to be one of the wonders of the world. Truely amazing.

[@harminframe]

Okay so a few things from a Dutch dude! - The Netherlands is still called Holland, even by a lot of people from the Netherlands, but Holland is actually 2 provinces ( North and South Holland ) where the capital and some big cities are located. - Fun fact, did you know carrots are actually orange because the Netherlands made them orange? - We do have some hills in the southern part of the Netherlands in the province of Limburg, close to the Belgium border. - a couple of Dutch companies actually helped the USA with water management in the states you mention. - I think you're right about the frugal thing, at least I hope! - The garden they are talking about in the video is called the "Keukenhof" and it is worth visiting from spring till the end of summer. - a thing about the healthy food. Still over 50% of the people in the Netherlands are overweight. - A thing about children being born at home is we have maternity women who visit woman who are in labour, they are specialised in home birth. Only when there is a reason upfront to have your child born in a hospital it is done that way most of the time. For example in cause of a c-section ofcourse or other complications. - And last one. The villige in your thumbnail is called Bourtange, it is a "vesting" or a fortress. I live there and it is worth visiting! I'll buy you a Dutch beer and patatje oorlog when you do.

[@Pidalin]

My geography teacher from elementary school was throwing keys to us when someone called it Holland and meant whole country, it's the same as calling whole United Kingdom Britain or England. Here in Czechia, teachers very liked throwing keys, I hope they don't do that anymore, but at least you remembered that then. 😀

[@DenUitvreter]

"Pregnancy is not a medical condition".

[@ronaldderooij1774]

@@Pidalin Well, I call the United Kingdom "England" on a regular basis too. And hear what Dutch soccer fans are shouting at international games. "Holland, Holland". But, this woke generation now objects to being called Holland and wants "the Netherlands". Completely unimportant, and frankly I would also shrug my shoulders when a Scot would tell me to call England Unitided Kingdom. What's in a name, as long as we understand what is meant.

[@Pidalin]

@@ronaldderooij1774 What woke generation? These names are hundreds of years old and it can be pretty offensive for people who are from other regions, for example here in my country (Czechia) if you call whole country Bohemia, people from Moravia and Silesia would literally beat you and a lot of people is calling it like that in Czech. It's the same with Netherlands, how can you call a Holland something which is not in Holland? People from not Holland regions of Netherlands will be very angry because of that, some regions don't even want to be part of some country, so this is very offensive for them, some of regions were independent countries or literally empires a long time ago and you can't call them by name of other region, it's really offensive for people living there because it's like you say "you are no longer Empire, you are just irrelevant region in this country named by region who conquered you" 😀 In our very historical european countries, you don't use full political names of countries that often, you mostly speak about specific region or city, not about whole country, so when you speak about Holland and you mean really Holland, there is nothing wrong with that. When we are returning from vacation, we also don't say we go back to Czechia or Czech Republic, you say you are going back to Prague or other city or Moravia if you are from that region, you rarely use full name of whole country, but you can't call whole country by name of one region. Imagine calling USA just New York or something, people from south would be also pretty angry I guess.

[@ronaldderooij1774]

@@Pidalin Getteing offensive about unimportant details in life is woke. It is the same "hurt" when talking about dogs being corrected, or cars making noise, etcetera.

[@laurenthoutappel1258]

The highest point in the Netherlands isnt the in Vaals but in Saba ( a Dutch Caribbean island ).

[@StefanVeenstra]

Vaals is the highest in the Netherlands, but Saba has the highest in the kingdom. Small nuance, but great point! Saba deserves more attention.

[@moladiver6817]

​@@StefanVeenstraSaba is actually a Dutch municipality and as such is part of the country proper. Unlike Curaçao for example which is indeed part of the kingdom but not the country.

[@EdZ3rD]

In the video it said at point 20 that the Netherlands only has one official language and this is quite wrong. The Netherlands actually has TWO official languages. Dutch, and Frisian. Frisian is spoken by around half a million people in mainly just one province of the 12 that the country has, called Fryslân (that's Frisian. It's kind of pronounced as "Freezelawn", Friesland in dutch, Frisia in english). As a person from Frisia my native language is Frisian, my second language Dutch. In the Netherlands we learn English pretty early on in elementary school, so here in Frisia a lot of my generation (early 30's) are basically trilingual from the age of 10. Ofcourse a lot of older people know English as well, but it's less common for them to be very fluent in it since they were from the days before the internet existed and only had Dutch shows on TV. :) Frisian is also pretty much the oldest living relative to the old English language!

[@obelic71]

You forgot the 2 official dialects that also are spoken in neighboring Germany and Belgium.

[@MotherGoose264]

Correction: there are THREE official languages in the Netherlands recognized by the state : dutch, frysian and Papiamento ( dutch creole language)

[@dutchman7623]

@@MotherGoose264 And the people on the SSS islands have the right to use, and be addressed in, English when dealing with the government.

[@jbird4478]

@@MotherGoose264 5 actually. Not only Papiamento but English is an official language on the BES islands as well. And in all of the country Dutch Sign Language is an official language. Sign language is legally recognized in courts (meaning you have the right to use sign language in court), but unlike the other official languages, you do not have a right to conduct all communication with the government in sign language (though I assume they do make an effort where needed).

[@chazM6116]

spoken mostly in the province of Friesland (Fryslân) in the north of the Netherlands,

[@prjw73]

People always point out to the most obvious signs of organization, such as waterworks, health care, infrastructure, production stats, but what is being overlooked is the level of organization in terms of.... organizations: sports associations, cultural associations and foundations, charities, clubs, churches, you name it. Many, if not most people have a social life that involves being a member of one or more of those organizations and regularly take part in activities. It goes without saying that those organizations are usually run by volunteers. Oh, and at the local, state and federal governmental level there is of course the bureaucratic uber organization.

[@Braun30]

Have been going to the Netherlands regularly since 1998 for the 4daagse in Nijmegen. I confirm there are hills in the region. You get them all on day 3, the day of Groesbeek.

[@keesdevreugd9177]

If you trip in Nijmegen, you end up in Germany. So that doesn't really count.

[@patje89]

When you refer to biking as a "hobby" at 8:12 is where most of the problem lies. In the Netherlands you ofcourse have recreational biking, but for a lot op people it is THE WAY of transportation because its either more efficient, faster and/or cheaper. As long as countries don't see this point and develop cities to make these rules apply(car is slower/more expensive), they will never transform no matter the efficiency of the cycling network. Driving a car should just be less attractive and cities need to be designed on a human scale, not the (American) car scale.

[@deliaconny]

yes 🙌

[@claudiavalentijn1457]

agreed! One correction though: cycling is more efficient, faster AND cheaper, not either / or. Also; it is healthier, better for the environment and a great way for children to move around independently.

[@Lily_and_River]

I agree but in other countries this often isn't the case due to either a more mountainous landscape and/or the size of the country which for many people results in larger distances to work/school/family to be covered.

[@patje89]

@@Lily_and_River Guess the E-bike would solve that entire problem of mountains. About schools, yeah, that is the design error which I don't know how to solve for those countries. I guess their too many factors for to even start with

[@patje89]

@@claudiavalentijn1457 I agree with you, that should have been an AND ;) Besides all this, it makes cities even economically attractive and sustainable (which is a huge problem for a lot of countries), because asphalt and parking lots, are expensive to build, maintain and rarely bring in any profit at all for the municipality.

[@user-ki5on8ie8l]

In the Netherlands it is quite common to give birth at home, there is a network of specialist midwives and maternity care that make home birth possible. They are an integral part of the healthcare system that everyone can use, cooperation is intensive in the Netherlands. We do not see birth as something medical but as something natural, hence the preference to have the choice to do this at home where possible. If it doesn't work at home, the hospitals are always ready. Thank you for your nice contribution and keep up the good work. kind regards Arjan

[@jpfoto64]

correction of the the video the dutch tricolored flag is the oldest striped flag in the world. the frensh thought it was a good idea, but didn't wanted to copy the dutch flag so they turned it so the stripes to vertical. and yes, the flag used to be orange white and blue and for the reason that in the olden days, the colour fanted into red so eventualy the official colour now is red white and blue. the reason why the dutch indentify with orange has to do with the name of the royal family "oranje (orange) nassau" and we are the no1 coffee drinkers, not the fifth thebreason of the star shaped villages has to do with defence. they used to be forts and the length and shape of the star points were so disigned that there was no place were the enymy could hide and were always within reach of musket balls. if the stars point would be much bigger the musket balls would net be afficient annymore.

[@leiflillandt1488]

When thinking of coffee drinkers in the world, I think if NL is #5, Finland is #1, but I haven't checked the statistics that would show the current "situation". If you sell coffee abroad (export) then a small country can benefit more than a bigger one. So statistics is not always that simple to read out. There is always some bias.

[@ronaldstrous2764]

Another correction, in the beginning of the 80 year war the Dutch flag was orange white blue and was called "de prinsen flag", referring to the Prince of orange. After the 80 year war we became a Republic and the orange was replaced by red, called "de staten vlag". The three colours meaning are as follows: red stands for the people, white stands for the clergy, blue stand for the nobility (dukes etc.).

[@DanAndHoe]

And the name “Oranje Nassau” refers to the historic properties of the family: Nassau in Germany and Orange in France. European nobility was often named after their lands.

[@sanderjansen5187]

Not just bikes, makes amazing KZbin’s about the roads in the Netherlands.

[@itomg]

About home-births: Our family members where all but one born at home. So are both my daughters. It's an amazingly beautiful experience to literally have my wife in my arms while she was delivering our first born. Here we don't look upon pregnancy as a medical condition. It's actually a very healthy condition. Of course sometimes things don't function as they are supposed to. Then and only then it becomes a medical condition. If it's possible I think home-birth is the best way for both parents to welcome their child into this world.

[@SindoDJ]

I wear wood clogs to this day. Although it takes some getting used to, they are actually the most comfortable footwear I own. The top of your foot needs to get used to the hard material at first, but the wood forms to your foot the more you wear it. They're convenient too, you slip right into them and they're so good at keeping your feet warm when it's cold out. Highly recommend.

[@moladiver6817]

13:02 The Dutch flag is the world's oldest tricolor flag. The red-white-blue configuration is at least 160 years older than the modern French version. There was also the Prince's flag in orange-white-blue but that went out of use a long time ago. Nowadays there are some negative connotations around the Prince's flag and in practice you never see it being used anywhere.

[@Alakablam]

Those clogs have a higher safety rating then official safety shoes, and wont cut off your toes when the metal bit in a safety shoe gets pushed in and so are absolutely still worn a lot, by farmers, road workers etc. The home birth thing its way less stressful if there aren't any complications and even then there will be a midwife keeping check if you do need to go to hospital.

[@MichaEl-rh1kv]

The Netherlands were founded as the Union of Utrecht or Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden, Nederlanden translating to Low Countries), which actually consisted of following states: City and Country of Groningen, (Western) Friesland, Drenthe, Overijssel, Gelderland, Holland, Utrecht and Zeeland (which gave much later New Zealand its name), existing from 1579-1795 and reigned by the President of the Parliament and a Stadtholder as head of the executive (the title originated from German Statthalter = viceregent or governor, because the first leader of the revolution was William Prince of Orange (with estates in southern France and in Burgundy), Count of Nassau-Dillenburg (which is situated in Hesse), viceregent for King Philipp II of Spain in Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht). (It was followed by Batavian republic and the demise of the last stadtholder, which was then ended by French occupation and the Kingdom of Holland in 1806, which was given to Napoleon's brother Louis Napoleon, but in 1810 annexed into the French Empire. In 1815 it became the Kingdom of the United Netherlands (including Belgium until 1830), ruled by William I of Orange-Nassau, who was also the Grand Duke of Luxembourg. But to the day many people speak of Holland if they mean the Netherlands.

[@tonyoffermans3676]

That also goes for the Dutch themselves, much to the dismay of people living outside of the 'Holland' regions.

[@MichaEl-rh1kv]

@@tonyoffermans3676 It is a bit like calling all Germans "Swabians" (which the Swiss do ...)

[@jaspermooren5883]

​@@tonyoffermans3676ah not even that much dismay. Unless you're using it and implying the Randstad is the Netherlands (which some 'randstedelingen' do), then we do get a bit mad. But as a born and raised Brabander I've used Holland a lot in English.

[@Pidalin]

When you want to cross road as pedestrian during your summer vacation in Croatia, you are waiting on crossing for driver from Netherlands, when there is no car from Netherlands, you will be waiting there forever. 😀 I was very surprised that like 25% of cars with Netherland plate were already electric.

[@Stoufclown]

I agree with frugal. As a french living in Amsterdam, they are not greedy in the sense they are not obsessed with getting as much money as possible. They just manage it in a pragmatic way. For the rest, this country is just so good to live in. For the gardens question: - Versailles for french style garden - England - Typicial England gardens totally different style from french style garden. Two different approaches leading to beautiful results - Barcelona - Gaudi gardens - Mid italy - The gardens of the various Villas in Rome ( villa dominicis) - Skansen Park in Stockholm the biggest open air museum in the world i think. - Also having a look at a cultural approach of death in the way scandinavian or romanian (i think) are using cemeteries in towns , make pic nic with your ancesters for instance. Very interesting.

[@Stoufclown]

Other spanish garden : Alhambra gardens . Portugal : Funchal gardens in Madera.

[@lordofnumbers9317]

I recommend you the youtube Channel "Soul to Soul Travel". That's a cute US-american couple that moved to the Netherlands. As a German i believe too, that the Netherlands is a great country. I'm glad that they are our neighbours.

[@nuuwnhuus]

If you look up keukenhof, you'll find the gardens that the video was talking about. Looking for botanic gardens Europe would give some wider results I guess. I think you'd enjoy the following KZbin videos, both highlight out water management export. How the Netherlands Helps Other Countries With Their Water Problems, Earth Day: A Dutch solution may mitigate flood damage | 60 Minutes Archive

[@Tacko14]

If you want to visit the Keukenhof, the official best time of year is mid march to mid may. But then you might not see much because of all the tourists :) Gardens in general are often located at castles and such. Search for one and you find the other as well. Me, I’d rather go to a national park or old town, though. Or a fisherman’s village, they’re like open air museums sometimes

[@arnoldwardenaar127]

That's not only the best time, it's the only time... The rest of the year it's closed

[@BarneySaysHi]

The road shown at 4:32 is the one I use to get to work (N200)! The nature bridge is called Zeepoort (Seagate) and is used by wild animals to cross from one part of the park to go to the other side.

[@kleinemonnik]

About the 1 official language: officially Dutch is the main language throughout the entire country. In the province of Friesland the languages of Dutch and Frisian are both official languages. Furthermore Dutch Sign language is recognized as an official language, are Nedersaksisch and Limburgs since 1996 and 1997 recognized as non-standardized regional languages, are Papiaments and English used on the Dutch Caribbean islands (although Dutch remains the official language) and are Jiddish and Sinti-Romanes since 1996 recognized as non-territorial languages. This is all from the official site from the Dutch government. With all that, I only speak Dutch, English and a little bit of German and French though.

[@jaspermooren5883]

Yeah I was a bit surprised by that statement as well. Although it is true that Dutch is the only official written language as used by the government. So all official documents are written in Dutch and only in Dutch.

[@ralfvandeven3155]

The Frisian language is actually closely related to the English language. Both English and Dutch are West Germanic languages, with West Frisian, a minority language in the Netherlands, being the closest relative of the English language if one excludes Scots.

[@halbezoolstra7281]

I'm dutch, and I thought about your question. Yes, you're right, we still call ourselves Holland too. But mainly in sport tournaments, I think, because it probably sounds a bit better than the Netherlands on a tribune, and still reminds us of our most famous sports song, called: "Hup Holland, Hup!"

[@milesnixon9554]

I love visiting the Netherlands, been 5 or so times, and not just for the alternative delights of Amsterdam. Lots of lovely little towns, lots of great things to see and do.

[@s.b.907]

- 10:52 It is Rotterdam. A city with mostly modern buildings by Dutch standards. -Dutch are mostly called frugal instead of greedy. Or stingy, to put it more negative. - Wooden shoes/clogs are not worn that much anymore. Although there are still people using them, mostly farmers. They were used a lot by farmers, fishermen and laborers in the past. They are very good safety shoes and easy to get in and out of.

[@LeFreud]

Tikkie cultuur is greedy af

[@DanAndHoe]

@@LeFreudIt’s not greedy, it’s fair.

[@cmo6055]

Traditionally shops were closed on sunday everywhere in the Netherlands. Since about 20 years shops are allowed to be open on sundays. Some towns and cities have a more religious population and the shops are still closed every sunday. Other cities have 1 sunday every month or every other sunday. Mostly between 12 to 5pm. The bigger cities have open shops on every sunday.

[@markschattefor6997]

If you are a collector of music you want the real deal, you want to feel the joy of a vinyl album cover, watch the artwork and look for details and try to figure them out or just be able to read the lyrics wihtout a microscope.

[@vinniamsterdam700]

Some numbers are a bit biased towards the video, i would say. Tourist tend to struggle riding their bike in Amsterdam, for us it's normal but it's also a bit crazy. I remember Danielle pronouncing the Netherlands flawlessly.😅 We are known for being cheap, not greedy.👍👋

[@Fridhemsken]

If you shake hands with a dutchman, you need to count your fingers.

[@michelbeauloye4269]

I would not say that the Dutch are greedy nor cheap. I think that they look after their money, not spending more than necessary but just enough, trying to find the best price for the best items. This is actually a quality for me. I am from Luxembourg (fyi a part of the Spanish Netherlands and also private ownership of the king of the NL, Wilhelm II (?) whose statue stands on the market place) and we receive many Dutch tourists. It is true that they do not spend a lot over here. In Luxembourg we have ING banks and HEMA shops and farmers of Dutch origin, in case you are interested!

[@countk1]

Clogs can be comfortable when they are tailor made. My father's family still wears them. Big pro's are that this footwear doesn't get easily stuck in mud (much like a camel foot) and are definetely waterproof. They also dry easily if they get wet on the inside. Home births are cultural important in Holland. They see giving birth a bit more of a family happening. I mean that the mother is in a safe environment, close to here relatives. When giving birth, a midwife is present and you will get service at home for mother and child.

[@hermanbloemhof8518]

Home birth . only if there no medical complications wiht mother or baby . And there is always a midwife present at home birth.

[@martinpoulsen6564]

11a: Largest port in western Europe, Rotterdam, also means highest number of seacans going through, along with the unintentional record of highest tonnage of drug imports, and basically the distribution hub of Europe on that end.

[@MotherGoose264]

Yeah, and with Antwerp a close second in both, containers and cocaine 😒. Maybe even more in the latter product these days.

[@davidbakker-wester113]

Frugal not greedy, indeed. Even as a dutch I only bought my first pair of clogs last year and they are the best footwear ever. They wear down to accommodate perfectly to your feet and posture. Cool in summer, warm in winter, dry in rain. In winter you can put hobnails in, easy on/off and unless you are welding or grinding(sparks)the safest certfied workboots in the world because they split to combat heavy impact instead of flattening or chopping off your toes like modern safety steel toes. Safe with electricity and chemicals.Naturaly non slip on oily or wet floors. Finally when they are totally worn down you can just chuck them in a fire. Eco friendly.

[@aorta538]

10:33 This is an AI video... 🤔The Netherlands has about 1000 historic windmills. -this video shows the 3000+ modern ones ;)

[@jbird4478]

Yes, and also how it absolutely butchers the Dutch names but shows zero awareness about that, and for some reason calls Turkey (and only Turkey) by its Turkish name.

[@peet4921]

We are NOT greedy or cheap, we're just not stupid. And the 'esthetic' city you saw is Rotterdam, 2nd largest city.

[@lunaraurora8308]

17:00 they often do get a nurse that comes to their home to supervise and help, but they like the idea of being in a comfortable environment

[@MonsieurRaki]

Other famous Dutch inventions besides the CD are the casette tape, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, submarines, fire hose and four-wheel drive!

[@edonveil9887]

I call your bluff on Dutch Viking Blütøth.

[@Dhuntermarcel]

Wooden Clogs are very comfortable to walk on, because of the open heel they act more like flip-flops. They also keep your feet warm and dry. For some applications, they may even be used as safety shoes, Because they can resist the fall of a 50kg object. (110lbs) I wear them while doing chores around the house. Also easy to punt on and off.

[@Tiekorolivier]

Holland ist just a province (2 provinces in fact) of the Netherlands 😉

[@jeanetteb2347]

Most of the denigrating adjectives about the Dutch stem from the three Anglo Dutch war, especially the raid on the river Medway, where England was totally humiliated, after that a lot of agression came in to the English language toward the Dutch.

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

I wear clogs every day, and they are comfy...they are ideal for garden work, or when working with hooved animals...warm and dry. In slum areas like Amsterdam you cannot wear clogs you can't use them on brick roads etc..

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Normal shops are CLOSED on Sundays...only in the last few years commerce is pushing opening shops on Sunday...I do not shop on Sundays..

[@cornnatron3030]

the clogs are early steeltoe boots for mostly farmers so you dont get hurt when a cow stands on your foot. also the reason why alot of farmers still wear them.

[@williammccoy7127]

Clocks are mostly use by older farmers otherwise they are more decorative . Hanging onna walmas a flower pot

[@coenwouters6808]

In regards to the "Going Dutch" part. As I'm Dutch I would say it is more about individuality than it is about being greedy. as people want to prove they can pay for themselves and do not need someone else to do so. It is definitely not that common (anymore) to split the bill. For me the most iconic thing for the Dutch people is that we need to plan EVERYTHING :P try doing something with friends spontaneous in the weekend, this is practical impossible.

[@Daniel-qz8bp]

Thats becous you have childeren then, becous i never plan things. Maby i dont wane go to the beach anymore next week.

[@jaspermooren5883]

​@@Daniel-qz8bpthen you're definitely the exception to the rule (not that that's a bad thing, it just is). Even in my student years I had to basically make an appointment to see my friends, sometimes it was only a few hours ahead of time, but still I couldn't just show up at someone's doorstep. And the older I get (I don't have kids or even a partner, but still) the longer ahead of time those appointments need to be. Even as a kid we would arrange ahead of time meeting with friends, I never just showed up at someone's doorstep in my life I think.

[@Daniel-qz8bp]

@@jaspermooren5883 Iedereen die ik ken is zo, ik heb nog nooit gehoord van iemand wat ga je volgende week en of volgende maand doen. Ik zelf ben 33 misschien daarom het verschil. Maar er is ook maar een 0.5% kans dat ik me telefoon opneem, dus ja langsgaan is beter net als vroeger, nu met de auto en of motor, vroeger met het fietsie. Ik zelf en al mijn vrienden en familie plannen maar een dag van te voren. je hoeft mij niet te vragen wil je volgende week uiteten bij de griek, en of wil je volgende week naar een pretpark. Dat weet ik nu nog niet, misschien krijg ik een beter aanbod die dag ervoor, misschien heb ik geen zin meer. Dus ja denk dat wij uit een anderen tijd komen, en anderen klasse qua welvaard.

[@mirandak4512]

10:53 That is in the center of Rotterdam, the big round building with the round opening is "de markthal" (the markethall) which is basicly an indoor market. with apartments, catering, a supermarket and underground parking. In the right lower corner there are "kubuswoningen" (cube apartments) you should look them up , weirdly shaped apartments right next to the pencil shaped flat. Homebirths are very normal indeed, we have midwifes who help with everything. It is only an option if a woman is at least 37 weeks pregnant and both the mother and baby are healthy. Also, the wooden shoes are more comfortable then they look, come visit and find out for yourself ;)

[@ArjanKuiper]

CD's are still being used, even though streaming is the currently dominant music format. As for computers (CD-ROM) and movies (Video-CD/VCD), those were all surpassed by DVD and later on Blu-Ray. Now i have to honestly say that i still use the CD format. But that's mostly for retro gaming.

[@lbergen001]

@IWrocker: this videos just rushes over these interesting facts. To get really impressed you should view vids with indivual topics, like "delta works", "NL from above", "Dutch foods".

[@Roel_Scoot]

I was told the Dutch flag came before the French flag. It is a horizontal pattern because you can use it up until the pole, the Dutch are frugal :)

[@petersteinmeijer519]

Nice one !

[@lutjeingonike9391]

For Dutch flowerfields.. come in april/ may and visit the Keukenhof full blooming( and Amstrrdam) as well.

[@ghislainewijffels4666]

Hi, I'm a Dutch mom and gave birth to my 3 children at home. We believe that a healthy woman giving birth is a woman at her strongest and give birth naturally. And, nice to stay away from hospital germs and cuddle in the masterbed from the first moment :)) Hospitals at 30 min drive, all healthcare for free for € 150,-- a month.

[@filegrabber1]

Holland is not a nickname and we are not greedy at all. Frugal maybe, but definitely not greedy lol.

[@martinbasten192]

Point 13 about us being greedy. We're not necessarily greedy, but we can make a big deal about, for example, borrowing a small amount of money to/from somebody and having to pay them back. Even a small number, like €2,50 ($2,65 USD). And we like to remind each other about it. "Dude, you still owe me 2,50"

[@MrLittle3vil]

Lowest point of the Netherlands is just over 22ft below sealevel. I think people still refer to it as Holland because that's how it's been know for a long time. I think you're right about being frugal instead of greedy. They don't like to "waste" money, always looking for a bargain.

[@remcohoman1011]

11:41 still legal as working shoes. They take some getting used to, but when you are used, they are awesome. Better for your feet, no sweat, they breathe, nothing synthetic, when worn to the max, they are not a hazzard to environment when thrown away. My brother bought a pair, and seriously thinking of discarding my Sievi workshoes for a pair of Klompen

[@UncleJoeLITE]

Happy Thursday everyone! It's 0345 & 4c here in downtown Canberra City.

[@HrLBolle]

I'd be darn happy if it was 4°C up here in Germany right now and not like 30°C+

[@WyattOShea]

2:15 am here in Perth and the temp is 6.1c

[@chipdale490]

Giving birth is not a medical condition. Our 3 kids were all born at home. Of course, the hospital is always available if needed or preferred.

[@michelbeauloye4269]

You are very right! Being pregnant is far from being sick! In Luxembourg, we also have midwives, but the majority of births rake place in hospitals (maternités). The social service sends a midwife to check of the well being of both child and mother during the 3 months after giving birth.

[@obelic71]

That high homebirthing has its origins in the unique way special nurses (midwives) are used in the Netherlands. Those nurses are highly trained, medical skilled to assist birth and help the newly become mother after giving birth. Only when more then average medical assistance is needed births and after birth treatment are done in a hospital. It is so normal that when a child is born outside of a home/hospital it is often reported in the news. f.e. A recent birth in a traffic jam on a moterway was in the news. A midwive onway to a patient was on the right place on the right time to assist. A succesfull delivery was achieved in the back of a road inspectors vehicle besides the moterway.

[@AbiGail-ok7fc]

To see beautiful European gardens, nothing can top the UK.

[@Djang221]

Reclaiming land from the sea results in land that is great for planting tulips and other flowers hence the large production. Also ideal for grass main meal for cows which produces milk for cheese, another famous Dutch product (Gouda)

[@randolf666]

i am Dutch and born at home, my brother and sister are born in the hospital. in the Netherlands there is a option to have a midwife at home, its also easy to have a home birth when you live 4 minuts away from a hospital. iam the youngest of 3 so my mother already knew how it would go and what to expect.

[@lindaraterink6451]

Home births are possible in our country because our healthcare in the birthing department is top notch. We have have university trained midwifes that are educated to do home births. We believe based on studies birthing at home is beneficial to the mother and baby if you want that. Also we have special baby nurses 'kraamhulp' that come to your house when you are in labor and in the additional days after birth for a couple of hours depending on your needs and wants depending on what your insurance covers for you. You can also hire them out of pocket for more hours if you wish to do so. These nurses check on the health of mother and baby. Teach and advice the parents how to take care of a newborn and alert the midwife or gp if something is wrong. Do some household chores laundry dishes walking the dog etc. Take care of older kids like getting them ready to go to school.

[@MLWitteman]

The Dutch flag came first. It’s been in the use since the Dutch Revolt, or 80 Years War, since the 16th century. The red, white & blue was used interchangeably with orange, white & blue. The Orange was used to honor the founding father of the Netherlands, Prince William of Orange Nassau.

[@djoochem9610]

About the wooden shoes, clogs or 'klompen' I've worn them many times and occasionally still do. They are pretty comfy as long as you wear thick socks but they're great for walking through mud or big puddles of water

[@markschattefor6997]

About home births, being pregnant is not an illness, it is a natural thing. If you are pregnant in the Netherlands you get regular check ups, and if everything goes well you can give birth at home if you want. Or how do you explain the explosion of the population in third world countries without enough hospitals for every pregnant woman.

[@markg6062]

In 1990 I earned my first real salary and bought a stereo tower with radio, cassette, record player and CD player. At least one of the first three CDs was by Joe Cocker.

[@chrismadge5472]

Hey Ian, nice video as usual, always good to see you so surprised by places. Here is a title to google for ya that will surprise you . . . .13 American towns that look exactly like places in Europe Best of luck and hope you get to do a video of all the places you visit from the list . . .Chris.

[@MonsieurRaki]

37: Each city has its own opening hours on sunday... Stores used to be closed on sunday, because of our Christian background. Since we've become more secular, some cities allowed stores to open on sunday. The city council can determine the opening hours of stores, so each city has its own rules for that. Big cities like Amsterdam allow stores to be open every sunday, but in other cities/towns stores might open once or twice a month on sunday. And in area's that are more religious, stores might still be closed on sundays. Grocery stores also have different opening and closing times on sunday, depending on the city's/town's rules. Some store owners choose not to open their stores on sundays (for religious or other reasons), even if they are allowed. Christian political parties both national and local still argue for stores to be closed on sundays.

[@exitspree]

No problem if you can't pronounce 'The Netherlands'. Here we don't have the 'The' in front of it at all and just refer to it as 'Nederland' :) @10:54: That's Rotterdam. That half-cylindrical building that you're looking at is the Markthal. Absolutely a must-see in real life if you're there, it's breathtaking from the inside. @13:12: "Well which came first?" The Dutch flag came first. The Dutch flag is recognized as the first tri-colore (three colored) flag in the world and the red, white and blue are the direct inspiration for the flags of several countries (like Russia for example). @13:40: Often directly linked to the religious nature of the city or town, the city itself puts limits on the allowed opening times of stores. Some towns don't allow stores to be open before or after certain times and on Sundays. @14:12: That's just not true, not even remotely. We rank somewhere between 20 and 25 if I remember correctly. @15:02: Born in '89 here. I still have a metric f'ton of CD's, DVD's and Blu-Rays in my storage but no way to use them anymore since my PC doesn't even have a bluray player :/

[@MonsieurRaki]

About the homebirths.. Homebirthing is part of our culture and is even put on a list of Immaterial Dutch Heritage. Dutch people value autonomy (we've been ruled by many countries throughout history so freedom to make your own choices is very important to us). A homebirth gives Dutch women that autonomy and the comfort from home. We are a small country, so hospitals are nearby.. and we have specialized professionals to assist the pregnant mother-to-be. In 2019 about 12% of the births were homebirths, but in the 90's the percentage of homebirths was around 35%. So homebirths are in the decline, but still happening to this day.

[@gurbenatordnb]

The internal video voice misses all of the prenouncement of the national parks 😂 It is: Thu hoo-ge fee-lu-wu Thu be-s-bos Thu oo-ster-skel-du

[@victorbrinkers3220]

Youre right! The dutch are not greedy, tho take care on what they spend theyre money on. Also it is a trade country to get the good deals (take the flowers for example) The quality of food gives the health advantage.. especialy on animal produce meat, milk, cheese. One of the reasons the dutch are taller then avarage.

[@kiekert7499]

I have 2 children, one of 14 and 1 who is 12. Both born at home. If it is not necessary than I wouldn’t go to a hospital. I’ve never been in a hospital for myself and want to stay it that way. When my first was born, in 5,5 hours, I was glad to take a shower in my own bathroom. An hour later my father was at the door, not knowing I gave birth already. I wasn’t in bed, stood in the kitchen wearing a short jogging skirt and a t-shirt haha. I said you have another granddaughter. He said “what?? You’re kidding?” …nope…😂 I loved it to be at home.

[@gerbenzijlstra6645]

Hey man. This video missed my inbox until now. The village in the thumbnail is bourtange. I actually live and work there, and my parents own a b&b within the village walls. so its cool to see it get some well deserved attention. Its very beautiful in and around the area.

[@rubenvanpraagh8791]

I still buy CDs, though far fewer than before. I love the feeling of owning music, I don't mind supporting my favorite musicians that little bit extra, and when I go to a record store, the browsing sensation is much nicer than on line.

[@BramLastname]

About not being allowed to ride a bicycles when drunk, That's rarely enforced. The laws he's refering to state that: 1. you are not allowed to be in control of a vehicle when under the influence of one or more substances 2. Any law pertaining to vehicles has to specifically exclude vehicles or include criteria that exclude them, in order to exclude any mode of transport not included in the definition of "on foot" (Which basically means skeelers are excluded by default, but stuff like skelters, bicycles and soapboxes is included unless stated otherwise. In practice it's only there so police officers can prevent people from driving their bike into the canal, But if you appear mostly sober you'll get a write up at worst.

[@TallisKeeton]

6.30 - As I m crazy fan of gardens and gardening I went through one of my books about gardens and searched it for some recomendations for you :) Versailles in Paris - a monumental masterpiece. A royal garden which made trends for gardening for centurties. The very centre of what we think of as French style. Shonbrunn - Royal Palace in Vienna, UNESCO site, and home of legendary Sisi :) Peterhof in Sankt Petersburg, Russia. Huge royal palace of tzars. Golden fountains are especialy beautiful :) Alhambra. Mauretanian water garden in royal palace of Granada, Spain. Established by Arabs in 7th century. A garden stright from "tales of 1001 nights" - its about roses, jasmines and myrtles, mosaics and marble colums. Veitshochheim in Wurzburg, amazing rococo style garden, Sans-Souci in Potsdam a baroque palace garden called Germany's Versal, Freyr garden on Mose River in Holland, amazing green labyrinth, Kalmthout near Antwerp - arboretum with 7000 of trees and bushes like magnolias and rododendrons, I m crazy fan of rododendrons and magnolias :) Wallenstein palace in Prague - white palace in Italian style and amazing flowers created by Wallenstein - 17th century sell-sword who loved flowers :) Lazienki Kolewskie in Warsaw - I had to add at least one of famous gardens of my country. Popular park for citizens, hosts many events and concerts. Created in 1548 by queen Bona Sforza. From Italian Sforza clan who married king Sigmunt I of Poland. Giverny - the private garden of Claude Monet with fabulous mass of flowers and famous pool. Used by this genius in his paintings. Villandry near Tours in France - its like a fantasy movie castle but mixed with artistic vegetable garden made in XVI century French style. Levens Hall in UK in Cumbria. A hounted palace in XVII c style with interesting ghosts :) and fantastic sculpted hedges. Villa Lante in Viterbo in Italy. One of the best Italian palaces with amazing water garden. There is much more in my book but I think I'll finish it here for now :) Warm greetings :)

[@almostyummymummy]

CDs? I have almost 200. Full of photos taken over the years. Home video. My Mp3 collection. Most importantly, a diary/journal I've been keeping since age 13 (coming up to 40 years now). Although, this is backed up on a large portable hard drive. And also a 'couple' of high capacity flash drives.

[@nagranoth_]

Paying for yourself generally happens only when there are big differences between what each person consumed, otherwise the combined bill is just split evenly. And greed has nothing to do with it, it's about fairness.

[@weertangel7231]

As someone who does't have a car being able to get almost everywhere with just my bike or public transit its a great place to live, sure it has its own problems but what country does't? Languages are another thing, considering there are alot of people from all over the world living here most people know at least 3 languages though it tends to differ quite a alot depending on region. I my self are from Limburg and are fluent in dutch, english, a little german and the local dialect wich is a mix of dutch and german that no one outside the region can understand most of the time.

[@base36w]

We have a very good infrastructure indeed. That is because #RWS (Rijks Water Staat) When I discover a new puthole in the freeway I tweet to RWS or the TWS employee responsible for this highway area within the hour a RWS truck will appear and asses the situation. The lane will be closed and in a few hours a repair team comes to repair the highway. We are a very dense country, one big highway closed can shut down most of the traffic in the Netherlands. Rijswaterstaat, #RWS they protect our waterways and roads. It is a very good system but we need it. If one mayor highway shuts down our whole country goes into traffic cardiac arrest.

[@biancawichard4057]

clogs are absolutely comfortable to wear i would wear them again if i werent disabled and cant hold them on my foot anymore the orange carrot is bred in the netherlands and its not a myth.

[@andorverschuren2372]

Everybody drives a bike in Holland when they are drunk, thats the most common way of transport in a drunk condition. I never heard somebody got a fine for that.😂

[@joostprins3381]

Micro Chips are made by machines designed and build in the Netherlands, we are about 10 years ahead of the next factory. It’s even from such strategic importance that the US has forbidden them to export the latest generation to certain countries. But we still are the only country who know how to make those machines and the 4 biggest suppliers of micro chips are customer of ASML.

[@lolololol7573]

Funny how they always mention Vincent van Gogh but not other big painters like Rembrandt. Gladly this one does. Charlie Sheen stood next to me waiting until I was done looking at his selfie painting Rembrandt made lol (called "Self-Portrait with Dishevelled Hair", if you google it you'll see which one). I don't care for the guy but it was certainly a funny experience to have him be like "this is what I'm here for", while nobody had any idea he was there. If it wasn't for his voice I'd not have noticed tbh. Anyways, imho Rembrandt Van Rijn, Jan Vermeer, Hieronymus Bosch, Piet Mondriaan, Jan Steen, but also Dick Bruna definitely deserves a mention! I especially love the museums that have all those crazy paintings from the 1400's-1600's. Oh! And I should not forget Maurits Cornelis Escher (M.C. Escher). If you're unfamiliar, definitely give it a google search.

[@JanBinnendijk]

Clogs only for tourists?.. Hold my beer!.. Clogs are still worn by a lot of people, not only in rural area's.. I have a pair for shopping , walking around in the area, and one pair for work (these are a bit beat up) They're not uncomfortable, the contrary even.. though you need to learn how to walk in them.. but then.. as a kid..i wore them when playing outside.

[@theonijkerk3012]

You'll be surprised how comfortable those wooden clogs are. And they do wonders for your posture. I've worn them whenever I was near horses. you don't want such a big animal toput his hoof on your sneakers. You will most certainly have a broken foot.

[@TheSolitaire1]

We're not greedy at all. Talking about our group of friends we fight about who should pay the bill but not in the way you'd think. We all want to pay

[@monicacarolina6480]

I live in Holland. Holland is the part at sea (below sealevel) Happiest, healthy AND the tallest people in the world. Dutch people are not greedy at all. But we do take care of our money. Loans are not a thing. People save money and will buy a car or new stuff with their savings. But we love to spend money for our friends or family. We love our bikes. But we have 23.000 km biking paths. On the bike you are way faster in cities than with the car. Most city centers are car free. Public transport is also great. Giving birth at home is very normal in the netherlands. It's a natural happening and we enjoy the comfort of our own home. Epidermals are not really a thing in the Netherlands. We prefer natural birth without painmedication and prepair with yoga per example. When you give birth at home, there is a nurse and a midwife. We all have 8 days of care at home after giving birth, by a nurse who also takes care of the other children, the newborn, the mom. And yes, that's for free. We do not pay for giving birth. Not at home or hospital.

[@viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536]

Something else: the Netherlands is one of the highest ranking countries at the Olympic games. Always top 10 top 15. (7th place in 2020, 6th place in 2022). Kind of weird for such a small country.

[@sullie09]

Walked in clogs till I went to school. In school we keep our shoes on and clogs are left outside by the door. Learning to walk in them takes a bit of time and practice

[@PinnacleNL]

10:50 This is Rotterdam Blaak. What likely caught your eye since it's most in your face from this vantage point is the market hall. In the bottom right you also see the cube houses, which are the second iteration of this type of houses in The Netherlands.

[@user-ho8jj8vt1h]

Why is a wooden clump not comfortable? You get used to them very easy, and they are very handy as they are easy to put on / off. I still use them.