Bloemendaal and Wassenaar are the two municipalities in the Netherlands with the highest per capita income. The richest municipalities are mainly located in the province North Holland, the poorest in east Groningen and south Limburg.
Which is the safest city in Netherlands?
Amsterdam
What is the Netherlands best known for?
The Netherlands (or Holland) may be a small country, but it's packed with world famous icons. Discover our bulb fields, windmills, cheese markets, wooden shoes, canals of Amsterdam, masterpieces of Old Masters, Delft Blue earthenware, innovative water-management and millions of bicycles.
What are 5 interesting facts about the Netherlands?
- Dutch men are the world's tallest people.
- The Netherlands is the world's biggest flower exporter.
- Amsterdam has over 1,200 bridges.
- One-third of the Netherlands is under sea level.
- The Netherlands was the first country to legalise same-sex marriage.
What is unique about the Dutch?
The Netherlands has the highest concentration of museums in the world. The Netherlands' highest point is 322,7 metres above sea level (Vaalserberg) and the lowest 6,76 metres below sea level (Prince Alexander Polder). The Netherlands is one of the most densely populated countries in the world.
Where should you not stay in Amsterdam?
If you're visiting Amsterdam for a few days, I'd suggest avoiding places that might seem nearby, but in reality, they are neither pretty nor convenient. That said, do NOT stay in Diemen, Amstelveen, Bijlmar, or Zuid-Oost. Unless you want to bike the city center for at least 25 minutes.
What should I avoid in Amsterdam?
- Accommodation booking scams.
- Taking a car into the center of Amsterdam.
- Tram, bus or train riding without a valid ticket.
- Avoid walking along the bicycle lanes.
- Do not smoke in trains and train stations.
- Avoid using cannabis in public.
- No pictures of the Red Light District's windows.