Holland: places to visit

Contents:

• Park Madurodam in The Hague
• Students and the historic town of Delft
• Wax Museum in Asterdame
• Flower Fair - one of the main attractions of the Netherlands

Netherlands - one of the most beautiful and unusual in Europe. Official name Netherlands - Netherlands.

The country has an unusually picturesque landscape, famous for its many fairs and festivals of flowers.

The most popular among tourists are the cities of The Hague, Amsterdam, Delft, Rotterdam. The capital city Amsterdam is famous for its elegant original architecture. In the city you can see the unique sliding bridges, monuments, visit various exhibitions and museums.

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Park Madurodam in The Hague

One of the most attractive Dutch attractions is Madurodam park, which is located in The Hague. Madurodam - unusual, magical place that attracts both adults and children. Children especially because this park can be compared to the puppet city. Madurodam is a miniature copy of the Netherlands, where all points of the house, square, passersby on the street, transport, - reduced by 25 times. Construction of the park - the finest handmade. Visiting it, the tourist to get acquainted with the culture and history of the country will see a lot of parks, cultural centers, churches, and all this in a miniature form.

Figures reduced by about 25 times. Weekends and holidays hundreds of Dutch with their children visiting the park. A visitor to the tourist at the weekend will be hard to squeeze back through the people and see all the beauty of the park. Still, if you are going to come to The Hague, this extraordinary place you must visit. It should be noted that at the ticket office you can buy Russian-language booklet, where there is a detailed description of how to better take in the sights, what path to follow.

In Madurodam the visitor can see how the little men move along the streets, hold the wedding ceremony at the church. In this fabulous city rail trains, and ships on the river. Some figures begin to walk when a special visitor will drop a coin box. For example the central amusement park equipped with such a system.

The visitor puts a coin in 10 cents, truck pulls up to it, then pulls back again and already with a gift in the form of candy. The picturesque nature of small-town amazes: coniferous and deciduous trees, shrubs, flower beds are made with maximum accuracy. In the program brochure can find a plan of the park, the better to choose a place where to start inspection. Madurodam give an unforgettable impression, especially young visitors. Many tourists call it the main attraction of the Netherlands.

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Students and the historic town of Delft

A popular student cities in the Netherlands is Delft. This city is famous for its wide production of ceramics. In Delft made dishes, souvenirs, various statues, porcelain dolls and stuff. In this city you can visit the large shopping area, museums, including the Museum Printsenhofa and arms museum. Delft carries a lot of historical events. You can see the statue of the legendary heroes of William the Silent, Pete Hein, painter Jan Vermeer and famous scientist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek baths.

Streets truly picturesque, along which you can see a lot of green space. In summer, the river often swim water taxis. It is these taxis are a feature throughout the Netherlands. Take a ride on them can be a good look at the appearance of the city and get information on all corners of Delft. The town is a landmark of the Netherlands.
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Wax Museum in Asterdame

Among the modern attractions of the Netherlands is also worth noting the famous Madame Tussauds. With the recent times and it was opened in Amsterdam. In the museum the visitor will have the opportunity to see and examine in detail the exact replicas of famous actors, singers, politicians. They are shown in full size and are made of wax. By itself, the museum is small, compared to London, but there are about 150 models of dolls.

The wax figures are made with incredible accuracy. Masters did their best to bring their images to the reality. Tourists from all over the Netherlands come to look at these mysterious creatures. Moreover, in addition to well-known personalities of our time in the museum presents historical personalities. Tourists who intend to visit the Netherlands, you should definitely see the waxworks museum Madame Tussauds.

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Flower Fair - one of the main attractions of the Netherlands

Holland is famous for the fact that on its territory a large number of flowers increases. They are available in different countries. The variety of colors in the Netherlands affects, among them you can meet and different varieties of tulips, roses and hyacinths. Another unforgettable sight - the festival of colors. It can be seen in the major cities of Holland. The event is usually held in early April. Tourists call it the most cheerful and colorful parade. Beginning at 9 am. In the streets of the cities of the Netherlands are many people dressed in festive costumes, festival participants demonstrate sculptures of flowers, the size of which can reach several meters.

In the area of ​​passing cars, carriages, decorated with flowers. The festival lasts until the evening, participants with design work are quite a distance - about 50 km. It is interesting to know that help florists ordinary passers-by. Everyone who wants to participate in the creation of sculptures, come and offer their help. Florists be happy. Prepare floral arrangements starting 3 days before the festival. This time is quite enough to have time to finish the job. Artists make the sculpture in the form of cartoon characters, animals, various fantastic characters. Flower Parade in the Netherlands is the most ambitious in the world.

Attractions in Holland is truly a lot. The country is famous for its unique, unique architecture and historical buildings. Perhaps the main attraction of the Netherlands - is flowers and festivals devoted to flowers. Tourists will certainly will be satisfied, get a lot of impressions by visiting this magical land.