Hey, I am a german living not to far away from the dutch border and visited the netherlands many times. I think you will have a blast visiting amsterdam and the rest of the netherlands. The dutch are such nice and funny people. Much love to my favourite neighbours
Hi, I am Dutch, there is one more don't to remember. Do not pee into a canal. Ever. Every year about 15 men (only men) are dragged dead out of the canal. When you are in the canal, you cannot get out by yourself. in the night all those canals houses are empty (offices, shops) so nobody will hear. Besides, all of these men are drunk, so drowning is guaranteed.
I visited the Netherlands a few months ago and I thought of just that. I was wondering how many people fall into these canals. You built yourself a beautiful country. I was really impressed with all the great urban design everywhere, and I wish that more places in Europe was designed like the Netherlands.
@@laziojohnny79 The claim is rooted in truth but it is unclear if these are the current numbers. According to a tiny bit of resarching, these claims were made around 2011 by "Het Parool", (Source: AD April 27th 2011 Grachten Claimen elk jaar 15 levens in Amsterdam) it seems that GGD Amsterdam did an investigation based on their own numbers, those of hospitals and law enforcement and that in 2017 no less than 18 people did not survive their plunge into the water. It seems that Amsterdam since has started to install rescue ladders alongside the canal walls so by now that number should hopefully have dropped. (source "Het Parool" in an article on July 25th 2022 Aantal verdrinkingen daalt, mensen met migratieachtergrond lopen groter risico)
Hey JP, another Dutch guy here. I don't know how many days you'll be here and of course you should visit Amsterdam, but I want to give you a tip for one of your other days and that is a visit to Efteling in Kaatsheuvel, a small town near Tilburg here in the south, that has one of the best theme parks in the world. I'm sure every Dutchie will agree with me it is a must visit destination. Trust me, you will have an amazing day there, that you will never forget.
Efteling is great! Disneyland is built in a park and the Efteling is built more on an estate! Much more greenery, it's bigger (in terms of area) so it doesn't “seem” crowded as quickly. The Efteling is one of the top three parks in Europe!
YES!!!! Also plan your day and go there early! There is sooo much to see! You can even stay in the themed rooms in their hotels and enter the park early!!!
Your height is an average height here. Yes, they do check if you paid for your train ticket. One tip from me, go to Utrecht, so much more beautiful and less tourists and check out Giethoorn. It’s called the Venice of the Netherlands.
The water thing, just bring or buy a reusable water bottle. You can refill it everywhere there is not a single place that doesn't have safe tap water. You can even drink the water from the shower or toilet - don't lol but what I try to say is, it's all the same safe water. The reason tap water in a restaurant is uncommon is because restaurants earn their money with drinks. So it directly hurts them if you ask for tap water instead of buying a drink. That's why they rather sell bottled mineral water instead, and they usually say they can't get you tap water but ofc that's bull they're just trying to sell you shit. But you can just walk to the toilet and refill your bottle at the sink. Just don't have your bottle out on the table during your dinner though, that's kind of rude.
And see this as a compensation: In The Netherlands it's not mandatory to give a tip. It's up to you if you want to - and how much you want to give as a tip (in restaurants, bars, etc). And it's always very much appreciated.
hi, i am dutch and while I don't live in Amsterdam I do visit it pretty often so here are some things I wanted to add: - the red light district is just one 'neighbourhood/street' so you won't see any of it outside that area - the use of drugs isn't very prominent in sight but you do spot coffeeshops here and there and the smell of weed is common - if you want to travel outside of Amsterdam I would recommend Utrecht and Rotterdam, they're both big cities and beautiful in their own way. (Rotterdam is the place to go and have dinner because it has a lot of different restaurants with cuisines from all over the world) - travel to the south of the Netherlands when you have the time and visit Eindhoven, Den Bosch ('s-Hertogenbosch) and/or Maastricht - if you struggle to buy a train ticket or don't know where you're going, just ask anyone and they'll help you (I can guarantee you at least 85% of dutch people are fluent in English so there won't be any language barrier) - there is also some food you should try: bitterballen, kroket, haring, dutch pancakes (savory), frikandel, patatje oorlog, stroopwafels, roze koeken and kibbeling
6:20 no we don’t. That is rude, even in the Netherlands. 07:00 it is also because we do not like being rushed or bothered by waiters. It is a fine balance between leaving the guests in peace and being there if they need something. It is quite normal to dine for several hours in a restaurant.
Also Dutch people often sound rude when speaking English, because though most Dutch people might be able to hold a conversation in English they don’t understand the nuances of the language. Expect “Uh, no” or “No, that’s not possible” instead of “I’m terribly sorry, but I’m afraid that’s not possible.” “I’m sorry to bother you, but we’re closing soon. Please don’t feel rushed, but if you could finish up your shopping and head to the cash register that would be appreciated.” vs “We are going to close the shop, please go to the exit.” I noticed myself that people who sound polite in Dutch might sounds awfully rude in English. It simply takes more effort to speak English, especially when they’re not prepared to do so.
@@mediatormedia1629 Not for me. Other parts of Amsterdam (where the people of Amsterdam live) are more authentic,like Oost or Zuid Oost. Greetz from Mokum.
I really like the center of Amsterdam. Yea, you have to keep in mind that everything is expensive and in mind of the tourists. But still, it's really beautiful and a must see
@@fcassmann Omdat jij er woont misschien ?? Voor de gewone boer is Amsterdam altijd een heel spektakel. Niet zo gek als je gewend bent aan een dorpje met 20k inwoners en geen ene reet te beleven is.
I am from the Netherlands and yes, Wolters World is absolutely right :-) With ALL his points. My advice is also: don't take a hotel (or airbnb) in Amsterdam (expensive). Since it's your first visit to Holland, of course you have to go to Amsterdam. Take a hotel near Amsterdam, in a city with a train station, for example Utrecht, Haarlem or Leiden. By train, you will be in Amsterdam in no more than 45 minutes (Leiden). But you will also be close to The Hague, Delft and Rotterdam. Haarlem (15 minutes?) and Utrecht (25 minutes?) are closer to Amsterdam. For us (your followers) it will be nice if you will try Dutch snacks :-) Herring is best to try at the market, where they clean and slice the fish right in front of you. Dutch sushi tastes best with onions and pickles. Licorice. It's an acquired taste. Start with sweet licorice. Then normal, salty licorice. ONLY if you can eat that, then I would also try double-salt licorice (DZ licorice). (However, I hope you will have forgotten this advice by then. For the video, it's way more fun if you BEGIN with DZ licorice. After that, however, you will never want to try licorice again :-) There are a lot of other fun things you can do or visit, such as: Zandvoort (a visit to the beach), Giethoorn (the Venice of the North) and Maastricht. Have fun in the Netherlands. I am curious about your experiences :-)
@@maximemax6840 I live in the direction of Schagen (NH). My experience these days is that May and June are the best months for a vacation in the Netherlands; better than July. I have no trouble (anymore) with rain in summer; the weather changes quickly to sun again anyway. (Wolters World: make sure you always have a (rain) jacket with you :-)
I'm Dutch and will be going to a concert in Amsterdam for the first time next year (or maybe next month even, haven't decided yet) and have been stressing out over hotel prices - going to a city nearby is actually great advice omg thanks
Hello JP , Caribbean Dutchie here 🇨🇼🇳🇱I had to learn to ask directions for a café ☕️ and not directions for a ‘coffee shop’ ! Café is for coffee ☕️ and coffee shops is for drugs 🍄 Do not walk on the bike lane and do not walk on the bus lane either 😅Absolutely a canal tour plus Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Zaanse Schans not far from Amsterdam, Rotterdam (has been bombarded during the war - modern) Maastricht , Utrecht are nice cities to go ! And when you take the train 🚆 dont dare to talk in the ‘silent’ train coupe’s 😅You can talk in the other one’s ! Carry coins in case you’ll need to go to the toilet 😉and do not forget to greet when you enter and leave a shop ! Hoi, hallo and when something is good, thumbs up and say the word : top ! If you have time, come and visit us in Prague , Czech Republic 🇨🇿 😄but for now enjoy your stay in The Netherlands 🐮🧡🇳🇱(and indeed you can have the 4 seasons in one single day in The Netherlands 😅in summer no snow but could hail 🤪) Have fun 🎉
I live in Amsterdam.I had a drunk tourist suddenly jumping on to the busy cyclepath in rush hour, landing into my cargobike on top of my dogs.😱I could just about grapping her by the armpit in an emergancy stop, so she didn't break there necks fully landing😳..I screamed watch out my dogs are in there get up!Wich took her 30 seconds..meanwhile i hold onto her not fully landing...and then just went to the side to check the dogs. Then she went after me angry...trying to hit me when i was checking my dogs..🤬😤Well i was first..hit her with a flat hand in the face...She finally stopped screaming and trying to beat me up..I walked away..and finally could check my dogs. I'm not agressive at all..but she needed to cool down..and i was in shock. The dogs were allright thank God..She was about 90 kilo..they each 10 kilo. We were lucky this time. So don't jump onto a cyclepath
The original video is pretty old already - that snacks wall he shows doesn’t take coins anymore, it’s paid by card instead. And most stores and restaurants don’t accept cash at all. You do have to pay for water in a restaurant, but tap water is drinkable and excellent quality - bring a reusable water bottle with you, there are water pomps on train stations and often in the city centres (or just fill it up at your hotel).
There are a lot of places that still take cash and even prefer it and there are also those snack walls where you still put in coins Maybe les in the center of Amsterdam but elsewhere certainly
I would not recommend drinking water from the train station pumps, I've seen those covered in piss and vomit before... I don't trust them. In restaurants you do usually pay for water but you could definitely refill your bottle on the toilet or if you walk in and ask for a glass of tap water they will most of the time not refuse you.
@balaenopteramusculus only if they explicitly and clearly show that with posters or stickers at the window of the shop, they can decide what sort of payment they accept p.s. or at the cashier but it's morally wrong
@@brendo9866Sama Sebo or Kantjil & De Tijger. Good to know is that you have to make a reservation way in advance for all the restaurants in Amsterdam. Most restaurants can be booked online.
Amsterdam is so touristic. Outside of Amsterdam is a whole different world. Check in and out with trains, busses, trams, metro. These days you don't need a OV kaart (public transport card) anymore. You can check in with debit or credit card. But again check in and check out. They will check. Utrecht, Groningen and Leeuwarden are great places to come. In Leeuwarden I would love to show you around 😊
The "don't bite in"-tip is great hehe. My tips for when you're here: Cities: Utrecht, Leiden (old and small), Maastricht (different and beautiful, but people can be grumpy to people not from there), Rotterdam (more modern) Outside of cities: We’ve got nice beaches. Go outside the beach towns for quiet ones. We’ve got “polders”, where the land is below sea level and we also enjoy things on the water like sailing and there some nice “heide” at the Veluwe. Take the bike. Food: Frites with mayonaise, “oorlog” or when in the south with “stoofvlees” (and mayonaise imo). Other fried things: bitterballen, kroketten, kibbeling. None fried: hollandse nieuwe (herring), stroopwafel (no need for fancy ones with chocolate, if you pay more than 2 euro I think you are being scammed), gerookte paling (smoked eal), cheese (any shape and size, the more the merrier), beers (”speciaal bier” for tastier ones), or something we imported from other countries like indonesian, roti from Surinam, kebab from turkey, etc. We are good at importing what we lack ourselves (see two paragraphs down). Transport: trains between cities, bikes inside the city. Tram/metro can also work well, but you will see less. Train tickets are not cheap sadly. Drugs: Enjoy if you want, just don't be a duck to others and do it responsibly for yourself. If anything goes wrong please ask for help, police and ambulance (and others around probably) don't judge and know what to do. Ask for tips at the shop you buy things from. Buying on the street is of course dangerous, especially as a tourist in Amsterdam. Dealers will sell you their worst for the most. Drinking water: Tap water is of high quality, better than most bottled water. I think there is a law that restaurants have to give you tap water when you ask for it, but they might be a bit annoyed because they don't make money. There are also free water taps around most cities, so take a bottle and fill up there for free water. Politics: Please remember not everyone voted for the guy with the crazy hair. In the end just enjoy!
As some other commenters mentioned, Dutch restaurants are on the pricey side, however, service is included. No "mandatory" 20-25% tipping. People are paid living wages and, while appreciated, tips are extra and not strictly necessary. If the service was good or excellent, you might want to round up the bill to a nice round number though. No tipping for just a coffee, no tipping in other services, except for maybe a taxi driver (also by rounding up). This also means that you won't find obsequious servers, who will give in to every whim just to secure their tips, nor managers who will side with unreasonable customers. I guess, this also factors in the perception of the Dutch being very direct.
I moved to the Netherlands, Amsterdam 17 years ago, live just outside A'dam now. One of the things I really like about Dutch culture is that cities are made for walking and biking. The city centers especially will have a variety of parks, shops, cafes and restaurants interspersed with one another, so taking a break is easy. The asking for your bill thing is considered polite in Europe, not just NL. Here, the customer decides when they are done eating, not the server. The server might come along to clear your plates when they see your party is done and they might ask something like "can I get you anything else?" Which is when you can order an extra drink or ask for the bill if you're done. Or you may flag a server down with the universal ✅ sign. It's really common here to have little picnics in greenery; and public alcohol consumption is not forbidden like in US, you'll probably see a group of friends having a little grill party with beers. In a public park. If you really want to experience cognitive dissonance, take a ride along a dyke- the water on the one side will be considerably higher than the fields and houses on the other side. The Afsluitdijk is a fun drive, too!
I was in Amsterdam serveral times. I was never bothered by drugs or red light destrict. If you don´t know it exists you wouldn´t recognize it. Accomodations are expensive in Amsterdam. Try to stay overnight in a city nearby. Distances are short anyway and there are a very good train connections.
It is kind of nice to hear that the UK is not the only country where you get constantly rained on. 😅 After a day or two in the capital, hire a bike and get out to the rural areas. I think that is where your visits to the UK and Germany have not always been so interesting. Just another city doesn't inform you much about the country and the people that live there. See the scenery!
Haha well Holland isn't England when it comes to rain. We just like to complain a lot. This year is wetter than usual but 2 years ago we were actually battling severe drought. It's gotten to the point where we're now adjusting all the water management systems to retain more water rather than get rid of it as soon as possible. We're going to have to accept getting our feet wet from time to time just so we still have enough water in the soil and the rivers a little later. Climate change brings its own set of challenges.
@@moladiver6817 The drought problems here have little to do with a lack of rain though. The problem is that our agricultural sector doesn't want the groundwater levels too high, which can sometimes cause problems when there's no rain for a relatively long time. It's not a lack of rainwater in total. The problem occurs when there's a period with a lot of rain followed by a period without rain, instead of the usual occasional rain. It won't cause wet feet to adjust that. It'll cause some problems with heavy agricultural equipment not being able to drive over the land.
@@jbird4478 Sure but that right there is the problem worldwide. It actually rains more the warmer it gets on average but everywhere you go they complain about longer draughts and heavier rains. The main problem for The Netherlands is actually snowfall in the Alps. The mountains are usually a buffer for warmer drier periods but less snow in the winter means less melting water in the summer and then the river levels drop. In the end there's only so much they can do to keep groundwater levels high enough. Lots of trees died in 2022 for that reason during the extensive draught period.
@@jbird4478 And the massive amount of build cities and roads that also block the water from ggetting into the ground. but that is not a good point for the ecoactivist to complain about so they just ignore it. but it's also a huge part
Hi, I’m 5’9” (bit taller than average for females in the Netherlands) and I’d say 6’2’’ is about average or slightly above for men. Don’t worry you’ll fit through all the doors without ducking 😊. I’d recommend staying in a nice rural town near Amsterdam, like where I live (it’s near the Zaanse Schans which is filled with tourists as well), and rent a bicycle to go there. It’s the best way to see cities in my opinion, and you’d see the countryside, fancy bike lanes and wind mills on your way there 😉. My husband cycles to work in Amsterdam (little over an hour) but you could go by train (20 minutes to Amsterdam, 30 to Haarlem, an hour to Utrecht or Leiden) and I’m sure hotels are way cheaper and it’s not just tourists around you.
Dutchie here. Germany and the Netherlands are quite similar. A few differences you will notice when visiting are: - Dutch road infrastructure is better and bike lanes are everywhere. - Dutch public transport is one nationwide system with a single public transport card. - While Germany has a lot of places where cash is king, you can pay anywhere in the Netherlands with a debit card (not credit card). - Germany has better food in my opinion and it is a lot cheaper. The center of Amsterdam is very expensive and is overrun by tourists. You might to book your hotel a little outside of Amsterdam, but in the vicinity of a train station. Like Haarlem or Utrecht. The train will take you to Amsterdam Central Station within 30 minutes.
All stated by @MichaelPattiruhu is true. Yeah, we also can't take over Europe and fight the whole world at once when at war. (It's really ment as a compliment my beloved German brothers)
Yeah, it’s so different from most cities in the country. There are actual hills! But also a distinct architecture, and of course an incredible history. I’d also advise Utrecht, which has unique canals and a very different atmosphere to Amsterdam. It’s a nice place to spend the day.
Oh another tip if you do visit the north, Groningen is quite a nice city to visit. Theres a really nice store there too thats really kind to tourists. Its called 'de purperen draak' and they sell comics manga and board and gard games and such. The owners and employees are super nice and theres a space in the back where you can demo some of the games with employees or strangers, or even by yourself if the game can be played solo
I am Dutch and I was in Berlin a few weeks ago. I noticed that many Germans were a lot smaller than me. In the Netherlands I am of average height (184 cm) and I am a bit older (almost 65). Many young people here, at least if they are not immigrants, which means they often have smaller parents, are much taller. 200 cm is no longer an exception. My eldest daughter, adopted from China and only 156 cm tall, sometimes jokes: That's what I got: being adopted in the land of the giants :-)
Hey JP, very good idea, do visit the Netherlands. I'm from Amsterdam myself, but moved to Switzerland 8 years ago. Absolute must see in the Netherlands: Efteling!! Great cities: Utrecht, Haarlem, Leiden, Groningen. Food: please don't try and compare Dutch McDonald's vs. US McDonald's (both disappointing), instead try all the different quisines the Netherlands has to offer. If you do want to try Cannabis, tell the coffeeshop you want to try a light variety, and do NOT combine with anything else. This will keep it fun. Do a canal tour by boat, but on an open boat, not the long, glass covered tourist traps. I have SO much more tips, just let me know what you'd like to learn and I'll be very happy to help you out, because I really like your content. 👍😎
I would actually recommend you to go to Maastricht instead. Its squashed in between the border of Belgium and Germany. Its just as dutch as Hamsterdam and a good hub to travel to other interesting places like for example Aachen
I mean it’s still quite touristic, if u want a nice (sometimes) quiet place you should go to Utrecht. It is a city without many tourists and still a lot of things to do!
You should definitely go to Eindhoven it’s a place in north-Brabant (Noord-Brabant) it’s one of the biggest cities in the Netherlands and you have a lot of stores and lastly if you like soccer you can go to the Phillips stadium (it’s the home of PSV one of the biggest and best clubs in the Netherlands)
10:10 yes there are MANY bikes in the canals. There is even a special service that takes the bikes out, because they would otherwise clog everything up
As someone who was born and raised in the Netherlands You should visit Zeeland and when u need help just ask anyone politely they will probably help u and if u are polite to the police they will also be polite to you
I think it would be a good idea to stay in Utrecht and use trains to get to all the cities you would like to visit. Apart from Utrecht being a great city, it is in the center of The Netherlands and has the largest train station of the country so there are a lot of connections, to every (semi) big city.
Don’t worry. We are kind people. You can pay cash, you can leave a tip no problem, you can use my toilets. Don’t be intimidated! And also, being unprepared is no issue. This guy makes it sound way more complicated than it is. No worries guys
07:20 I live in the Netherlands, in some places there is just tap water, but that is mostly outside, if you want water in a restaurant, you'll have to pay for it or get it yourself
They're not called counties but provinces. Yes, getting in the way in bike lanes is like brake-checking an 18 wheeler. Why in the world would you drink water if you have beer? Payment by card is often contactless with your phone or your card. You'll need a phone or card with NFC technology for that. The country is small and the trains are fast. No diesel fume belching, horn blaring and bell clanging. The electric trains run on 100% renewable energy since 2017.
as a dutch person, i have a dont: dont go to the efteling during any holidays or weekend days, it gets way too overcrowded due to it being so well known and popular a better alternative (in my opinion) is toverland, its growing in popularity and offers a bit more variety in coaster types while being way less crowded even on the busier days
regarding the tip about taking a jacket with you. just take numerous different clothing with you. in the netherlands you will experience all 4 seasons in one day so please pack with a lot of clothing
My tip for you is go visit Madurodam. It is The Netherlands in miniature. If you can't see everything in The Netherlands in one trip. It is a small country but there are a lot of places to visit. So visiting Madurodam is a nice alternative.
When you are in Amsterdam, try a little trip to Zandvoort. It's a beautiful little seaside town with a well known formula 1 race track and stunning beaches. Just half an hour by train from Amsterdam away.
Dutch person here. For the water, it's extremely easy to get wherever you go. If you want, you can keep a water bottle around and refill it at any tap you find (since tap water is perfectly fine to drink over here, wherever you go), but a glass of water is also free at almost all restaurants and such places you can find
When we all go to france,italie or spain for the hollidays ...we all say WE are from HOLLAND Do not forget we are all hollanders or dutchies . great video .
hey, i am a dutch guy and its crazy i think that so many people say that we are tall bc we do so many sports and stuff but i dont see that. Its cool that we are tall tho
There are so many Americans living in the Netherlands and vlog their experiencea. Like David Wen, Soul to Soul travels, Dutch Americano (Ava). Watch their video's in which they explain what they encountered living in the Netherlands and their tips.
@@olafnijsink8702 Because everyone that visits here goes there. You’re better off going to more scenic places. Weed can be bought everywhere in the netherlands btw not just amsterdam.
We moved from the US to The Hague in 2021 and LOVE it. Put this on your list. The Hague has a beach, canals, Peace Palace, Escher Museum, Vermeer Museum and much much more. It is charming, picturesque and definitely worth the visit. You can travel the trains/trams/metros/buses with your apple pay. Yes they will check to see your ticket on the trains, etc. Yes you can drink tap water but most people buy water at a restaurant. No, you don't have to tip. Everyone speaks English in The Hague. Yes it smells like weed so I guess it is prevalent. Different from Germany, most stores and restaurants are open on Sundays (but museums are closed on Mondays). Enjoy your trip!
Great to have you here this summer. Recommend you use trains as primary means of transport. And pretty much all trainstations offer bike rental service for a day (or more?) to get aound in cities. Gouda is not just a cheese, it is a gorgeous city too, well worth dropping in, and having a waffle (Goudse Stroopwafel), ideally freshly baked with the syrop dripping out. Beaches are going to be filled if the weather is nice, so might not be ideal. However, if you decide to visit Den Haag (The hague) where our goverment resides, you might as well drop in on Scheveningen, which has a beach culture feel. Madurodam is "monuments of the Netherlands in miniature". Worth a few hours if you cannot see the whole country. De Hoge Veluwe is a nice region to visit outside of the city, and is locates outside the flattest wet part of the Netherlands. Places like Maastricht, Utrecht, Groningen are all worth stopping by. I suppose a tram ride in the Hague is an experience worth having, if you do not live in a place with streetcars. And for some americans it is a nice concept to go to a country border and not have a border..
I have to say that the attitude really depends on where you are in the Netherlands, Rotterdam and Amsterdam are cities where people really live past each other and they worry about their own lives and don't think about others around them. I live in a small town in the Netherlands and everyone greets each other and has a chat. So it is completely different from the big cities. The same goes with hospitality.
Our Dutch water cleaning system is one of the best in the world. Tap water tastes the same as it would from bottles. Which is why most restaurants won’t charge you for (tap)water
True but it has to be the best because our surface water has the worst quality in Europe. It's gotten to the point where the purification stations are worried they can't guarantee the water quality anymore soon.
I'm a dutchie, and 1 thing i would recommend is going to Texel to go skydiving and fly a chessna, that shits just amazing. I would also recommend going to some smaller cities and villages, just to see how life is and what an avarage dutch city is like
If you havent been yet, boertange is a very nice medieval village in the netherlands. Its up in the north but thats a good excuse to leave the high tourist area and visit the real netherlands expirience up north
Call it Holland to your liking, it's not a big deal really. Try to catch the Vierdaagse (Feesten) (4Day March) in Nijmegen somewhere in Juli.. or one of the many little music festivals when you're out here ✌🏻
There will be a "Sail Amsterdam" event from 20 till 24 August. At this event many huge ships with sails will visit the port of Amsterdam. Countless small boats will be around them just to look and be looked at. If it aligns with your schedule, it could be fun to spend a few hours watching those.
if you want to go to the museum or the Anne Frank house you must first book a ticket (+/- 6 weeks in advance) it is so busy there that you cannot just walk through and then don't go to the shops where many tourists come (for cookies or fries) these places are expensive go to shops where the Dutch also go and of course to the Albert Cuyp market you can try everything for a reasonable price
Hey JP a dutch guy here, if your intrested to see how a town looks like in the netherlands i would recoment to go to Doetinchem, there is a lot to do there and i could even show u some stuff if yoy are intrested. Have fun and your welcome in our country😋
And yes, the country is small, but its the efficient railnetwork that makes it possible to travel from Rotterdam to Groningen in 2hrs. There indeed always are one or two people going back and forth with a machine that checks if your ticket is checked in.
Amsterdam is just a tourist trap nowdays. 6'2" is pretty much average around the netherlands. I'm 6'6" and i'm tall even for a dutchy. And yes, water is payed for in the netherlands, it is very much like germany with most things. Very simmilar countries culturally and how things are done in general.
Yay! I'm Dutch, currently living in SoCal but moving back this month. If you're American and renting a car, it's important to pay attention to speed limits! Unlike in the USA, in NL you rarely get pulled over for speeding. We have cameras instead. My American husband found out the hard way and received 7 speeding tickets after his first 8 day visit in NL. Mentioned before: the Rijksmuseum is very much worth it. If the weather is nice and you're close enough, definitely go to Giethoorn and rent a boat. It's beautiful. If you're closer to the south, I love Eindhoven en going out partying on Stratums Eind. Foodwise, satekroketten are awesome. Patat (or friet) oorlog is delicious. Check out a Turkish place for their pizza's, or get kapsalon (my husband's favorite). A pannekoekenhuis is worth it too. Dutch pancakes are way different from American pancakes and usually eaten for dinner. A pannekoekenhuis wil have a crazy variety of different pancakes. Our favorites are usually with bacon and cheese. It's delicious!
Definitely visit the south of Limburg, it’s the only area in the Netherlands with relatively low hills. It’s also perfect for hiking and SOOO underrated. It’s also where Maastricht is located, and where I was actually born. And we have a totally superior dialect, you’ll be amazed. Hope you have a good time!! Btw the village I live in literally translates to Climbing in English 😂
I love Limburg. it's very beautiful there. Maastricht is a stunning city and yes, Their Dutch is pretty weird.... If you want to see really flat lands an like water, Visit Friesland. Frisians have their own language and it's the closest related language to English. Dont worry though, we practically all speak English. In almost every town or village that is close to the lakes and canals you can rent a boat. a nice way to explore the Netherlands. Leeuwarden( the capital) has 'grachten' (canals) beautiful buildings and a crooked tower that leans like the one from pisa. I believe Frisians are the most direct in the Netherlands. but they are really friendly, honest and helpfull. You can see miles and miles of dykes here. and you can visit the islands from here. TIP: visit the Island Schiermonniksoog. huge beaches with almost no tourists.
Dutch person here! - Yes, we check on the trains, metro's, trams, busses, ect. for if you have your ticket. Also, you can now check in with your bank card directly! - No, red light distruct really is not prevelent at all. You might not even ever run into anything, easily. - Sometimes bikes fall into the canals if the winds are hard or if someone knocks them in, but they don't really fall in that often, and people certainly rarely fall in. You gotta be a real doofus. - Deepfried food is this hot because we serve it directly out of the deepfryer. It's only a time preference, to keep things moving. We just take a second for it to cool, or we hashashashasha as we eat it. - Tap water is free! In fact restaurants are legally required to offer you free water, tap water cannot be restricted. Bottled water still costs tho, so make sure you ask for tap water specifically. - The tap water actually tastes different per province, or even regions within the provinces! We got water filtration basically everywhere, the route from source to filter to tap is short, so we don't add a lot to the water in terms of chemicals or whatever. Safe to drink, and a little unique everywhere, as it's practically all spring water, from rivers or lakes or underground or anywhere else. - I reccomend taking a trip to the Velue for some Dutch nature! Or Orvolte if you want to see an old timey Dutch village, with delicious pancakes! Friesland is also fantastic for the Dutch country side and nature. Giethorn is a small town where the roads are all canals, like a Dutch Inland Venace. And, of course, go to the Waterkering. You can walk around outside, you can go inside and learn about it, you can make it a beach day while you're in the area... Just make that a day trip. Yes these are a bit further away, but if you got the means of travel, like a rented car, then it's totally worth it! Have fun visiting us!
Drugs are not such an issue in The Netherlands especially outside of Amsterdam. Drug use in The Netherlands is relatively low compared to elsewhere in the world. As it is (regulated) available, it is indeed a magnet for tourists though. Utrecht is a great base to travel the country from as it is in the center with great railway connections throughout, but Utrecht has its own treasures also however.
Born and raised in the small town of Ede, its almost in the middle of the country, its only 8 km from Ede in the town called Lunteren. There is a small stone with the engraving of the middle of the Netherlands, thats a fun thing to visit. If you come to the Netherlands in August you definitely need to visit the Ginkelse Heide when it hits its bloom, beautiful purple hay everywhere.
You should also visit the Hunnebeds when you are in the Netherlands. especially the one in Borger, which is the largest in the Netherlands. all dolmens are located in the east of the Netherlands. the environment there is completely different from Amsterdam and definitely worth a visit!!!
I'm German, but since I live close to the border, I visit the Netherlands several times monthly Mabe I don't realize all the differences, but what comes to my mind is a) Different food b) Sometimes broader bike lanes c) Dutch people are better trained in English because American movies and TV shows are shown with the original sound plus subtitles while in Germany everything gets dubbed. d) The return of deposit bottles seems to be easier in Germany since there is an official sign for one-way-returnable bottles that can be returned in any bottle store, supermarket, or grocery shop by law. That does not apply to multi-trip bottles, but the usual bottles can be returned to almost any market. Though I'm not 100% sure my experience in the Netherlands is that they only take back bottles of brands they sell. e) The Netherlands sells dope in commercial shops, The maximum is 5 grams. in Germany, you have to be a member of a dope club to get dope, and selling or buying dope is forbidden. In Germany, you may possess up to 25 grams when moving in public, in the Netherlands it's not officially allowed to have dope in public spaces, but if you don't have more than 5 grams you shouldn't have problems if controlled by the police. Important: Though it's more or less legal to possess dope in both countries, it's illegal to cross the border with dope. You're not allowed to smoke dope in the streets in the Netherlands, in Germany you may, but not in all places. It's not allowed to smoke dope near schools (you have to leave a distance of more than 100 meters). The same applies around sports fields, playgrounds, youth clubs, military areas, in and around dope clubs, and in the presence of minors. In pedestrian zones, smoking dope is not allowed between 7 am and 8pm. Cities may prohibit smoking dope in other areas by prohibition signs.
My man's right about bitterballen being hot. They feel cool-ish on the outside but they are napalm on the inside. Not a Dutch person that hasn't had a blister in their mouth eating a hot bitterbal at least once
I'm Dutch, it's fine to call our country Holland. We do it all the time. The guy also says it's one of the 12 provinces but it's two. There is North-Holland (where Amsterdam is in) and South-Holland. But we call our country Holland too, it's just a nickname
Hi Jps! Hope you really enjoy your stay here in The Netherlands this summer. Especially for an American it’s a really small and easy to travel country. Even Amsterdam maybe feels like a village. Especially the city center is full of tourists and shops based on that. Lots of other old and new cool places to see in this country. Unfortunately it’s also hard to get tap water in restaurants etc here. Such a pity, it should be easy accessible. Most of the places you have to pay and get (bottled) water. While the quality of tap water is very good. Maybe fun idea to announce a specific place/time for a meet up with your Dutch followers! I think plenty will show up 😁
I’m getting a little fed up with the Holland/Netherlands issue. We really don’t care ! Call it Holland ! The UK has been called England for ages. Not. A. Problem. We really don’t get offended that easily.
1 thing to Put on your List to Visit in the Netherlands is De Efteling.. It's a Dutch Theme park.. Based on the Story's of the Brothers Grimm.. Is realy special and a lot of People Think its More beautifull then Disney
I'm Dutch and if you want to visit more than Amsterdam then go to my town Haarlem, 18 minutes by train, less tourists and it's a very beautiful town not far from the sea. The others are right, don't mess with the canals, the police and we've had enough of that. I'm studying in Amsterdam and if you'd like a guide during my off-peak hours, I'd be delighted. I'm sure you'll love this country. We all speak English. People check your train ticket sometimes, you can ask for tap water in restaurants and don't be afraid of heights, I'm 182cm tall. Be careful not to say that it looks like Germany, because you'll see that it doesn't, and people will take it badly.
Hi Maxime, could you please recommend me some good cafés or bakeries in Haarlem area? :) I plan to use Haarlem as my base (in september) and do a whole lot of biking around the country.
I'm Dutch, As for the water at establishments, the tap water is totally drinkable and tastes just like the water in bottles, I would recommend avoiding bottled water as much as possible since on top of the already unreasonable price there there is an additional 0,15 Euro recycling fee on every bottle and to get it back you gotta keep it on you and bring it back to a recycling station (most grocery stores have them), as for the establishments, as long as it is not a big fast food chain or a nightclub/pub at night or something nearly every establishment just offers free tap water as long as you order something else with it. Big don't: do not fuck around by the canals when you are drunk, every year there are multiple dead tourists bodies being recovered from these canals. Tip: most pubs and clubs do not accept headwear and sunglasses after the terraces are closed and the music goes up at the times when the nightlife is getting started. It is also frowned upon to wear track pants to these establishments at these times of days and some may reject you. Just play it safe, no headwear, no sunglasses, and wear jeans or something more formal. Tip: visit the Walibi theme park, I saw the Efteling being mentioned multiple times before, it is more dutch cultural heritage for sure but it is primarily aimed at children, Walibi is the place you are gonna have fun as an adult.
I'm also Dutch. I really agree with the second don't in the video. Our country is more than just Amsterdam. Amsterdam is also quite expensive. If you like theme parks, visit The Efteling. Other places to visit: Zaanse Schans, Kinderdijk, Giethoorn, Delft, Maastricht. Also try fresh stroopwafels (not the ones from the supermarket)!
I would really recommend going to 'efteling' its a amusement park but even if u dont like rollercoasters its very fun to visit bc its not just rollercoasters there's lots of dutch food & you can get to know more about some dutch fairytales !!
Some tips : Vondelpark in Amsterdam, , Madurodam in Den Haag (the netherlands in miniature) and scheveningen beach (close by Den Haag) If you like to see some other nice historical cities you should check for example : Leiden, Utrecht, Haarlem (and Zandvoort beach) Delft,Dordrecht,Alkmaar,Hardewijk, Heusden, Den Bosch, Nijmegen, Zutphen, Maastricht, Groningen. Also Rotterdam is very special cause its a modern & vibrant city ..rebuilt after the bombing in the Second World War. Ohh, and we are not rude !! We are cheeky, upfront and witty 😁
if you come to Norway, we have free tab water, sometimes you must ask for it.I love this free water to, BTW:sometimes you get ice with your glass of soda, especially in a restaurant chain called 'Egon'. And it can be pretty hot in summer!
(I'm Dutch) most people speak their own funny way of English (like Americans do) but still be polite, ask if they speak English first. In general, being polite is the best advice -even if the Dutch themselves are (or seem) not. Though out of Amsterdam it's a different story. I recommend: Rijksmuseum (a must); Leyden has a lot of small but interesting museums; don't forget Amersfoort's historic city, like many other cities yet mentioned. I dare say you will not find so many historic cities so close together in all of Europe! Read about the historic "planetarium" in Franeker. It might be worth a detour on your way to the Walden (island) if it is in your interst zone. Pick out at least one historic castle, to feel a knight for an hour or two. If you want to drink on a warm day, sit on a "terrasje" and watch te people walking by. In Amsterdam you'll see tourists, in other places it's "real Dutch" that pass by. Great way to rest a while. Last but not least (general tourist note): don't be afraid to miss out anything; better go to less places and enjoy, instead of racing aroud to only take snapshots. Relax and enjoy and you'll notice that not all Dutch are rude assholes...
I'm from the UK but have lived in the Netherlands for 30+ years. Yes, men & women here can be very tall, 2 meters +, & tall people can buy tall bikes. All the tips from the video are great.
as a dutch person who works in the fried food sector. its that hot because its fried in 180c oil (356f) and served straight out of the oil. there's also the cheesy fried options which can cool down the breading but you know, cheese is cheese. so be careful and I hope you have a great time here! you will also find that almost everyone speaks English quite fluently
I am from the south of The Netherlands, but we have free ground water fountains you can use to fill up your bottle with drinkingwater plus if you ask any place to fill it up with tabwater they will do it for you, i never had issues with that as well.
To answer the question at 9:50 . Yes they do have people who check your tickets, and even if you've checked in properly. If you're planning a longer stay, it might also be worth going to a Primera or other general goods/cigarette store to buy an anonymous OV(public transport) card. You can put money on it and just keep checking in and out with it during travels. They're good for 5 years, but if you want the money back and you just want it gone you just walk to a help-booth in any large station and they'll be able to give you the money back that you put on it.
Heya! Someone from Kaatsheuvel (Efteling :p) here. I'd like to note something about the "don't walk on bike lines". Obviously, if there's a sidewalk, use that to walk on, but in some places there may not be a sidewalk. In this case the rules goes that you walk on the opposite bikelane (or if the bikelane only goes one way, walk on the left side), basically walking towards oncoming bikes. This is so you can see bikes coming towards you rather than the bikes you can't see behind you coming at you. In the case where there's no sidewalk AND no bikelane, you're advised to walk on the grass on the left side of the road. If that isn't there either, you're on a highway (just kidding, you should still walk on the left side, but rather on the road. These types of roads usually are in small places with a lower speed limit, so you'll be totally fine walking there.) Oh also, yes, there are A LOT of bikes in the canals, it's insane.
Hey, I am a german living not to far away from the dutch border and visited the netherlands many times. I think you will have a blast visiting amsterdam and the rest of the netherlands. The dutch are such nice and funny people. Much love to my favourite neighbours
Thanks, after ten years living in Germany 25 years ago, I felt the same about the Germans… Great people. Greetzzz from Friesland
Greetings from Amsterdam.
much love back from the netherlands! Netherlands and Germany are two brothercountries. :)
Since my sister and her family live in Herzogenrath, I visit Germany frequently. Love it... Greetings from Rotterdam 🇳🇱
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Hi, I am Dutch, there is one more don't to remember. Do not pee into a canal. Ever. Every year about 15 men (only men) are dragged dead out of the canal. When you are in the canal, you cannot get out by yourself. in the night all those canals houses are empty (offices, shops) so nobody will hear. Besides, all of these men are drunk, so drowning is guaranteed.
I visited the Netherlands a few months ago and I thought of just that. I was wondering how many people fall into these canals.
You built yourself a beautiful country. I was really impressed with all the great urban design everywhere, and I wish that more places in Europe was designed like the Netherlands.
Yep a death trap for drunken Britons.
I'm Dutch and never ever heared about a yearly amount of +/- 15 people dragged out dead from the Amsterdam canals....
@@laziojohnny79 The claim is rooted in truth but it is unclear if these are the current numbers. According to a tiny bit of resarching, these claims were made around 2011 by "Het Parool", (Source: AD April 27th 2011 Grachten Claimen elk jaar 15 levens in Amsterdam) it seems that GGD Amsterdam did an investigation based on their own numbers, those of hospitals and law enforcement and that in 2017 no less than 18 people did not survive their plunge into the water. It seems that Amsterdam since has started to install rescue ladders alongside the canal walls so by now that number should hopefully have dropped. (source "Het Parool" in an article on July 25th 2022 Aantal verdrinkingen daalt, mensen met migratieachtergrond lopen groter risico)
@@laziojohnny79 Have you considered doing research?
Hey JP, another Dutch guy here. I don't know how many days you'll be here and of course you should visit Amsterdam, but I want to give you a tip for one of your other days and that is a visit to Efteling in Kaatsheuvel, a small town near Tilburg here in the south, that has one of the best theme parks in the world. I'm sure every Dutchie will agree with me it is a must visit destination. Trust me, you will have an amazing day there, that you will never forget.
jp visiting the efteling would be the icing on the cake
Efteling is great! Disneyland is built in a park and the Efteling is built more on an estate! Much more greenery, it's bigger (in terms of area) so it doesn't “seem” crowded as quickly. The Efteling is one of the top three parks in Europe!
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He really should visit The Efteling if he likes theme parks!
I'd love to see that!
YES!!!! Also plan your day and go there early! There is sooo much to see! You can even stay in the themed rooms in their hotels and enter the park early!!!
Your height is an average height here. Yes, they do check if you paid for your train ticket. One tip from me, go to Utrecht, so much more beautiful and less tourists and check out Giethoorn. It’s called the Venice of the Netherlands.
Giethoorn is 99% tourists
Stay away from utreg. We already have enough buitenlanders.
@@Seyone030 😂 touristen komen hun geld bij jullie uitgeven hé. én ze blijven niet lang, wel geniale comment 😂
188cm is his height, Dutch avg is 184, but Yeah he wont be used to being an average
@@luierdaneenpamper3877weet alleen niet wrm hij utrecht niet normaal kan spellen als tata
The water thing, just bring or buy a reusable water bottle. You can refill it everywhere there is not a single place that doesn't have safe tap water. You can even drink the water from the shower or toilet - don't lol but what I try to say is, it's all the same safe water. The reason tap water in a restaurant is uncommon is because restaurants earn their money with drinks. So it directly hurts them if you ask for tap water instead of buying a drink. That's why they rather sell bottled mineral water instead, and they usually say they can't get you tap water but ofc that's bull they're just trying to sell you shit. But you can just walk to the toilet and refill your bottle at the sink. Just don't have your bottle out on the table during your dinner though, that's kind of rude.
U can try to ask for a glass of water. Although you still might have to pay for it sometimes not if they like u.
@@yeetskieyeah, but tbh bringing a water bottle is better
@@Fruit_Juice true
And see this as a compensation: In The Netherlands it's not mandatory to give a tip. It's up to you if you want to - and how much you want to give as a tip (in restaurants, bars, etc). And it's always very much appreciated.
@@Eclipse1500yh we pay f 9% tax on food, f BS. Ofc we dont tip
hi, i am dutch and while I don't live in Amsterdam I do visit it pretty often so here are some things I wanted to add:
- the red light district is just one 'neighbourhood/street' so you won't see any of it outside that area
- the use of drugs isn't very prominent in sight but you do spot coffeeshops here and there and the smell of weed is common
- if you want to travel outside of Amsterdam I would recommend Utrecht and Rotterdam, they're both big cities and beautiful in their own way. (Rotterdam is the place to go and have dinner because it has a lot of different restaurants with cuisines from all over the world)
- travel to the south of the Netherlands when you have the time and visit Eindhoven, Den Bosch ('s-Hertogenbosch) and/or Maastricht
- if you struggle to buy a train ticket or don't know where you're going, just ask anyone and they'll help you (I can guarantee you at least 85% of dutch people are fluent in English so there won't be any language barrier)
- there is also some food you should try: bitterballen, kroket, haring, dutch pancakes (savory), frikandel, patatje oorlog, stroopwafels, roze koeken and kibbeling
I second Utrecht and Rotterdam!
Eindhoven? Really? Recommending Eindhoven to an American is like recommending Cleveland, Ohio to a European.
6:20 no we don’t. That is rude, even in the Netherlands.
07:00 it is also because we do not like being rushed or bothered by waiters. It is a fine balance between leaving the guests in peace and being there if they need something. It is quite normal to dine for several hours in a restaurant.
Also Dutch people often sound rude when speaking English, because though most Dutch people might be able to hold a conversation in English they don’t understand the nuances of the language. Expect “Uh, no” or “No, that’s not possible” instead of “I’m terribly sorry, but I’m afraid that’s not possible.” “I’m sorry to bother you, but we’re closing soon. Please don’t feel rushed, but if you could finish up your shopping and head to the cash register that would be appreciated.” vs “We are going to close the shop, please go to the exit.” I noticed myself that people who sound polite in Dutch might sounds awfully rude in English. It simply takes more effort to speak English, especially when they’re not prepared to do so.
ik weet niet hoor maar we zijn wel direct tot het punt dus ik weet nie wa jij probeert te liege
@@randomkanaalhierisnikstevinden Ik denk dat die probeert te zeggen dat vragen over iemands gewicht ook hier onbeschoft is
@@evihippogrief772 ja, dat wilde ik zeggen.
@@evihippogrief772 ik vind het minder onbeschoft dan proberen erom heen te werken met 10 extra vragen
Hi Amsterdam here.
Born and raised.
Let me tell you,the inner city is a giant tourist trap.
or walk around and just take in and enjoy the city... 🙂
@@mediatormedia1629
Not for me.
Other parts of Amsterdam (where the people of Amsterdam live)
are more authentic,like Oost or Zuid Oost.
Greetz from Mokum.
You are right, but if you never went to Amsterdam you want to see it all.
I really like the center of Amsterdam. Yea, you have to keep in mind that everything is expensive and in mind of the tourists. But still, it's really beautiful and a must see
@@fcassmann Omdat jij er woont misschien ?? Voor de gewone boer is Amsterdam altijd een heel spektakel. Niet zo gek als je gewend bent aan een dorpje met 20k inwoners en geen ene reet te beleven is.
I am from the Netherlands and yes, Wolters World is absolutely right :-) With ALL his points.
My advice is also: don't take a hotel (or airbnb) in Amsterdam (expensive). Since it's your first visit to Holland, of course you have to go to Amsterdam. Take a hotel near Amsterdam, in a city with a train station, for example Utrecht, Haarlem or Leiden. By train, you will be in Amsterdam in no more than 45 minutes (Leiden). But you will also be close to The Hague, Delft and Rotterdam. Haarlem (15 minutes?) and Utrecht (25 minutes?) are closer to Amsterdam.
For us (your followers) it will be nice if you will try Dutch snacks :-) Herring is best to try at the market, where they clean and slice the fish right in front of you. Dutch sushi tastes best with onions and pickles. Licorice. It's an acquired taste. Start with sweet licorice. Then normal, salty licorice. ONLY if you can eat that, then I would also try double-salt licorice (DZ licorice). (However, I hope you will have forgotten this advice by then. For the video, it's way more fun if you BEGIN with DZ licorice. After that, however, you will never want to try licorice again :-)
There are a lot of other fun things you can do or visit, such as: Zandvoort (a visit to the beach), Giethoorn (the Venice of the North) and Maastricht.
Have fun in the Netherlands. I am curious about your experiences :-)
You're OK with the rain in the summer? I'm from Haarlem & you ?
@@maximemax6840 I live in the direction of Schagen (NH).
My experience these days is that May and June are the best months for a vacation in the Netherlands; better than July.
I have no trouble (anymore) with rain in summer; the weather changes quickly to sun again anyway. (Wolters World: make sure you always have a (rain) jacket with you :-)
If Jo makes the same thing in Germany, walking allways with a beer he don't knom ur police.
I'm Dutch and will be going to a concert in Amsterdam for the first time next year (or maybe next month even, haven't decided yet) and have been stressing out over hotel prices - going to a city nearby is actually great advice omg thanks
"Clean and slice the fish right in front of you" China does that all the time in every single supermarket 😂
Hello JP , Caribbean Dutchie here 🇨🇼🇳🇱I had to learn to ask directions for a café ☕️ and not directions for a ‘coffee shop’ ! Café is for coffee ☕️ and coffee shops is for drugs 🍄 Do not walk on the bike lane and do not walk on the bus lane either 😅Absolutely a canal tour plus Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Zaanse Schans not far from Amsterdam, Rotterdam (has been bombarded during the war - modern) Maastricht , Utrecht are nice cities to go ! And when you take the train 🚆 dont dare to talk in the ‘silent’ train coupe’s 😅You can talk in the other one’s ! Carry coins in case you’ll need to go to the toilet 😉and do not forget to greet when you enter and leave a shop ! Hoi, hallo and when something is good, thumbs up and say the word : top ! If you have time, come and visit us in Prague , Czech Republic 🇨🇿 😄but for now enjoy your stay in The Netherlands 🐮🧡🇳🇱(and indeed you can have the 4 seasons in one single day in The Netherlands 😅in summer no snow but could hail 🤪) Have fun 🎉
I live in Amsterdam.I had a drunk tourist suddenly jumping on to the busy cyclepath in rush hour, landing into my cargobike on top of my dogs.😱I could just about grapping her by the armpit in an emergancy stop, so she didn't break there necks fully landing😳..I screamed watch out my dogs are in there get up!Wich took her 30 seconds..meanwhile i hold onto her not fully landing...and then just went to the side to check the dogs. Then she went after me angry...trying to hit me when i was checking my dogs..🤬😤Well i was first..hit her with a flat hand in the face...She finally stopped screaming and trying to beat me up..I walked away..and finally could check my dogs. I'm not agressive at all..but she needed to cool down..and i was in shock. The dogs were allright thank God..She was about 90 kilo..they each 10 kilo. We were lucky this time. So don't jump onto a cyclepath
Klote touristen. Zo eentje zou op de bodem van de gracht horen! Wat een malloot.
Visit Leiden. Not as many tourists but still a beautiful and cool city. And don't miss going to the sea.
Trueeee
Armin van Buuren's birthplace 🤩
The original video is pretty old already - that snacks wall he shows doesn’t take coins anymore, it’s paid by card instead. And most stores and restaurants don’t accept cash at all. You do have to pay for water in a restaurant, but tap water is drinkable and excellent quality - bring a reusable water bottle with you, there are water pomps on train stations and often in the city centres (or just fill it up at your hotel).
There are a lot of places that still take cash and even prefer it and there are also those snack walls where you still put in coins Maybe les in the center of Amsterdam but elsewhere certainly
they have to accept cash, it's the law.
I would not recommend drinking water from the train station pumps, I've seen those covered in piss and vomit before... I don't trust them.
In restaurants you do usually pay for water but you could definitely refill your bottle on the toilet or if you walk in and ask for a glass of tap water they will most of the time not refuse you.
@@BrendasArt Sorry, mate, that is simply not true. If you own a shop and don't want cash, that is your decision.
@balaenopteramusculus
only if they explicitly and clearly show that with posters or stickers at the window of the shop, they can decide what sort of payment they accept
p.s. or at the cashier
but it's morally wrong
Do check out the Indonesian food scene in the Netherlands.
It‘s gorgeous!
Any tips in Amsterdam?
@@brendo9866 I don5 have any specific recommendations
@@brendo9866Sama Sebo or Kantjil & De Tijger. Good to know is that you have to make a reservation way in advance for all the restaurants in Amsterdam. Most restaurants can be booked online.
Amsterdam is so touristic. Outside of Amsterdam is a whole different world.
Check in and out with trains, busses, trams, metro. These days you don't need a OV kaart (public transport card) anymore. You can check in with debit or credit card. But again check in and check out. They will check.
Utrecht, Groningen and Leeuwarden are great places to come.
In Leeuwarden I would love to show you around 😊
I second Leeuwarden!
The "don't bite in"-tip is great hehe.
My tips for when you're here:
Cities: Utrecht, Leiden (old and small), Maastricht (different and beautiful, but people can be grumpy to people not from there), Rotterdam (more modern)
Outside of cities: We’ve got nice beaches. Go outside the beach towns for quiet ones. We’ve got “polders”, where the land is below sea level and we also enjoy things on the water like sailing and there some nice “heide” at the Veluwe. Take the bike.
Food: Frites with mayonaise, “oorlog” or when in the south with “stoofvlees” (and mayonaise imo). Other fried things: bitterballen, kroketten, kibbeling. None fried: hollandse nieuwe (herring), stroopwafel (no need for fancy ones with chocolate, if you pay more than 2 euro I think you are being scammed), gerookte paling (smoked eal), cheese (any shape and size, the more the merrier), beers (”speciaal bier” for tastier ones), or something we imported from other countries like indonesian, roti from Surinam, kebab from turkey, etc. We are good at importing what we lack ourselves (see two paragraphs down).
Transport: trains between cities, bikes inside the city. Tram/metro can also work well, but you will see less. Train tickets are not cheap sadly.
Drugs: Enjoy if you want, just don't be a duck to others and do it responsibly for yourself. If anything goes wrong please ask for help, police and ambulance (and others around probably) don't judge and know what to do. Ask for tips at the shop you buy things from. Buying on the street is of course dangerous, especially as a tourist in Amsterdam. Dealers will sell you their worst for the most.
Drinking water: Tap water is of high quality, better than most bottled water. I think there is a law that restaurants have to give you tap water when you ask for it, but they might be a bit annoyed because they don't make money. There are also free water taps around most cities, so take a bottle and fill up there for free water.
Politics: Please remember not everyone voted for the guy with the crazy hair.
In the end just enjoy!
As some other commenters mentioned, Dutch restaurants are on the pricey side, however, service is included. No "mandatory" 20-25% tipping. People are paid living wages and, while appreciated, tips are extra and not strictly necessary.
If the service was good or excellent, you might want to round up the bill to a nice round number though. No tipping for just a coffee, no tipping in other services, except for maybe a taxi driver (also by rounding up).
This also means that you won't find obsequious servers, who will give in to every whim just to secure their tips, nor managers who will side with unreasonable customers. I guess, this also factors in the perception of the Dutch being very direct.
I moved to the Netherlands, Amsterdam 17 years ago, live just outside A'dam now. One of the things I really like about Dutch culture is that cities are made for walking and biking. The city centers especially will have a variety of parks, shops, cafes and restaurants interspersed with one another, so taking a break is easy. The asking for your bill thing is considered polite in Europe, not just NL. Here, the customer decides when they are done eating, not the server. The server might come along to clear your plates when they see your party is done and they might ask something like "can I get you anything else?" Which is when you can order an extra drink or ask for the bill if you're done. Or you may flag a server down with the universal ✅ sign. It's really common here to have little picnics in greenery; and public alcohol consumption is not forbidden like in US, you'll probably see a group of friends having a little grill party with beers. In a public park.
If you really want to experience cognitive dissonance, take a ride along a dyke- the water on the one side will be considerably higher than the fields and houses on the other side. The Afsluitdijk is a fun drive, too!
I was in Amsterdam serveral times. I was never bothered by drugs or red light destrict. If you don´t know it exists you wouldn´t recognize it. Accomodations are expensive in Amsterdam. Try to stay overnight in a city nearby. Distances are short anyway and there are a very good train connections.
It is kind of nice to hear that the UK is not the only country where you get constantly rained on. 😅 After a day or two in the capital, hire a bike and get out to the rural areas. I think that is where your visits to the UK and Germany have not always been so interesting. Just another city doesn't inform you much about the country and the people that live there. See the scenery!
Haha well Holland isn't England when it comes to rain. We just like to complain a lot. This year is wetter than usual but 2 years ago we were actually battling severe drought. It's gotten to the point where we're now adjusting all the water management systems to retain more water rather than get rid of it as soon as possible. We're going to have to accept getting our feet wet from time to time just so we still have enough water in the soil and the rivers a little later. Climate change brings its own set of challenges.
@@moladiver6817 The drought problems here have little to do with a lack of rain though. The problem is that our agricultural sector doesn't want the groundwater levels too high, which can sometimes cause problems when there's no rain for a relatively long time. It's not a lack of rainwater in total. The problem occurs when there's a period with a lot of rain followed by a period without rain, instead of the usual occasional rain. It won't cause wet feet to adjust that. It'll cause some problems with heavy agricultural equipment not being able to drive over the land.
@@jbird4478 Sure but that right there is the problem worldwide. It actually rains more the warmer it gets on average but everywhere you go they complain about longer draughts and heavier rains. The main problem for The Netherlands is actually snowfall in the Alps. The mountains are usually a buffer for warmer drier periods but less snow in the winter means less melting water in the summer and then the river levels drop. In the end there's only so much they can do to keep groundwater levels high enough. Lots of trees died in 2022 for that reason during the extensive draught period.
@@jbird4478 And the massive amount of build cities and roads that also block the water from ggetting into the ground.
but that is not a good point for the ecoactivist to complain about so they just ignore it. but it's also a huge part
Hi, I’m 5’9” (bit taller than average for females in the Netherlands) and I’d say 6’2’’ is about average or slightly above for men. Don’t worry you’ll fit through all the doors without ducking 😊.
I’d recommend staying in a nice rural town near Amsterdam, like where I live (it’s near the Zaanse Schans which is filled with tourists as well), and rent a bicycle to go there. It’s the best way to see cities in my opinion, and you’d see the countryside, fancy bike lanes and wind mills on your way there 😉.
My husband cycles to work in Amsterdam (little over an hour) but you could go by train (20 minutes to Amsterdam, 30 to Haarlem, an hour to Utrecht or Leiden) and I’m sure hotels are way cheaper and it’s not just tourists around you.
Dutchie here. Germany and the Netherlands are quite similar. A few differences you will notice when visiting are:
- Dutch road infrastructure is better and bike lanes are everywhere.
- Dutch public transport is one nationwide system with a single public transport card.
- While Germany has a lot of places where cash is king, you can pay anywhere in the Netherlands with a debit card (not credit card).
- Germany has better food in my opinion and it is a lot cheaper.
The center of Amsterdam is very expensive and is overrun by tourists. You might to book your hotel a little outside of Amsterdam, but in the vicinity of a train station. Like Haarlem or Utrecht. The train will take you to Amsterdam Central Station within 30 minutes.
But the way we build our cities is more similar to the houses in England. Germany builds their cities and houses a lot different.
I would say the people are still very different in some ways, we dutchies got our own thing going for us, like the germans do for themself.
All stated by @MichaelPattiruhu is true.
Yeah, we also can't take over Europe and fight the whole world at once when at war.
(It's really ment as a compliment my beloved German brothers)
Visit Nijmegen. The oldest city in the Netherlands, near the German border. It's beautiful.😊
Yeah, it’s so different from most cities in the country. There are actual hills! But also a distinct architecture, and of course an incredible history. I’d also advise Utrecht, which has unique canals and a very different atmosphere to Amsterdam. It’s a nice place to spend the day.
Oh another tip if you do visit the north, Groningen is quite a nice city to visit. Theres a really nice store there too thats really kind to tourists. Its called 'de purperen draak' and they sell comics manga and board and gard games and such. The owners and employees are super nice and theres a space in the back where you can demo some of the games with employees or strangers, or even by yourself if the game can be played solo
I am Dutch and I was in Berlin a few weeks ago. I noticed that many Germans were a lot smaller than me. In the Netherlands I am of average height (184 cm) and I am a bit older (almost 65). Many young people here, at least if they are not immigrants, which means they often have smaller parents, are much taller. 200 cm is no longer an exception. My eldest daughter, adopted from China and only 156 cm tall, sometimes jokes: That's what I got: being adopted in the land of the giants :-)
Hey JP, very good idea, do visit the Netherlands. I'm from Amsterdam myself, but moved to Switzerland 8 years ago. Absolute must see in the Netherlands: Efteling!! Great cities: Utrecht, Haarlem, Leiden, Groningen. Food: please don't try and compare Dutch McDonald's vs. US McDonald's (both disappointing), instead try all the different quisines the Netherlands has to offer. If you do want to try Cannabis, tell the coffeeshop you want to try a light variety, and do NOT combine with anything else. This will keep it fun. Do a canal tour by boat, but on an open boat, not the long, glass covered tourist traps. I have SO much more tips, just let me know what you'd like to learn and I'll be very happy to help you out, because I really like your content. 👍😎
I would actually recommend you to go to Maastricht instead. Its squashed in between the border of Belgium and Germany. Its just as dutch as Hamsterdam and a good hub to travel to other interesting places like for example Aachen
Not true at all!
I fkn hate Maastricht
It's not like Amsterdam at all.
@@ffqm exactly
I mean it’s still quite touristic, if u want a nice (sometimes) quiet place you should go to Utrecht. It is a city without many tourists and still a lot of things to do!
You should definitely go to Eindhoven it’s a place in north-Brabant (Noord-Brabant) it’s one of the biggest cities in the Netherlands and you have a lot of stores and lastly if you like soccer you can go to the Phillips stadium (it’s the home of PSV one of the biggest and best clubs in the Netherlands)
Very nice to see you react to some Netherlands content ❤ The Netherlands had quite an influence on American culture as well.
Looks at new Amsterdam.......
10:10 yes there are MANY bikes in the canals. There is even a special service that takes the bikes out, because they would otherwise clog everything up
You should definitley visit Haarlem! It's not far from Amsterdam.
As someone who was born and raised in the Netherlands You should visit Zeeland and when u need help just ask anyone politely they will probably help u and if u are polite to the police they will also be polite to you
They are tall, they are direct but they are also REALLY nice people. You'll do great. Theyll love you x
I think it would be a good idea to stay in Utrecht and use trains to get to all the cities you would like to visit. Apart from Utrecht being a great city, it is in the center of The Netherlands and has the largest train station of the country so there are a lot of connections, to every (semi) big city.
Don’t worry. We are kind people. You can pay cash, you can leave a tip no problem, you can use my toilets. Don’t be intimidated! And also, being unprepared is no issue. This guy makes it sound way more complicated than it is. No worries guys
07:20 I live in the Netherlands, in some places there is just tap water, but that is mostly outside, if you want water in a restaurant, you'll have to pay for it or get it yourself
They're not called counties but provinces. Yes, getting in the way in bike lanes is like brake-checking an 18 wheeler. Why in the world would you drink water if you have beer? Payment by card is often contactless with your phone or your card. You'll need a phone or card with NFC technology for that. The country is small and the trains are fast. No diesel fume belching, horn blaring and bell clanging. The electric trains run on 100% renewable energy since 2017.
as a dutch person, i have a dont: dont go to the efteling during any holidays or weekend days, it gets way too overcrowded due to it being so well known and popular
a better alternative (in my opinion) is toverland, its growing in popularity and offers a bit more variety in coaster types while being way less crowded even on the busier days
regarding the tip about taking a jacket with you. just take numerous different clothing with you. in the netherlands you will experience all 4 seasons in one day so please pack with a lot of clothing
Pack layers of clothing
My tip for you is go visit Madurodam. It is The Netherlands in miniature. If you can't see everything in The Netherlands in one trip. It is a small country but there are a lot of places to visit. So visiting Madurodam is a nice alternative.
When you are in Amsterdam, try a little trip to Zandvoort. It's a beautiful little seaside town with a well known formula 1 race track and stunning beaches. Just half an hour by train from Amsterdam away.
Dutch person here. For the water, it's extremely easy to get wherever you go. If you want, you can keep a water bottle around and refill it at any tap you find (since tap water is perfectly fine to drink over here, wherever you go), but a glass of water is also free at almost all restaurants and such places you can find
When we all go to france,italie or spain for the hollidays ...we all say WE are from HOLLAND Do not forget we are all hollanders or dutchies . great video .
No we don’t. A lot of people hate Holland (as in the provinces of Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland).
I don't and they understand perfectly. I dont hate Holland but its just not correct.
@@B-BlomHaha, yeah, Agreed. I don't hate as much anymore, but it still irks.
hey, i am a dutch guy and its crazy i think that so many people say that we are tall bc we do so many sports and stuff but i dont see that. Its cool that we are tall tho
There are so many Americans living in the Netherlands and vlog their experiencea. Like David Wen, Soul to Soul travels, Dutch Americano (Ava). Watch their video's in which they explain what they encountered living in the Netherlands and their tips.
Buncharted is also a great channel to watch
Sooo many bikes are picked out of the canals every year. Yes: bikes fall in, are thrown in, etc. allll the time
step one: Dont go to Amsterdam
Why not man?
@@olafnijsink8702 Because everyone that visits here goes there. You’re better off going to more scenic places. Weed can be bought everywhere in the netherlands btw not just amsterdam.
Step 2 dont listen to him
Amsterdam is amazing
@@estheroosterink Je hebt veel leukere plekken in nederland :)
We moved from the US to The Hague in 2021 and LOVE it. Put this on your list. The Hague has a beach, canals, Peace Palace, Escher Museum, Vermeer Museum and much much more. It is charming, picturesque and definitely worth the visit. You can travel the trains/trams/metros/buses with your apple pay. Yes they will check to see your ticket on the trains, etc. Yes you can drink tap water but most people buy water at a restaurant. No, you don't have to tip. Everyone speaks English in The Hague. Yes it smells like weed so I guess it is prevalent. Different from Germany, most stores and restaurants are open on Sundays (but museums are closed on Mondays). Enjoy your trip!
Great to have you here this summer. Recommend you use trains as primary means of transport. And pretty much all trainstations offer bike rental service for a day (or more?) to get aound in cities. Gouda is not just a cheese, it is a gorgeous city too, well worth dropping in, and having a waffle (Goudse Stroopwafel), ideally freshly baked with the syrop dripping out. Beaches are going to be filled if the weather is nice, so might not be ideal. However, if you decide to visit Den Haag (The hague) where our goverment resides, you might as well drop in on Scheveningen, which has a beach culture feel. Madurodam is "monuments of the Netherlands in miniature". Worth a few hours if you cannot see the whole country. De Hoge Veluwe is a nice region to visit outside of the city, and is locates outside the flattest wet part of the Netherlands. Places like Maastricht, Utrecht, Groningen are all worth stopping by. I suppose a tram ride in the Hague is an experience worth having, if you do not live in a place with streetcars. And for some americans it is a nice concept to go to a country border and not have a border..
I have to say that the attitude really depends on where you are in the Netherlands, Rotterdam and Amsterdam are cities where people really live past each other and they worry about their own lives and don't think about others around them. I live in a small town in the Netherlands and everyone greets each other and has a chat. So it is completely different from the big cities. The same goes with hospitality.
Our Dutch water cleaning system is one of the best in the world. Tap water tastes the same as it would from bottles. Which is why most restaurants won’t charge you for (tap)water
True but it has to be the best because our surface water has the worst quality in Europe. It's gotten to the point where the purification stations are worried they can't guarantee the water quality anymore soon.
I'm a dutchie, and 1 thing i would recommend is going to Texel to go skydiving and fly a chessna, that shits just amazing. I would also recommend going to some smaller cities and villages, just to see how life is and what an avarage dutch city is like
hell yeah, another video! you should come and check out Den Bosch and Maastricht, two very beautiful historical cities
If you havent been yet, boertange is a very nice medieval village in the netherlands. Its up in the north but thats a good excuse to leave the high tourist area and visit the real netherlands expirience up north
Call it Holland to your liking, it's not a big deal really.
Try to catch the Vierdaagse (Feesten) (4Day March) in Nijmegen somewhere in Juli.. or one of the many little music festivals when you're out here ✌🏻
NEVER call it Holland actually it is discriminating for any body living east or north or south of Utrecht. Insulting even..
@@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands That's where I live...do I seem insulted ?
There will be a "Sail Amsterdam" event from 20 till 24 August. At this event many huge ships with sails will visit the port of Amsterdam. Countless small boats will be around them just to look and be looked at. If it aligns with your schedule, it could be fun to spend a few hours watching those.
if you want to go to the museum or the Anne Frank house you must first book a ticket (+/- 6 weeks in advance) it is so busy there that you cannot just walk through and then don't go to the shops where many tourists come (for cookies or fries) these places are expensive go to shops where the Dutch also go and of course to the Albert Cuyp market you can try everything for a reasonable price
Hey JP a dutch guy here, if your intrested to see how a town looks like in the netherlands i would recoment to go to Doetinchem, there is a lot to do there and i could even show u some stuff if yoy are intrested. Have fun and your welcome in our country😋
I really hate it in the English that they always beat around the bush and you have to try to figure it out what they might have thought
If you have the time, Groningen is a city worth visiting! Very different people to them from amsterdam rotterdam etc. way kinder and hospitable.
And yes, the country is small, but its the efficient railnetwork that makes it possible to travel from Rotterdam to Groningen in 2hrs. There indeed always are one or two people going back and forth with a machine that checks if your ticket is checked in.
Amsterdam is just a tourist trap nowdays.
6'2" is pretty much average around the netherlands. I'm 6'6" and i'm tall even for a dutchy.
And yes, water is payed for in the netherlands, it is very much like germany with most things. Very simmilar countries culturally and how things are done in general.
Yay! I'm Dutch, currently living in SoCal but moving back this month.
If you're American and renting a car, it's important to pay attention to speed limits! Unlike in the USA, in NL you rarely get pulled over for speeding. We have cameras instead. My American husband found out the hard way and received 7 speeding tickets after his first 8 day visit in NL.
Mentioned before: the Rijksmuseum is very much worth it.
If the weather is nice and you're close enough, definitely go to Giethoorn and rent a boat. It's beautiful.
If you're closer to the south, I love Eindhoven en going out partying on Stratums Eind.
Foodwise, satekroketten are awesome. Patat (or friet) oorlog is delicious. Check out a Turkish place for their pizza's, or get kapsalon (my husband's favorite). A pannekoekenhuis is worth it too. Dutch pancakes are way different from American pancakes and usually eaten for dinner. A pannekoekenhuis wil have a crazy variety of different pancakes. Our favorites are usually with bacon and cheese. It's delicious!
Also, my 6'2 husband is actually quite short compared to my family and friends 🤭 but that's something that might depend on where you go.
Definitely visit the south of Limburg, it’s the only area in the Netherlands with relatively low hills. It’s also perfect for hiking and SOOO underrated. It’s also where Maastricht is located, and where I was actually born. And we have a totally superior dialect, you’ll be amazed. Hope you have a good time!! Btw the village I live in literally translates to Climbing in English 😂
I love Limburg. it's very beautiful there. Maastricht is a stunning city and yes, Their Dutch is pretty weird....
If you want to see really flat lands an like water, Visit Friesland. Frisians have their own language and it's the closest related language to English. Dont worry though, we practically all speak English. In almost every town or village that is close to the lakes and canals you can rent a boat. a nice way to explore the Netherlands. Leeuwarden( the capital) has 'grachten' (canals) beautiful buildings and a crooked tower that leans like the one from pisa.
I believe Frisians are the most direct in the Netherlands. but they are really friendly, honest and helpfull.
You can see miles and miles of dykes here. and you can visit the islands from here.
TIP: visit the Island Schiermonniksoog. huge beaches with almost no tourists.
Dutch person here!
- Yes, we check on the trains, metro's, trams, busses, ect. for if you have your ticket. Also, you can now check in with your bank card directly!
- No, red light distruct really is not prevelent at all. You might not even ever run into anything, easily.
- Sometimes bikes fall into the canals if the winds are hard or if someone knocks them in, but they don't really fall in that often, and people certainly rarely fall in. You gotta be a real doofus.
- Deepfried food is this hot because we serve it directly out of the deepfryer. It's only a time preference, to keep things moving. We just take a second for it to cool, or we hashashashasha as we eat it.
- Tap water is free! In fact restaurants are legally required to offer you free water, tap water cannot be restricted. Bottled water still costs tho, so make sure you ask for tap water specifically.
- The tap water actually tastes different per province, or even regions within the provinces! We got water filtration basically everywhere, the route from source to filter to tap is short, so we don't add a lot to the water in terms of chemicals or whatever. Safe to drink, and a little unique everywhere, as it's practically all spring water, from rivers or lakes or underground or anywhere else.
- I reccomend taking a trip to the Velue for some Dutch nature! Or Orvolte if you want to see an old timey Dutch village, with delicious pancakes! Friesland is also fantastic for the Dutch country side and nature. Giethorn is a small town where the roads are all canals, like a Dutch Inland Venace. And, of course, go to the Waterkering. You can walk around outside, you can go inside and learn about it, you can make it a beach day while you're in the area... Just make that a day trip. Yes these are a bit further away, but if you got the means of travel, like a rented car, then it's totally worth it!
Have fun visiting us!
Drugs are not such an issue in The Netherlands especially outside of Amsterdam. Drug use in The Netherlands is relatively low compared to elsewhere in the world. As it is (regulated) available, it is indeed a magnet for tourists though. Utrecht is a great base to travel the country from as it is in the center with great railway connections throughout, but Utrecht has its own treasures also however.
It is becoming worse though. At my school I see a lot of vapes and drugs. And it has gotten worse everytime.
Born and raised in the small town of Ede, its almost in the middle of the country, its only 8 km from Ede in the town called Lunteren. There is a small stone with the engraving of the middle of the Netherlands, thats a fun thing to visit. If you come to the Netherlands in August you definitely need to visit the Ginkelse Heide when it hits its bloom, beautiful purple hay everywhere.
With your legs ,,,,three steps and you will be in Belgium 🇧🇪
You should also visit the Hunnebeds when you are in the Netherlands. especially the one in Borger, which is the largest in the Netherlands. all dolmens are located in the east of the Netherlands. the environment there is completely different from Amsterdam and definitely worth a visit!!!
I'm German, but since I live close to the border, I visit the Netherlands several times monthly Mabe I don't realize all the differences, but what comes to my mind is
a) Different food
b) Sometimes broader bike lanes
c) Dutch people are better trained in English because American movies and TV shows are shown with the original sound plus subtitles while in Germany everything gets dubbed.
d) The return of deposit bottles seems to be easier in Germany since there is an official sign for one-way-returnable bottles that can be returned in any bottle store, supermarket, or grocery shop by law. That does not apply to multi-trip bottles, but the usual bottles can be returned to almost any market. Though I'm not 100% sure my experience in the Netherlands is that they only take back bottles of brands they sell.
e) The Netherlands sells dope in commercial shops, The maximum is 5 grams. in Germany, you have to be a member of a dope club to get dope, and selling or buying dope is forbidden. In Germany, you may possess up to 25 grams when moving in public, in the Netherlands it's not officially allowed to have dope in public spaces, but if you don't have more than 5 grams you shouldn't have problems if controlled by the police. Important: Though it's more or less legal to possess dope in both countries, it's illegal to cross the border with dope.
You're not allowed to smoke dope in the streets in the Netherlands, in Germany you may, but not in all places.
It's not allowed to smoke dope near schools (you have to leave a distance of more than 100 meters). The same applies around sports fields, playgrounds, youth clubs, military areas, in and around dope clubs, and in the presence of minors. In pedestrian zones, smoking dope is not allowed between 7 am and 8pm.
Cities may prohibit smoking dope in other areas by prohibition signs.
My man's right about bitterballen being hot. They feel cool-ish on the outside but they are napalm on the inside. Not a Dutch person that hasn't had a blister in their mouth eating a hot bitterbal at least once
I'm Dutch, it's fine to call our country Holland. We do it all the time. The guy also says it's one of the 12 provinces but it's two. There is North-Holland (where Amsterdam is in) and South-Holland. But we call our country Holland too, it's just a nickname
im dutch and i think we have those hot foods because it can get VERY cold here and then te food cools of very vast
Dont go to Amsterdam would be my dont 😂
In the netherlands you got free water taps in most places
Haha, the Germans are as direct as the Dutch are...
Ps, both my brothers are 6.4..
Look up the Dutch giant...
Hi Jps! Hope you really enjoy your stay here in The Netherlands this summer. Especially for an American it’s a really small and easy to travel country. Even Amsterdam maybe feels like a village. Especially the city center is full of tourists and shops based on that. Lots of other old and new cool places to see in this country.
Unfortunately it’s also hard to get tap water in restaurants etc here. Such a pity, it should be easy accessible. Most of the places you have to pay and get (bottled) water. While the quality of tap water is very good.
Maybe fun idea to announce a specific place/time for a meet up with your Dutch followers! I think plenty will show up 😁
I’m getting a little fed up with the Holland/Netherlands issue. We really don’t care ! Call it Holland ! The UK has been called England for ages. Not. A. Problem. We really don’t get offended that easily.
Depends where you live, in the Achterhoek if someone calls it hollabd we do get a lil bit angry about it :/
1 thing to Put on your List to Visit in the Netherlands is De Efteling.. It's a Dutch Theme park.. Based on the Story's of the Brothers Grimm.. Is realy special and a lot of People Think its More beautifull then Disney
You can ask for "kraanwater" in most places in the Netherlands. But not everywhere.
I'm Dutch and if you want to visit more than Amsterdam then go to my town Haarlem, 18 minutes by train, less tourists and it's a very beautiful town not far from the sea. The others are right, don't mess with the canals, the police and we've had enough of that. I'm studying in Amsterdam and if you'd like a guide during my off-peak hours, I'd be delighted. I'm sure you'll love this country. We all speak English. People check your train ticket sometimes, you can ask for tap water in restaurants and don't be afraid of heights, I'm 182cm tall. Be careful not to say that it looks like Germany, because you'll see that it doesn't, and people will take it badly.
Hi Maxime, could you please recommend me some good cafés or bakeries in Haarlem area? :) I plan to use Haarlem as my base (in september) and do a whole lot of biking around the country.
@@rjculliford Yes i can, 3 times my mail done et 3 times DELETE, how can i help you?
I'm Dutch,
As for the water at establishments, the tap water is totally drinkable and tastes just like the water in bottles, I would recommend avoiding bottled water as much as possible since on top of the already unreasonable price there there is an additional 0,15 Euro recycling fee on every bottle and to get it back you gotta keep it on you and bring it back to a recycling station (most grocery stores have them), as for the establishments, as long as it is not a big fast food chain or a nightclub/pub at night or something nearly every establishment just offers free tap water as long as you order something else with it.
Big don't: do not fuck around by the canals when you are drunk, every year there are multiple dead tourists bodies being recovered from these canals.
Tip: most pubs and clubs do not accept headwear and sunglasses after the terraces are closed and the music goes up at the times when the nightlife is getting started. It is also frowned upon to wear track pants to these establishments at these times of days and some may reject you. Just play it safe, no headwear, no sunglasses, and wear jeans or something more formal.
Tip: visit the Walibi theme park, I saw the Efteling being mentioned multiple times before, it is more dutch cultural heritage for sure but it is primarily aimed at children, Walibi is the place you are gonna have fun as an adult.
I'm also Dutch. I really agree with the second don't in the video. Our country is more than just Amsterdam. Amsterdam is also quite expensive.
If you like theme parks, visit The Efteling. Other places to visit: Zaanse Schans, Kinderdijk, Giethoorn, Delft, Maastricht.
Also try fresh stroopwafels (not the ones from the supermarket)!
I would really recommend going to 'efteling' its a amusement park but even if u dont like rollercoasters its very fun to visit bc its not just rollercoasters there's lots of dutch food & you can get to know more about some dutch fairytales !!
Some tips : Vondelpark in Amsterdam, , Madurodam in Den Haag (the netherlands in miniature) and scheveningen beach (close by Den Haag)
If you like to see some other nice historical cities you should check for example : Leiden, Utrecht, Haarlem (and Zandvoort beach) Delft,Dordrecht,Alkmaar,Hardewijk, Heusden, Den Bosch, Nijmegen, Zutphen, Maastricht, Groningen.
Also Rotterdam is very special cause its a modern & vibrant city ..rebuilt after the bombing in the Second World War.
Ohh, and we are not rude !! We are cheeky, upfront and witty 😁
You as an american, you should visit also the war cemetry in Margraten in the south of the Netherlands. Its impressiv
Lol if you say the netherlands instead of holland, i and a lot of my friends would immediately say: “i like this guy”
This is an old video, now you can pay your public transport with your CC, Bank Card or Smartphone (digital bank), just tap in when you check in/out.
You can get water at basically any restaurant but be aware that a glass of water (possibly with ice) will cost you about 1-3 euro's
These are actually good tips, hope you'll enjoy your stay this summer 😊
if you come to Norway, we have free tab water, sometimes you must ask for it.I love this free water to, BTW:sometimes you get ice with your glass of soda, especially in a restaurant chain called 'Egon'. And it can be pretty hot in summer!
There are a LOT of accidents in the canals and a lot of bikes in there just search a vid of
Removing bikes from amsterdam canals
hey i live in the netherlands DO NOT BE SURPRIZED IF YOU SEE KIDS VAPING AND DOING DRUGS
Also really recommend visiting Amesfoort. It such a nice city with lots of ancient buildings
(I'm Dutch) most people speak their own funny way of English (like Americans do) but still be polite, ask if they speak English first. In general, being polite is the best advice -even if the Dutch themselves are (or seem) not. Though out of Amsterdam it's a different story.
I recommend: Rijksmuseum (a must); Leyden has a lot of small but interesting museums; don't forget Amersfoort's historic city, like many other cities yet mentioned. I dare say you will not find so many historic cities so close together in all of Europe!
Read about the historic "planetarium" in Franeker. It might be worth a detour on your way to the Walden (island) if it is in your interst zone.
Pick out at least one historic castle, to feel a knight for an hour or two.
If you want to drink on a warm day, sit on a "terrasje" and watch te people walking by. In Amsterdam you'll see tourists, in other places it's "real Dutch" that pass by. Great way to rest a while.
Last but not least (general tourist note): don't be afraid to miss out anything; better go to less places and enjoy, instead of racing aroud to only take snapshots. Relax and enjoy and you'll notice that not all Dutch are rude assholes...
I'm from the UK but have lived in the Netherlands for 30+ years. Yes, men & women here can be very tall, 2 meters +, & tall people can buy tall bikes. All the tips from the video are great.
as a dutch person who works in the fried food sector. its that hot because its fried in 180c oil (356f) and served straight out of the oil. there's also the cheesy fried options which can cool down the breading but you know, cheese is cheese. so be careful and I hope you have a great time here! you will also find that almost everyone speaks English quite fluently
I am from the south of The Netherlands, but we have free ground water fountains you can use to fill up your bottle with drinkingwater plus if you ask any place to fill it up with tabwater they will do it for you, i never had issues with that as well.
i live in dutch :3 (ik woon in nederlands :3) its funny that my neigbeirs are really kind
To answer the question at 9:50 . Yes they do have people who check your tickets, and even if you've checked in properly. If you're planning a longer stay, it might also be worth going to a Primera or other general goods/cigarette store to buy an anonymous OV(public transport) card. You can put money on it and just keep checking in and out with it during travels. They're good for 5 years, but if you want the money back and you just want it gone you just walk to a help-booth in any large station and they'll be able to give you the money back that you put on it.
Heya! Someone from Kaatsheuvel (Efteling :p) here.
I'd like to note something about the "don't walk on bike lines". Obviously, if there's a sidewalk, use that to walk on, but in some places there may not be a sidewalk. In this case the rules goes that you walk on the opposite bikelane (or if the bikelane only goes one way, walk on the left side), basically walking towards oncoming bikes. This is so you can see bikes coming towards you rather than the bikes you can't see behind you coming at you.
In the case where there's no sidewalk AND no bikelane, you're advised to walk on the grass on the left side of the road. If that isn't there either, you're on a highway (just kidding, you should still walk on the left side, but rather on the road. These types of roads usually are in small places with a lower speed limit, so you'll be totally fine walking there.)
Oh also, yes, there are A LOT of bikes in the canals, it's insane.