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NETHERLANDS be a country that must be visited by tourists if you want to surround the continent Eropa.Pasalnya, not only typical with tulips and windmills, Holland has several attractions that will make the visitors amazed. Reported by various sources, here are some interesting places commonly visited by tourists while in the Netherlands ..

Keukenhof Garden

One of the attractions that must be visited next is Keukenhof Garden. In this place a tourist would see the tulip garden is touted as the most extensive flower gardens in the world.

What's interesting about Keukenhof Garden is a destination that does not open it at any time aka not every day. In one year, the flower garden is only open for 3 months, which is in March, April, and May.

This is because the special Keukenhof tulip flower showing the beauty that only bloom in April.

Coster Diamonds

Coster Diamonds is one of the oldest factory still operates as a polishing diamonds in Amsterdam.

This place is responsible for the work of the history of some of the world's diamonds, such as polishing Koh i Noor diamond anniversary, which is mounted on the Crown of Queen Mary, which was kept in the Tower of London, and other diamond Crown Jewels of England and the Dresden Green Diamond, which is included in the Saxon dynasty .

Amsterdam canal

Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, dubbed as the "Venice of the North", which has over a hundred miles of canals, about 90 islands and 1,500 bridges. The three major canals in the city is the Herengracht, Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht. Keiga canal dug in the 17th century during the golden age of Dutch.

These channels form a concentric belt around the city, known as the Grachtengordel. In addition to the main canal was monumental building in 1550. To 17 canal ring area, including the Prinsengracht, Keizersgracht, Herengracht and Jordaan, have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Area tour

Entering Zaanse Schans type area was free of charge and will directly look traditional Dutch wooden houses are hundreds of years old (Zaanse huisjes).

Unique architecture typical Dutch wooden houses most of the walls are green and formerly a hallmark Zaandstad houses in the area.

At the River zaan in tourist areas, there are a collection of preserved windmill that looks diverse and each windmill has the function of each.

Here can be seen how the windmills work well for both dry land and industrial and agricultural purposes. Along the river there are thousands of former zaan a windmill, now in the Zaanse Schans windmills are staying 6 De Huisman (food manufacturing Mustard sauce), De Kat (manufacture of paints), De Gekroonde Poelenburg & Jonge Schaap (sawmills), De Zoeker & De Bonte Hen (oil making).

Plus 2 small windmill is De Windhond (sharpening stone) and De Hadel (drain water). Windmills in the winter (winter) just opened to the public on weekends only or by appointment except Jonge Schaap are open every day.

To get into the windmill and see the activity of production cost. Surely there's more windmills outside the tourist area which preserved the number of tens in the Zaanstad region.