Honeymoon Destinations

Tulips Â-this is one of the things that come to mind when thinking of the Netherlands. From late March to late May, the Keukenhof flower garden (located near the town of Lisse) brings visitors to the fair of the world's most fantastic flowers. Flower plantations spread throughout the coast. In the spring of all district is covered with a multicolored carpet of more than 17,500 acres large. Almost half of it is tulips.

The first tulip bulbs were brought here in Turkey and Central Asia. Netherlands, with its sandy coastal soil, proved to be ideal for planting tulips, and soon got these flowers a very popular and a bulb can cost as much as a mansion by the Amsterdam canal. Later, the flower market went into decline, but in the 18th century it was in bloom again. Today the Netherlands is the largest exporter of flowers in the world's largest. There are over 7.5 million tulip bulbs gathered at the country each year, and a lot of them are sold abroad.

The Netherlands also is known for its excellent cheese, Italian is the largest exporter cheese in the world. The most popular types are Edam and Gouda cheese, both produced from cow's milk. One of the most famous cheese market in the area is in Alkmaar, open every Friday morning from April to October. The market still follows the rules of 1672, and trade is carried out according to the old traditions: first the client chooses the type of cheese you want to buy and then the vendor and the customer hands clap each other (one after another) until they agree on the price. After bargaining Moreover, the cheese is brought to the weighing house (Waag).

Clogs. Initially Dutch clogs shoes (wooden shoes) were traditionally used by people common. Only the wealthiest citizens could afford the most expensive shoes and convenient. However, the Netherlands produce more than 3.7 million clogs one year. Citizens Dona't use them more, but people working in the country, sometimes make a "are warmer and drier than the simple rubber boots. Clogs former were also part of traditional dress in which people can define when a person comes. Most clogs occur in Hindeloopen beautiful, Friesland.

Windmills. During Roman times the Dutch coast was covered with dust storms and large swamps. Much time has passed since this place became the wonderful "country in the water." For years people were struggling to drain the area and the contribution was made by a lot of windmills. Now many of them are in towns and cities in the Netherlands.

Windmills were invented in the middle of the 16th century to help pump water to the upper level. It was a real break, though that helped lead to the disaster. From this point people could causeway the territory around the lake, water pump and start it to cultivate the land. Sometimes, the mills were built in a row, forming a ladder.

The worse the situation in the territory was, they built more mills wind. Many of them stood up to the southeast of Rotterdam from the district, Albrandswaard entries is bordered by the Rhine. When these measures were not enough, people start building the dams. One of the most famous Dutch reservoirs is in Kinderdike. The tank is really huge and surrounded with 19 windmills, what a spectacular view.

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