Aijolt Brongers - Famous Things in Netherlands

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Famous things in Netherlands
- Aijolt Brongers
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• While you visit Netherlands there are few things
  you must try to see and experience i.e.,
• Cheese
• Tulips
• Clogs or Wooden Shoes
• Windmills

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Tulips is one of the things that come into mind
when we think about Netherlands. From the end of
March till the end of May the Keukenhof flower
garden gathers visitors for the most fantastic
flower show in the world.
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In spring the whole region is covered with a
colorful carpet more than 17500 hectares large.
Almost half of it is Tulips. There are more than
7,5 billion tulip bulbs gathered in the country
every year, and a great amount of them is sold
abroad.
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The Netherlands is also well-known for its
excellent cheese it's the largest cheese
exporter in the world. The most famous cheese
sorts are Edam and Gouda, both produced of cow's
milk.
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Originally clogs were traditional Dutch footwear
worn by the common people. Only the richest
citizens could afford more expensive and
convenient shoes. But nowadays people dont wear
them anymore. Most beautiful clogs are produced
in Hindeloopen, Friesland.
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During the Roman times the Dutch coast was
covered with sand drifts and vast swamps.
Windmills were invented in the middle of the16th
century to help pump the water up to the higher
level.
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