Holland Bed and Breakfast19 August 2009  There are a hundred reasons why you should choose Holland for a holiday. Firstly you will get excellent deals in one of the many Holland Bed and breakfast offers as well as Holland having many delights to offer. Amsterdam where it all happens offers you lots of accommodation including a spacious villa built in the 1930's with a beautiful garden view and an interesting collection of art, souvenirs and musical instruments on display giving a unique atmosphere or a sublime merchant's house situated along one of the canals.
In Gelselaar rent a beautiful house surrounded by beauty and peace. Hornbaek a very modern holiday town offers a lovely cosy home near the beach and marina, as well as many more Holland bed and breakfasts available. Holland Accommodation tends to be beautifully furnished and close to all amenities for a fantastic stay in the Netherlands.
Some of the main attraction in Holland include the Keukenhof Gardens displaying Nederland's famous tulips. You can see this display all year round there are also an array of other spectacular species to be viewed and the Japanese garden depicting a 400 year relationship with Holland. The biggest national park is Hoge Veluwe and is a mixture of forests and woods, heath moors and shifting sands. You will see the wild sheep, red deer and wild boar roaming in this scenic area.
There are 278 paintings displayed in the Kroller-Muller museum by Van Gogh alone, as well as many other collections of famous painters like Picasso and Mondrian. It also offers one of the largest sculpture gardens in Europe displaying works of Henry Moore, Auguste Rodin and many others. Visit Anne Frank's house and read her diary of the times when the entire family hid from the Germans during World War II.
A day out to the Burgers Zoo offering more than three thousand animals to view as well as a safari park offers species of animals from Africa. A habitat has been created which includes 1.5 hectares of jungle, mangroves, rock masses and canyons. This zoo is home to so many species and is most entertaining for adults and children. See Madurodam which is Holland's most famous miniature city also displaying the world's largest miniature railway. Then there is the fairytale castle - the Castle De Haar and the largest museum the Rijksmuseum. See the locals in the traditional costumes in Marken Island Zuiderzee as well as the magical houses painted green and white. Last but not least the windmills that Holland is famous for as well as many more spectacular attractions.
Be brave and rent a bicycle, it is easy to for anyone to cycle in Holland as the land is flat, and besides you will have so much fun seeing Holland on a bicycle. There are just so many things to do and see like taking a glass-topped boat around Amsterdam's many water ways, as well as a museum boat which links you to most of the major cultural attractions. You can even enjoy a good football match or go back in time and visit Zaanse Schans village viewing traditional houses, the clog factory and cheese farm.
There is a spectacular array of wonderful shops and restaurants to choose from. The Dutch don't particularly have a traditional food but tend to eat meat, potatoes and boiled vegetables. But there are many restaurants offering cuisine from all over the world. Indonesian food seems to one of the adopted cuisine the Dutch have taken on. Wine is certainly not on the agenda but you can order really fantastic imported wines at a cost. And of course Holland is famous for cheese. There are plenty of clubs, bars, fashion shops, designer boutiques to spend your money on.
The climate is maritime and not continental. Its very often quite breezy so dress yourself accordingly as well as there being a lot of rain. You definitely need a water-proof jacket and an umbrella when travelling in Holland. Summers are average as well as winters. But don't let this put you off Holland bed and breakfast is an exciting place to be and Amsterdam is the main place where it all happens. So get online and see what is in the offer for a fabulous holiday.
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