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Let's see 30 facts and curiosities that you didn't know about Holland (Netherlands) and discover why Holland (Netherlands) is considered the Land of Flowers and why we will get to know more than just Amsterdam. Get to know the most interesting facts about Holland (Netherlands) and learn about the history of Holland (Netherlands). It answers very common questions such as What is the country on the sea like?, Where is Amsterdam?, What are the cities of Holland (Netherlands)?, How was Holland (Netherlands) formed?, What is the History of Holland (Netherlands)? We will visit the capital of Holland (Netherlands), Amsterdam and learn about its history, the city's canals, a World Heritage Site, we will talk about Rotterdam, called the largest port in Europe and third in the world, and its avant-garde architecture, we will get to know its surroundings such as the cities of Utrecht and Delft, known for being the cradle of the independence of Holland (Netherlands). We will visit the main regions of Holland (Netherlands), beyond Amsterdam, such as the famous region of Frisland, where we will find beautiful farms, with their Friesian cows, world famous as Holstein, where the country's dairy products are processed, reaching 60% of them and more than a million dairy cows and the region of Gouda where we will find the famous cheese market and where 60% of Dutch cheeses are processed, called the Gouda Valley, and we will travel beyond Amsterdam, to the north where we will find the rural landscape with its fields of flowers and its windmills on the horizon contemplating its flora and fauna, a true treasure of Holland (Netherlands), there we will find the largest reserve of tulips in the world. We will talk about its cities such as The Hague, the political capital of the country and of the world in terms of justice and human rights, Groningen, the capital of navigation and of the maritime history of this great Kingdom of Holland (Netherlands) with its museum telling the rich history of its discoveries and colonies in the Americas, the Caribbean and the Far East. We will learn about the territories of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and its trade routes, the oldest shipping company in the world, a World Heritage Site, the place where the first stock exchange in the world was established. But we will not only visit the main regions of Holland (Netherlands), but also places such as Flevoland, the youngest province in the country, where we will find the system of dikes, aqueducts and dams, true treasures of Holland (Netherlands). We will also talk about other important aspects of the country, such as cultural and economic aspects such as: What is their food like? What are their customs? What are the Dutch like? What is their culture like? What is the best thing about Holland (Netherlands)? What is their economy like? The great projects, such as the Amsterdam airport, and the ports of Rotterdam and Amsterdam considered the largest in Europe. For all this and much more, we invite you to enjoy with us the exploration of the incredible country of Holland (Netherlands), beyond Amsterdam. #geography #curiosities #holland #culture #history #tourism TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Netherlands 00:48 - Where are the Netherlands 01:18 - What is Holland called now 02:08 - Geography of the Territory 03:19 - The country of flowers: Tulips 04:13 - Amsterdam 05:06 - Places in Amsterdam 05:50 - The canals of Amsterdam 06:25 - The towns of Holland: Volendam 06:58 - History of Holland 08:12 - The Country on the sea: Lake IJsseelmeer 08:56 - The Dutch 09:41 - Holland 10:24 - Rotterdam 11:05 - Utrecht 11:38 - The art of Holland 12:23 - The Innovative Spirit 13:09 - The Hague 13:54 - Zeeland(Zeeland) 14:30 - Groningen 15:09 - The Land of Cycle Paths 16:03 - Friesland 17:09 - Dutch Cheeses 17:54 - Flevoland(Flevoland) 18:59 - The Dutch Economy 19:49 - Dutch Traditions 20:36 - The Dutch Golden Age 21:47 - World War II 22:38 - The Dutch Caribbean 23:12 - North Brabant 23:56 - Dutch Heritage 24:54 - Thank you for watching this video Credits and Thanks: 1. The Gouda Cheese Market @oxlaey 2. St. Maarten/St.Martin TIMELAPSE 4K @Thorsten Altmann 3. Welcome to North-Brabant, The Netherlands VisitBrabant @VisitBrabant_ 4. Walking in Eindhoven / Netherlands - 4K 60fps (UHD) @poptravelorg 5. Hiding Anne Frank 3D @frederikruys