Netherlands
Capital: Amsterdam · 12 regions · 2,044 places
NLUS State Department: 2/4The Netherlands, also informally known as Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands consists of twelve provinces and three overseas special municipalities. European Netherlands has land borders with Germany to the east and with Belgium to the south, and a coastline to the north and west. It shares maritime borders with the United Kingdom, Germany, and Belgium in the North Sea. The official language is Dutch, with West Frisian as a secondary official language in the province of Friesland. Dutch, English, and Papiamento are official languages in the Caribbean territories. People from the Netherlands are referred to as Dutch. Wikipedia
Best places in Netherlands in October
i Gemert
i Eindhoven
i Oss
i Oosterhout
Venray
Uden
Wijchen
Valkenswaard
When to go in Netherlands: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations — green means great weather.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 0 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 53 | 63 | 70 | 73 | 55 | 36 | 13 | 3 |
| Amsterdam | 0 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 72 | 54 | 35 | 13 | 2 |
| The Hague | 0 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 70 | 53 | 33 | 13 | 2 |
| Utrecht | 0 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 71 | 55 | 36 | 12 | 2 |
| Groningen | 0 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 49 | 59 | 62 | 66 | 49 | 29 | 8 | 0 |
| Eindhoven | 0 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 56 | 64 | 70 | 71 | 58 | 39 | 12 | 2 |
| Tilburg | 0 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 55 | 62 | 71 | 72 | 57 | 38 | 12 | 2 |
| Breda | 0 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 73 | 59 | 38 | 13 | 2 |
| Nijmegen | 0 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 56 | 62 | 70 | 71 | 56 | 38 | 11 | 1 |
| Almere Stad | 0 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 70 | 53 | 34 | 12 | 1 |
| Haarlem | 0 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 69 | 53 | 33 | 13 | 3 |
| Arnhem | 0 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 71 | 56 | 37 | 11 | 1 |
| 's-Hertogenbosch | 0 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 55 | 62 | 71 | 71 | 57 | 38 | 12 | 2 |
| Enschede | 0 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 57 | 61 | 69 | 72 | 55 | 37 | 12 | 0 |
Sea temperature along the coast of Netherlands
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goedereede | 7° | 6° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° |
| Ouddorp | 7° | 6° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° |
| 's-Gravenzande | 6° | 6° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Monster | 6° | 6° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Honselersdijk | 6° | 6° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Poeldijk | 6° | 6° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Vogelwijk | 6° | 6° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Middelburg | 6° | 6° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Zandvoort | 6° | 6° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Noordwijkerhout | 6° | 6° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
Tourism in Netherlands
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
Monthly level: nights spent in tourist accommodation nationwide (Eurostat).
Most popular destinations in Netherlands
Netherlands: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices — everything to know before you go.
- Voltage
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the right
Euro
EUR · €
1 USD ≈ 0.892 EUR
- Languages
- Dutch
- Calling code
- +31
- Emergency112
- Meal, casual restaurant€17.00≈ $19.00
- Cappuccino€4.00≈ $4.50
- Beer (0.5 l)€6.00≈ $6.70
- Bottled water (1.5 l)€1.80≈ $2.00
- Taxi, 5 km€12.00≈ $14.00
- Public transport ticket€2.30≈ $2.60
- Mid-range hotel, per night€135≈ $150
Estimated from Netherlands’s consumer price level (World Bank) — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 87% of US levels.
- Dec 25Christmas Day
- Dec 26St. Stephen's Day
- Jan 1New Year's Day
Largest cities in Netherlands
i Rotterdam
i Amsterdam
The Hague
Utrecht
i Groningen
i Eindhoven
i Tilburg
i Breda
Main airports
- AMSAmsterdam Airport SchipholAmsterdam
- EINEindhoven AirportEindhoven
- GRQGroningen Airport EeldeGroningen
- MSTMaastricht Aachen AirportMaastricht
- RTMRotterdam The Hague AirportRotterdam
- DHRDe Kooy Airfield / Den Helder Naval Air StationDen Helder
- EHDLDeelen Air BaseArnhem
- GLZGilze Rijen Air BaseRijen
- EHBDKempen Airport BudelWeert
- LWRLeeuwarden Air BaseLeeuwarden
Belgium
Germany