Netherlands: The Land of

Tulips and Windmills

Presented by: Fardeen Faisal Khan
Introductory Remarks
 So you are going to learn about Netherlands and
the most exciting activities you can do there such
as visiting Amsterdam, country side towns,
windmills, tulips beds, wooden shoes factories,
even French fries and much more
 Hopefully a time would come that each and
everyone of you would desperately feel like
adding Netherlands to your next tourist
destination once again
Basic Details about Netherlands
 Flag =
Red band symbolizes strength, white for peace and blue
for perseverance
 Language spoken is mainly Dutch
 Currency is Euro
 Located in North-Western Europe
 55% of Dutch people are not religious. 20% belong to
Catholic Church, 14% to Protestants and 5% are Muslims.
 Capital is Amsterdam
Amsterdam: The Capital!
 The famous German-Writer Anne Frank has her house
and biographical museum located in central Amsterdam.
 This house is hugely regarded as one of Amsterdam’s
most popular attractions.
 Dam square is also one of the most jam-packed areas
for tourists to visit.
Vondelpark: A great place to
escape the stresses of urban life.
 This popular park gets the attention of over 12 million
visitors each year.
 The park includes lush green lawns, cozy and comfortable
cafes as well as exquisitely charming footbridges.
 You can go to this park to relieve yourself from stress,
experience the little joys in life and also spend quality
time with your loved ones.
Activities and places to enjoy in
Amsterdam
 You can have a round in the canals of Amsterdam while
sitting in a Canal Cruise and that too at very affordable
price.
 Interestingly you can also devour the amazing and crispy
perfectly fried potato wedges. Yes Amsterdam is a city
which is famous for knowing how to make perfect fries.
Edam: A town in the
countryside of Netherlands
 The most profound specialty of this town for
tourists are the unique and immensely beautiful
windmills.
 Visitthe famous 18th century cheese warehouses
and also try this scrumptious Dutch delicacy.
 The best part about this town is that it is at just
a distance of 30 minutes from Amsterdam.
What makes Netherlands different
from other tourist destinations?
 Clogs or also known as Dutch wooden shoes are a part of
the cultural identity of Dutch people which dates back to
as far as the 13th century.
 The Dutch people love bicycles and you will surprisingly
see more bikes than cars in Netherlands.
 Recently a 1km bike lane was repaved in Netherlands
country side with recycled toilet paper.
Tulips
 Tulips are the most exported flowers in the
Netherlands.
 Netherlands is the primary hub for international floral
trade.
 Nearly 2 billion tulip bulbs are produced annually in
Netherlands.
Concluding Remarks
I hope you all would have enjoyed the exotic
tour of this wonderful country and would also
love to visit my beloved country again!
 Ifthere are questions I would also feel pleased
to answer them.
The End
Thank you so much! 