NL52.5°N · 5.8°EPhoto: Urdulife · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWestern Europe travel guide
Netherlands
Canals, bikes and spring tulips
The Netherlands is small, flat and easy to explore by train and bicycle. Amsterdam's canals and museums are the draw, with tulip fields and windmills a short trip away.
Places worth your time
Photo: Urdulife · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Keukenhof Gardens
Lisse
Open only in spring, with millions of flowering bulbs.
Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh Museum
Amsterdam
Rembrandt, Vermeer and the largest Van Gogh collection.
Photo: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Anne Frank House
Amsterdam
Tickets are released online only; book early.
Photo: Willard84 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Kinderdijk windmills
South Holland
UNESCO site with 19 historic windmills.
Know before you go
- Watch for cyclists: bike lanes are busy and fast.
- Tap in and out on public transport with a contactless card.
Get trip-ready for the Netherlands
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Key facts
- Official name
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Capital
- Amsterdam
- Currency
- Euro (EUR €)
- Languages
- Dutch
- Calling code
- +31
- Area
- 41,850 km²
- Region
- Western Europe
Who can get in easily
93 of 198 passports can enter Netherlands without arranging a visa in advance.
- Visa-free
- Visa on arrival
- eTA
- eVisa
- Visa required
Visa requirements for Netherlands by passport
IndiaVisa required
United StatesVisa-free90 days
United KingdomVisa-free90 days
United Arab EmiratesVisa-free90 days
ChinaVisa required
SingaporeVisa-free90 days
PakistanVisa required
BangladeshVisa required
Sri LankaVisa required
NepalVisa required
NigeriaVisa required
PhilippinesVisa required
CanadaVisa-free90 days
AustraliaVisa-free90 days
GermanyVisa-free
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Nearby countries
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