Beautiful photos of the Netherlands evoke a romantic longing for beauty and grace. How can you stay in a stuffy room, indifferent to the monotonous rows of concrete monstrosities outside your window, when somewhere the velvet petals of tulips flutter invitingly, and the most ordinary cottage in a fishing village looks like a scene from a fairy tale? What kind of people live in the brightly colored island houses above the canals, drawn into triangles and squares by someone's mischievous hand?
Professional photos of the Netherlands' sights fuel interest in the country, seamlessly leading to thoughts of a trip. The inviting glimmer of the Red Light District in Amsterdam and the towering spires of the Catholic churches in the south, the grand medieval palaces of The Hague and the cubic houses of Rotterdam - how do such contrasts coexist in one country? Even the most skillful photos and videos of the Netherlands don't know the answer.
It seems that the kingdom's biggest mystery can only be solved in person, watching the radical ideas of modernity pour out onto the narrow streets of ancient cities.
In winter, pictures of resorts spark the imagination - and never mind that the water in the North Sea is cold, just look at the surfers' faces, and you'll be tempted to get on your board and face the wind!
And if you happen to catch a video of the Netherlands during February's traditional carnival or Queen's Day celebrations, you're in for it: the energy of public rejoicing is instantly transmitted to the viewer, and the only way to resist the temptation is to instantly succumb to it.
