The Netherlands is known for its striking contrasts, which can puzzle even the most seasoned observers. However, you can begin to grasp the essence of this unique culture by following these 10 straightforward steps:
1. See if Scarlett Johansen resembles the subject of Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring," displayed at the Mauritshuis Gallery in The Hague.
2. Take a leisurely walk through Amsterdam's Red Light District and resist the temptations of vice.
3. Take a photo among the tulip fields on the way to Haarlem.
4.. Stocking up on rare cheeses for friends and family at Rotterdam's cheese boutique.
5. Climb the Pepperdine bell tower and and look down on the city below. Zwolle with the proud gaze of a conqueror.
6. Learn to eat herring on the go, like the locals do on Flag Day in Scheveningen.
7. Remember your childhood and spend a weekend. at the Efteling theme park in Tilburg.
8.. Explore the catacombs of Sint-Petersberg in. Maastricht.
9.. Catching a high wave in Domburg.
10. Find lines by Tsvetaeva and Blok on the Leiden's city walls.
