This part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is calleda highlight of Europe. If you try to list all that Holland is known to the world, you are surprised to find that an incredible amount of natural, historical and architectural rarities are collected in a relatively small area of land, each of which is interesting in its own way. So that you do not think that this is a publicity stunt, here you have a dry statement of the facts: only in Amsterdam there are more than four hundred attractions, and this is by no means the only city in Holland worthy of your attention. Add to this the absence of the need for long air flights, the best in Europe Schiphol airport, the ease of issuing a visa and the hospitality of local residents - and it will be an ideal place to travel. Based on the most famous sights, Lewis Carroll could write about the inhabitants of Holland in approximately the following way: Dutch people walk in wooden shoes, ride bicycles adorned with tulips, look at the world through holes in cheese and wind the wings of windmills.
North Venice
Amsterdam - the place of worship of advanced youth,lovers of romance and architectural masterpieces. This city, with its narrow cobblestone streets and the most unusual creations of architects from different eras, was attempted by Peter the Great himself when building St. Petersburg. And this city, riddled with romantic canals of the 17th century, without false modesty can be called northern Venice. Here a sublime romantic mood will be presented to you not by handsome gondoliers, but by barges decorated with flowers from around the world on the channel Zingel. This improvised floating market exists in Amsterdam since 1862. And if you need a scarlet flower - this is the place where there is a chance to find it. The price of live works of art will pleasantly surprise: a bouquet of 50 tulips, thanks to which Holland is known to the world as a country of flowers, will cost about five euros. Eastern shipyards - the kingdom of bohemia. Every third inhabitant is either an artist or a writer. Cozy cafes, art galleries and incredible architectural structures coexist with luxurious restaurants. On the dock, high-speed yachts are abundantly diluted by old barges. Only here, on the background of the houses decorated with flowers on the water, the luxuries of pretentious yachts obviously lose to the artless and so natural beauty. Fans of museums and exhibitions will also like the channel area. Here you can see a lot of things that you will not find in any other city in the world. For example, there is a Museum of torture instruments on Leidzstraat Street, and in one of the buildings along the Herengracht canal there is a Theater Museum with a magnificent collection of costumes and photographs of famous actors and divas. Someone who prefers to study architectural monuments, will not let the streets of Amsterdam long, where at every step there is something to see. Take a walk around Leidseplein, where you will see the majestic building of the city theater "Stadschhoeburg", and opposite it is the Hotel Americano, whose facade looks more luxurious than the interior decoration of the rooms. And by all means visit the heart of Amsterdam to admire the Royal Palace, where coronations are still held today. In Amsterdam there is another very unusual sight: the Tushinsky Theater. The opening of the theater took place in 1921, it is distinguished by an architectural mixture of styles "art deco" and the Amsterdam school. The theater is recognized as one of the most beautiful in the world. On the main stage at various times were such celebrities as Edith Piaf, Josephine Baker and Marlene Dietrich. 
The Kingdom of Flora
Almost all the attractions of Holland are eitherotherwise associated with colors. And the Keikenhof park, which is located not far from Amsterdam, could well be home to the goddess Flora, wish she could choose a shabby land for her residence. There is no such beauty anywhere, it can be affirmed with complete certainty. Keikenhof Park, founded in 1949, is not only the most photographed place on the planet, but also the most visited in Holland. Eight weeks a year, he represents a living picture of flowers. 32 hectares of live canvas. Most importantly, every new season in the park is dedicated to an event. So, the flower compositions, and the pictures every year are different. Just imagine that this beauty is never repeated! Not only is Keukenho famous, but also statues and sculptures of famous masters from different eras. Along the avenues are exhibited statues of Vermeer, Koning, Kervel, Bruning and even the Russian sculptor Alexander Taratynov. Here, in the "Garden of Nature", visitors can feel themselves in full harmony with nature, in the "Historical Garden" to move into the Middle Ages, in the "Music" to hear the music, colored in all colors of the rainbow. And children can stroll through the flower labyrinths and even pull at the whiskers of a harmless floral lion.
On the seven winds
Holland is the birthplace of windmills. No wonder they became one of her symbols. Go to Holland Don Quixote, it is unlikely he would have a desire to compete with so many "giants". Most of the working "winged" structures are located in the Zaanze Schans open-air museum, not far from Amsterdam. The buildings here are picturesque of life in Holland from the 17th to the 18th century. Dwelling houses, shipyards, craft workshops, where famous wooden shoes were made - klopeny, and most importantly - mills. Watch them and gather tourists from different countries. De Geocronade Poelenburg is one of the few windmills that have survived to this day, on which wood was processed without the use of electricity, with one wind force. De Kat is a mill for the processing of mineral raw materials. It can not only be viewed from the outside, but also to get acquainted with the internal device. De Huisman - mustard mill, De Zoecker and De Bonte Hen - oil, De Hadel - drainage, it was used to maintain the water level in the nearest pond. Holland is the only place in the world where such a number of windmills are concentrated. Outside Zaanze Schans there are several more mills with very "talking" names. Dark death, Stork, Hero Joshua and, of course, the only paper mill in the world - Teacher. Throughout the centuries, this mill produced the best paper in the world. By the way, the American Declaration of Independence is written on paper made at the Teacher mill. But the place of the greatest concentration of mills was the town of Kinderdijk. There are exactly nineteen of them here. And they are all included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Not only that in Kinderdijk most of all mills, so they are also the oldest in the world. Unfortunately, all the mills are of interest only for tourists and have long been no longer used for their intended purpose. But judging by age, the "old ladies" have worked their own and deserved retirement. 
Tale written in flowers
Annual Flower Show in Holland (paradeBlumenkorso) is the most anticipated event. It takes place at the end of April, during the flowering of tulips. The parade procession from Noordwijk to Haarlem for the joy of local residents and tourists who chose this time for a trip to admire the brightest flower show. Millions of roses, tulips, hyacinths and other flowers are transformed by designers and florists into bright sculptures that will travel forty kilometers on special platforms. Some tourists arrive in advance to the town of Sasenheim, where they collect these incredibly beautiful, but such short-lived and fragile sculptures, in order to make a hand in creating compositions. To assemble a sculpture from flowers is quite a difficult work, which requires concentration. Moreover, that such a composition lives only a couple of days, and you need to make it all. So, the volunteers' help in this matter is welcomed. After the sculptures are assembled, the platforms are set off. Throughout the route along the edges of the route crowds of spectators are lined up, enthusiastic sighs and applause greeting each song. Having reached Haarlem, platforms with flowers are installed on the central square. The holiday continues until the evening of the next day, when the flower parade solemnly closes with salutes, music and fun. The whole of Holland, like a colored carpet, is covered with tulips. Blumenkorso is not the only flower show you can get to. Exhibitions of flowers are rolled throughout Holland, ranging from Haarlem to Fox. Tulip exchanges can be visited in Almere and Hillelholm. And if you prefer to admire tulips in natural conditions, then you are free to travel to Holland from edge to edge - it is all covered with a beautiful carpet of tulips. "The country of tulips" Holland, mysterious and mysterious, will become clearer and closer if you go and get acquainted with the stories that whisper quietly the waters of the canals in Amsterdam, the wings of windmills in the suburb of Rotterdam Kinderdijke and the tinkling melodies of Delft blue faience. We advise you to read:
