But why Holland? Despite this, for reasons that are not entirely clear, the country sometimes gets called Holland as a whole. It’s possible that it has something to do with three of the country’s main cities (Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Den Haag) being within the two provinces in question....
While The Netherlands is very famous for its tulips, there’s only one area that is known for it: the Bollenstreek and Keukenhof area down in Zuid (South) – Holland. That is the tourist destination in The Netherlands, together with Amsterdam. Funnily enough, that area used to...
In order to spread that wealth beyond Amsterdam’s borders, the destination marketing organization created the “HollandCity” initiative. The organization is subtly pushing the interconnectedness and accessibility of the small country. “Positioning Holland as a city where travel distances are relatively ...