lisa de wit
Author: lisa de wit
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Dutch Fashion Through The Years- Complete Dutch Fashion Guide
Old traditions die hard, with the exception of traditional Dutch fashion: A little while ago we wrote an article about the typical traditions of the Dutch. Here we already briefly discovered where the wooden shoes originate from, but imagine what the Netherlands would look like if people still wore traditional clothes. Would Amsterdam be filled…
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The history behind the Red Light District in Amsterdam
A wave of tourists staring at women in lingerie behind red-lit windows. If that’s the first thing that comes to your mind when thinking of Amsterdam’s Red Light District, think again. Often seen as an area dedicated to sin and vice, the history behind the Red Light District is much longer and richer than most…
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The Essential Guide to King’s Day in The Netherlands! (2024)
Ah, King’s Day! The day when the whole of the Netherlands dressed in orange to celebrate King Willem-Alexander’s birthday. King’s Day is the most anticipated holiday in the country for a reason – from north to south, people of all ages party for over 24 hours. If drinking crazy amounts of alcohol, dancing in the…
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Why Do The Dutch Like Eating Herring?
Eating Traditional Dutch herring (haring in Dutch) is one of the Netherlands’ most well-known traditions. And the chances are that if you have been to the Netherlands and walked around any town or city, you will have walked past a Dutch herring stand, as they really are everywhere. But tourists, visitors and ex-pats alike often…
