When you think of the Netherlands🇳🇱, what come to mind?

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If you have been here, what did you think?

abc3643 · Accepted Answer

Several things come to mind.

1. I believe people there are taller than average.

2. Windmills

3. Amsterdam - and I will leave it at that.

4. Rotterdam and New York (*)

5. Roses

6. Just missed visiting.

7. Elsevier

8. Computer scientist Andrew S. Tanenbaum

9. The Hague where the International Courts are.

10. Delft University of Technology

(*) I am from the state of New York. New York was originally "New Netherlands"; it was founded by the Dutch, not the English. Place names in New York - especially throughout the Hudson River and Mohawk River valleys have Dutch names. New York City was originally "New Amsterdam" until the English took over in 1664. In particular, New York's "Capital District" (the city of Albany and the surrounding metropolitan area) where I lived for 30 years has many places with Dutch names. For instance, I lived very close to Amsterdam and Rotterdam NY and used to live in Rensselaer County.

AviatorTom · Accepted Answer

I think of the excellent engineering projects The Netherlands has done over the years, to claim land from the sea via a superb system of dykes.

I also think of Andre Rieu and his orchestra, excellent music, from Maastricht.

Finally, I think of bicycles. The Netherlands is known for the best infrastructure for bicycles in the world, not just dedicated bicycle lanes, but also bicycle parking garages in major cities.

menina · Accepted Answer

Black Pete Bicycles Amsterdam Tulips And no, I've never been to the Netherlands.

Nikki1989 · Accepted Answer

My mother.

Jersey2 · Answer

Blonde Dutch girls, wooden shoes, windmills, red light district, people shooting heroin in the park, dikes, Amsterdam, Anne Frank, bicycles everywhere, tulips, flowers, nice people, speed skaters, canals, canal boats, blue skies, sunshine and golden fields.

ChiTown33 · Answer

Pella, Iowa We have a town in my country, in my state, that was founded by immigrants from the Netherlands back in 1847. Many of the settlers descendents still reside there and carry on many of thier Dutch traditions. The Pella Tulip festival receives visitors from all across the midwest.

Phoenix98 · Answer

Cheese, alchohol, windmills lots of windmills, old school toy workshops, old world architecture. The great dutch masters such as Rembrandt Van Rijn, Vincent van Gogh, Johannes Vermeer and of course Jan van Huysum

I quite enjoy old world Netherlands style architecture.

Sadly I have not been to the Netherlands though I wouldn't mind visiting it especially for the opportunity to see the dutch masters artwork up close being that I am also a painter of the dutch master style.

BCRanger10 · Answer

Cardinal Willem Eijk, a possible contender to succeed Pope Francis. Other than that though, it seems like a lovely place that I would be interested to visit.

AaronKrieger · Answer

- Best English speakers in Europe where it's not the first primary language - IT jobs are big there from where I hear - Weed - Tall people

peterrezeeek · Answer

Netherlands is free country which respect the citizens.. u can live there as a human with ur all rights.. people there r open minded so the rent of workers is so good so everyone there can be comfortable there and happy

talka20 · Answer

Have never been abroad... but I've herd in a video by someone who lives there that weed is legal or super common in the cafeteria/cafe or coffee shop so that comes to my mind when i hear bout Netherlands

Avicenna · Answer

I was just there last month, for the fourth time. The canals in Amsterdam are the number one thing that comes to mind. I also still have some relatives there.

CaptainSmartass · Answer

Drugs, drugs and more drugs. Everyone in Amsterdam walks around smoking weed. And the gov't lets them ride bikes while off their tits on the stuff. I nearly got taken out by drug-addled cyclists trying to cross the road in Amsterdam.

Simples...

B4851 · Answer

Haven't been there. However I think of tall people who are also really friendly. And as a fan of history, I think about the Dutch Resistance in WW2.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

I think of Dan Fogelberg!

madhatters4 · Answer

red light district the first developed nation i heard of to allow legal weed good soccer canals

Astarlessnightsky · Answer

Bikes and weed, also nice people, windmills and water (ocean, grachten, rivers,...) Its a really nice and beautifull country.

TonyMetal___86 · Answer

Tall people and beautiful views, never been there...

msc545 · Answer

Hordes of really gorgeous willing blonde girls!

exitseven · Answer

The Netherlands is a place I hardly ever think about. It must be pretty nice because you never see it on the 6 o'clock news

Lliam · Answer

Windmills Dikes Wooden shoes Dairys

Dargil · Answer

Insane Gaia-ists killing cattle because they fart.

Cubus · Answer

Tall people, left wing politics and smoking weed.

Jackblue · Answer

The song "The Dutchman by Michael Smith

LiamJHayden · Answer

A girl from Dieman named Marijke. We met at Disneyland in 2013 when she was on vacation.

htmndg183 · Answer

The Football team The cricket team The Dutch accent Tall people

Staximus · Answer

I have never been there, but I think of windmills and wooden shoes haha

OddBeMe · Answer

I would like go there so I don’t have to grow up.

hello123456789 · Answer

Flowers! The Netherlands are full of flowers.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

Home of the ganja… 😂

rigmarole · Answer

Crazy old guys on floating bicycles...

Hithere4567 · Answer

Honestly, cannabis. 🙂 And windmills. And dikes.

Massageman · Answer

windmills. tulips.

jamesgoldman · Answer

Diamonds, Ketel One, Amsterdam, cannabis

Anonymous · Answer

I just think of super tall white people 😂

Blueeyes81 · Answer

Wooden shoes.

Kelly6 · Answer

cheese

HeartFullOfGlue · Answer

Windmills and blonde girls

Jerre · Answer

The numerous canals and boat rides

DaBiggestBird · Answer

MINECRAFT

Kareem_z21 · Answer

Cheese

peter5666555444 · Answer

lol why u blocked me?

BigDog1989 · Answer

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