BOATS AND BIKES THE ROYAL PALACE AMSTERDAM On a bright spring morning a family arrives in Amsterdam They rent bicycles and cruise around the city like the locals They pass by blooming fruit trees and flowers and tall colorful terraced houses They stop at a sidewalk café and enjoy a light meal and pastries
OTHER TOP SITES DELFT TOWN HALL DUNES OF TEXEL NATIONAL PARK KEUKENHOF GARDENS WINDMILLS AT KINDERDIJK After lunch the family pedals on to visit the Royal Palace This amazing building is decorated with marble sculptures and huge paintings In the early evening the family boards a canal boat They have a delicious meal while cruising along the city’s many canals Welcome to the Netherlands
LOCATION The Netherlands is located in western Europe It covers 16,040 square miles 41,543 square kilometers The capital Amsterdam lies in the western part of the country The waters of the North Sea make up the Netherlands western and northern borders Belgium lies to the south Germany is the Netherlands eastern neighbor Most of the Netherlands land is in Europe But the nation’s territory also includes the Caribbean islands of Bonaire Saba and St Eustatius The Kingdom of the Netherlands also includes the three Caribbean countries of Aruba Curaçao and St Maarten NORTH SEA E N W S
THE NETHERLANDS THE HAGUE AMSTERDAM ROTTERDAM UTRECHT BELGIUM GERMANY
