Holland is a small monarchy in the Northwest of Europe situated between the North Sea, Belgium and Germany. Holland has a warm attitude towards visitors and is well-known for a great deal besides cheese, typical landscapes with windmills and blooming tulips. Holland is formally known as the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Though Dutch is the national language, English is widely spoken by the natives. The best time of the year to visit Holland is during spring and summer.
Holland has something to offer everyone and visiting Holland can be fun for the entire family. Tourists are guaranteed abundant entertainment and will be amazed at the numerous theme parks, zoos and nature parks which promise a terrific day out. For many, however, the reason to travel to Holland is the presence of world-class museums and galleries. Among the 1,000 odd museums, the Van Gogh Museum and the Rijksmuseum are the most famed ones. The Keukenhof flower exhibition venue is a fantastic place to stopover during spring.
Anyone who is a lover of fine art, or who simply appreciates the artistry of the master painters of earlier ages, a trip to Amsterdam can provide wonderful opportunities to enjoy many museums that pay honor and tribute to a number of European masters. The Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam is one of the finest museums anywhere and it holds the unique honor of housing the grandest collection of Vincent Van Gogh’s original artwork, right in the very heart of Amsterdam city.