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• Beetle

  
  The Volkswagen Beetle is the most popular 'old timer' in the Netherlands. This German-produced car's popularity is probably due to the fact that for many Dutch it was their first private vehicle....

• Dutch cuisine (1)

  
  Dutch cuisine has a long and interesting history and includes everything from hearty family meals to the lightest of pastries....

• Glory for Die Mannschaft

  
  This summer in Poland and Ukraine, sixteen countries will be deciding who can call themselves the best European footballers for the next four years....

• A pat on the back

  
  Local ’s-Hertogenbosch entrepreneurs have given the city council a pat on the back. Apparently they have heaped praise on the city for its responsible approach to traffic management and parking, communication and the ease with which it grants permits....

• Dutch gifts (1)

  
  Dutch national football team shirts:The orange jersey was already popular in the 1970s when the Netherlands finished in the World Cups of 1974 and 1978 as runners up....

• Crisis. What crisis?

  
  Of the 12.6 million Dutch who went on holiday last year, almost half chose to spend time in their own country....

• Lick it!

  
  If you're in 's-Hertogenbosch you shouldn't leave without sending an old-fashioned postcard home....

• Street Talk (2)

  Although everyone knows Amsterdam, 's-Hertogenbosch is still off the beaten path for most foreign tourists....

• Dutch courage

  
  Michael Caine perhaps said it best in the third installment of the Austin Powers film trilogy when he said: ‘There are two kinds of people I can't stand in this world....

• 's-Hertogenbosch Calendar of Events

  
  Here's what's going on in Den Bosch this spring and summer. Don't miss the Pinkpop Festival!Rock, ...

• Medieval times today

  
  Holland's largest theme park, the Efteling in Kaatsheuvel near Tilburg, opened a new theme park show in the middle of 2011....

• Orphaned Bikes

  
  The Netherlands is the only country in the world where there are more bikes (18 million) than inhabitants (16....

• Liquorice and Cheese

  
  When Dutch people travel abroad they are great promoters of traditional Dutch products. More than 50% ...

• Dialling God directly

  
  Hundreds of beautiful sculptures can be found on St. John’s Cathedral depicting all sorts of heavenly or hellish scenes....