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  1. barbh avatar

    Re: Nicest town in Holand after Amsterdam?

    by barbh 27 May 2012

    I would recommend taking the short ferry trip from Den Helder to the island of Texel. It is a lovely, rural atmosphere with several village…

  2. wateenmooiedag avatar

    RE: 10 Days in Netherlands

    by wateenmooiedag 09 April 2012

    You can't see everything in 10 days, there will always be things that you didn't see but someone else has seen. But there will always…

  3. paul88888 avatar

    RE: 10 Days in Netherlands

    by paul88888 09 April 2012

    I'd recommend about four or five days for Amsterdam, if you plan on really checking out some serious nightlife and need time to recover…

  4. sagga avatar

    RE: West Frisian Islands

    by sagga 17 March 2012

    Maybe stick with just the Vlieland-Terschelling part? Both are very cycle-friendly, and show the best of the Wadden landscapes as far…

  5. Minimi avatar

    RE: West Frisian Islands

    by Minimi 13 March 2012

    BTW: West-Friesland is (confusingly enough) actually part of the province of Noord-Holland. All the islands, except for Texel (which is…

  6. Minimi avatar

    RE: West Frisian Islands

    by Minimi 13 March 2012

    I have only been on Schiermonnikoog very briefly, so don't really have an opinion on that isalnd. My favourite island is probably Terschelli…

  7. travelsummer11 avatar

    Re: West Frisian Islands

    by travelsummer11 13 March 2012

    To be honest I don't think all the islands are very nice, but that's me... Vlieland and Texel are far more touristic, Schiermonnikoog…

  8. Kuntarini avatar

    RE: Seal Watching

    by Kuntarini 12 March 2012

    @Marcopolko : that's even more interesting -- seal on the trees!! We went to the Texel island yesterday (on Sunday) and did the seal…

  9. wateenmooiedag avatar

    RE: Seal Watching

    by wateenmooiedag 08 March 2012

    There are two seal asylums in the Netherlands. One is on Texel called Ecomare, http://www.ecomare.nl/index.php?id=5&L=2. The other is…

  10. handwerpen avatar

    Re: Cycling in Netherlands this summer

    by handwerpen 24 February 2012

    +In cities Netherlands is a very organised country. It is sometimes amasing how they manage to seperate all the traffic. A lot of city…

  11. Aribo avatar

    RE: Belgium/Netherlands in a Week

    by Aribo 30 January 2012

    It's a bit much of the same thing, if you ask me. Brugge, Gent, Haarlem, Utrecht and Delft are all great towns in their own right, but…

  12. arizona avatar

    RE: Top 10 Scenic places in Europe

    by arizona 31 October 2011

    I share aribo and other's views about rankings. My opinion is double subjective, the more recent, the more impressive. There are no hidden…

  13. arizona avatar

    RE: Favourite mass transport system

    by arizona 26 October 2011

    Ferry: Den Helder - Texel, Netherlands (is that mass transport?) BART and Singapore taxis from Changi

  14. Aribo avatar

    RE: Ideetje

    by Aribo 09 October 2011

    +Doen jullie zo nu en dan ook aan deze vorm van bijscholing+ Niet actief, al merk ik wel dat ik bewust of onbewust toch wel informatie…

  15. MTL avatar

    RE: Ideetje

    by MTL 08 October 2011

    Ik ben nog nooit op Texel (pardon, 'Tessel') geweest. de moeite waard? > MTL zit ook vast ergens als allochtoon of uitlander Inderdaad,…

  16. arizona avatar

    RE: Ideetje

    by arizona 08 October 2011

    ...artemis op Malta, Liberat in GaliciĆ«, aribo aan het bier uit Bodegraven, MTL zit ook vast ergens als allochtoon of uitlander of ..=..,…

  17. wateenmooiedag avatar

    RE: Amsterdam Sep 11th-15th

    by wateenmooiedag 22 August 2011

    Gee ... all the way to Prague or Berlin.... Other interesting cities and towns in the Netherlands are for example: Leiden Haarlem U…

  18. Aribo avatar

    RE: Get out of Amsterdam!

    by Aribo 01 August 2011

    Interesting article - I'll keep it in mind for my next visit to Eindhoven. My in-laws are from that town and I've been there quite often,…

  19. Aribo avatar

    RE: Amsterdam for four days....

    by Aribo 21 July 2011

    I've copied and pasted below text from one of my previous replies - I suggest you Google these names to find out whether these places…

  20. jennesy avatar

    Re: From Berlin to --- to Amsterdam ?

    by jennesy 22 June 2011

    Thank you! I think the Wadden Islands might be it for me! :) And you are right, I haven't been there before although I've been all over…

  21. traveladdict88 avatar

    Re: From Berlin to --- to Amsterdam ?

    by traveladdict88 21 June 2011

    Staying positive like the OP; I'd suggest to travel somewhere near Berlin (as travel cost money), where life is relatively cheap. Perhaps…

  22. Fanta399 avatar

    RE: Amsterdam day trips with ferry rides

    by Fanta399 16 June 2011

    Hi Bill, It's nice to see you are so enthousiastic about visiting our little country :-) Here's two more ideas to consider: #1 I'm not…

  23. rachggggggg avatar

    RE: 2 days Prague, 4 days Netherlands OR 6 days Prague

    by rachggggggg 02 June 2011

    Thanks so much for the help! Those cities look great! I finally called my brother, and he was talking about Texel, so now I have 3 amazing…

  24. Aribo avatar

    RE: France, Belgium & Holland

    by Aribo 21 May 2011

    +want to go for anything up to about a month, obviously don't want to get bored in each place so if that's far too long then fair enough+…

  25. Aribo avatar

    RE: ITINERARY HELP: Ireland/Scotland/Amsterdam

    by Aribo 16 May 2011

    +fly out to Amsterdam (aug 31-sept 5): would look to take a day trip out of the city; any suggestions would be awesome+ Thanks to the…

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