Sinterklaas or Nikolaus, San Nicola etc. in European countries is based on the legendary figure of St Nicholas. Born in 271 AD to a rich Greek family in Asia Minor in in the city of Patara (Lycia et Pamphylia), he was very religious from an early age. His parents died by an […]
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Sirens in the Netherlands: every first Monday of the month
Every first Monday of the month, you’ll hear sirens at 12:00 (noon) for 1 minute and 26 seconds in whole Netherlands. For many expats this alarm is very frightening. Please don’t worry. It is only a practice alarm (it’s called Waarschuwingsstelsel). It has nothing to do with attacks from an enemy but it is a […]
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About Sinterklaas in The Netherlands
This year, Sinterklaas will arrive in The Netherlands on Saturday the 14th of November and the whole country – children and adults! – will celebrate it…
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Life in the Netherlands from a European perspective
How do foreigners experience and perceive life in the Netherlands? You will mostly find articles and posts from an American or British point of view. – But how do other Europeans perceive life in the Lowlands? What do they think about the food, the weather, the language, the Dutch modesty and the way of traveling […]
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To find out more about the delicious dishes and drinks: visit Taste of Holland (12-14 February 2016) Local brands and produce are presented by the best restaurants in the country at this three-day-long “culinary Valhalla” in the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. Most people think that the Dutch don’t have a proper (whatever this means!) culinary […]
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