Visit The Netherlands - The Don'ts of The Netherlands
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Published 2017-06-03
Whether Heading to Amsterdam for a Crazy Night in the Red Light District, or to Haarlem for an architecture and art rendezvouses or to Rotterdam the Netherlands has a lot for people to do when they visit. This video goes over some things you shouldn't do when you go to The Netherlands.
The Don'ts of Visiting The Netherlands. Things Tourists Shouldn't Do in The Netherlands or Holland.
Filmed in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Copyright Mark Wolters 2017
Don't #1. Don't Call The Netherlands, Holland. Holland is actually only two of the twelve counties in The Netherlands.
Don't #2. Don't Think the Netherlands is Just Amsterdam. There are tons of other towns, cities and villages to visit. From the flowers in Keukenhof to the Beauty of Groningen.
Don't #3. Don't Be stupid with Drugs or Alcohol when you visit. The coffeeshops are world famous and you should never buy drugs off the street.
Don't #4. Don't just bite into hot food. The Dutch like their fried food hot as can be, so make sure you take a second to blow on it or else you might lose a few skin cells.
Don't #5. Don't Wander into the Bike Lanes in The Netherlands. Those bikes will get you.
Don't #6, Don't Take the Dutch Attitude Personally. The Dutch are very straightforward and will ask you anything. So don't be upset, just know that is just how they are.
Don't #7. Don't Forget to Bring a chip card with a PIN number for purchasing from person-less kiosks & shops.
Don't #8. Have coins with you so you can pick up a snack on the go.
Don't #9. Don't Be Surprised if you see all the Dutch Tourism Stereotypes when you visit. From wooden shoes to windmills to cheese to really tall people on bikes, you will see them.
Don't #10. Don't forget to buzz your train ticket card when you enter and exit the platforms/stations.
Don't #11. Don't Take pictures of the girls in the windows in the Red Light District.
Don't #12. Don't Take the Hop On Hop Off Bus in Amsterdam. The bus cannot go a lot of places in the historic center. You would be better off on the hop on hop off canal boat.
Don't #13. Don't think that Amsterdam is just the red light district. It is so much more with culture, food, art.
Don't #14. Don't forget to Bring a jacket. It will rain while you are there, even if it says sunny.
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All Comments (21)
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The dutch love it when YouTubers talk about them.
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Top 10 Most dangerous places in the Netherlands. 1. A vmbo school.
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The views on this video: 10% foreigners who want to know more about Netherlands 90% Dutch people who want to know what foreigners say about them
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“Where you from?” “From the Netherlands.” .... ”Oh you from Amsterdam?” 😩
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Heads-up :While in Netherlands, The cars will stop for you, the bicycles won't.
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‘I’m from the Netherlands’ ‘OMG, I love Amsterdam’ DON’T
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Fun fact: when someone is speaking english, dutch people know exactly if that person is dutch or not.
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I’m dutch Dutch was in the titel so were here. Toch jongens.
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I am Dutch, I am direct, but I will never ask a big person why he or she is fat. We are direct but educated also. Thanks for the video.
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Zet Nederland in je titel en alle nederlanders komen dr bij
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"Don't walk in the bike lane" so basically my route to school is a tourist attraction?
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Apologies for listing Haarlem in the wrong province. I had a correction on there but sadly it isn't showing up anymore. For those of you who are watching Haarlem is the capital of NORTH Holland. My bad and my apologies. Hope everyone is well and can get out and enjoy all the incredible cities and towns all over The Netherlands. Its an incredible country.
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Additional Don't: DON'T feel obliged to leave a tip if you thought the service was terrible. Unlike in the US waiting staff in The Netherlands actually earns a living wage and is not dependent on tips. My rule (and I'm Dutch) is that a tip has to be earned, it's an honest expression of appreciation for a job well done.
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I've lived here for the past 18 years, why am I even watching this
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Fun fact: if there's only the word: "Dutch" in the title, all the dutch people will colonize the comment section
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Saying Holland is like refering the USA to literally Carolina.
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In the Netherlands they don’t say “Is it going to rain today?”, they say “When is it going to rain today?” 🤣🌧
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i'm dutch and i still burn my mouth on fried food but it's worth it
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"Amsterdam is my favourite city in The Netherlands" says no Dutch person.
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"Don't think the Netherlands is just Amsterdam'' Only talks about Amsterdam the rest of the video
