1 The Christmas Market
In front of the brightly lit streets and steaming cars for sale, you will see how the Dutch celebrate Christmas and welcome the coming of winter.Cities large and small will have Christmas markets, with hundreds of stalls selling Christmas-themed snacks, gifts, lights, furs, wood carvings, candles and more.With merry Christmas music, you can eat and play while enjoying the beautiful streets and small performances.
2.The light illuminates the cold night
The Dutch Festival of Lights also kicks off in winter, bringing light into the long night.Amsterdam, Eindhoven, even the cheese town of Gouda have light festivals, and you can take a boat ride with a couple of friends to see Holland at night.
Amsterdam Light Festival is held from December to January every year (the 2016 Light Festival will be held from December 1 to January 22). Light artists from all over the world will come to Amsterdam to exhibit their works. Lights will cross the canal and the surrounding roads to illuminate the winter night of the canal.The best way to see the canal is by night boat, but you need to buy tickets in advance.
The Eindhoven Glow festival is held every Year in November, when the city takes on a new look. Churches, building roofs and many other places are decorated with lights specially designed by artists to catch everyone's eye.The total length of the route is about 3~4 kilometers, you can enjoy the different night view of Eindhoven while walking.Candlelight night in Gouda takes place every Year in December.As night falls, the town turns off all televisions and lights, lighting thousands of candles for candlelight night.Meanwhile, warm candlelight is also used to welcome in the New Year.
3.Can't hide from the winter, as in the wind waves
Can you imagine that on the first day of the New Year, 10,000 people would gather together and plunge into the cool water at the same time?Yes, in Holland, it's crazy.Diving carnival at the beginning of the New Year, will be held in more than 80 cities across the country.No matter how cold the Dutch winter gets, the annual diving camp continues to expand.
4.All kinds of ice activities in winter
Of course, visit Zwolle city center in the Netherlands to see ice sculptures, where artists from different countries gather.See how they turn decadent into magic, the ice sculpture in the light of the cooperation, transparent and beautiful.Ice Bar, this project must be put on the agenda when coming to the Netherlands!Not only in Sweden, but also in the Netherlands.At minus 10 degrees, everything will freeze.Of course, you wear special warm clothes and gloves to keep your body warm, and for half an hour you enjoy both the cold and the alcoholic beverage.
Winter in the Netherlands, have to mention is skating.There is no mountain in the low country where you can't ski, but skating is a reserved sport for many people.With family and friends, wander outside on the ice, surrounded by concert halls and museums, and you'll see lots of people dancing and frolicking on the ice on skates, and warm up with a cup of hot cocoa.Winter seems to be more fun for kids who are not afraid of the cold.Walking and skiing in Efteling's fairy-tale winter forest;Take virtual trips to distant countries at railway museums, see how steam engines were invented, and play ice sculptures with your own hands.For children, they are happy memories.
5.Tram excursion
Where can I get the best pea soup in the Netherlands?On the Snerttram cable car, of course!There are warm lights on the cable car, green plants and accordion artists playing soulfully, and the guide will offer some gossip to lighten the mood. Along the way, the famous sights of beautiful Rotterdam will be passed.So a tram tour is also a good way to visit Holland in winter.
6.Food warms the body and warms the heart
With Christmas and New Year coming, food is also one of the highlights of winter in Holland.Winter in the Netherlands cannot be short of pea soup, and you must be wondering, this strange green soup doesn't look very good.But it is a Dutch winter dinner favorite, with peas, potatoes, carrots, celery, coupled with pork and bacon sausage, the soup is very rich, if you taste it, you will definitely get its delicious, winter bowl, full of energy.
Stroopwafel, one of the most popular snacks.With the caramel syrup in the middle, the outside is crispy and the inside is soft and chewy, really sweet but not greasy.The Dutch really love sweets, and they love to create as well as eat.The most authentic way to eat this cookie is over a steaming cup of coffee or tea and eaten hot.
7.Winter walk on the coast
Winter everything withered, thousands of miles of ice, stepping on the snow and watching the sea is also a kind of beauty.The Netherlands has 250 kilometers of coastline, so you can warm up at a nearby cafe.
8.Fireworks in the streets
On New Year's Eve on December 31, every city will put on a special fireworks display.Among them, the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam is the most spectacular.People are also allowed to buy small fireworks for fun on this day.
9.Street parties take to the streets and party with everyone.
There will be many different themed celebrations in the streets and squares.For example, Sinterklaas' Christmas activities, Deventer's Dickens Festival, or the Christmas sales season.Very lively fun.
10.Listen to the concert
Stroll through a classical concert, stroll through the National Museum.Theatres and museums also host events on a variety of themes to ensure that your winter in the Netherlands will not be lonely.
Post time: Jul-22-2021