Experience the Dutch Landscape

The Netherlands, a land full of surprises and beauty. With its diverse landscapes and beautiful natural areas, it offers a unique experience for every nature lover. Whether you are looking for peaceful polders, expansive hills or majestic forests, the Netherlands has it all.

But not only is nature here impressive, the cultural historical landscape elements also contribute to the rich history and identity of this small country. Visit old mills, historic towns, ancient estates and the many monuments and discover how the landscape has changed and been sculpted by human hands throughout the centuries. Be surprised by the all-encompassing Dutch landscape and discover its beauty up close!

Bossen en Heide

Forests and Heaths

Deciduous forests, coniferous forests, coppice forests, dry heathlands, fens, sand dunes, thickets, duck decoys

Landgoed en Erfgoed

Estates and Heritage

Estates, country houses, castles, windmills, parks, gardens, fortifications, monuments, burial mounds

Langs de Kust

Coastal and Tidal Zone

Sea, beaches, dunes, dune forests, dune valleys, dykes, salt marshes, wadden, silts and plates, sea inlets, estuaries, islands

Polders en Landerijen

Polders and Farmlands

Polders, pumping stations, peat meadows, bulb fields, pastures, hedgerows, plantations, fields, hedges, farms

Moerassen en Venen

Swamps and Peatlands

Swamps, raised bogs, low bogs, bog lakes, quaking bogs, fens, reed beds, peat swamps, bog heath, peat pits, swamp forests

Meren en Plassen

Lakes and Ponds

Lakes, ponds, kolks, pools, river inlets, side channels, brackish water areas, reed beds, wetlands

Rivieren en Beken

Rivers and Streams

Rivers, streams, dykes, weirs, locks, river forest, river meadows, river banks, river dunes, hay meadows, stream valleys

Heuvels en Valleien

Hills and Valleys

Hills, hill ridges, moraines, slopes, valleys, springs, plateaus, terraces, grasslands, stream valleys

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