Traditions and everyday life in NetherlandsFestivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in Netherlands. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.
99 keepsakes from Netherlands · page 3 of 4
Going out for a walk by the sea or elsewhere when the wind blows. To feel the wind in your face and let it blow through your hair and clothes. A way for the Dutch to wind down. Uitwaaien.
Shared by Desidino
On the 27th of April we celebrate the birthday of our king. Us Dutch people really love this day! Everyone will dress up in orange and most people will either go to festivals or markets.
Shared by Pannakoek
yoooo this was the time i went to one of the oldest movie theaters in europe!!!! i went to see oppenheimer here with friends. the venue is so sick we were mesmerized by the pretty decor
Shared by makomilo
In the Netherlands we celebrate kingsday on april 26th. We celebrate our king's birthday but for most people it's also an excuse to have fun and party! We also wear lots of orange.
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There are no real mountains in the Netherlands. Even hills are a rare sight. You would almost believe the earth is flat if you live here. But we all know it isn't, right? RIGHT?
Shared by Lakrwa
We don’t have canals where I live but you just take a metro or 2 and you’re in amsterdam where there are a lot of canals, we’d get on a train and walk along side of the canals
Shared by Snowyy
While I’ve lived in Russia, we had massive snow days. Snow reached up to 2-3 meters and we’d play in them as kids. I’d love to go back one day to retake the picture again.
Shared by Jordiragner
In my part of the Netherlands (Limburg), we eat a special stiff chocolate mouse, made with eggs, for christmas. We use a family recipe and my uncle makes it every year.
Shared by DancingIris
Dutch snack consisting of French fries topped with mayonnaise, peanut satay sauce, and chopped raw onions. The term translates to “war fries with onion” in English.
Shared by jinticat
One thing that the Netherlands has lots of is polders. Flowers, cows and lots of onions are there to be found. It's lovely to walk there or cycle as we all do here.
Shared by Welferus
We have a whole variation of snacks in the Netherlands. From the frikandel to the bitterbal. You should definitely try these when you’re visiting our country!
Shared by mensiepensie
This is the dyke by the Wadden Sea, where i live very close to. Many people go for a walk here, go fishing, or in the summers they go to the very small beach.
Shared by angela2001
At a birthday everyone sits in a cirkle. Always. And if you 'enter' the birthday you have to give everyone a hand and a kiss, then you can join the cirkle XD
Shared by Jacey03
When you visit a dutch birthday party, you congratulate everybody there - not just the birthday boy/girl. Afterwards, you sit around in a circle eating pie.
Shared by Nieuwkoop
During the winter (when its cold enough) all dutchies take out their ice skates and gather on rivers, canals and ditches to have some fun on the ice.
Shared by Ha.das.sa
Here most of the cafe, stores and restaurant allows dogs. Since I have two adorable dogs, I’m so happy that they get to go out everywhere with me.
Shared by Umemurasaki
The entire country celebrates the birthday of our King (or Queen). We all dress in Orange and there are festivals and flee markets everywhere.
Shared by Briena24
National mascot for children and adults alike!Stories and illustrations following a little rabbit girl created by Dick Bruna in 1955
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In the North of the Netherlands (Alkmaar) they still have a weekly cheese market with traditional carriers in traditional clothing.
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This is the Keukenhof it is famous for all its flowers. It is a park you can visit and lots of tourists go there every year.
Shared by Mikel 331
On the birthday of the king the whole country gets orange, we eat "tompoezen" and everywhere there are street markets look!
Shared by Claude monet
Sinterklaas is a celebration that you celebrate that it is Sinterklaas birthday you get a lot of presents and lots of candy
Shared by MaggieLamb
A Stroopwafel is a delicious Dutch cookie that looks like a small waffle. Each is filled with a buttery caramel syrup.
Shared by Lena37
I studied history and english at the university of Leiden. This university is the oldest university of the Netherlands.
Shared by Henny59
In the Netherlands whe have many fields whit tullips in the springtime. Whe have cherry blossom trees to.
Shared by Berry2020
The Dutch landscape can vary from old towns, to modern cities, farmlands with windmills and even dunes.
Shared by MiDup
To honor those whom have passed we light a candle in their memory on the "Night of Light" January 24th.
Shared by Mouzly
Christmas in vintage style. With decorations, home cooked meals and presents under the Christmas tree.
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