Articles: Culture

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  Cricket below sea level

  A little known fact about the Netherlands

  Cricket is not just a sport in most Commonwealth countries, it is a religion. Many expats find it hard to adapt to life without their beloved pastime. However, cricket lovers arriving in the Netherlands are regularly surprised to find that there is more than just Sky TV to fulfil their deepest cricketing needs.

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  Me, Myself and the Dutch!

  Cultural differences in the Netherlands

  People of different nationalities talk about their experience while studying in the Netherlands. Read some highlights from MeMyselfandtheDutch.com here:

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  Tolerance in the Netherlands

  A Dutch tradition

  Today the Netherlands is known as one of the most permissive societies in the Western world.

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  The Greatest Dutchmen of all time

  Rembrandt and Van Gogh

  Rembrandt and Van Gogh are names every reader and every visitor of museums knows – their names are so familiar that even the illiterate and the blind will recognize them.

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  Fifty Great Escapes

  A Global Guide to Creativity

  Those of us with dreams and a desire to explore have no problems following Mark Twain’s advice and making the big plunge into the unknown. Others need more encouragement. For the more hesitant, there now is an ideal guide. When reading Jonathan Lee’s new book 50 Great Escapes – A Global Guide to Creativity you can’t help but daydream about your own great escape.

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  Netherlands top highlights

  Where to go and what to see

  Netherlands is a place of beautiful canals, tranquil atmosphere, and charterer architecture. To move from one place to another, this country offers an organized and strongly convenient public transport service.

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