NETHERLANDS - OTHERS

Winter Greetings from Holland

A beautiful countryside, a typical windmill, ice-skating and a snowman with flowers, and delicious pea soup.

Nice stamps.

Received from: ellenniek and Alynia

 

Cheese

It is hard to imagine Holland without its lush green pastures and gently grazing cows. They are as much part of the national identity as clogs, windmills and tulips. Not surprising, when you consider that the Dutch have been making cheese since 400 AD. Nowadays, Holland is the largest exporter of cheese in the world. Cheese markets are still held in Holland. I love cheese.

A nice stamp.

Received from: sylviaw2

 

 

Greetings from Holland

You can find windmills everywhere. The best means of transport - definitely a bicycle. Beautiful tulips and delicious sweets.

Nice stamps.

Received from: DomiNature

Cows

Making cheese starts with cows in the pasture so you can find a lot of cows in the Netherlands.

A postcrossing stamp.

Received from: bruintje333

Amsterdam - VOC ship

The Amsterdam was an 18th-century cargo ship of the Dutch East India Company. The ship started its maiden voyage from Texel to Batavia on 8 January 1749, but was wrecked in a storm on the English Channel on 26 January 1749. The shipwreck was discovered in 1969 in the bay of Bulverhythe, United Kingdom, and is sometimes visible during low tides. The wreck site is protected under the Protection of Wrecks Act since 1974. A replica of the ship is on display in Amsterdam. A replica of the ship was built in Iroko wood by 400 volunteers using tools of the period, between 1985 and 1990 at Lelystad. It was floated to Amsterdam and is moored next to the Netherlands Maritime Museum, where it is open to visitors of the museum

 

 

 

A beautiful stamp.

Received from: Saskia1

Dutch clogs

A clog is a type of footwear made in part or completely from wood. Clogs are used worldwide and although the form may vary by culture, within a culture the form often remained unchanged for centuries. They are still an important part of Dutch culture. Clogs are still popular with people working in agriculture as they’re great for walking on muddy ground and can easily be removed. Dutch clogs are made from different types of wood – poplar and willow being favourites – and are often painted.

Beautiful stamps.

Received from: Pebbles84