What souvenirs to buy when traveling to the Netherlands?

Windmills

Windmills were originally invented by the Dutch to meet the needs of water power utilization and the mill industry. Although it is still a "national trademark" of the Netherlands, it is rarely used in practice.

Tulips

Tulips, the national flower of the Netherlands?

Tulips are famous all over the world, and a big reason is because of the Netherlands. Tulips are the national flower of the Netherlands.

Cheese

The Dutch have a variety of cheeses. Cheese is also divided into grades like wine.

Wooden shoes

Windmills, wooden shoes, cheese, and tulips are known as the four treasures of the Netherlands, and wooden shoes are at the top of the four treasures, and their status is evident. Wooden shoes became a specialty of the Netherlands, which is related to the short lighting period and low-lying terrain.

There are less than 70 days of sunny weather throughout the year. This makes the Dutch love the sun as much as they love the "sunflowers" written by their painter Van Gogh. It also forces them to wear sturdy wooden shoes to deal with it. Different styles of poplar wooden shoes are worn for wet ground, field work, yard work and even indoor cleaning.

Later, the shrewd Dutch developed wooden shoe making into a semi-mechanical process, and wooden shoes became a specialty product and tourist souvenir.

Extended information:

The Kingdom of the Netherlands, referred to as the Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland), because of its provinces of North Holland (Noord-Holland) and South Holland (Zuid- Holland is the most famous, so it is also called the Netherlands. It is a constitutional monarchy composed of four constituent countries: the Netherlands, Aruba, Curacao and Sint Maarten. It is based on the Netherlands itself. core sovereign state.

The powers of the Dutch government are limited to defense, diplomacy, nationality and extradition. In addition to the above powers, each constituent country has complete autonomy and autonomy.

Before 1648, the Netherlands was ruled by the Habsburg Dynasty, the Holy Roman Empire and Spain. In 1581, the United Provinces of the Netherlands (the Dutch Republic) was established.

Spain officially recognized its independence in 1648, and reached its peak in the 17th century, becoming the most powerful maritime overlord in the world at that time. It was once known as the Sea Coachman. The kingdom was established in 1815 and a constitutional monarchy was established in 1848.

The Netherlands is located in western Europe, bordering Germany to the east and Belgium to the south. It borders the North Sea to the west and north and is located in the deltas of the Rhine, Maas and Scheldt rivers. It is located between 3°21' to 7°13' east longitude and 50°45' to 53°52' north latitude.

The total area of ??the Netherlands is 41,864 square kilometers.

Flag

The Dutch flag is rectangular, with a length-to-width ratio of 3:2. From top to bottom, it is composed of three parallel and equal horizontal rectangles of red, white and blue. Blue means that the country faces the ocean and symbolizes the happiness of the people; white symbolizes freedom, equality, and democracy. It also represents the simple character of the people; red represents the victory of the revolution.

National Emblem

The national emblem of the Netherlands is a red mink hat with a blue ribbon. Two golden lions stand astride with their tails raised and their red tongues protecting a blue side. Colored coat of arms. The top of the coat of arms is the crown used on the Royal Seal of William I; in the center of the back is a golden lion wearing a crown, with its right forelimb wielding an unsheathed sword and its left forelimb waving a bunch of golden arrow feathers. They symbolize the power of the king. The canopy is like an open curtain, with a strip in the lower part that reads Prince William's oath to "persevere"

National anthem

The Dutch national anthem is "Ode to William". It is also the world's first national anthem.

National flower

The national flower of the Netherlands - the tulip. The history of the Dutch tulip begins with a horticulturist named Clusius. In the 16th century, Clusius, who worked as a gardener in the Royal Gardens of Vienna, did everything possible to obtain beautiful tulips native to Asia from the Austrian ambassador to Turkey, and brought tulips to the Netherlands, making this flower very popular. There was a tulip craze all over the Netherlands.

National Bird

The Spoonbill is the national bird of the Netherlands. It is named after its bill that looks like a pipa. To Asia, a few are distributed in Africa, but in Europe the breeding areas are limited to the Netherlands and Spain.

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