Welcome to the Netherlands!

Here you can familiarize yourself with the Netherlands in advance, the country where you will later stay for at least ten days. This page has interesting facts to offer for when you don’t know the Netherlands yet and even for the Dutch themselves! Location The campsite can be found in the western part of the Netherlands, between Haarlem and Amsterdam. Our camp site is part of “Recreatiegebied Spaarnwoude” (recreation park Spaarnwoude). This is a lush park with trees, grassy plains and lots of water. (Kaartje erbij zoeken graag bijvoorbeeld van Google Maps hierbij adres: wethouder van Essenweg) Sunny days For the greater part the Netherlands is bordered by the North Sea. Therefore the climate has relatively cool summers and mild winters. Due to the sea climate it can rain regularly, but in the summertime the sun can shine for weeks on a row without a drop of rain. On the other hand we can have rain- and thunderstorms in the summer as well. During the last Jamborette (2007) we had beautiful summer days, only some rain at the beginning of the camp and between 20-25 degrees Celsius (68-77 degrees Fahrenheit).

Check out the weather in Haarlem or Amsterdam

Did you know that …

  • The Netherlands and Holland is the same county?
  • 25% Of the Netherlands is below sea level?
  • The international court of Justice (peace palace) is situated in the Hague
  • On average 480 Dutch people live on a square km?
  • The Netherlands with only 0,008% of the worldwide surface, is the 3rd largest exporter of Agricultural products?
  • The Netherlands was one of the founders of the European Union?
  • The Netherlands has over 15.000 km of bicycle paths?
  • Dutch is also spoken in Flemish Belgium, The north of France, Suriname, the Dutch Antilles and Aruba?
  • The Netherlands still has about a 1.000 functioning classical wind mills?
  • The Dutch are the tallest people in Europe?
  • Amsterdam is completely built on poles?
  • The Netherlands offers almost 1.000 museums with 42 in Amsterdam alone?
  • Every Dutchman has at least one bike and that there are twice as many bikes than cars?
  • The Dutch eat raw haring with unions?
  • About 30% of the baby’s in the Netherlands are born at home?
  • You can find 22 paintings of Rembrandt and 206 paintings of Van Gogh in Amsterdam?
  • The tallest hill in the Netherlands 323 meters is and that we call this a mountain?
  • Amsterdam is the Capital of the Netherlands, but that the government resides in The Hague?
  • Most Dutch know several foreign languages?
  • One out of 3 Dutchmen is an active member of a sports association?
  • Dutch people, after the Scandinavians, consume the most coffee in the world?
  • Almost 200 different nationalities live in Amsterdam?
  • When your plane arrives at Schiphol you are actually 4.5 meters below sea level?
  • Amsterdam has 1.281 bridges?
  • Dutch high school graduates hang out the national flag together with their schoolbag?


The Netherlands has no secrets for you. The American CIA is collecting all kinds of data for most countries in the World. The Netherlands is of course included. Check out the CIA World Fact Book.
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