During the Month of the Green Garden from April 1 to 30, 2026, we will work together to make as many gardens, balconies, and streets as possible (even) greener and more sustainable. A green garden: it surely makes you happy...
October is History Month, the largest history event in the Netherlands. Together with countless museums, libraries, bookstores, archives, and other cultural institutions, the Month organizes activities throughout the country. Under the motto 'Discover yesterday, understand today', we bring...
Leiden University was founded in 1575 and is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university has seven faculties (six in Leiden and one in The Hague), with 33.701 students enrolled in 2025. Every resident of Leiden has at some point...
A 'must-see' exhibition at the Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam (opposite the canal boat jetties). This exhibition ranks among my Top 5 exhibitions of 2024 and is thematically organized around the subject 'Nature Under Pressure'. Extinct animals are coming...
Is this tree the center of the village, and does it stand behind the bridal couple, shining brightly in every wedding photo? Have wishes been hung in it for a hundred years, or was a witch buried beneath its roots in the past? It is about...
Cycling and walking are fun, healthy, and take you past the most beautiful spots in nature. Discover a world of cycling and walking opportunities at the Cycling and Walking Fair (February 23, 24 & 25) and E-bike Challenge at Jaarbeurs Utrecht,...
The oystercatcher is not doing well in the Netherlands. As a result, this species faces the same fate as, for example, the black-tailed godwit and the lapwing. Compared to these other meadow birds, the oystercatcher faces even more problems, and therefore certainly stands a chance of...
In 2012, the United Nations General Assembly decided to declare March 21 as 'World Forest Day'. Every year around this date, various events are organized to raise awareness of the importance of all types...
After a two-year absence due to corona, the Cycling and Walking Fair is once again taking place in the Jaarbeurs halls (2, 3 and 4) in Utrecht, featuring lectures, workshops, information on countries and regions, outdoor gear, walking shoes, and e-bikes. The theme country is Germany. At the...
Nederland Leest has the theme 'Growing old, staying young' in 2022. The free book that can be picked up at the library in November is 'Mevrouw mijn moeder' by author Yvonne Keuls. A topical theme, because we are becoming increasingly...
Some figures for 2021: 1579 candidates, 37 parties, 150 seats, and 1 Netherlands. Every four years during the House of Representatives elections, we elect 150 members of the House of Representatives. For the next four years, they will decide on the rules in the Netherlands. And...
Valentine's Day is celebrated worldwide on February 14th; it is a day when lovers give each other extra attention with gifts. In the past, people declared their love anonymously on this day, often by sending an (anonymous) Valentine's card. What is it...
It is easier to commemorate the year of Sir Isaac Newton's death than his year of birth. Because two calendars were used at the time, the Julian calendar and the Gregorian calendar. He was born on December 25, 1642, according to the Julian calendar; on...
Which country has never had a stamp without an image of a butterfly depicted on it? Royal Mail was no exception, and on May 13, 1981, a series of four stamps featuring butterflies was issued. Designed by Gordon Beningfield, who is known...
It had been coming for a while, but on March 6th, Malta's tourist attraction, the Blue Window, succumbed, and the remains sank to the bottom of the sea. As a result of years of erosion, it was...
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