Frankfurt, Germany To Holland: Our Private Trip, Cool Sights & More! (1of3)

From home in Frankfurt, Germany to The Netherlands by the North Sea. The Netherlands, also known informally as Holland, is a densely populated country in Western Europe, also incorporating three island territories in the Caribbean. It is the main constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The European portion of the Netherlands borders Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, sharing maritime borders in the North Sea with Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Germany. The four largest cities in the Netherlands are Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht. Amsterdam is the country's capital, while The Hague holds the Dutch seat of parliament and government. The port of Rotterdam is the largest port in Europe and the world's largest outside east Asia. Utrecht is a central node for road and railway communications, commerce, and cultural events.
"Netherlands" literally means "lower countries," influenced by its low land and flat geography, with only about 50% of its land exceeding one meter above sea level. Most of the areas below sea level are artificial. Since the late 16th century, large areas (polders) have been reclaimed from the sea and lakes, amounting to nearly 17% of the country's current land mass.
With a population density of 412 people per km2 - 507 (January 2017) if water is excluded - the Netherlands is classified as a very densely populated country. Only Bangladesh, South Korea, and Taiwan have both a larger population and higher population density. Nevertheless, the Netherlands is the world's second-largest exporter of food and agricultural products, after the United States. This is partly due to the fertility of the soil and the mild climate. The Netherlands was the third country in the world to have an elected parliament, and since 1848 it has been governed as a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy, organized as a unitary state. The Netherlands has a long history of social tolerance and is generally regarded as a liberal country, having legalized abortion, prostitution and euthanasia, while maintaining a progressive drugs policy, having decriminalized cannabis in the country. Moreover, with the Netherlands being very accepting of the LGBT community, it became the world's first country to legalize same-sex marriage in 2001.
The Netherlands is a founding member of the EU, Eurozone, G-10, NATO, OECD and WTO; as well as being a part of the Schengen Area and the trilateral Benelux Union.
More:
* en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherl...
* en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam
Video's recording, narration, extra picts., and editing: Otis 'Cue' Pate
Additional narration: Lynn Pate
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[@FrankfurtAlumniVideo]

Greats times! The Netherlands never ceases to amaze! And the North Sea at Zandvoort, is simply the best place to hang-out all day, everyday... not to forget Amsterdam as well. Best time to go to the Netherlands in our opinion, Spring and Summer.

[@dariendeloatch4337]

I remember being stationed in Rotterdam in 93 loved the place so beautiful

[@1951Roy]

Thanks, great travel video.