National Flower, Traditional Costumes, Music, Dance Masterpieces, Teenage Heroes and Examples of the Netherlands

The national flower of the Netherlands is the tulip.

Traditional dress - the Netherlands does not have a national traditional dress, but each region has its own special traditional dress. With the exception of the island of Rand, the north-eastern corner of the Falloway, and Volendam and Marken, the majority of the population nowadays seldom wears traditional dress. However, people still like to wear traditional dress for special occasions such as the Queen's Birthday, Easter and Pentecost.

Of all the traditional dresses, those of Macon and Staphorst are the most colorful, with intricate embroidery and brightly colored textures. Only in Staphorst are the skirts short to the knee; elsewhere they are much longer, and the Zeeuws side of the family is characterized by large white hats with lace trim and gold brooches. If you want to see the traditional splendor of Sparkbergen and Bunschoten, come to the folk market in Sparkbergen on the last two Wednesdays of July and August, when both children and adults wear traditional costumes. It's quite a sight not to wear traditional clothes at this time of year.

Wooden Shoes

Music - Audiophile albums from around the world - a musical journey through the Netherlands

Dance - Holland Dance Company