🇳🇱 Netherlands Travel Guide + Must-Know Tips

🧳 Essentials Checklist ✔ Reusable water bottle (tap water = drinkable!) ✔ Portable charger (outlets are scarce) ✔ EU plug adapter (Type C) ✔ Visa/Mastercard (chip cards work everywhere) ✔ €100 cash (barely needed – card rules here!) 🚽 Toilet Hack Public toilets cost €0.50-1.50 (even in cafés!). Free options: Churches & supermarkets. 📱 Apps You Need 📍 Google Maps (lifesaver!) 🚂 NS (train schedules/tickets) 🏨 Booking.com (hotel deals) 🛒 Supermarket Secrets 🛒 Albert Heijn (BEST for affordable souvenirs & snacks – 40% cheaper than airports!) 🍇 Must-try fruits: Prunes (huge & laxative-friendly 😉), passionfruit, Conference pears, blueberries. ⚠️ Airport prices are a rip-off – stock up beforehand! 🏨 Hotel Warnings ❌ Amsterdam hotels = tiny beds, shower stalls you can’t turn in, and "interesting" smells. ✅ Better option: Bilderberg Grand Hotel Wientjes (Zwolle’s Mercure is decent too). ⚠️ Book early – everything sells out! 🗣️ Language & Safety 🇬🇧 Everyone speaks English (even if "botanical" → "flower" takes 3 tries 🌸). 👋 Locals are friendly – 90% will greet you back! 🌙 Safe but: Avoid Red Light District at night. 🎨 Museum Musts 1️⃣ Van Gogh Museum (Sunflowers 🌻) 2️⃣ Rijksmuseum (Rembrandt’s Night Watch) 3️⃣ Mauritshuis (The Hague’s Girl with a Pearl Earring) ✈️ Flight Pro Tip KLM Airlines: 13hr flight (to AMS) / 12hr back Roomy seats near toilets 💺 Free snacks (yes, instant noodles!) 🍜 Chatty flight attendants – it’s normal! 🍫 Snack Remorse DUTCH TREATS (stroopwafels, cheese, licorice) are 40% pricier at the airport – buy extras early! #NetherlandsTravel #Amsterdam #Giethoorn #Zwolle #TravelTips #EuropeGuide