Monday, February 12, 2007

Holland - Gauda Cheese, Tulips and van Gogh!

Holland has more museums per square mile than any other country! Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum shows 400 highlights of the Dutch Golden Age including works by the 'Dutch Masters' of the 17th century - Rembrandt, Vermeer, Jan Steen.

The VAN GOGH Museum in Amsterdam owns the world's largest collection of works by Vincent van Gogh comprising more than 200 paintings, 500 drawings and 700 letters as well as the artist's own collection of Japanese prints.

With over 20,000 buildings and a multitude of winding canals, Amsterdam has one of the largest historical city centers in the world. Canals and canal houses adorn the city that leads you back to Holland's Golden Age.

For more information visit www.holland.com

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