Europeans used to call the Netherlands Holland. This is not quite the right name, although everyone is used to calling this country that way. The people, language and culture of the Netherlands are mostly referred to under the term "Dutch".
The Kingdom of the Netherlands consists of twelve provinces in Northwestern Europe and three islands in the Caribbean. The capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam and The Hague is the seat of government in the Netherlands.
This is a fairly densely populated country, with over 16 million people living in the Netherlands. The locals speak with excessive pride about their cultural heritage. Everyone is well aware of their free attitude to morals, incredible Dutch artists, clogs, tulips, windmills and love for bicycles.
For those who decide to visit this wonderful kingdom, we suggest that you first get acquainted with the main airports of Holland. There are many cities with airports, but there are only three main international airports.
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
The fifth busiest airport in Europe is Schiphol Airport (AMS) in Amsterdam. He is the mainHolland's international airport, and has been repeatedly recognized as the "Best Airport in the World and Europe". More than 55 million tourists annually use its services. It is very convenient to get to the city on the local train, which connects the airport with Amsterdam Central Station (NS), and takes only 15 minutes.
There are shops, restaurants, bars, ATMs, currency exchange, conference rooms, free WI-FI, hotels on site, playgrounds and even a library. In terms of scale, Amsterdam airport is second only to Charles de Gaulle in Paris and Heathrow Airport in London. In addition to the listed amenities, Schiphol Plaza shopping center is located inside the airport, which is actively visited by both travelers and locals. More than 105 commercial companies use the airport.
Eindhoven Airport
Eindhoven Airport (EIN) can be equated with the Dutch hub for numerous European low cost and small airlines and is considered the country's busiest airport.
The location in North Brabant makes it relatively far from Amsterdam. You need to spend 90 minutes to get from the airport on the same train, which was discussed earlier. Buses are a more convenient and faster option for getting to the city. There are several bus routes that provide comfortable access to major cities such as Amsterdam, Maastricht, Utrecht.
This airport hosts such popular low cost airlines aslike Ryanair, Wizz Air and Transavia.
Rotterdam, The Hague Airport
Rotterdam, The Hague Airport (RTM) is the third largest international airport in Holland. It is located just 6 km from Rotterdam and can only receive about one million tourists a year. It can be considered an assistant to the main airport Schiphol. The moment came when the government of the Netherlands decided on an additional airport in the country. Then it was decided to develop The Hague airport to such a scale.
Airlines such as Air France, Arkefly, British Airways and Turkish Airlines are often seen here.
