THE NETHERLANDS

The prime minister of the Netherlands is Mark Rutte. Elected in 2006 and again in 2010

They speak Dutch in the Netherlands

Hello – Hallo

Do you speak English? – Heeft u seak Engels?

Please – Don

Thank you – Dank u

EURO

1 Euro = $1.29

15.47 Euros = $20

77.35 Euros = $100

Fun in the NetherlandsRembrantplein square,

AmsterdamPubs, cafes, restaurants, hotels. 22

bronze statues are placed in

the middle of the square

They are characters from “the night watch”

Singel, AmsterdamCanal. The Torensluis bridge.

Schiedam. has 5 old windmills including

the tallest in the world

FoodDe Silveren Spiegel, AmsterdamMenu: classic Dutch foods and French

foodsSpecialty is fishZaandam mustard soup with bacon

crackling, smoked eel from Volendam with cucumber salad.

FoodPorto Carrara, Amsterdam Menu: pizza and pasta (Italian)AKA the 5 Euro pizza place. (5 Euros =

$6.48)5 Euro pizzas include Margherita, funghi or salami, with a seafood option.

Hotels

NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky, Amsterdam

Landmark dating back to 1865

80 Euros a night

HotelsHotel O Kura, Amsterdam leading business hotel award Located on the Amstel canal

70 Euros a night