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| − | '''South-Holland''' [http://www.zuid-holland.com/welcome.asp?lang=0] (Dutch: ''Zuid-Holland'') is a province in the [[Netherlands]]. | + | '''South Holland''' [http://www.zuid-holland.com/welcome.asp?lang=0] (Dutch: ''Zuid-Holland'') is a province in the [[Netherlands]]. |
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| | ==Regions== | | ==Regions== |
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| − | South-Holland consists of the southern half of the historic County of Holland. It can roughly be divided into 5 regions: | + | South-Holland consists of the southern half of the historic County of Holland. It can roughly be divided into 6 regions: |
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| | | region4description=Greater [[Rotterdam]] is an economic and urban giant with the largest port of Europe. Plenty of modern architecture awaits you, as well as good restaurants and nightlife. | | | region4description=Greater [[Rotterdam]] is an economic and urban giant with the largest port of Europe. Plenty of modern architecture awaits you, as well as good restaurants and nightlife. |
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| − | | region5name=[[South-Holland-South]] | + | | region5name=[[Alblasserwaard-Drechtsteden]] |
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| | | region5description=Flat polders surrounded by rivers, a typical Dutch scenery as shown by the renowned [[Kinderdijk]] windmills. | | | region5description=Flat polders surrounded by rivers, a typical Dutch scenery as shown by the renowned [[Kinderdijk]] windmills. |
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| − | | region6name=[[South-Hollandic Islands]] | + | | region6name=[[South Hollandic Islands]] |
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| | ==Cities== | | ==Cities== |
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| − | *[[Alphen aan den Rijn]] — One of the oldest towns of the Netherlands with plenty of remains and museums about prehistory. | + | *[[The Hague]] — judicial capital of the world, seat of the government and plenty of attractions |
| − | *[[Delft]] — Old city of the Dutch East India Company, famous for it's Delftware pottery. | + | *[[Alphen aan den Rijn]] — one of the oldest cities of the Netherlands with prehistoric remains and museums |
| − | *[[Dordrecht]] — Historical city with numerous museums. | + | *[[Delft]] — old city famous for its Delftware ceramics |
| − | *[[Gouda]] — Historical city, most famous for it's Gouda Cheese and cheese market. | + | *[[Dordrecht]] — historic city with numerous museums |
| − | *[[Leiden]] — Not just a historical city, but a very vibrant one, as it is a university city. | + | *[[Gouda]] — historical city famous for its Gouda cheese and the cheese market |
| − | *[[Rotterdam]] — Formerly the world's largest harbor. The modern town centre consists of modern architecture built almost completely after World War II. | + | *[[Leiden]] — vibrant student town with the oldest university of the country |
| − | *[[Schiedam]] — Historical city known for it's jenever, a Dutch alcoholic drink, and the five largest windmills of the world. | + | *[[Rotterdam]] — Europe's largest port, modern architecture and an impressive skyline |
| − | *[[The Hague]] — Seat of the government and numerous attractions like Madurodam.
| + | * [[Scheveningen]] — largest and most popular beach of the country, officially a district of The Hague |
| − | *[[Zoetermeer]] — A typical suburbian city, which exploded from 10.000 inhabitants in 1962 to 120.000 inhabitants currently. Snowworld is one of the few interesting events for tourists.
| + | *[[Schiedam]] — historical city known for its jenever, a Dutch alcoholic drink, and the five largest windmills of the world |
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| | ==Other destinations== | | ==Other destinations== |
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| − | * [[Wassenaar|Duinrell]] — Amusement park, swimming pool with the largest slides and plenty of camping facilities.
| + | [[Image:KinderdijkMolens02.jpg|350px|thumb|Kinderdijk]] |
| − | * [[Kaag|Kaag Lakes]] — A major tourist destination in the summer for it's water sports. Good for walking, fishing, sailing and swimming.
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| − | * [[Keukenhof]] — This park is the main attraction of the [[Bulb Region]] in Spring. Millions of tourists visit the Keukenhof and the enormous flower fields around it each year.
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| − | * [[Kinderdijk]] — These mills show the typical Dutch landscape in all it's glory.
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| − | * [[Nieuwkoop|Nieuwkoop Lakes]] — The lakes offer lots of opportunities for water sports.
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| − | * [[Noordwijk]] — Historical city with a nice beach and dunes.
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| − | * [[Noordwijkerhout]] — Heart of the [[Bulb Region]], carnival and close to the North Sea.
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| − | * [[Scheveningen]] — Largest and most popular beach of the country, officially a district of The Hague.
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| − | ==Understand==
| + | * [[Lisse|Keukenhof]] — each spring more than 800,000 tourists visit the Keukenhof |
| | + | * [[Kinderdijk]] — these mills show the typical Dutch landscape in all it's glory |
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| − | ==Talk== | + | ==Understand== |
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| | ==Get in== | | ==Get in== |
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| | ==See== | | ==See== |
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| | * The windmills of [[Kinderdijk]] (on the Unesco heritage list) | | * The windmills of [[Kinderdijk]] (on the Unesco heritage list) |
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| | [[nl:Zuid-Holland]] | | [[nl:Zuid-Holland]] |
| | [[ru:Южная Голландия]] | | [[ru:Южная Голландия]] |
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| | [[wts:Category:Zuid Holland]] | | [[wts:Category:Zuid Holland]] |
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| | [[WikiPedia:South Holland]] | | [[WikiPedia:South Holland]] |
| | [[Dmoz:Europe/Netherlands/South Holland/]] | | [[Dmoz:Europe/Netherlands/South Holland/]] |
South-Holland consists of the southern half of the historic County of Holland. It can roughly be divided into 6 regions:
