Thus the tulip has become the national symbol of the country. The dutch also celebrates National Tulip Day every year in January. The event happens every year at Dam Square in Amsterdam and signifies the commencement of the season of tulips. Visitors are also allowed to pick the flowers for free in a specific garden that lies in the middle of the square.

2. Windmills

The windmills are a legendary symbol of the Netherlands. You could find out breathtaking views, with mills all across the country, a representation that adds to its excellence. You will just have the impact that you have arrived in a fairyland. The most important regions where you can walk among the traditional and important windmills are Kinderdijk (Unesco World Heritage), Zaanse Schans, Haarlem (Molen de Adriaan), etc.

4. Wooden Shoes or Clogs

Clogs or famously called Klompen are wooden shoes that Dutch people have been using for a very long time. Currently, it has become a souvenir that the tourists can find and take back home for the remembrance of the Dutch culture.

5. Cheese

It is not just France that is famous for cheese but the Netherlands too. You can taste and buy a variety of cheese from the cheese shops and the cheese stores. The most popular kind of cheese that you can find in the Netherlands is the Gouda cheese which is made in the Gouda town and represents the most produced type of cheese in the Netherlands.

6. Stroopwaffel

Stroopwafel is a Dutch treat that is sweet and popular in the Netherlands that you can now also find any place in the whole world. It is composed of two layers of baked dough with caramel syrup in between. You can find this sweet treat everywhere in the country, these delightful sweets, for instance, in Amsterdam, one of the most recognized bakeries are Original Stroopwafels, Van Wonderen Stroopwafels, Lanskroon, or other sweet spots at Albert Cuyp Market, the largest daily market in Amsterdam.