1. Resources and Interesting Links
http://www.justlanded.com/english/Netherlands
Just Landed helps you manage everyday life. This Holland Guide covers topics like
visas, housing, jobs and finance. Join the Just Landed Community, get in touch with
people like you and share your experiences. Most importantly, have fun!
http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/living-in-holland/dutch-culture
“The rest of the world is a big place”, say the Dutch, well aware of how small their
country is. Although small in size, Holland has a rich cultural tradition.
http://www.rotterdam.nl/ and click EN (top right hand corner of screen)
Informative site on Rotterdam maintained by the municipality.
(http://www.rotterdam.nl/home_english)
http://www.rotterdam.info/uk/
Useful English language site for events, going out, restaurants etc. in the city of
Rotterdam. Everything you always wanted to know about Rotterdam but were afraid
to ask. Tons of tourist information.
http://www.rotterdam.nl/expatdesk
This site is specifically meant for international people establishing themselves in
Rotterdam.
http://www.boijmans.rotterdam.nl/en/
Site of museum Boijmans van Beuningen, one of the most famous museums in the
Netherlands. And it's really close to our location !
http://www.kunsthal.nl/en-2-Kunsthal_Rotterdam.html
Another Rotterdam museum close by. Held exhibitions, ranging from "Star Trek" to
"Leonardo da Vinci"! See agenda for current exhibitions.
http://www.rotterdamzoo.nl/?lang=EN
Website of Blijdorp, one of the best zoos (if not THE best) in the Netherlands.
Certainly the most beautiful zoo in our country.
http://www.ret.nl
This is the site of the Rotterdam Transport organisation. Click ENGLISH in the top
right hand corner to take you to the English language sub-site where you can plan
your trips by metro, bus, tram.( http://www.ret.nl/?sc_lang=en )
www.ns.nl
Official site of the "Nederlandse Spoorwegen" (NS), our national railroad company,
just click English at the top of the page, or a direct click via:
http://www.ns.nl/en/travellers/home
www.overheid.nl/english
Links to Dutch governmental institutions on the Internet.
www.minocw.nl/english/index.html
Website of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. These pages offer
information about the Dutch education system and Dutch policy on education, culture

2. and science. You will also find practical information about going to school, studying
and working in the Netherlands.
http://www.cbs.nl/en-GB/default.htm?Languageswitch=on
Statistics about the Netherlands and more. Very technical, but very complete.
http://www.dutchnews.nl/
Would you like to keep up to date about what happens in the Netherlands during your
stay (and afterwards), then check out this site regularly, as it reports daily about all
kinds news happening in NL.
home.planet.nl/~nijs0104/www-vl-neth
Really extensive site about the history of the Netherlands and the Dutch people,
excellent !
www.netherlands-embassy.org/ or: http://dc.the-netherlands.org/
Website of the Dutch Embassy in the US. Also some very nice info about Dutch
history.
http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/english/index.html
Offers insight on the Dutch Royal Family and its members.
http://www.iamsterdam.com/
Very nice site about Amsterdam, lots of interesting info, in fact the portal to
Amsterdam, providing visitors with everything they need to know to travel, live, do
business and take in a wide variety of cultural activities in Amsterdam.
www.channels.nl
Another site about Amsterdam with loads of images, a virtual tour and links to all
Amsterdam has to offer.
http://www.underwateramsterdam.com/ , independent online insider’s city guide to
Amsterdam.
Note: sites have been accessed and checked, latest update: January 2012