Plan your trip to Holland, and you will have only good memories of this country.

In the morning, it's better to go to the most visited museums, later you risk staying in the queue at the entrance for a long time. City sights in the open air are also better to look in the morning: in the afternoon and in the evening the streets of big cities (especially in Amsterdam) are full of people.

In the crowd, be careful and do not for a moment release your bags from sight, so as not to fall prey to pickpockets (especially be vigilant around the Red Light Street in Amsterdam). This also applies to clubs, cafes and even the hotel's dining area. Also, do not put a purse in the back pocket of your jeans.

If you have stolen a passport, contact the police and take a protocol from them: in Holland it is accepted as a temporary replacement for a passport, and a protocol is needed to restore a lost document. Always carry an identification document with you (preferably not the original, but a certified copy) in case you are stopped by the police.

Do not be scared of local liberal orders - this is the norm for large Dutch cities. For example, the Amstel district in the Dutch capital is entirely owned by people of non-traditional orientation. Nevertheless, such an abundance of freedom should not spin your head: behave decently, do not throw garbage directly into the canal, or buy drugs from your hands.

In some tourist places it is prohibited to photograph, as warned by special signs. The bitter experience of travelers in Holland shows that this rule must be reckoned with. So, for example, in the red light district in Amsterdam, brothel guards not only take away the cameras from tourists, but also throw them (cameras) on a pavement or in a canal.

Be careful when crossing streets. In Holland people are very respected by bicycles, so the latter, as they say, "what they want, they do": they can swiftly jump on their "iron horse" to the red light or simply go to the forgotten tourist and not even apologize.

Nadezhda Kantour