Europeans used to call the Netherlands Holland. This is not a correct name, although everyone is used to calling this country that way. The people, language and culture of the Netherlands are mainly referred to under the term “Dutch”.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands consists of twelve provinces in Northwest Europe, as well as three islands in the Caribbean. The capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam, and The Hague is the seat of government in the Netherlands.
This is a fairly densely populated country, more than 16 million people live in the Netherlands. Locals speak with excessive pride about their cultural heritage. Everyone is well aware of their free attitude to morals, incredible Dutch artists, clogs, tulips, windmills and love for bicycles.
For those who decide to visit this wonderful kingdom, we offer you to get acquainted with the main airports of Holland. There are many cities where airports are located, but there are only three major international airports.
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
The fifth busiest airport in Europe is Schiphol Airport (AMS) in Amsterdam. It is the main international airport in Holland, and has repeatedly been recognized as the "Best Airport in the World and Europe." More than 55 million tourists annually use its services. It is very convenient to get to the city by local train that connects the airport with Amsterdam Central Station (NS), and it only takes 15 minutes.
There are shops, restaurants, bars, ATMs, currency exchange, conference rooms, free WI-FI, hotels on site, playgrounds and even a library. In terms of scale, Amsterdam Airport is second only to Paris Charles De Gaulle and Heathrow Airport in London. In addition to the listed amenities, the Schiphol Plaza shopping center is located inside the airport, which is actively visited by both travelers and local residents. More than 105 commercial companies use the services of the airport.
Eindhoven Airport
Eindhoven Airport (EIN) can be equated to the Dutch center for numerous European low cost and small airlines, it is considered the busiest airport in the country.
The location in North Brabant makes it relatively distant from Amsterdam. You need to spend 90 minutes to get from the airport on the same train, which was discussed earlier. Buses are a more convenient and faster way to get to the city. There are several bus routes on which it is comfortable to get to such large cities as Amsterdam, Maastricht, Utrechti.
Popular airports like Ryanair, Wizz Air and Transavia are located at this airport.
Rotterdam The Hague Airport
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) is Holland's third largest international airport. It is located just 6 km from Rotterdam and can only receive about one million tourists a year. He can be considered an assistant to the main Schiphol airport. The moment came when the Dutch government decided on an additional airport. Then it was decided to develop the Hague airport to such a scale.
Airlines such as Air France, Arkefly, British Airways and Turkish Airlines can often be seen here.