The Netherlands Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

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The Netherlands Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand The Netherlands and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Etymology: The country name literally means "the lowlands" and refers to the geographic features of the land being both flat and down river from higher areas (i.e., at the estuaries of the Scheldt, Meuse, and Rhine Rivers. Only about half of the Netherlands is more than 1 meter above sea level.

Capital: Amsterdam, but The Hague is the seat of government.

Independence / foundation: The Dutch United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579. During the 17th century, they became a leading seafaring and commercial power, with settlements and colonies around the world. After a 20-year French occupation, the Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815.

Population: 17 million.

Currency: Euro (EUR)
1 USD = 0.91 - 0.93

Time zone: UTC+1

Languages spoken: Dutch (official). Note - Frisian is an official language in Fryslan province; Frisian, Low Saxon, Limburgish, Romani, and Yiddish have protected status under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.

Dutch is the official language of the three special municipalities of the Caribbean Netherlands; English is a recognized regional language on Sint Eustatius and Saba; Papiamento is a recognized regional language on Bonaire.

Religions: Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant 15% (includes Dutch Reformed, Protestant Church of The Netherlands, Calvinist), Muslim 5%, other 6% (includes Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish), none 54%.

Climate: Temperate climate. Marine cool summers and mild winters.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $1 trillion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $59,200.

Main airports: Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Rotterdam The Hague Airport, Eindhoven Airport.

World heritage sites in The Netherlands

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 13.

Top world heritage sites:

- Schokland and Surroundings.
- Dutch Water Defence Lines.
- Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Curaçao.
- Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout.
- Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station).
- Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder).
- Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House).
- Wadden Sea.
- Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht.
- Van Nellefabriek.
- Colonies of Benevolence.
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Lower German Limes.
- Eisinga Planetarium in Franeker.

Interesting facts about The Netherlands

- Dutch men are the tallest in the world.

- The Wilhelmus, the country’s national anthem, is the oldest in the world. The music dates back to at least the year 1572.

- The Netherlands is famous for its tulips which have several festivals. However, tulips are not native to the Netherlands, but Kazakhstan.

- Amsterdam has over 1,200 picturesque bridges. The city is known for its canals and stunning landscape.

- Famous painter Vincent van Gogh was born in the Dutch province of North Brabant in 1853.

Further reading: https://thingstodoinamsterdam.com/blog/fun-facts-about-the-netherlands/

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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