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Ultimate List of Dutch Quirks

Dutch Quirk #23: Perform the ‘lekker wave’ if something is delicious

You're seated in a tastefully decorated Dutch restaurant, where a linen tablecloth brushes your legs, a candle...

Dutch Quirk #13: Be innovative (and not be shy about it) 

The Dutch have been renowned for their innovative spirit for centuries, and they’re not about to change...

Dutch Quirk #47: Complain about the weather nonstop

The Netherlands is known for many amazing things like windmills, bicycles, and cheese! But the Netherlands is...

Dutch Quirk #117: Constantly check Buienradar

The Netherlands is known for many things, from tulips to cheese, but something that everyone notices while...

Dutch Quirk #122: Serve gendered sprinkles when a baby is born

There are so many food traditions when celebrating a child's birth. Some countries have rice pudding or...

Dutch Quirk #60: Have ginormous bike parking lots

Everyone knows that the Netherlands is home to millions of bicycles. And with plenty of bikes, you're...

Dutch Quirk #111: Have a lack of hierarchy

The Netherlands is not the place for hierarchy. It's where your boss wants to be your BFF,...

Dutch Quirk #14: Drink a glass of milk with every meal

Whether you're eating delicious pannekoeken, uitsmijter, or stamppot, another hidden essential to a Dutch meal is a...