Netherlands

The Netherlands lie on the western edge of the European mainland. They have a natural frontier in the north and west, with a long and much indented coast on the North Sea, and are bounded on the east by Germany, and on the south by Belgium.
Much of the Netherlands lies below sea level (hence the name Netherlands, "Low Countries") and has been won from the sea over the centuries by the construction of dykes to reclaim land from the water.
Favorite touristic areas are the West Frisian islands and the seaside resorts on the North Sea coast such as Scheveningen, Noordwijk and Bergen.