With most of Netherlands’s land area below sea level, it is indeed very important to keep the land dry and also ensure that sea water doesn’t enter the country. Early planners of this country have built dikes to prevent mixing of Sea water with the fresh water lakes in Holland. We took an opportunity to drive down till the northern end of Holland, to have a look at the dikes and how the sea water is prevented from entering the country and also prevent mixing of two bodies of water.
Although it’s not considered a really tourist spot by the Dutch, one can still spot a lot of tourists from other countries in the area where the Dikes are built and a small watching tower is present. It is an amazing experience to view two levels of water on either side of the tower.
Another interesting aspect of Netherlands is the number of people riding their bikes on road. What would be really cool is to ride a bike on the biker’s lane and take a look at the magnificent view of sea and river on both sides, besides getting a good workout!!
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