Ferries to France are near to great festive country

11.12.2009
People taking ferries to france are close to a country which takes the festive period very seriously and has great cultural attractions for visitors to enjoy, according to one source.

Retriever Weekly"s Michelle Birky visited the Netherlands recently and found it to be of interest particularly because of its unique geography and interesting towns.

"I went to Delft, which is a cute little town nearby with an astonishing amount of history. We visited the little Vermeer museum and the two churches in town that had fantastic stained glass windows and [that] is where the royal family is buried," stated the writer.

She added that the Dutch version of Santa Claus, known as Sinterklaas, can often be seen in various locations handing out presents like his English and American equivalent.

A spokesperson for Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions recently claimed that there is an average of 1.75 million visitors from the UK and Ireland who stay in country each year.

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