[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" menu_anchor="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background_color="" background_image="" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_mp4="" video_webm="" video_ogv="" video_url="" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" overlay_color="" video_preview_image="" border_color="" border_style="solid" padding_top="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" padding_right="" type="legacy"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" layout="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_color="" border_style="solid" border_position="all" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" center_content="no" last="true" min_height="" hover_type="none" link="" border_sizes_top="" border_sizes_bottom="" border_sizes_left="" border_sizes_right="" first="true"][fusion_text columns="" column_min_width="" column_spacing="" rule_style="default" rule_size="" rule_color="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id=""] If you live in the Netherlands for a while you might want to get back into your sports routine or meet some new people at the local gym. Most cities in the Netherlands offer a wide range of sports activities. If you live in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague or Utrecht a good opportunity to explore different studios and sports is OneFit or Classpass abonnement. Both allow you to exercise in a lot of different places with just one subscription. Depending on the city you live in, you pay between €49 and €59 per month. Watch out for promotional deals where you get a discount on your first month. You can quit or pause your abonnement every month. GOOD TO KNOW: in the Netherlands a membership to the gym usually cost between €20 and €40 a month. Like in any other country, there are a lot of different team sports in the Netherlands. Amongst students field hockey is quite popular. However, other common sports like soccer, volleyball, tennis, horse riding etc. are popular as well. You might want to google these to find a club nearby. Was this post useful to you? Feel free to share this information with those who might find it beneficial. Here' s the link to this item. [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

One thing you should not miss if you live in the Netherlands is King's day. On 27th of April, the Dutchies celebrate the birthday of their King Willem Alexander. There are multiple activities on King's night and day. You heard right, one day of a party would not be enough for the party-friendly Dutchies, so they start celebrating the night before. On King' s night, in most cities, simply go to the city centre, and you'll find enough to see and do. Especially in vivid cities like Amsterdam, Utrecht, Eindhoven and Nijmegen, there are stages and stands throughout the whole town. Also, watch out for the flea market. On King's night and King's day, citizens are allowed to sell things on the street, and that's just what people do. In most cities, the flea market is restricted to certain areas. The most important thing to remember on King's day is to wear something orange or dress up in the Dutch colours red, blue and white. Even though it might feel silly at home, as soon as you approach the city centre, you will feel left out if you don't. On King's night and day, there are multiple open stages and things to do on the street. Pack some beers, and off you go. If you prefer it a bit less casual, there are numerous festivals for King's day as well. Was this post useful to you? Feel free to share this information with those who might find it beneficial. Here' s the link to this item.

The Dutchies love their (music) festivals, and they do like a good party. The biggest celebration day is the king's day , which is the national celebration day and is celebrated with a lot of open stages and music throughout the whole country. Another nice country-wide festival you should not miss when living in the Netherlands is Bevrijdingsfestival on 5 May. On this day the Dutchies celebrate freedom and democracy in memory of the liberation from the Nazis in 1945 with free festivals throughout the country. And don't miss gay pride in Amsterdam, one of the biggest gay events in the world and it’s canal parade with thousands of boats on the canals. There are also many music festivals which last for several days. Check f.e. Lowlands , Best Kept Secret Festival , Pinkpop , Down The Rabbit Hole , We are Electric , Into The Great Wide Open , Into The Woods , Wildeburg and many more and make sure you buy your tickets early because most festivals in the Netherlands do sell out (fast). A more local festival is ADE in Amsterdam. The Amsterdam Dance Event is one of the biggest festivals for electronic music. In addition to ADE, there are many one-day festivals for electronic music in the Netherlands. Check for example DGTL in Amsterdam, Free your mind in Arnhem, Soenda in Utrecht and many more. If you live in Nijmegen, you won't and shouldn't miss 4daagse , which is a four-day march accompanied by festivity throughout the whole city. As stated earlier: the Dutchies love their festivals. Even though the actual march lasts for "only" four days, the festivity around lasts for ten days straight. So even if you don't live in Nijmegen, don't miss Nijmegse 4daagse! Was this post useful to you? Feel free to share this information with those who might find it beneficial. Here' s the link to this item.

Besides your BSN , the DigiD is one of the essential things you need when living in the Netherlands. The DigiD is your digital identity for the Dutch Government. It allows you to log in to websites from the Dutch government and healthcare. You will need a DigiD for filling in your tax declaration, applying for allowances, checking your registration at the municipality, etc. The DigiD consists of a username and a password. Additionally, you can apply for two-factor-authentication via SMS. Apply for a DigiD here . Unfortunately, the link is only available in Dutch. Was this post useful to you? Feel free to share this information with those who might find it beneficial. Here' s the link to this item.

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