HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-05-08, Page 85Holland is well known for its Windmills,
woodenshoes and tali. Hut it takes a
skilled hand to make the shoes and a gen-
tie hand to grow the tulips, It is these peo-
ple who honor the past that make
Holland, Holland.
The K1omperl Feest Committee is once
again offering a chance for festivity
goers to win a trip for two to Holland
aboard KLM Royal Airlines.
Whiletravelling through Holland, one
need not worry about not understanding'
the language as the majority of Dutch
speak English and many others speak
French and German.
One of the features that makes Holland
attractive to tourists is its size. It takes
less than two hours to drive from the east
coast to the west coast or less than three
hours to drive from Holland's most nor-
thern tip to the southern tip.
During these travels, many museums,
shopping areas and plenty of tradition
can be seen. In 'Volendam, Marken,
Staphorst, Spakenburg and Scheven-
ingen, ladies and children walk to the
local market or visit neighbors dressed
in long skirts and lace caps. Sharp-
shooters in the north can be seen practic-
ingdn Napolenic costumes, and weddings
are celebrated with boats in Giethoorn.
In Hindeloopen, artists can be seen
xtennplingener
painting furniture In designs that were
used fur hundreds of years. Other parts
of the country still have two special
breet}s of horses to pull their well main-
tained carriages.
'I�irtdnvilis
Since Holland is located at the nioutli,of
the Rhine, and a third of the land is below
sea level, windmills are easy to come by.
Holland has approximately 900 wind-
mills in good working order. They are
capable of grinding grain, sawing and
are used to twine cables. But their main
function is pumping water. One area
near Rotterdam has 19 giant windmills,
each five stories high.
Along with helping run the windmills,
the vast amount of water, is used for
leisure, Fisting and sailing help the
sportsmen pass the time while others surra
bathe on the shores and painters transfer
its beauty into their art work.
Adding color to the landscape are plen-
ty of flowers. The Dutch buy more
flowers per week than any other people.
They have daily flower auctions which
are said to be the world's largest, from
which cut flowers are flown all over the
world. Approximately 1,000 different
flowers bloom year,round.
Art
Te Dutch are not without an im-
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as untouchables, while statues ii parksand art in galleries and auctions could be
called the teuchables.
The Dutch- have • everything from the
old to contemporary art, including their
own local artists who range from friendly
silversmith's in Schoohoven to painters
of the famous Delft -Blue pottery.
Entertainment
The Dutch are fun loving people so it is
no surprise that they have 18 professional
orchestras and three ballet companies.
They also have the famous. street
'organs, producing optimistic, uplifting
'music. But for those who like to dance to
more recent usic, night clubs and
discos are ea S to find.
Tickets
Klompen Feest draw tickets for the
trip for two to Amsterdam will be on sale
until May 18. They are available from
CHSS students, and at several downtown
Clinton outlets. If any tickets are not
sold, they will be available during
Klompen Feest. The draw will be held
during the afternoon of May 18.
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