Arrived with low expectations, left completely converted

Netherlands wasn't high on my travel list. A friend pushed me to go and I'm genuinely grateful. The first full day in Delft reset everything — the scale of Keukenhof Gardens and the quality of the bitterballen were immediate signals that I'd misjudged the place completely.

charming canal cities became my personal highlight of the whole trip. Spent 15 days and could easily have stayed twice as long. Now I tell everyone who'll listen that Netherlands is underrated — add it to your list.