Netherlands Tourism Report 2026
The 2026 country-wide tourism report for the Netherlands: indexed destinations, top cities, category mix, inbound markets and headline visitor numbers. Published under CC BY 4.0.
Last updated: 1970-01-01
Headline tourism numbers (latest available year)
Top 10 attractions in the Netherlands
| # | Name | City | Category | Rating | Reviews | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Assen Castle | Assen | Historic Sites | 4.90 | 430 | 99 |
| 2 | Historic Katwijk Square | Katwijk | Architecture | 4.60 | 3,070 | 99 |
| 3 | Central Spijkenisse Museum | Spijkenisse | Museums | 4.60 | 1,651 | 99 |
| 4 | Saint Tilburg Gallery | Tilburg | Art Galleries | 4.60 | 2,977 | 99 |
| 5 | Grand Middelburg Bridge | Middelburg | Architecture | 4.50 | 3,188 | 99 |
| 6 | Grand Houten Museum | Houten | Museums | 4.00 | 2,710 | 99 |
| 7 | Historic Apeldoorn Castle | Apeldoorn | Historic Sites | 4.70 | 395 | 98 |
| 8 | Saint Zandvoort Castle | Zandvoort | Historic Sites | 4.60 | 695 | 98 |
| 9 | Old Amstelveen Garden | Amstelveen | Parks & Gardens | 4.40 | 1,831 | 98 |
| 10 | Modern Vlieland Square | Vlieland | Architecture | 4.40 | 599 | 98 |
Methodology
Data sources
Aggregated from our own editorial database of Dutch attractions, museums, restaurants and experiences, enriched with public review counts, official visitor statistics, and operator-reported data.
Ranking signal
We compute a composite popularity score that combines normalised review volume, average rating, recency of activity, and editorial relevance. Ties are broken by rating, then by review count.
Inclusion criteria
Only published, non-deleted entries with a verifiable physical location in the Netherlands are eligible. Permanently closed venues are excluded.
Update cadence
Rankings refresh nightly from the source database. The page header shows the most recent update timestamp.
Limitations
Coverage depends on the entries currently indexed. Niche regional venues may be under-represented. Visitor figures cited in tourism reports come from NBTC, CBS and Museumvereniging and reflect the latest publicly available year.
Licence
All datasets are released under CC BY 4.0. You may reuse, adapt and redistribute with attribution to Dutch Travel Guide and a link back to the source URL.
Cite this report
Free to cite under CC BY 4.0. Please link back to this page.
Dutch Travel Guide Research Team. (2026). Netherlands Tourism Report 2026. Dutch Travel Guide. https://dutchtravelguide.com/research/netherlands-tourism-report-2026
"Netherlands Tourism Report 2026." Dutch Travel Guide, 2026-01-15, https://dutchtravelguide.com/research/netherlands-tourism-report-2026.
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