55 Instagram captions for the Netherlands
Working on cruise ships has a way of dropping you in places you never quite planned for. I flew into Amsterdam thinking I was headed to Papenburg, Germany – only to end up in Eemshaven, Netherlands.
Still an opportunity of a lifetime. What followed was a month mostly aboard the ship, with a few chances to wander into Delfzijl and Groningen.
I've always had a soft spot for wordplay and wit, so naturally a Netherlands caption list was going to happen eventually.
Whether you're putting together an Amsterdam trip dump, a countryside escape, or just need the right words for that one photo, hopefully you'll find something here that fits.
From Amsterdam puns to windmill one-liners, these Netherlands captions range from funny and heartfelt to just plain Dutch-y.
The best Netherlands captions for your Instagram posts
Amsterdam
AmsterDAMN
In an Amster-daze
Doing it for the #Amstergram
Amsterdam, I love you so Dutch
Amsterdamnit, why didn't I come sooner
Anne Frankly, Amsterdam is stunning
Having a dam good time in Amsterdam
Dam it all, I'm never leaving
Lost in Amsterdam, please send stroopwafels
Enjoy my Amsterdump
Getting around
I bike therefore I Amsterdam
Two wheels, no problems
Canal you believe how beautiful this place is
The Netherlands: where bicycles outnumber people
Cycled past a canal, a windmill, and three swans. Just a Tuesday here.
The Dutch cycling infrastructure is so good it makes you question every life choice you've made in a car
Dutch canals: home to fish, boats, and approximately 15,000 abandoned bicycles
Amsterdam's most popular tourist attraction might just be watching the city fish bikes out of the canals
The countryside
Life's a breeze when you're here
Don't mind me, just milling about
Windmills: nature's ceiling fans
A windmill is just a fan for people who live in a field
A windmill's personal space is non-negotiable
Always turning heads – that windmill is such a flirt
Taking life advice from a windmill: keep it breezy, keep spinning
I want tulip here
Tulips are better than one
I tulip-toed my way through the Netherlands
Orange you glad you came to the Netherlands
Life is rosy when you're in the Netherlands
Dutch things
Wooden shoe rather be in the Netherlands?
This country is so damn Edam good
Gouda vibes only
This country has me feeling extra-Gouda
Delft my heart in the Netherlands
I had a waffle good time
The Netherlands: where the coffee shops aren't for drinking
Walked into an Amsterdam coffee shop by accident. Walked out very confused and slightly contact-highed.
Cloggin’ my way through Europe
Walking in fully wooden shoes requires commitment
The humble clog is certified as a safety shoe. Fashion and function.
For city dwellers, those brightly coloured hand-carved souvenirs are better used as flower planters than actual footwear
The Netherlands: where the land is flat, the cheese is aged, and the views are anything but boring
Currently below sea level and above all my problems
The Netherlands: engineering's greatest flex
Holland: where half the country is below sea level, yet the locals still manage to look down on you from a height of six feet
The Dutch are the tallest people in the world. I feel vertically challenged here.
Dutch cities have a very "adult" approach to canal safety. There are rarely fences – if you fall in, that's your problem.
Beyond Amsterdam
Rotterdam: the Netherlands' charmingly defiant rebel child
Groningen: where 24/7 partying isn't a phase, it's a lifestyle
Delfzijl: where you sip coffee on the dyke, watch massive cargo ships sail past, and wave at the Germans
The Hague has the longest urban lane in the Netherlands, ideal for a long walk to think about world peace
Keukenhof is what happens when a country takes flowers very, very seriously
Seven million bulbs. I counted. (I did not count.)
Amsterdam is incredible. The rest of the Netherlands is also incredible. Spread the word.