We here at trippist like to keep you up to date with the latest in the world of tourism in the Netherlands, and as the world of mapping and applications gets better and better, the options just keep increasing.

In a previous post you read as Janelle described a useful google map guide to Amsterdam, well here comes a related item: A new national mapping system dedicated to tourism. It is called Hollandtoer.nl and it provides some extremely smooth panoramic views of must-see spots throughout the country.

Hollandtoer has some very funny and useful menu options for activities in both the day and night, in it does a good job of cutting right to the most important spots in a long list of great cities many tourists come to see. It also makes it easy to save and share through social networking the spots you choose. Here I'll test out their "post this photo on your site" option:

At the moment the site is only in Dutch as far as I can tell. Of course its no good for those looking to get off the beaten path. But if you are making plans to come to the Netherlands or if you're far away and wanting to take a pleasant virtual tour from your office somewhere else in the world, you'll enjoy this site and the images it provides.