Inbound tourism (arrivals) by destination in the Netherlands (x 1,000) 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 +/- Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht 4,152 4,546 4,725 4,789 4,330 -10% Northsea coast 1,333 1,220 1,353 1,426 1,343 -6% West- and Middle-Brabant 542 553 641 663 596 -10% E-Brabant, N-M Limburg, Rijk v. Nijmegen 437 458 493 532 491 -8% South Limburg 282 294 357 342 348 2% IJsselmeer coast 289 263 291 307 287 -7% Delta area 240 226 240 275 244 -11% Twente, Salland, Vechtstreek 254 209 219 208 229 10% Veluwe and surrounding area 222 236 229 234 215 -8% Northern islands 204 183 230 204 199 -3% Sandy soils Friesland, Groningen, Drenthe 158 131 195 153 137 -11% Utrechtse Heuvelrug, het Gooi 104 140 143 147 119 -19% Lakes Friesland, Groningen, NW-Overijssel 93 95 93 86 71 -17% Lakes in western provinces 56 58 74 67 58 -13% Achterhoek 44 64 58 45 58 29% River area Gelderland 13 15 22 37 31 -15% Rest of The Netherlands 1,225 1,320 1,377 1,495 1,351 -10%