Originally Posted by duppie

A clockwise tour would be a good startingpoint. Just some highlights on a possible tour (as said before, most it may have been mentioned):
Amsterdam - No explanation needed
Alkmaar - Cheesemarket
Volendam - old fishermen town
Afsluitdijk
Friesland (province) - endless canals interuppted by even more small towns
Groningen (province) - Similar to Friesland, but with better vistas
Groningen (city) - student town, very walkable. Climb the Martini toren for great views
Drente (province) - small towns and wide open spaces
Deventer - Old, well preserved town. Largest 2ndhand book market in the country (early August?)
Veluwe - Largest national park
Nijmegen - old town, all the way back to roman times
Limburg (Province) flat in the north, hilly in the south
Maastricht - Old town, very walkable, least 'Dutch' town in that it has a Belgian-French history and atmosphere
Zeeland (province) - mussels and 'Deltawerken'
Gouda - Another cheese market
Den haag - Capitol, Mauritshuis, Panorama Mesdag
Leiden - Old University town

Duppie