The original town hall was built in 1564 Next to the 15th century Grote Kerk (Great Church). This is a relatively small building reflecting the humble beginnings of Den Haag. Will the new town hall... more
One can walk to Scheveningen, bout a half an hour walk.
One then passes through the Scheveningse Bosjes, a parc like area.
There also runs a tram and if you aren t into walking you can take tram 10,... more
Rijswijk is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is a suburb of The Hague.
I visited the NEA Transport Hogeschool (NTH), a university of... more
Ookiedook, ... don't worry, The Hague got Cafe Internet, and some Internet "cyber-shops". You can find these here >>>
Public Library
Spui 68
2511 BT Den Haag
Phone/fax: (+31) (0)70 353 44... more
I didn't realise Den Haag has a 'Chinatown' and it was sheer luck that I spotted the rather nice gateway as I wandered along Spuistraat.
Through the gate, on Wagenstraat and the surrounding streets,... more
Every year, The Hague celebrates an event that's called Haagse Koninginnenach (Queen's Night Of The Hague). On this evening there's a lot of live music on different stages (music squares for this... more
When the North Sea Jazz Festival was in The Hague people came from all over to join this true music happening, ranging from traditional New Orleans jazz to AvantGarde jazz, from gospels to Latin and... more
Heralded as the oldest inn in the country, The Golden Head first started providing food, beer and beer during the Middle Ages (1420’s). Although medieval in... more
Overvoorde Park is another of the many beautifully landscaped gardens dotted around the city of Den Haag.It's quite close to the suburb of Rijswijk so you would... more
In a waterlogged country with about a third of it below sea level you will find many canals that criss cross the towns and cities. Some are only wide enough to... more
Did you know that The Hague has got the largest market of Europe? You can buy al sorts of things here. The length is about 1 km. The reason I didn't put this... more
In Dutch Hofje means a garden on the back of a house, or a backyard. It wasn't prestigeous to live in a house with windows that face hofjes, these places were... more
One thing particularly draws my attention when I'm in the Netherlands : architecture. Old houses coexist (very well) with very modern buildings. This one... more
This gate you can find on the Prinsestraat. It looks like it is a really old gate but there is no indication of a date or something like that to be found.... more
The house where i work is one of many on a piece of ground as big as a little city. We also have a childrenfarm whit a lot of animals. I tell you more in my... more
I, Gerda, work in a special place with people who are not well. Not well in their brains or fysic. I dont know the right English word for it...but it means the... more
If you like the sea come over and stay at one of the campings in the neighbourhood! I can see the sea from my livingroom and that is not what a lot of people... more
chestnuts are showing their first leaves........so not only in Paris but also in The Hague you can find Chestnuts in blossom in April.........this is April... more
The Hague, my home-town, once was considered Dutch town number one of danger! Because of the criminality, well, that is true! For now it is Rotterdam. The Hague became a wonderful dynamic, modern...
It is slowly starting to become a tradition to have the Binnenhoffestival at the end of august. This picture was taken the last night of the festival (2003). The shows are good, very good but the...
On this page I used to count how many times I've been to The Hague, but this tradition has to be stopped, because I travel to this city very often and like it very much! There's a lot to see, and I......
The Hague (with a capital T) is also known as ‘s Gravenhage (the Count’s Hedge) but it is most commonly referred to as Den Haag (The Hedge).
Although Amsterdam is the capital city of the Netherlands,...
The Hague as considered as chic compared to hard-working, alternative Rotterdam and the liberal never ending party of Amsterdam. This may come from Scheveningen or from the royal family, escpecially...
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