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Cubic Houses (Kubus woningen) Rotterdam
44 Reviews Surprisingly these are inhabitable, a hostal here too, inside I guess all is pretty normal - very unusual from the outside though and worh a short trip to see them plus, there are some decent bars...
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St. Pietersberg Maastricht
21 Reviews These caves are off the beaten path from the center of town but it is walkable. I wish the VVV site had mentioned that the tour was not in English at all. The site is in English and the information on...
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Madurodam, Miniature City The Hague
59 Reviews We loved madurodam. If you like model railways or miniature objects, this place is paradise. The models are beautifully constructed and very accurate, and the grounds are landscaped with lawns and...
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Eindhoven center & other areas Eindhoven
13 Reviews Theater, Music and other cultural performances been there May 1, 2011 for a show of 2 dutch entertainers Tel. reservations: (mon - fri 11.00 - 17.00 uur, sat 11.00 - 14.00 ) +31-40 - 2 11 11 22 From...
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Grote Markt Haarlem
43 Reviews I didn't actually surveyed much of Haarlem area as I was in fact most of the time in Amsterdam even though my first 2 nights is in Haarlem. So I cannot offer much "things to do or see". For one,...
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Dom church and tower Utrecht
64 Reviews The Domtower is 112 meter high, and more than 600 years old. Between the tower and the church is a square. This is quite unusual, normally the tower is a part of the church. The tower was separated...
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Historical Leiden Leiden
94 Reviews After you passed the Boerhave museum go right, at the end left and then first right again. Cross the bridge and you are in front of the Lakenhal. The Lakenhal (clothmakers' hall) was built in 1640 by...
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Delft Blue ceramics Delft
20 Reviews It is true! When visiting Delft you may not leave without visiting a shop, a boutique, a school or a museum full of Delft Blue. Most tourists do visit the Stedelijk Museum at Prinsenhof ... But you...
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Grote Kerk Breda
46 Reviews Onze Lieve Vrouwe Kerk (Our Lady's Church), also known as Grote Kerk (the Big Church), can be seen all over the city centre with its bright tower. The first mentioning of a stone chuch here was 1269...
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Market Square Nijmegen
29 Reviews The triangular Grote Markt lies in the center of old Nijmegen. In the square there is a statue of Mariken van Nieumeghen, the chief character in the 15th century mystery play of that name. According...
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Architecture Tilburg
14 Reviews This building a few years ago was the first large tower to be seen when approaching Tilburg, the red, brown tower of 'Interpolis'. However recently another big tower can be seen as well, 'Westpoint'...
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Amusement Valkenburg
12 Reviews Op top of the hill with the Wilhelmina Tower, you can make a ride with a toboggan/bobsled. You can get on top of the hill using the chairlift (Neerhem 44, http://www.kabelbaan.nl/) or take the stairs...
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Binnendieze Den Bosch
17 Reviews Den Bosch is circled by typical Dutch canals and the boat tours of the canals are operated in small boats powered by a small motor that take about 16 people. There is a choice of two trips - one takes...
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Architecture Bergen op Zoom
14 Reviews The area of het Havenkwartier has beautiful architecture.You can walk around a little, there are a few pubs to drink something and there is a nice restaurant het Spuihuis where you can get a good...
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Cheese market Alkmaar
17 Reviews Originally a chapel for the Holy Ghost, this 14th century building was converted to a weigh house in 1582. Today it houses the Kaasmuseum (Cheese Museum) and is the backdrop for the cheese market on...
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De grote Kerk (the big church) Dordrecht
11 Reviews About the Churchtower: The Gothic Big Church is the third biggest one in the Netherlands, and the tower is about 75 meters high (about 250 feet) and never finished. The dome-vault of the Big Church is...
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Abbey & church Lange Jan Middelburg
17 Reviews The Lange Jan is a churchtower open to the public. After climbing the 207 steps you have a magnificient view over the city at an altitude of about 90 meters. The tower is part of the Abdij...
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St. Jan cathedral 's-Hertogenbosch
2 Reviews Go in and tour a beautiful old church. Altho, in April it was colder on the inside than it was outside. It's a spectacular gothic style church. I understand this city and many of it's structures date...
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Must visit in Zuid-Holland Provincie Zuid-Holland
8 Reviews Delft is a very pictoresque town with its main attractions the Delftware factory (Porceleyne Flesch) and the New Church where Dutch royals have been buried for centuries. But that is not all by far....
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Anne Frank House Amsterdam
279 Reviews We found the Anne Frank house to be quite a moving experience if you know the story of this poor girl and her family. The place does have a rather somber atmosphere as one should probably expect...
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Euromast Rotterdam
50 Reviews One of Rotterdams most famous attractions is the Euromast, also known as Space Tower in English. This is an observation tower of 185 meters and it offers an exeptional view of Rotterdam and its...
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Vrijthof Maastricht
21 Reviews The Militaire Hoofdwacht or militairy guardhouse at the west side of the Vrijthof was built in 1738, replacing the old building from 1642. In former days this was the place where the keys of the gates...
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Scheveningen / Kijkduin beach The Hague
47 Reviews Scheveningen is part of the Hague having golden sand, many pubs and restaurants, an aquarium (Sea Life) and a modern lighthouse. The water, no surprise, is not really good for swimming but it can...
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van Abbemuseum Eindhoven
4 Reviews This museum is certainly worth a visit, an art object itself. On January 17th. the Van Abbe was officially opened by the Queen of the Netherlands. On the picture the Queen and our major Mr....
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Frans Hals Museum Haarlem
16 Reviews There is no museum in the Netherlands without landscapes. They were one of the major themes of the 17th c. paintings. Indeed the Dutch Golden century produced hundred thousands of landscapes of all...
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This is the Keizersgracht. Many of the 7,150 national monuments and 500 listed buildings in Amsterdam can be found along the city?s many canals, making the city centre not only a must-see for architecture buffs, but also a visual delight for the layman. Amsterdam?s old city centre numbers some 20,000 buildings, one-third of which are more than 150 years old.
Collection Rijksmuseum Amsterdam: With close on one million objects and Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum is the largest museum of art and history in the Netherlands. It is perhaps best known for its collection of 17th-century Dutch masters, with twenty Rembrandts and many other highlights of the period, including works by Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen.From December 2003 to 2008 the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam will undergo the biggest rebuilding, renovation and modernisation programme in its history. During this period the finest works from the 17th century in the Rijksmuseum will continue to be on view under the title The Masterpieces.Opening hours: The Rijksmuseum is open every day from 9:00-18:00. Closed 1 JanuaryTicket prices: Adults: 9 euros 18 and under: free
National Park ‘De Meinweg’ is one of the most unknown national parks in the Netherlands. It is situated in the province of Limburg between Roermond and Vlodrop. The landscape is not as flat as in the rest of the country and not as hilly as in parts of South Limburg. All together an ideal area for a bike tour and to enjoy the very varied landscape. With vast forests, heathland and small pools. It is said there should be vipers in the park, but to be honest we didn’t see them.Best place to start your bike tour is the information centre along the road from Roermond to Vlodrop. Here you can also get a free brochure of the bike tour. The tour through the park is 15 km’s long, but you may extend it through the neighbourhood with some rural villages, an old castle (hotel/restaurant) and a water mill.For rental bikes: Elfenmeer Herkenbosch (0475 – 531689)Boshotel Vlodrop (0475 –...
Kampen was our first stop on the second trip to the Netherlands. We had read that it was supposed to be quite nice and in fact, it was not only "quite" nice, it was VERY nice!!!The facades of the houses were stunning, the squares and streets are impressive and very different one from the other and the churches (and there sure are quite a few of them) were very special. Kampen has 3 city gates, all of which are different. Great place to visit!
Workum is a lovely Frisean village with lots of nice houses and narrow streets, a huge church, a weighing house, an inviting market place and lots of pottery places that invite you to do (window) shopping! Do not miss it!
Urk is supposed to be the nicest fishing village in Friesland - and although I have not seen all that many, I must agree! This village has it all: a lovely marina, small streets with cozy little houses, a wonderful lighthouse - enough to let you enjoy it for hours!!!The interesting part of this village is that it used to be an island, but after the dam was built that seperated the Zuiderzee from the ocean, and land was won, Urk became a mainland village. Still today fishery is the main income for the people of this village.
Amsterdam was our first city in the Netherlands to visit. It is huge, but the sightseeing spots are well within walking distance or easily to be reached by boat!The old city center is shaped like a horseshoe, surrounded by three well known canals called the Herengracht, Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht. To the north of the city you will find the impressive 19th Century Central Train Station plus lots of museums, cultural and social activities. For more information please have a look at my Amsterdam page..
Harlingen will always be special to me: not the city - no, we had seen even nicer ones, but the accomodation that we chose: a real harbor crane with a beautiful interior and the most spectacular views! For more information, please have a look at my Harlingen page
This area on the river Zaan has typical Zaan houses, windmills and buidlings. In some of the windmills you can still buy their products - I really like the mustard mill. All the houses are built from wood and coated in tar. Stone houses would have sunk into the peat earth. Here is also the very first "Albert Heijn" shop which dates from 1887 - nowadays there is an AH in almost every village in the country. There is also a cheese making factory and a great pancake restuarant- My favourite pancake is always apple and bacon and then topped with syrup. While wandering around you are often breathin in the heavy sweet smell of cocoa from the chocolate factories along the Zaan.
Castricum is a little village at the northsea. It has great beaches, beautiful dunes where you can make long walks. The center De Hoep provides all information about the fauna and flora in the dunes. Castricum center has excellent shopping upportunities, nightlife, spotfacilities etc. There is also a nudebeach in Castricum.
Seven Bridges Hotel Amsterdam
4 Reviews and 488 Opinions We almost stayed here. Looked like a charming hotel, although we didn’t see the rooms. It’s in a...
The Manhattan Hotel Rotterdam Rotterdam
6 Reviews and 138 Opinions Right opposite Rotterdam Centraal train station on Weena, is the imposing 5 star Westin hotel. It...
Novotel Maastricht Maastricht
4 Reviews and 177 Opinions It's great to see and witness that the hotel has a heated outdoor swimming pool, which you can use...
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Q: A couple of years since I've been back. Nothing stays the same. So, is the old strippenkaart system finally over? I can read...
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