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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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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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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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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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I am by no means a specialist on Amsterdam though I worked there for a year.You'll find a long city walk on my Amsterdam page along some highlighs and some backroads.On the photo not the usual Amsterdam street and canal scene but the Tuschinski theatre in Amsterdam, that is a story in itself. --See my Amsterdam page--
Also a university city. And the location of my first VT meeting on April 6th 2002. Very lively city center with canals (Oude Gracht). The Utrechtse Domtoren (belfry tower) is definitely worth a visit.--See my Utrecht page which will be updated with a load of new photo's soon.--
I have always called this the most beautiful village in The Netherlands. Not only is it dear to me because I lived there for 5 years but also because it is truly beautiful with the grandeur of the past still present in the large houses.The famous river Vecht runs right through it and in summer there is plenty of boating and the many blooming rhododendrons make the place even prettier.--See my Vreeland page for more pictures. --
What can I say. This is my hometown for 15 years now and a truly remarkable and historical place. It looks like a miniature Amsterdam and has 400 registered monuments.--See my Brielle page for 100+ photo's and a great many travel tips--
De Rotte is actually a river. Man made lakes and cycling/walking paths make this a place where the people of the big city Rotterdam can relax and engage in sports, swimming and recreation.The landscape is old: dykes, farms and this wonderful windmill.--See also my De Rotte page--
Bunnik itself is just an ordinary village. But it has Fort Vechten and Fort Rijnauwen, both part of the defense line Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie (NHW) built in the first half of the 19th century.The defense line consists of 23 forts along a 85 km. line from Dordrecht to the IJsselmeer (formerly known as Zuiderzee).The Hollands Waterlinie is on the nomination for World Heritage List by UNESCO.--Have a look at my Bunnik page--
My favourite of Dutch large cities. Definitely because of it's vibrant atmosphere, almost un-Dutch in modern architecture and lifestyle.Rotterdam people are fun, down-to-earth and love to party. Shopping and cultural life is large, as can be expected in a large city. In fact, many festivals are turning their back on Amsterdam, choosing Rotterdam instead as a base.Of course this is also the largest port in the world.--See my Rotterdam page for about 50 tips and around 100 pictures.--
-Huis Doorn is a castle where he German Kaiser Wilhelm II lived in exile from 1918 until his death in 1941.Huis Doorn hosts countless precious objects and art from his household. It still looks like it is being lived in.Have a look at my Doorn page!-
Saturday 6th April 2002, a VT meeting close to my home : Utrecht!!! As many of you probably know, I love going to VT meetings. And this meeting was so close to my home! I didn't have to think twice, I had to go! So within 5 minutes after the announcement of this meeting on the forum, hahaha, I was already on the list of people going here. And like all meetings I have been to, I had a great time!In the picture : Back row, left to right: Nighthawk, Sim1, sandradvp, nantosvelta, broekie Front row, left to right: igraine, tjello, atlc, xowe And what I liked most here were the beautiful canals in Utrecht! I loved strolling along the canals, on this beautiful spring day. The sun shining brightly, reflecting in the water, the beautiful old houses along the canals.... it looked so beautiful! I never knew before that Utrecht was such a nice city.http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/1c048/6f8a0/
My Gouda page is special because I had the pleasure of showing around a Welsh TV crew in April 2003. Gouda. Not only city of the world famous cheese and candles but also of the St. Janskerk (St. Johns Church). It is the longest church in The Netherlands (123 metres) and dates from the middle ages.The St. Janskerk has a breathtaking collection of 16th, 17th century stained glass windows depicting biblical stories and periods from (Dutch) history. Every single window (over 50 of them) deserve hours of study. But even without that, one can enjoy strolling around this church and looking at the windows as if they were a cartoon. The church also boasts a very fine pipe organ and played its part in Dutch history.
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 178 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...
A: chippenkaartenmarken ;-)
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