Netherlands Things to Do

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2001.

Cubic Houses (Kubus woningen)   Rotterdam

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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2002.

St. Pietersberg   Maastricht

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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2003.

Madurodam, Miniature City   The Hague

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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2004.

Eindhoven center & other areas   Eindhoven

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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2005.

Grote Markt   Haarlem

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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2006.

Dom church and tower   Utrecht

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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2007.

Historical Leiden   Leiden

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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2008.

Delft Blue ceramics   Delft

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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2009.

Grote Kerk   Breda

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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2010.

Market Square   Nijmegen

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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2011.

Architecture   Tilburg

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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2012.

Amusement   Valkenburg

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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2013.

Binnendieze   Den Bosch

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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2014.

Architecture   Bergen op Zoom

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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2015.

Cheese market   Alkmaar

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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2016.

De grote Kerk (the big church)   Dordrecht

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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2017.

Abbey & church Lange Jan   Middelburg

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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2018.

St. Jan cathedral   's-Hertogenbosch

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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2019.

Must visit in Zuid-Holland   Provincie Zuid-Holland

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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2020.

Anne Frank House   Amsterdam

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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2021.

Euromast   Rotterdam

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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2022.

Vrijthof   Maastricht

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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2023.

Scheveningen / Kijkduin beach   The Hague

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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2024.

van Abbemuseum   Eindhoven

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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2025.

Frans Hals Museum   Haarlem

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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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Utrecht

by lindsayloom

I think Utrecht is a great place to go after you do the Amsterdam thing. The canals are more impressive there and all in all, its less touristy.

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MORE INFO ABOUT THE KEUKENHOF.......

by eden_teuling

see tip above and the picture on this TIP.....then it is up to you to go there and enjoy.....

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Aquadelta - Marina

by Porteplume

Sailing harbour in our village. More infos to follow soon...

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Hoge Veluwe National Park

by Carmela71

The Hoge Veluwe is the Netherland’s biggest national park.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd in Holland

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Eindhoven De Tongelreep..Subtropical swimmingpole

by catnl

one of the best swimmingpools: De Tongelreep at Eindhovenmore info at my Eindhovenpage or have a look at the url.

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Dutch gardens

by carolineraat

In the Zaan region, there are many classic dutch gardens to be visited.

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Visit the Green Heart

by carolineraat

The Green Heart of Holland is the green lung of the Randstad Megalopolis. It is beautiful typical dutch land: below sea level, green fields with cows, windmills, farmhouses and lots of water!

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Groningen

by carolineraat

Groningen, the Amsterdam of the North, is a great monumental city.

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Cheese market

by carolineraat

Okay, if you must: Alkmaar´s famous cheese market is on Friday mornings.

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Top 3 Hotels in Netherlands

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... 

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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... 

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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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Questions and Answers

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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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A: chippenkaartenmarken ;-) 

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