Guidebook for the Randstad

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Guidebook for the Randstad

Sightseeing

Accessible through an interesting old gateway displaying the figure of a lion with the town's coat of arms, Leiden's castle (Burcht van Leiden) is a must-visit. Perched atop a 12-meter-high mound built to provide a refuge from flooding, this 11th-century fort was protected by a circuit of walls 35 meters in diameter, along with two canals, one of which can still be seen at the foot of the hill, as well as a sentry-walk around the walls. In the 17th-century, a tower was built bearing the arms of the burgomasters, who between 1651 and 1764 were also governors of the castle. From the castle, panoramic views extend over the surrounding area.
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Burcht van Leiden
5 Van der Sterrepad
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Accessible through an interesting old gateway displaying the figure of a lion with the town's coat of arms, Leiden's castle (Burcht van Leiden) is a must-visit. Perched atop a 12-meter-high mound built to provide a refuge from flooding, this 11th-century fort was protected by a circuit of walls 35 meters in diameter, along with two canals, one of which can still be seen at the foot of the hill, as well as a sentry-walk around the walls. In the 17th-century, a tower was built bearing the arms of the burgomasters, who between 1651 and 1764 were also governors of the castle. From the castle, panoramic views extend over the surrounding area.
In the center of the oldest section of The Hague is the Binnenhof - the Inner Court - an irregular group of buildings constructed around a large central courtyard. With its origins dating back to 1250 and tied to the building of a castle, it soon became the residence of the ruling aristocracy and today houses both chambers of Parliament. At the east end of the Binnenhof's central courtyard, the 13th-century Knights' Hall (Ridderzaal) is a spectacular historic building still used for state receptions and the opening of parliament each September.
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Binnenhof
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In the center of the oldest section of The Hague is the Binnenhof - the Inner Court - an irregular group of buildings constructed around a large central courtyard. With its origins dating back to 1250 and tied to the building of a castle, it soon became the residence of the ruling aristocracy and today houses both chambers of Parliament. At the east end of the Binnenhof's central courtyard, the 13th-century Knights' Hall (Ridderzaal) is a spectacular historic building still used for state receptions and the opening of parliament each September.
The famous Peace Palace (Vredespaleis), an imposing brick building constructed between 1907-13, was largely paid for by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Built in a mix of Gothic and Neoclassical styles, it's flanked on its long arcaded façade with its steeply pitched roof and 80-meter-high tower. Home to the International Court of Justice, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Academy of International Law and a library of international law, it boasts a rich interior décor contributed by numerous countries, including marble from Italy, wood paneling from Brazil and the USA, and ornamental iron railings from Germany.
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Fredspalasset
2 Carnegieplein
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The famous Peace Palace (Vredespaleis), an imposing brick building constructed between 1907-13, was largely paid for by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Built in a mix of Gothic and Neoclassical styles, it's flanked on its long arcaded façade with its steeply pitched roof and 80-meter-high tower. Home to the International Court of Justice, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Academy of International Law and a library of international law, it boasts a rich interior décor contributed by numerous countries, including marble from Italy, wood paneling from Brazil and the USA, and ornamental iron railings from Germany.
One of Rotterdam's most distinctive landmarks, the Euromast lies at the north entrance to the Maas Tunnel. Erected in 1960, this 185-meter-high tower boasts two restaurants with superb views over Rotterdam, each at the 92-meter mark. For thrill seekers looking for more than just great views there's the chance to abseil down the building, while those looking for a unique overnight stay can book one of two stunning suites located at the 100-meter point. (English language guided tours are available.)
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Euromast
20 Parkhaven
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One of Rotterdam's most distinctive landmarks, the Euromast lies at the north entrance to the Maas Tunnel. Erected in 1960, this 185-meter-high tower boasts two restaurants with superb views over Rotterdam, each at the 92-meter mark. For thrill seekers looking for more than just great views there's the chance to abseil down the building, while those looking for a unique overnight stay can book one of two stunning suites located at the 100-meter point. (English language guided tours are available.)
Rotterdam is home to many fine examples of modern architecture, much of it inspired by the city's waterside setting as well as a response to the devastation of WWII. Pushing the architectural envelope to the max are the city's famous Cube Houses (Kubuswoningen). Designed by Dutch architect Piet Blom, this block of houses with their unique cube-shaped upper stories can be enjoyed as part of a walking tour of the city (one of them, the Show Cube, is open to the curious and contains displays regarding the design and history of the buildings).
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Kubehusene
70 Overblaak
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Rotterdam is home to many fine examples of modern architecture, much of it inspired by the city's waterside setting as well as a response to the devastation of WWII. Pushing the architectural envelope to the max are the city's famous Cube Houses (Kubuswoningen). Designed by Dutch architect Piet Blom, this block of houses with their unique cube-shaped upper stories can be enjoyed as part of a walking tour of the city (one of them, the Show Cube, is open to the curious and contains displays regarding the design and history of the buildings).
Often cited as Amsterdam’s most charming neighbourhood, wandering into the Jordaan feels like stepping back in time. Originally a working class area, the Jordaan’s narrow streets and quaint buildings now make up one of Amsterdam’s most desirable quarters, dotted with independent art galleries, antiques shops, courtyard gardens and atmospheric bars and restaurants.
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Jordaan District
21 Rozengracht
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Often cited as Amsterdam’s most charming neighbourhood, wandering into the Jordaan feels like stepping back in time. Originally a working class area, the Jordaan’s narrow streets and quaint buildings now make up one of Amsterdam’s most desirable quarters, dotted with independent art galleries, antiques shops, courtyard gardens and atmospheric bars and restaurants.
Enjoy the beautiful Amsterdam canals. One of the best ways to explore the canals is obviously by boat. There are many companies that organize boat tours; you may want to check the following website for a comprehensive overview: http://www.iamsterdam.com/en/see-and-do/things-to-do/canal-cruising
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Canals of Amsterdam
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Enjoy the beautiful Amsterdam canals. One of the best ways to explore the canals is obviously by boat. There are many companies that organize boat tours; you may want to check the following website for a comprehensive overview: http://www.iamsterdam.com/en/see-and-do/things-to-do/canal-cruising
The old district of Delfshaven, which unlike much of Rotterdam survived WWII largely unscathed, is consequently one of the most popular spots in this big bustling city. Famous as the birthplace of Admiral Piet Hein, a 16th-century hero of the country's long war against Spain, it's also where, in the Old Church (Oude Kerk), the last service was held in 1620 by the Pilgrim Fathers before sailing for the New World (the event is commemorated with a memorial and bronze tablet).
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Delfshaven
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The old district of Delfshaven, which unlike much of Rotterdam survived WWII largely unscathed, is consequently one of the most popular spots in this big bustling city. Famous as the birthplace of Admiral Piet Hein, a 16th-century hero of the country's long war against Spain, it's also where, in the Old Church (Oude Kerk), the last service was held in 1620 by the Pilgrim Fathers before sailing for the New World (the event is commemorated with a memorial and bronze tablet).

Arts & Culture

The wonderful little Museum Boerhaave offers a fascinating look at the history of medicine and science through the centuries. In a former convent, this excellent tourist attraction boasts a large collection of apparatus developed at the University of Leiden for scientific research and used across Europe. Named after Dutch physician Herman Boerhaave, a famous botanist and university professor whose students included Peter the Great and Voltaire, the museum also includes a fascinating collection of "Gapers," carved wooden heads depicting the effects of swallowing medicines, along with the Leiden Anatomical Theater where dissections of cadavers were performed.
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Rijksmuseum Boerhaave
10 Lange Sint Agnietenstraat
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The wonderful little Museum Boerhaave offers a fascinating look at the history of medicine and science through the centuries. In a former convent, this excellent tourist attraction boasts a large collection of apparatus developed at the University of Leiden for scientific research and used across Europe. Named after Dutch physician Herman Boerhaave, a famous botanist and university professor whose students included Peter the Great and Voltaire, the museum also includes a fascinating collection of "Gapers," carved wooden heads depicting the effects of swallowing medicines, along with the Leiden Anatomical Theater where dissections of cadavers were performed.
The National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden) features numerous archeological exhibits from Egypt and the Near East, as well as from Greek and Roman periods. Founded in 1818, this first-rate attraction features numerous sculptures, ancient vases, and smaller objects from prehistoric to Roman times. In the courtyard of the museum is the Nubian temple of Taffah, presented to the country by President Sadat in 1979 in gratitude for Dutch help in saving monuments threatened by the construction of the Aswan Dam.
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Nasjonalmuseet for antikviteter (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden)
28 Rapenburg
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The National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden) features numerous archeological exhibits from Egypt and the Near East, as well as from Greek and Roman periods. Founded in 1818, this first-rate attraction features numerous sculptures, ancient vases, and smaller objects from prehistoric to Roman times. In the courtyard of the museum is the Nubian temple of Taffah, presented to the country by President Sadat in 1979 in gratitude for Dutch help in saving monuments threatened by the construction of the Aswan Dam.
The Rijksmuseum is the largest and the most attractive museum in the Netherlands, with more than one million visitors each year. Opened in spring of 2013 after a decade of renovation, the museum has a wonderful collection of the 17th C. Dutch Golden Age masterpieces. Famous “The Night Watch” by Rembrandt as well as other celebrated paintings like Vermeer’s “The Milkmaid” and “Woman reading a letter”, “The Windmill at Wijk bij Duurstede" by van Ruisdael, “The Burgomaster of Delft and his Daughter” by Jan Steen and many more.
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Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum station
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The Rijksmuseum is the largest and the most attractive museum in the Netherlands, with more than one million visitors each year. Opened in spring of 2013 after a decade of renovation, the museum has a wonderful collection of the 17th C. Dutch Golden Age masterpieces. Famous “The Night Watch” by Rembrandt as well as other celebrated paintings like Vermeer’s “The Milkmaid” and “Woman reading a letter”, “The Windmill at Wijk bij Duurstede" by van Ruisdael, “The Burgomaster of Delft and his Daughter” by Jan Steen and many more.
This modern museum houses some 200 paintings and 550 sketches showing Van Gogh in all his moods. This biggest in the world collection, combined with hundreds of letters by Van Gogh, and selected works by his friends and contemporaries, form the core of the museum's collection
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Van Gogh-museet
6 Museumplein
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This modern museum houses some 200 paintings and 550 sketches showing Van Gogh in all his moods. This biggest in the world collection, combined with hundreds of letters by Van Gogh, and selected works by his friends and contemporaries, form the core of the museum's collection
Anne Frank House in the center of Amsterdam is the hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary during the World War II. Just a few empty rooms in the hidden annex to the house will make an unforgettable impression if you realize, that two families lived in these small quarters for more than 2 years hiding from the Nazis. The original of the diary is on display, as a part of the Anne Frank House's permanent exhibition.
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Anne Franks hus
20 Westermarkt
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Anne Frank House in the center of Amsterdam is the hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary during the World War II. Just a few empty rooms in the hidden annex to the house will make an unforgettable impression if you realize, that two families lived in these small quarters for more than 2 years hiding from the Nazis. The original of the diary is on display, as a part of the Anne Frank House's permanent exhibition.
Housed in a specially made rotunda, Panorama Mesdag is a gigantic painting measuring 120 meters in length and 14 meters in height that was painted by HW Mesdag and his wife, Sientje Mesdag-Van Houten, along with other artists of the Hague School. This stunning scene depicts coastal Scheveningen as it was around 1880, with charming views of the sea, the beach, and dunes. Designed to create the illusion of 3D, this spectacular circular painting - the largest in the world - is indirectly lit from above, and thanks to its large sand dune with a number of real objects, creates the illusion that you're standing in the middle of this beautiful landscape.
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Panorama Mesdag
65 Zeestraat
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Housed in a specially made rotunda, Panorama Mesdag is a gigantic painting measuring 120 meters in length and 14 meters in height that was painted by HW Mesdag and his wife, Sientje Mesdag-Van Houten, along with other artists of the Hague School. This stunning scene depicts coastal Scheveningen as it was around 1880, with charming views of the sea, the beach, and dunes. Designed to create the illusion of 3D, this spectacular circular painting - the largest in the world - is indirectly lit from above, and thanks to its large sand dune with a number of real objects, creates the illusion that you're standing in the middle of this beautiful landscape.
The handsome Mauritshuis, a monumental yet elegant residence built in classical style in 1641, serves as one of The Hague's most important museums. Highlights include a small room, or "cabinet," containing valuable objects and curios, along with numerous paintings, including Rembrandt's Anatomy Lesson, Vermeer's View of Delft, Jacob van Ruisdael's View of Haarlem and Rogier van der Weyden's Lamentation, a masterpiece of medieval painting. English language guided tours are available, and a superb app showing the museum's many masterpieces can be downloaded for free in advance of your visit.
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Mauritshuis
29 Plein
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The handsome Mauritshuis, a monumental yet elegant residence built in classical style in 1641, serves as one of The Hague's most important museums. Highlights include a small room, or "cabinet," containing valuable objects and curios, along with numerous paintings, including Rembrandt's Anatomy Lesson, Vermeer's View of Delft, Jacob van Ruisdael's View of Haarlem and Rogier van der Weyden's Lamentation, a masterpiece of medieval painting. English language guided tours are available, and a superb app showing the museum's many masterpieces can be downloaded for free in advance of your visit.
In the modern residential district of Duinoord, a garden suburb with houses built in a style influenced by traditional Dutch almshouses (hofjes), the architecturally pleasing Municipal Museum - Gemeentemuseum Den Haag - is a must-see. Designed by HP Berlage in 1935, the museum displays a wide range of material relating to the history of the town, along with 19th- and 20th-century art, applied and decorative art (including ceramics, silver, and furniture), and an outstanding collection of traditional and electronic musical instruments. Of particular note is a section dedicated to modern art with numerous works by Piet Mondriaan and Paul Klee.
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Kunstmuseum Den Haag
41 Stadhouderslaan
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In the modern residential district of Duinoord, a garden suburb with houses built in a style influenced by traditional Dutch almshouses (hofjes), the architecturally pleasing Municipal Museum - Gemeentemuseum Den Haag - is a must-see. Designed by HP Berlage in 1935, the museum displays a wide range of material relating to the history of the town, along with 19th- and 20th-century art, applied and decorative art (including ceramics, silver, and furniture), and an outstanding collection of traditional and electronic musical instruments. Of particular note is a section dedicated to modern art with numerous works by Piet Mondriaan and Paul Klee.
The Netherlands' national museum of natural history, the Naturalis Biodiversity Center, offers fascinating information and exhibits relating to nature. All told, this large museum houses more than ten million animal and insect specimens, along with rocks, minerals, and gemstones, all laid out in an easy to follow manner in departments such as the Nature Theater, which deals with animal and plant life, and Primeval Parade with its fascinating displays of fossils. For youngsters, many hands-on exhibits, including games and fun experiments, encourage a little learning while they play.
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Naturalis Biodiversity Center
2 Darwinweg
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The Netherlands' national museum of natural history, the Naturalis Biodiversity Center, offers fascinating information and exhibits relating to nature. All told, this large museum houses more than ten million animal and insect specimens, along with rocks, minerals, and gemstones, all laid out in an easy to follow manner in departments such as the Nature Theater, which deals with animal and plant life, and Primeval Parade with its fascinating displays of fossils. For youngsters, many hands-on exhibits, including games and fun experiments, encourage a little learning while they play.
Established in 1913 in one of Haarlem's most important historic structures, the 17th-century Old Men's Almshouses (Oude Mannenhuis), the Frans Hals Museum is one of the leading art galleries in the Netherlands. The museum focuses on the work of the Haarlem Academy, a group of artists established by Frans Hals in the 1600s. Highlights include works related to the marksmen's guilds, companies of volunteers from the city's more prosperous citizens who would join together to form a civic militia. The collection also includes 17th-century portraits and landscapes, along with a collection of modern and contemporary art including paintings, sculptures, textiles, ceramics, and graphic art by artists
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Frans Hals Museum - Hof
62 Groot Heiligland
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Established in 1913 in one of Haarlem's most important historic structures, the 17th-century Old Men's Almshouses (Oude Mannenhuis), the Frans Hals Museum is one of the leading art galleries in the Netherlands. The museum focuses on the work of the Haarlem Academy, a group of artists established by Frans Hals in the 1600s. Highlights include works related to the marksmen's guilds, companies of volunteers from the city's more prosperous citizens who would join together to form a civic militia. The collection also includes 17th-century portraits and landscapes, along with a collection of modern and contemporary art including paintings, sculptures, textiles, ceramics, and graphic art by artists
The oldest museum in the Netherlands, Teylers Museum was founded in 1778 after its namesake, a wealthy cloth and silk dealer, bequeathed his fortune to build an establishment to illustrate the development of art and science. One of only four such museums in Europe - its contemporaries are in Oxford, London, and Paris - the museum includes an extensive art collection, with numerous drawings and pictures by early Dutch masters as well as by Michelangelo and Raphael, and an outstanding collection of scientific instruments, minerals, and fossils. Of particular interest is the exquisite Oval Room, designed as a place for research and study and where scientific experiments were once conducted.
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Teylers Museum
16 Spaarne
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The oldest museum in the Netherlands, Teylers Museum was founded in 1778 after its namesake, a wealthy cloth and silk dealer, bequeathed his fortune to build an establishment to illustrate the development of art and science. One of only four such museums in Europe - its contemporaries are in Oxford, London, and Paris - the museum includes an extensive art collection, with numerous drawings and pictures by early Dutch masters as well as by Michelangelo and Raphael, and an outstanding collection of scientific instruments, minerals, and fossils. Of particular interest is the exquisite Oval Room, designed as a place for research and study and where scientific experiments were once conducted.
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, one of the Netherlands' most important art establishments, is known around the world for its superb collections of paintings, sculptures, and applied and decorative arts from across Europe. Painters of the 14th to 16th centuries are particularly well represented, with works by Hubert and Jan van Eyck, Hieronymus Bosch, and Pieter Bruegel the Elder. The 17th century is represented by Rembrandt and Rubens (26 of the latter's works can be viewed), while later centuries are represented by Monet, Gauguin, and Van Gogh. Contemporary painters represented include Picasso, Matisse, and Chagall.
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Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
18 Museumpark
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Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, one of the Netherlands' most important art establishments, is known around the world for its superb collections of paintings, sculptures, and applied and decorative arts from across Europe. Painters of the 14th to 16th centuries are particularly well represented, with works by Hubert and Jan van Eyck, Hieronymus Bosch, and Pieter Bruegel the Elder. The 17th century is represented by Rembrandt and Rubens (26 of the latter's works can be viewed), while later centuries are represented by Monet, Gauguin, and Van Gogh. Contemporary painters represented include Picasso, Matisse, and Chagall.
Founded in 1895, the Stedelijk Museum - Municipal Museum Amsterdam - is one of Europe's most impressive modern art collections. With a focus on 19th and 20th-century Dutch and French painting, the museum features works by a number of renowned art movements, including De Stijl, with examples from Van Doesburg, Mondrian, and Rietveld; Pop Art, with works by Rosenquist and Warhol; and painters such as Chagall, Dubuffet, De Kooning, and Matisse. The sculpture garden also contains examples by Rodin, Moore, Renoir, and Visser.
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Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
10 Museumplein
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Founded in 1895, the Stedelijk Museum - Municipal Museum Amsterdam - is one of Europe's most impressive modern art collections. With a focus on 19th and 20th-century Dutch and French painting, the museum features works by a number of renowned art movements, including De Stijl, with examples from Van Doesburg, Mondrian, and Rietveld; Pop Art, with works by Rosenquist and Warhol; and painters such as Chagall, Dubuffet, De Kooning, and Matisse. The sculpture garden also contains examples by Rodin, Moore, Renoir, and Visser.
The Hermitage Amsterdam is the Dutch branch of the world-famous Hermitage museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Located on the banks of the Amstel River, the Hermitage Amsterdam is an exhibition space and cultural education centre with a focus on Russian history and culture.
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Hermitage Amsterdam
51 Amstel
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The Hermitage Amsterdam is the Dutch branch of the world-famous Hermitage museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Located on the banks of the Amstel River, the Hermitage Amsterdam is an exhibition space and cultural education centre with a focus on Russian history and culture.
Another example of Rotterdam's modern-yet-functional architecture is the Kunsthal, or Art Hall. This trendy gallery opened in 1992 and hosts a variety of constantly changing exhibits of visual arts, design, architecture, and culture from across the globe.
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Kunsthal Rotterdam
341 Westzeedijk
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Another example of Rotterdam's modern-yet-functional architecture is the Kunsthal, or Art Hall. This trendy gallery opened in 1992 and hosts a variety of constantly changing exhibits of visual arts, design, architecture, and culture from across the globe.

Parks & Nature

Part of the University of Leiden's Botanic Garden, Hortus Botanicus was originally laid out in 1590, making it one of the oldest such gardens in the world. More than 10,000 botanical species along with dozens of bird types are found here, many from far-flung corners of the globe. A highlight of this popular historic garden is the Clusiustuin, a reconstruction of the first systematically arranged botanical garden originally located behind the University building. Also worth a visit are the Winter Garden with its collection of cycads and carnivorous plants, the large ornate Orangery built in 1744, the Rosarium, and the Japanese Garden.
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Hortus Botanicus Leiden
73 Rapenburg
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Part of the University of Leiden's Botanic Garden, Hortus Botanicus was originally laid out in 1590, making it one of the oldest such gardens in the world. More than 10,000 botanical species along with dozens of bird types are found here, many from far-flung corners of the globe. A highlight of this popular historic garden is the Clusiustuin, a reconstruction of the first systematically arranged botanical garden originally located behind the University building. Also worth a visit are the Winter Garden with its collection of cycads and carnivorous plants, the large ornate Orangery built in 1744, the Rosarium, and the Japanese Garden.
Great place to rent a boat and spend a day on the water (Nieuwkoopse Plas). They also have an enjoyable restaurant with a terrace along the lake.
Marina Plaszicht
114 Dorpsstraat
Great place to rent a boat and spend a day on the water (Nieuwkoopse Plas). They also have an enjoyable restaurant with a terrace along the lake.
One of the most well known beaches in the Netherlands is Scheveningen. It is a lively beach which is surrounded by walking routes, restaurant and nice shops. Scheveningen is well know for it’s famous pier that has an event complex on it and a sixty meter high look-out-platform that even allows you to bungee jump of it. The beach itself is lengthy and wide and the city is making major plans to extend this region. Where as the rest of the Dutch beaches have a small town on the back drop Scheveningen has a large city and city center. This makes it very convenient to make a combination of a beach tour and city tour.
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Scheveningen-stranden
22 Seinpostduin
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One of the most well known beaches in the Netherlands is Scheveningen. It is a lively beach which is surrounded by walking routes, restaurant and nice shops. Scheveningen is well know for it’s famous pier that has an event complex on it and a sixty meter high look-out-platform that even allows you to bungee jump of it. The beach itself is lengthy and wide and the city is making major plans to extend this region. Where as the rest of the Dutch beaches have a small town on the back drop Scheveningen has a large city and city center. This makes it very convenient to make a combination of a beach tour and city tour.
Zandvoort is another extremely popular beach in Holland. Especially among families. The beach has plenty room for all sorts of activities. Ranging from a simple game of beach soccer to surfing in the water. If you are looking for the trendy section of Zandvoort aan Zee you might want to visit neighboring beach Bloemendaal aan Zee, the place to go to for trendy beach lounges and restaurants. Bloemendaal aan Zee is known for it’s younger crowd, beach bars and night clubs. It is connected to Zandvoort aan Zee so when walking taking a stroll along the beach one moment you will be in Bloemendaal aan Zee and the next you will be in Zandvoort aan Zee.
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Zandvoort, Busstation
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Zandvoort is another extremely popular beach in Holland. Especially among families. The beach has plenty room for all sorts of activities. Ranging from a simple game of beach soccer to surfing in the water. If you are looking for the trendy section of Zandvoort aan Zee you might want to visit neighboring beach Bloemendaal aan Zee, the place to go to for trendy beach lounges and restaurants. Bloemendaal aan Zee is known for it’s younger crowd, beach bars and night clubs. It is connected to Zandvoort aan Zee so when walking taking a stroll along the beach one moment you will be in Bloemendaal aan Zee and the next you will be in Zandvoort aan Zee.
Keukenhof is the international and independent showcase for the Dutch floricultural sector, with a special emphasis on flower bulbs. In the space of eight weeks Keukenhof shows what the Dutch floricultural sector has to offer. The focus in the park is on the 7 million spring-flowering bulbs, in which the 100 participating companies show their living catalogue. In more than 20 flower shows, 500 flower growers present an enormous variety of cut flowers and pot plants.
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Keukenhof
166A Stationsweg
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Keukenhof is the international and independent showcase for the Dutch floricultural sector, with a special emphasis on flower bulbs. In the space of eight weeks Keukenhof shows what the Dutch floricultural sector has to offer. The focus in the park is on the 7 million spring-flowering bulbs, in which the 100 participating companies show their living catalogue. In more than 20 flower shows, 500 flower growers present an enormous variety of cut flowers and pot plants.
Boat rental. Hop on an electric boat and enjoy the lake 'Nieuwkoopse Plas'.
Nikano
111 Simon van Capelweg
Boat rental. Hop on an electric boat and enjoy the lake 'Nieuwkoopse Plas'.

Food Scene

Nearby (French) restaurant - a 5 minute walk.
Restaurant 't Haasje
177 Rijndijk
Nearby (French) restaurant - a 5 minute walk.
Great value for money. Near the entrance of the bird park Avifauna.
Van der Valk Avifauna
65 Hoorn
Great value for money. Near the entrance of the bird park Avifauna.
Pub that also serves meals. Nice location along the river Rhine.
eetcafé de Hoek
50 Dorpsstraat
Pub that also serves meals. Nice location along the river Rhine.
Italian food.
Il Duomo
29 Van Nesstraat
Italian food.
Greek restaurant.
Zorba De Griek
21 Van Nesstraat
Greek restaurant.
Japanse ("all you can eat") restaurant.
Hachi Japanese Restaurant
2 Prins Bernhardlaan
Japanse ("all you can eat") restaurant.
The local Chinese restaurant is just a 5 minutes walk from the farmhouse.
Kan's Garden
362 Rijndijk
The local Chinese restaurant is just a 5 minutes walk from the farmhouse.
Good (French) restaurant in a classic building along the river Rhine. It the weather permits, be sure to eat on the terrace!
Restaurant 's-Molenaarsbrug B.V.
2 's-Molenaarsweg
Good (French) restaurant in a classic building along the river Rhine. It the weather permits, be sure to eat on the terrace!
Indonesian restaurant, situated in a former mill!
Indonesisch Specialiteiten Restaurant Sari Djawa
48 Gouwsluisseweg
Indonesian restaurant, situated in a former mill!
Argentinian restaurant for the meat lover!
Restaurant El Caballo
1 Rhenanialaan
Argentinian restaurant for the meat lover!
A pub that offers pub meals. Cosy atmosphere!
Café De Egelantier
1 Raadhuisplein
A pub that offers pub meals. Cosy atmosphere!
Take away Indonesian food. Great value for money.
Indonesische Afhaal Restaurant Toko Rasa Baru
112 Hooftstraat
Take away Indonesian food. Great value for money.

Entertainment & Activities

Birdpark in Alphen aan den Rijn.
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Fugleparken Avifauna
59 Hoorn
42 lokalkjente anbefaler
Birdpark in Alphen aan den Rijn.
Theme Park about the Roman Empire. Alphen aan den Rijn was on the border of the Roman Empire.
40 lokalkjente anbefaler
Archeon Museum Park
1 Archeonlaan
40 lokalkjente anbefaler
Theme Park about the Roman Empire. Alphen aan den Rijn was on the border of the Roman Empire.
Book a trip on one of the Spido boats and view the Rotterdam harbour from the water.
96 lokalkjente anbefaler
Spido BV
85 Willemsplein
96 lokalkjente anbefaler
Book a trip on one of the Spido boats and view the Rotterdam harbour from the water.
Linnaeushof earns the title of Europe ‘s largest playground. Here, children can really play like they should! More than 350 play structures and attractions provide the opportunity to play in an active and healthy way, by using your own energy and imagination.
71 lokalkjente anbefaler
Linnaeushof
71 lokalkjente anbefaler
Linnaeushof earns the title of Europe ‘s largest playground. Here, children can really play like they should! More than 350 play structures and attractions provide the opportunity to play in an active and healthy way, by using your own energy and imagination.

Drinks & Nightlife

Winebar.
Wijnbar&Zo
42 Julianastraat
Winebar.