…boats, but the view over the city from a boat will still be amazing. Visit museums and art galleries. Spend a day at the Rijksmuseum, exploring Dutch masterpieces, or immerse yourself in the work of Vincent van Gogh at the Van Gogh museum. Go to Stedelijk for contemporary art, at Foam Museum and Huis Marseille for photography, or discover any of the smaller museums like the Kattencabinet. There are many art galleries around the city where you can…
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…here are many boutique shops here that you will be very happy to discover. Museums to see in Haarlem Teylers Museum – the Museum of Wonder. This is one of the oldest museums in the Netherlands, a museum for art and science, very interesting for kids and adults alike. You can find everything in the Teylers museum, from dinosaur bones to antique machines and classic painters. The building itself is a must see, and the Oval Room is something that you…
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…have a boat tour on the canals, see the Grote Kerk and the Begijnhof. For museums, check out Stedelijk Museum Breda and Begijnhof Museum, and don’t miss the important landmark that is Spanjaardsgat (Spaniards Hole). The Spanjaardsgat was originally used as a gate that would allow supplies to be carried to Breda by water, and got its current name because it is considered to have been played a most important role in the city’s liberation from the S…
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…ning Gothic-Renaissance architecture and considered one of the world’s top museums, the Rijksmuseum offers an immersive journey, allowing visitors to traverse through centuries of exquisite art. The highlights of the museum are: the Gallery of Honour (an extended corridor directed towards a clear focal point: the Night Watch Gallery; on view in the side alcoves are masterpieces by the great artists of the seventeenth century), the Special collecti…
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…market in Europe, hosted in Deventer in August. And, of course, many cool museums, if you feel like hiding indoors. Dream of fairy tales at the castle Netherlands has an impressive collection of castles, and not many people know about them. So why not head towards a castle this summer? Put Paleis het Loo (Apeldoorn), De Haar Castle (Utrecht), Muiderslot (Muiden) and Radboud Castle (Medemblik) on your list. All these castles have impressive archit…
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…rovince and we will visit cities, beaches and flower parks; hopefully some museums as well. On the western part of the country, along the North Sea coast, lies this beautiful province which used to be part of the County of Holland (separated in 1840 into North Holland and South Holland). Source: Wikipedia The provincial capital is The Hague (Den Haag in Dutch, which is the Dutch seat of the government), and the largest city is Rotterdam. The oldes…
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…istoric buildings to admire, interesting shops and restaurants, as well as museums. Dordrecht is truly a hidden gem, often overlooked by tourists, but I have to say it’s one of my favourite Dutch cities. If you go, you’ll understand why. From Dordrecht you can take a water bus to Kinderdijk, if you’d like to visit that world heritage museum too (and you should!). 3. Rotterdam Rotterdam is a modern city – most of it having been destroyed in WW2 and…
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…ist. It is the birthplace of the painter Hieronymus Bosch. There are a few museums to visit but the main attraction is the city itself. Do an organised walking tour or a food tour if you want, or just let yourself wander the streets and discover it at your own pace. And make sure to consider a boat cruise on the Binnendieze river (it’s like your regular canal tour with a twist: the boats take you under the medieval buildings in certain spots). To…
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…ins, genevers and liqueurs, see the original shop and join a tasting room. Museums in Dordrecht Dordrecht Museum. One of the oldest art museums in the Netherlands, is hosting a collection of six centuries of Dutch art, from altarpieces to contemporary art. Museum 1940-1945. This museum, dedicated to the WW2 and how it affected Dordrecht. For a history aficionado, this museum is a gem! It has an impressive collection of arms and artefacts from the…
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…ate in Arnhem, but it’s a place I want to come back to, as I love open-air museums! Arnhem War Museum. Because WWII played an important role in the history of Arnhem, there are a few museums dedicated to the war in the city. One of them is the Oorlog Museum, which exhibits an important collection of war memorabilia, artefacts and vehicles. Airborne Museum. Dedicated to the battle of Arnhem and the Operation Market garden. The John Frost Bridge. Wh…
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