Haarlem

City and municipality in North Holland, Netherlands

Efteling

fantasy-themed amusement park in Kaatsheuvel in the Netherlands

Eindhoven

City and municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands

Kinderdijk

farm village in the Netherlands

Amsterdam

capital and largest city of the Netherlands

South Limburg

region in Limburg, the Netherlands

The Hague

municipality in the Netherlands, seat of the Dutch government

Texel

municipality in the Netherlands

Maastricht

municipality in the Netherlands

Rotterdam

city in the Netherlands

Groningen

capital city of the province of Groningen, the Netherlands

Noordoostpolder

Noordoostpolder (literally "northeast polder") is a municipality in the province Flevoland, Netherlands. The whole area consists of reclaimed land in the north of Flevoland. Most travelers will be heading for Schokland, a former abandoned island that has been declared an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The main settlement in the municipality is Emmeloord, with about 25.000 inhabitants.

Zaanstreek-Waterland

region in the Netherlands

Zaanse Schans

neighbourhood of Zaandam, Netherlands

Utrecht

municipality in the Netherlands

Nijmegen

municipality in the Netherlands

Leiden

municipality in South Holland, Netherlands

Lisse

municipality in South Holland, the Netherlands

Delft

municipality in the Netherlands

Rijksmuseum

Dutch national art museum in Amsterdam

Zeeland

province of the Netherlands

North Brabant

province in the Netherlands

Gelderland

province of the Netherlands

North Holland

province of the Netherlands

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

art museum in Rotterdam, Netherlands

Amersfoort

municipality in the province of Utrecht, the Netherlands

Kröller-Müller Museum

art museum and sculpture garden in Otterlo, Netherlands

Alkmaar

municipality in the province of North Holland

Van Gogh Museum

art museum in Amsterdam

Gouda, South Holland

municipality in South Holland, the Netherlands

Schiedam

municipality in the Netherlands

Apeldoorn

municipality in the Netherlands

Aalsmeer

municipality in North Holland, the Netherlands

Zandvoort

municipality in the Netherlands

Enkhuizen

municipality in North Holland, the Netherlands

Alblasserdam

municipality in South Holland, the Netherlands

Mauritshuis

art museum in The Hague

Van Abbemuseum

Anne Frank House

writer's house and museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank

Schoonhoven

city and former municipality in South Holland, the Netherlands

Bloemendaal

municipality in the Netherlands

Frans Hals Museum

museum of art in Haarlem, the Netherlands

Eierland Lighthouse

The lighthouse is one of the landmarks of Texel. The top is at 45 metres high and gives a great view over Texel and the Wadden Sea. The way up there is basically a museum, which explains the history of the lighthouse and its current purpose.

Landgraaf

municipality in Limburg, the Netherlands

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

airport in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands

Erasmusbrug

bridge in Rotterdam, Netherlands

Wijdemeren

municipality in the Netherlands

Groninger Museum

art museum in the city of Groningen in the Netherlands

Marken

farm village in the Netherlands

Volendam

town in North Holland in the Netherlands

Scheveningen

district of The Hague

Nieuwe Kerk (Delft)

Located at Markt, this church was built in 1496. The royal burial chamber is in this church but is not accessible. Prince William of Orange was the first to be buried here, after being shot in 1584. €5. It is possible to climb the 108.75- m tower to get a impressive view of Delft and surroundings. It's the second highest church tower, after the Dom church of Utrecht. You can see both Rotterdam and The Hague. On clear days is it possible to see Leiden and even Amsterdam. It's well worth the effort. (€4 extra to climb the tower; combi ticket (church + tower) is €9). A combi ticket gives free entrance to the Old Church.

Railway Museum (Netherlands)

The Dutch Railway Museum. It reopened in June 2005 after a intensive renovation. It is possible to go directly to the Spoorwegmuseum from centraal station with a special train.

Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder

museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Evoluon

Zuiderzee Museum

museum in Enkhuizen, Netherlands

Rietveld Schröder House

The house, designed by Gerrit Rietveld, was built in 1923-1924 in Utrecht. The structure of the house is completely in line with the ideas of the art movement De Stijl (The Style). The house was designed and built for Truus Schröder-Schräder, who lived there from 1924 till her death in 1985. It can only be visited under supervision of a tour guide. In 2000 the house was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Basilica of Our Lady, Maastricht

Commonly known as the Star of the Sea, after an old title for the Virgin Mary, this Romanesque church was largely built in the 11th and 12th century. Although no archaeological research has been carried out, historians believe earlier churches stood on the same spot before. Large parts of the church treasures were lost when the city became part of the First French Republic. The church was then used as a blacksmith workshop by the military, and the cloister area served as stables. The basilica's two narrow towers, topped with marlstone turrets, make it an important landmark for Maastricht and the charming little chapel is a popular place with both locals and tourists to light a candle. Inside, the miraculous statue of Our Lady, Star of the Sea is perhaps the main attraction.

St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht

The Gothic Dom church (built between 1284 and 1520) is the major religious building in the city. It was a part of a larger cathedral which was partially destroyed by a severe storm while under construction. When a hurricane hit the town in 1674, the badly constructed nave collapsed, which is the reason that today the Domtoren (Bell Tower) and the church itself are separated by the Domplein (Dom Square). The interior of the church was stripped down of every sculpture during Reformation, but the exterior remains a lavishly decorated example of Dutch Gothic architecture.

Hortus Botanicus (Amsterdam)

botanical garden

Vleeshal

former meat hall in Haarlem

Biddinghuizen

village in the Netherlands

Hook of Holland

district of Rotterdam in the Netherlands

Museum Speelklok

A surprisingly pleasant museum on all kinds of mechanical music, including carillon clocks, musical boxes, pianolas and belly organs.

Oost-Indisch Huis

former headquarters of the Dutch East India Company in Amsterdam

Rotterdam Blaak station

The area around the station was destroyed by a Nazi bombardment during World War II, forcing the Netherlands to surrender. After the war this area was populated with some bold examples of modern architecture.

Oude Kerk (Delft)

church in Delft, the Netherlands

Delfshaven

former borough of Rotterdam

Hoge Veluwe National Park

Nationaal Park De Hoge Veluwe is a Dutch national park in the province of Gelderland near the cities of Ede, Wageningen, Arnhem and Apeldoorn. It is approximately 55 square kilometers in area, consisting of heathlands, sand dunes, and woodlands. It is situated in the Veluwe, the area of the largest terminal moraine in the Netherlands. Most of the landscape of the park and the Veluwe was created during the last Ice Age. The alternating sand dune areas and heathlands may have been caused by human utilization of the surrounding lands. The park forms one of the largest continuous nature reserves in the Netherlands.

Maastricht Natural History Museum

museum in Maastricht, the Netherlands

Magere Brug

bridge in Amsterdam

Kaag

farm village in the Netherlands

Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk (The Hague)

landmark Protestant church in The Hague, Netherlands

De Admirant

building in Eindhoven

Witte Dame

Building in Eindhoven, monument, The Netherlands

Vondelpark

park in Amsterdam, Netherlands

West Frisian Islands

chain of islands in the North Sea

Martinitoren

One of the most important hotspots in Groningen refers to Saint Martin of Tours, the patron saint of the Bishopric of Utrecht. Locals call the tower d' Olle Grieze which means 'the old grey one' and is related to its colour. Tickets are available in the VVV (tourist information) shop just over the road. There is a wide view over the city from the top of the tower. It was built as a cruciform church in the 13th century, and was extended in the 15th and 16th centuries. Much of the wall and roof paintwork has been preserved. Of particular note is a 16th-century depiction of the life of Jesus Christ.

Veluwe

forested hilly area with multiple kinds of terrain, including wetland and heathland

Nagele

Village in Flevoland, Netherlands

St. Joseph Cathedral, Groningen

St Joseph's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the diocese of Groningen-Leeuwarden. The Neo-Gothic church was built from 1885 to 1887 and consecrated on May 25, 1887. Local nickname for the tower is "drunk's tower", because there is from every direction always two clocks to be seen.

Afsluitdijk

Dutch levee

Witte Huis

Witte Huis is a historical building in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Oosterscheldekering

DAF Museum

museum in Eindhoven, the Netherlands

Keukenhof

flower garden in the Netherlands

Der Aa-kerk

This beautiful medieval church with its remarkable yellow-painted tower stands tall above the neighbouring Korenbeurs. Established between 1425 and 1492, the church's tower was repeatedly destroyed and replaced, with the current one originating in 1711. The building is no longer used for religious services but is open for visitors and regularly houses expositions.

Sint-Martinuskerk

church in Luyksgestel, Netherlands

Cars Jeans Stadion

ie soccer at ADO Den Haag, who play in Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football. Their home ground is Cars Jeans Stadion, capacity 15,000.

Lichttoren (Light tower)

building in Eindhoven

Vogel Rok

Efteling

De Vliegende Hollander

Efteling

Nederlands Stripmuseum

The Dutch cartoon museum (strip = cartoon) shows many cartoons made by Dutch cartoonists. It's also suitable to visit with children (not least because there's a McDonald's next-door with a play area), but also because they can learn how to draw cartoons by themselves.

City Hall (Delft)

After a fire in 1618 after which only the tower remained, Hendrick de Keyser rebuilt the town hall. He reused the tower and some remaining walls. In 1620 construction was finished. The building was renovated in the 19th century.

Delta Works

flood control

Joris en de Draak

Efteling

Sint-Petruskerk

church in Loo, Netherlands

Paterskerk (Eindhoven)

Neeltje Jans

Museumplein

square in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Fairytale Forest

A must-do. Take your time for a two-hour walk through this part of the forest, and be surprised at the next scene around every corner, such as the castle of the Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, the Flying Fakir and the Girl with the Matchsticks.

MartiniPlaza

university in the Netherlands

Gemeenlandshuis van Rijnland

Dutch water board meeting house in Leiden

Vesteda Toren

Jordaan

neighbourhood of Amsterdam

Baron 1898

rollercoaster in the Efteling

Twente

region of the Netherlands

Villa Volta

In this so-called mad house, you join goat rider Hugo in his house. Suddenly, what you thought was up is now down. Can be scary.

Philips Lightbulb Factory

museum in Eindhoven, the Netherlands

MU Artspace

Dutch art institution

Haunted Castle (Efteling)

attraction haunted house at Efteling Theme Park, The Netherland

Goudkantoor

This beautifully decorated building on the edge of the Grote Markt is hard to miss. It was built in 1635 as the office for the city receiver. The words Date Caesari quae sunt Caesaris, Latin for "render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's", still remind of this early function of the building. Later, between 1814 and 1887, it served as a gold office in the sense that this was the place where gold and silver works were authenticated and marked as real. Today, it's a café.

Agnetapark

Area of workers' housing in South Holland

Zuidas

neighborhood of Amsterdam in North Holland, Netherlands

Philips Natuurkundig Laboratorium

Muziekgebouw Frits Philips

De Pijp

neighborhood in Amsterdam

Dom Tower of Utrecht

church tower in the city of Utrecht, Netherlands

Uithof

It is a rather strange mix between grey concrete buildings and buildings here that are designed by famous modern architects, like the Educatorium designed by Rem Koolhaas, the University Library and the Minnaert building. There is also a beautiful botanical garden that is 8 acres big, houses 6 thousand different sorts of plants and a Napoleonic fort. Also worth a look: the bicycle track at the Heidelberglaan which is broad enough to function as a two-way car-track. The university campus can be reached from the Central Station by taking the Line 11 or 12 bi-articulated buses, an experience on its own.

Effenaar

Plantage

neighborhood of Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Eindhoven Museum

Zijlpoort (Leiden)

church in Leiden

Eastern Docklands

neighborhood of Amsterdam in North Holland, Netherlands

Holy Spirit Orphanage

orphanage in Leiden, The Netherlands

Anton Pieck Square

A nostalgic Dutch square, with classic merry-go-rounds, and the Efteling museum.

Haagse Bos

woods in the Hague, Netherlands

Parktheater Eindhoven

theater in Eindhoven, Netherlands

Castellum

street in Poortugaal, the Netherlands

Sint-Catharinakerk

church in Maaseik, Belgium

Jodenbuurt

neighborhood

Sint-Joriskerk

church in Alken, Belgium

Oude Torenstraat

street in Eindhoven, the Netherlands

Vrijthof

square in Maastricht, the Netherlands

Oostpoort

neighborhood in Amsterdam

Lange Voorhout

street in Den Haag, the Netherlands

Eierland

area

De Fabriek

Eindhoven

Museonder

Prinsentuin (Groningen)

Just a short walk from the Grote Markt, the lovely Renaissanse gardens of the Prinsenhof can be a remarkably peaceful place to relax for a little while. It has a rose garden a herb garden and The Prinsenhof building originates in the 15th century and was originally a wealthy mansion for the city's bishop or "stadtholder", and later was used as a military hospital. Now, a restaurant has been opened within the building. The renaissance style gardens are open for public. This garden consists of a rose garden, a herb garden and a part with berceaus. The entrance of the garden is remarkable because of a beautiful sundial on the wall above it. When the weather is nice, volunteers run a small tea house there.