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Lisse

municipality in South Holland, the Netherlands

9.7km

52.254.55

The Hague

municipality in the Netherlands, seat of the Dutch government

19km

52.08334.3167

Haarlem

City and municipality in North Holland, Netherlands

22km

52.383333334.63333333

Amsterdam

capital and largest city of the Netherlands

48km

52.3666674.9

Flemish Brabant

Flemish Brabant is one of the five provinces of Flanders (Belgium). The province completely surrounds Brussels, the national capital. Brussels however is not a part of the province. The capital Leuven is one of Belgium's largest student cities. The university is one of the oldest universities in this part of Europe and makes the city one with an impressive student tradition.

86km

50.91674.5833

Eindhoven

City and municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands

121km

51.433333335.48333333
Sights (61)

Gemeenlandshuis van Rijnland

Dutch water board meeting house in Leiden

657m

52.15934.4885

Holy Spirit Orphanage

orphanage in Leiden, The Netherlands

1.3km

52.159083334.49416667

Zijlpoort (Leiden)

church in Leiden

2.4km

52.161666674.50416667

Kaag

farm village in the Netherlands

8.4km

52.216666674.55

Keukenhof

flower garden in the Netherlands

10km

52.2712564.546365

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.

12km

52.0628084.383132

Zandvoort

municipality in the Netherlands

15km

52.366666674.53333333

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.

16km

51.924.48916667

Witte Huis

Witte Huis is a historical building in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

16km

51.918833334.49175

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

art museum in Rotterdam, Netherlands

16km

51.9144.4732

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.

16km

52.01234.3609

Erasmusbrug

bridge in Rotterdam, Netherlands

17km

51.909166674.48666667

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.

17km

52.011388894.35777778

Haagse Bos

woods in the Hague, Netherlands

17km

52.090277784.33333333

Oude Kerk (Delft)

church in Delft, the Netherlands

17km

52.01254.35527778

Delfshaven

former borough of Rotterdam

17km

51.907222224.44833333

Agnetapark

Area of workers' housing in South Holland

18km

52.016111114.34583333

Schiedam

municipality in the Netherlands

18km

51.916666674.4

Mauritshuis

art museum in The Hague

19km

52.0805564.314444

Lange Voorhout

street in Den Haag, the Netherlands

19km

52.082222224.31138889

Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk (The Hague)

landmark Protestant church in The Hague, Netherlands

20km

52.077222224.30722222

Bloemendaal

municipality in the Netherlands

20km

52.44.6

Castellum

street in Poortugaal, the Netherlands

22km

51.86244.4007

Frans Hals Museum

museum of art in Haarlem, the Netherlands

22km

52.376666674.63333333

Vleeshal

former meat hall in Haarlem

22km

52.380833334.63638889

Scheveningen

district of The Hague

23km

52.108055564.27305556

Alblasserdam

municipality in South Holland, the Netherlands

27km

51.866666674.65

Gouda, South Holland

municipality in South Holland, the Netherlands

27km

52.011111114.71111111

Hook of Holland

district of Rotterdam in the Netherlands

40km

51.97634.1323

North Brabant

province in the Netherlands

66km

51.666666675

Museum Speelklok

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

70km

52.090555565.11916667

Dom Tower of Utrecht

church tower in the city of Utrecht, Netherlands

71km

52.090655.1214

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.

71km

52.090833335.12166667

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.

71km

51.653055565.0475

De Vliegende Hollander

Efteling

71km

51.648055.047392

Anton Pieck Square

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

71km

51.652635.04932

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.

71km

51.6502075.048604

Haunted Castle (Efteling)

attraction haunted house at Efteling Theme Park, The Netherland

72km

51.648888895.04861111

Baron 1898

rollercoaster in the Efteling

72km

51.6481685.05083

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.

72km

52.0885.1312

Vogel Rok

Efteling

72km

51.652222225.0525

Joris en de Draak

Efteling

72km

51.646944445.0525

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.

74km

52.085277785.14722222

Wijdemeren

municipality in the Netherlands

74km

52.25.15

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.

76km

52.086388895.1725

Eierland

area

78km

53.164.84

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.

80km

53.182138894.85525

Zeeland

province of the Netherlands

91km

51.566666673.75

Delta Works

flood control

91km

51.653.72

Oosterscheldekering

93km

51.633611113.70444444

Neeltje Jans

94km

51.626944443.70027778

Afsluitdijk

Dutch levee

94km

535.16666667

Enkhuizen

municipality in North Holland, the Netherlands

97km

52.75.3

Zuiderzee Museum

museum in Enkhuizen, Netherlands

98km

52.706666675.30027778

Amersfoort

municipality in the province of Utrecht, the Netherlands

100km

52.155.38333333

West Frisian Islands

chain of islands in the North Sea

124km

53.366666675.33333333

Biddinghuizen

village in the Netherlands

136km

52.454166675.69416667

Nagele

Village in Flevoland, Netherlands

141km

52.643888895.72333333

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.

146km

52.083333335.8

Kröller-Müller Museum

art museum and sculpture garden in Otterlo, Netherlands

148km

52.095555565.81694444

Museonder

149km

52.09815.8292
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Leiden

Netherlands
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Leiden

Leiden is easily one of the most enchanting cities in the Netherlands. It's home to the oldest university in the country, the birthplace of Rembrandt and breeding ground for ground-breaking science and Nobel laureates since centuries. It's a charmingly compact fortified city, packed with well-preserved historic heritage but with a young and lively atmosphere due to its large student population.

Leiden was formed on an artificial hill (today called the Burcht van Leiden) at the confluence of the rivers Oude and Nieuwe Rijn (Old and New Rhine). In the oldest reference to this, from circa 860, the settlement was called Leithon. The name is said to be from Germanic *leitha- "canal" in dative pluralis, thus meaning "at the canals". "Canal" is actually not the completely proper word. A leitha (later "lede") was a human-modified natural river, partly natural, partly artificial.

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