Visit the Netherlands: Destinations, tips and inspiration

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Join the live tour by a museum director or immerse yourself in the artist’s world. 9x enjoying Dutch Masters and art in the online museums.

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Alkmaar

A wonderful historic city with plenty of cheese, art and culture.
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Haarlem

It is the northern city that enjoys life to the fullest.
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Nijmegen

A much-loved town in the South ever since the Roman era.
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Leiden

A historic student town with plenty of pubs and restaurants in a historic setting.
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Groningen City

Enjoy a wonderful weekend break in Groningen filled with culture and natural beauty!
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Arnhem

Surrounded by nature and filled with culture: this is clearly Arnhem!
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Delft

Canals, Delft blue, Johannes Vermeer: this is the versatile town of Delft.
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Eindhoven

Eindhoven is the design capital of Holland
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Breda

Discover the city of Nassau in Holland, which is known for its excellent restaurants and terraces and wonderful shopping districts.
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Den Bosch

Discover the bon-vivant city of Den Bosch, full of history and culture.
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Leeuwarden

Leeuwarden is the European Capital of Culture 2018 and the best kept secret of the Netherlands. Discover the historic city centre, the best museums and shopping streets.
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Amersfoort

Amersfoort has a compact city centre that is just perfect for a day on the town.
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The Hanseatic city of Zwolle

Zwolle is a lively Hanseatic city with a Medieval centre, many shops and plenty of culinary treats.
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Gouda City of Cheese

From the best things to do and the best places to eat to the best places to spend overnight. These are the highlights of Gouda.
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Hotspots in the Netherlands

Are you looking for the most beautiful undiscovered spots? You should definitely see these cities.
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Bring Dutch spring to your living room

Celebrate Dutch spring at home

Beaches, flower-bulb fields and royal feasts: Holland celebrates spring outdoors!

Food & Drink
Nine unique terraces in Holland

Enjoy inspiring views and excellent food and drinks on these unique restaurant terraces.
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Dutch Traditions
Tulip Season in Holland

What is the best time to visit the tulip fields in Holland?
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Spring on Texel island

Enjoy the sun, sea, beach and typically Texel culture.
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Active
Seven reasons to explore Holland by bicycle

Discover why cycling is the best way to explore Holland.
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The country as small as a city

If you think of the Netherlands, flowers, windmills and wooden shoes come to mind - but Holland has so much more to offer! Enjoy the bracing wind with a beach walk along the Dutch coast or a cycling tour of the Veluwe. Experience the welcoming hospitality of North Brabant and Limburg, the authentic charm of our Hanseatic cities and the Achterhoek in eastern Holland, and the freedom of the provinces of Friesland and Groningen with their wide horizons. Discover how the Dutch battle against the water in Flevoland, our newest province, and immerse yourself in Dutch culture in the modern metropolises, historic cities, and picturesque villages in the west of the Netherlands.

And best of all, you do not have to choose because all this and much more is within a two hour travel distance.