On your days off: the nicest places to visit in The Netherlands
W hen you are in a new country, you want to explore the best and nicest places. While there are some places you must have heard of, we want to inform you on the nicer, more unknown spots. Check out our list of hotspots of the Netherlands!
1. Japanese Gardens in The Hague 
Are you looking for some peace and quiet? Than a beautiful park just like the japanese gardens in The Hague make for a lovely day out and some pretty pictures.
2. The prettiest beach in Scheveningen 
Again near The Hague, Scheveningen beach is very popular. It is a lovely, broad, sandy beach with several kilometers of nice beach clubs. Walking or exercising on the beach is very popular, but also just strolling on the famous Scheveningen boulevard is a lot of fun. Just enjoy the nice beachy breeze, ice cream and churros.
3. The pools in Groningen 
Do you like mysterious places and pretty sights? Then the lowlands in Groningen will impress you. Aside from the large and student city, the general province of Groningen has large farms and widespread pools where you can bike and walk. Also, the farms have nice little shops where you can buy organic foods like bread and cheese.
4. Paris like beauty in Amsterdam 
While Amsterdam has a lot of beautiful and overcrowded areas, the streets behind the museum area are very nice to simply walk around and take pictures. The municipality decorates the streets with the lovely flowers, which make for a beautiful backdrop.
5. The royal city of Delft 
The Netherlands is a kingdom and along with that comes a rich history. A lot of the Dutch history of the royals can be traced back to the city of Delft. For example, the church where the Dutch royals are buried is there and the house where the founders of the kingdom lived can be seen as well.
6. A palace as lovely as Versailles 
As you just learned, Holland is a kingdom and with a kingdom you might expect quite a lot of impressive architecture like palaces. In peculiar, Palace Het Loo is one of the most exquisite ones in Holland. The royal gardens are modeled after the impressive gardens of Versailles in France.The palace is more than 300 years old and if you are not a fan of the outdoors, the interior is highly impressive as well.
7. An endless sea of flowers in Keukenhof 
Holland is known for the beautiful flowers, tulips in particular. If you want to get a wholesome impression of the diversity and skill of Dutch flowers, our advice to you is to visit Keukenhof. Each spring, the most wonderful flower arrangements are displayed in a large field. It attract a lot of international tourism, but locals also love to take a peek.
8. A scenery like in Game of Thrones 
The city of Naarden is a very special one. Naarden is modelled and engineered to be a perfectly symmetrical pattern, which might remind some people of a scene from Game of Thrones. You can actually visit and tour the place, it is not far from Amsterdam.
9. Spot Bambi and her friends in the Veluwe 
If you are looking to avoid the busy student life you have in the city, we advise you to take a short trip into the protected Dutch wilderness. And with wilderness we mean the lowlands, also known as the Veluwe. You will find wild animals, like deers, out in the open. You can bike around, swim in lakes, walk for miles and rent a house with some friends. The veluwe is stretched out over several provinces of the Netherlands and is similar to a protected park.
10. It still exist: a city with no cars 
The one place in Holland where cars are forbidden is Giethoorn. You can only enter the small village by foot, bike or boat. The place is wonderfully well taken care of and you can enjoy the place by taking a boat tour and having some typically Dutch food later on in one of the nice restaurants the town has.
Have fun during your stay!
