The Netherlands: Ways To Spend One Day in Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. If you’re lucky enough to find yourself in this beautiful city, spend at least one day in Amsterdam exploring all it has to offer. Whether you’re interested in art, or history, or simply want to enjoy the vibrant atmosphere, Amsterdam has something for everyone. In this article, we’ll give you a rundown of…

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The Netherlands: 7 Amazing Alternatives To Amsterdam

We love visiting The Netherlands and visit at least once or twice a year. As we have a regional airport that flies directly to Schiphol and a daily ferry service from our hometown to Europoort, heading across the North Sea is extremely easy for us. We’ll be honest the first place we visited was Amsterdam, as it is for many people when they first visit The Netherlands. However as for…

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The Netherlands: Take A Virtual Visit To Some Of Best Museums in The Hague

For now and for everyone, travel is off the cards. The world is in the grip of a pandemic like none we have seen in our lifetime. That means physical trips to bars, cafes, museums and beaches are simply not possible. If you’re a regular reader of our blog you will know that we have mad love for The Netherlands. We visit as often as we can. One of the…

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The Netherlands: A 24 Hour City Guide to Utrecht

Having visited Utrecht in The Netherlands before we thought we had seen all that this charming, yet quirky university city has to offer. How wrong were we? Even though this trip was shorter than our last, we actually seemed to do and see more. Therefore, we have put together this 24-hour city guide for Utrecht which you may find useful. With a medieval centre, perfect for exploring on foot sitting…

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Holland: Let Eindhoven Light Up Your Life

Eindhoven, located in the south of Holland is a city that I had always been interested in visiting. However, I did worry that there wouldn’t be enough to keep me occupied or interested. I was wrong, very wrong. Eindhoven is a city that has so much more to offer than I had ever realised. I’m sure it’s not the first city you think of when you think of Holland. However,…

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City Guide to Rotterdam, Holland’s Urban Haven

Rotterdam is a city I have visited over 10 times over the past 30 years. There is something about it that keeps calling me back. Every time it does there is always something new, cool and exciting to discover. Rotterdam has often been an overshadowed city. However, over the past few years, this major port city and urban haven in South Holland has become the go-to destination in Holland.

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The Netherlands: A Blissful Beach Break & The Highs of The Hague

Vicky visited The Hague (Den Haag) last summer and loved her time there. Therefore when we were both invited back recently, she couldn’t wait for Mr ESLT to fall in love with the Royal City by the Sea too. The Hague which is located on the Western Coast and is the third largest city in The Netherlands. However, it is often overshadowed by it’s larger neighbours – Amsterdam and Rotterdam….

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The Netherlands: The Two Halves of The Hague

As the old saying goes, it takes two halves to make a whole and that is certainly the case when it comes to The Hague (Den Haag), a city on the North Sea coast in the western Netherlands. Having visited The Netherlands many times and after exploring a number of its cities and towns, not just the biggies – Amsterdam and Rotterdam, The Hague has been the place that has…

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The Netherlands: Got To Go To Gouda

Our self-appointed quest to discover and explore the smaller cities and towns in The Netherlands, following our recent visits to both Utrecht and Leiden, last month saw us head to Gouda located in South Holland. Our journey to The Netherlands started like all the previous couple of dozen or so before it, on the P&O ferry crossing from our hometown of Hull on the North East Coast of England. Unfortunately,…

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The Netherlands: Rotterdam's Market Hall – A Foodies' Heaven

I’ve visited Rotterdam around 10 times, possibly more, over the years and have seen it be transformed from a rather grotty (sorry!) city to a thriving cosmopolitan city which rivals its big brother Amsterdam as the perfect place to head for a weekend break.  With the recent announcement that Eurostar trains will soon be stopping at Rotterdam Central train station, it will make the trip from London super easy. We always…

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