Maastricht, a city situated on both side of the Meuse river with a population of around 182,000. Home to world-famous musician Andre Rieu. Maastricht is in the southeast of the Nederlands and the capital city of the Dutch province of Limburg. It has an oceanic climate, the same as most of the Netherlands. It is believed the […]
Haarlem – The Great Church and famous Pipe Organ – Nederlands
August 26, 2016 by
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Haarlem – North Holland A brief visit to Haarlem. Love this Gothic structure, the Vleeshal building, built between 1602-1605; originally a “Meat Hall” as the renaissance decoration of the bull and rams head on the facade suggests. A striking old classical building. Ladder Lift Interesting to see how times have changed, no more furniture and […]
Kaas or Cheese Market – de Waag – Alkmaar
August 18, 2016 by
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Kaasmarkt – Kass or Cheese Market When we arrived the market had already started, tourists were about 10 deep all around the market square so it was difficult to see all the goings on. The rounds of cheese sitting in a huge square had me drooling, it was a sight to see – I’m a […]
Art Galleries | museums|Red Light District Amsterdam
August 8, 2016 by
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Back to Amsterdam to explore more territory, the famous art galleries, museums and Red Light District Amsterdam. First stop Van Gogh Museum. At the time there was a special exhibition on “Van Gogh and the colours of the night” – the first exhibition devoted to Van Gogh’s representations of the evening and night. It was incredible to see […]
The Hague – Netherlands
July 22, 2016 by
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The Hague – Netherlands Back on the road we reached The Hague only about 30 mins from Delft, nothing is very far apart in the Netherlands. Above a view of the Dutch Parliament, a very historical and impressive complex on the edge of the little lake known as Hafvijver or ‘Court Pond”. Once through the outside gates […]
About Delft – Delft Netherlands
July 7, 2016 by
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Delft City – Netherlands Now a brief walk around the city. Delft is a very historic city situated between Rotterdam and The Hague in the Province of South Holland the Netherlands. It received its charter in 1246 for its development from a rural village in the early Middle Ages to a city in 13th century. In the […]
Ceramics at Delft|Holland Netherlands
June 24, 2016 by
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I looked forward with some enthusiasm to a tour of the famous Royal Delft pottery in Delft city. Royal Delft is the last remaining Delftware factory from the 17th century. The Delft pottery has a large sign in brightly colored ceramics to announce the entrance to the pottery. This site became the permanent home of Delft […]
Canals – Amsterdam Canal Cruise |Holland Netherlands
June 3, 2016 by
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Amsterdam After leaving Zaanse Schans we drove back to Heiloo and caught the train into Amsterdam. The sky had clouded over so the day became a bit gloomy. I thought China was the place for bikes, very surprised to see so many ‘Bike Parks’ in Amsterdam, had no idea how popular bicycle travel is in […]
Zaanse Schans – Color Windmill|Clog Factory Holland
May 11, 2016 by
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Open Air Museum of Zaanse Schans Zaanse Schans is a small picturesque village of historical green wooden houses and windmills once scattered across the Zannstreek region. The houses and windmills are authentic and all still in use. The houses built on canals and virtually surrounded by water. Each house has its own little bridge over […]
Keukenhof – Flower Garden, Lisse, Holland
May 3, 2016 by
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Amazing Flower Garden A trip to Holland would not be complete without a visit to Keukenhof, considered the most beautiful flower garden in the world. It also had the world’s largest permanent display of tulips. After arriving in Holland yesterday, the next day dawned fine and sunny as we set out for Keukenhof. The flower gardens are […]