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The Hague in Netherlands

BOOK HOTEL IN THE HAGUE THINGS TO DO IN THE HAGUE

What to see and do

The tourist information office offers different walks through this beautiful city.

Among them is a 1.5-hour long Royal walk that takes you past the different royal monuments:

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Huis ten Bosch

The palace where the King lives with his wife and his three daughters.

It is in the woods at the edge of the city.

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Paleis Noordeinde

The working palace of the King.

There is free entry to the palace gardens behind the palace.

If you do not want to walk, you can tour The Hague in a horse-drawn “Golden Carriage” with a coachman and a footman, or share the cost and see the city by bike.

City Cycle Tours organises bicycle tours.

One of these (the orange tour) starts in Scheveningen, the famous beach resort adjacent to The Hague, and is worthy of a visit in its own right.

It leads past the Peace Palace, the royal palace with its woods, and through the dunes.

There are many opportunities to take pictures and stop for a drink, snack or picnic.

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Dutch Parliament

This town isn’t only a city of Palaces. It also houses the Dutch Parliament and the European Court of Justice.

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Het binnenhof

A visit to “Het binnenhof” (The Inner Court) which is right in the city centre, is highly recommended.

After entering via the Mauritz gate, it seems as if you have stepped back in time.

The Binnenhof is the oldest part of The Hague. It is a cobble-stoned square with a fountain and statue of Count Willem the second, the city’s founder.

Behind the fountain, you can see a gothic building, “De Ridderzaal” (The Hall of Knights), open to the public.

There is a permanent exhibition in the basement about the history of the King’s speech which takes place on the 3rd Tuesday of September every year.

This is a big event. The King arrives in a golden carriage and reads the budget for the coming political year.

After admiring the exhibition, you can climb the big spiral staircase leading to the Hall of Knights gallery.

From here, you can look down into the impressive Hall of Knights with its wooden beams, chandeliers and stained windows and see the thrones for the King and the Queen.

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Shopping

After visiting the Binnenhof, you can stroll through the historic city centre to shop in the trendy shops and stylish arcades.

The city is well known for its exclusive art galleries and quirky antique and jewellery shops.

Everything here is grand in style. There are lovely parks and ponds, and the city counts over 400 statues and sculptures.

These are bronze statues of historical figures and modern sculptures alike.

There is even a statue by Pablo Picasso: the “Frog with umbrella”. The buildings are in Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles or have been designed by famous Dutch architects to appease the wealthy upper class in the city.

The official Shield of The Hague, which you can find on the façade of many official buildings, features a stork.

The stork was symbolised because they built their nests in and around the city.

Nowadays, they are rare, but there have been sightings of this enigmatic bird in the woods near the royal palace.

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Going out in The Hague

The Hague is not short of bars, restaurants and cafés.

Het Plein (The Square) and the Grote Markt (Big Market) deserve a special mention.

These squares are transformed into extensive, colourful outdoor terraces on sunny days.

On days when the weather is not so lovely, there is an ample choice of grand cafés, restaurants or Jazz cafés.

The city benefits from having a conservatorium of music whose students are keen to perform in the cafés in the city.

In short, The Hague is a classy international city where you will never be bored.

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Hotel Tips

The Hague has some excellent 5-star hotels.

They are Hilton The Hague and Crowne Plaza Den Haag Promenade

It has over 100 hotels to choose from, and you can find an overview here >>

Beach Hotel

If you prefer to live by the beach, we recommend staying in Scheveningen at the famous Steigenberger Kurhaus.

Scheveningen is just 5 kilometres from The Hague and has a lively beach life and other things to see.

Want to know more about Scheveningen?

Read more here >>

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