The largest number of historical working windmills in the Netherlands can be seen at Kinderdijk near Rotterdam and Dordrecht in South Holland. Admission is free. Kinderdijk near Rotterdam and Dordrecht in South Holland has the largest collection of historical working windmills in the Netherlands. The 19 windmills (windmolen) at Kinderdijk are on the UNESCO World … Read more
Kinderdijk near Rotterdam and Dordrecht has the largest collection of historic windmills in The Netherlands. The area is easily explored on foot but cycling is more fun. The 19 historic windmills at Kinderdijk near Rotterdam form the largest collection of working windmills in The Netherlands. These windmills, inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list, … Read more
The 17th-century Portugese Synagoge is a working synagogue but open to visitors as a central part of the Jewish Cultural Quarter in Amsterdam. The Portuguese Synagogue or Esnoga in Amsterdam is one of the oldest and largest working synagogues in Europe. It is at the heart of the Jewish Cultural Quarter in Amsterdam. The building … Read more
The National Maritime Museum (Het Scheepvaartmuseum) in Amsterdam has a large collection of shipping-related items and a replica of a Golden Age sailboat. Het Scheepvaartmuseum in Amsterdam has the worldβs second-largest collection of historic maritime objects. The museum displays cover many aspects of The Netherlandsβ glorious naval history using paintings, shipping equipment and instruments, models, … Read more
The Verzetsmuseum in Amsterdam covers the history of Dutch resistance to the German occupation during the Second World War. It has a special junior section for children. The Dutch Resistance Museum (Verzetsmuseum) in Amsterdam is a remarkable exhibition on The Netherlands during the Second World War. It covers the run-up to the war, the occupation … Read more
βThe Screamβ by Edvard Munch is one of the highlights of special exhibition of art works by Munch and Vincent van Gogh in the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. The Munch : Van Gogh temporary exhibition is on show in The Netherlands from 25 September 2015 to 17 January 2016. Around 100 works, including 80 … Read more
The family-friendly Museum Gouda covers local history, torture implements and art in a Dutch city mostly famous for cheese. The Museum Gouda is a local history museum located inside a former hospital across the alley from the St Janskerk in the heart of Gouda. The museum has an eclectic collection that will satisfy the curiosity of … Read more
The historic Town Hall in Gouda, one of the oldest Gothic stadhuizen in The Netherlands, is at the center of the Markt and weekly outdoor cheese market. Gouda, famous for its cheese, is also worth visiting for its 350 rijksmonumenten (national monuments). At the heart of the old town is one of the most impressive … Read more
Vogelpark Avifauna in Alphen aan den Rijn in South Holland is the largest bird park in the Netherlands and a great day trip from Den Haag, Gouda, Delft, and Rotterdam. Vogelpark Avifauna Bird Park is the top tourist attraction in Alphen aan den Rijn in the Groene Hart (literally, green heart) region of South Holland. … Read more