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Weekend in Haarlem, The Netherlands | Your Dutch Guide
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A weekend guide to Haarlem, The Netherlands

Haarlem is the ultimate Dutch city. And visiting the city has some advantages over visiting Amsterdam. The architecture, museums and dreamy cobbled streets are equally pretty and impressive to Amsterdam’s counterparts. But since the hordes of tourists stay away…

Contemporary art Amsterdam, street art Amsterdam | Your Dutch Guide
Amsterdam Art

The best contemporary art in Amsterdam

For one day only, don’t think of Amsterdam in terms of Golden Age, historical canals and Rembrandt’s old stomping ground. For just one day during your visit think about contemporary art in Amsterdam. Discover all about Dutch Design, modern…

Light festival GLOW Eindhoven | Your Dutch Guide
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Light festival GLOW in Eindhoven

Discovering a city after dark adds something special to a city break. Don’t you think? Especially when buildings are beautifully illuminated or decorated, it’s worth taking an evening walk through a city. Over the last couple of years, light…

Loving Vincent: Meet Vincent van Gogh in The Netherlands | Your Dutch Guide
Art Day trips

Meet Vincent van Gogh in The Netherlands

The brilliantly animated movie Loving Vincent premiers this week. Most of the movie is set in France, where Van Gogh spent the last years of his life, painting stunning works like The Starry Night and Cypresses, and met his…

24 hours in The Hague, The Netherlands | Your Dutch Guide
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24 hours in The Hague

The Hague is not only the seat of the Dutch government, the city also holds an important position internationally, as it’s the base for embassies, the UN’s International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court. But The Hague is…

Utrecht: inside Rietveld-Schröder house | Your Dutch Guide
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Utrecht: inside Rietveld-Schröder house

It is hard to believe that a small house like the Rietveld-Schröder house in Utrecht is listed on the UNESCO Worl Heritage list. But once you see the iconic house amidst the traditional 19th-century buildings of a quiet, stately…