GLOW Eindhoven 2026 and the City's Light Art and Design Scene
Oct 20, 2026
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Explore Netherlands
A practical local guide to 146 destinations and 650 sights, with fees, hours and how to get there.
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Where to go in Netherlands
All 14 regions →Top destinations
The towns and cities most worth building a trip around.
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Holland
Amsterdam
Iconic canals, world-class museums, and vibrant city life
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Holland
Rotterdam
Major port city with modern architecture
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Randstad
The Hague
Royal city by the sea with art, history, and beaches
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Randstad
Utrecht
Medieval canals, Dom Tower, and vibrant Dutch culture
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Holland
Haarlem
Golden Age city with canals, museums, and historic charm
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Holland
Delft
Canals, Delftware, Vermeer, and historic Dutch charm
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Limburg
Maastricht
Historic city of culture, caves, and culinary delights
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Veluwe
Giethoorn
Canal village with boat tours and thatched cottages
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Holland
Zaanse Schans
Historic windmills and green wooden houses on the Zaan
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Randstad
Kinderdijk
UNESCO windmills and Dutch water management heritage
Explore by interest
Pick what you came for and see every matching place in Netherlands.
Plan your trip to Netherlands
The practical questions, answered before you book.
What's on
Coming up soon, with dates checked against each organiser.
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5 Nov – 8 Nov
Music · Utrecht
Le Guess Who?
A four-day international music festival in Utrecht, with guest curators and acts from music scenes around the world. Worth a long weekend in the city if you like finding artists you haven't heard yet.
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7 Nov – 14 Nov
Arts · Eindhoven
GLOW Eindhoven
For eight November nights Eindhoven becomes a walking route of light art, under the 2026 theme Connect. You follow the route through the city after dark, and there's a separate ticketed part at the Philips Stadium.
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13 Nov – 3 Jan 2027
Market · Valkenburg aan de Geul
Kerststad Valkenburg
A small Limburg town gives itself over to Christmas for seven weeks. The draw is shopping for gifts at stalls inside its underground caves, with lights and miniature villages, then wandering the decorated streets above ground.
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15 Nov
Tradition · Amsterdam
Sinterklaas Intocht Amsterdam
Stand among Dutch families in central Amsterdam to watch Sinterklaas and his helpers arrive, the city's 88th edition of this Sunday welcome. It's the most child-centred day of the Dutch holiday season, so go early for a view.
Stories and tips
Seasonal ideas, local knowledge and trip reports.
About this guide
An independent guide to Netherlands, organised the way you travel: region, then town, then the places worth your time. Every page leads with the practical answer — what it costs, when it is open and how to get there — and we keep updating it as things change.
Opening hours and prices change. Check the official website before you set off.
- Destinations
- 146
- Sights
- 650
- Guides
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