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Places to visit in Netherlands

146 towns, cities and natural areas we have written up, with our picks first.

Classic Amsterdam canal view with traditional Dutch houses and boats

Holland

Amsterdam

Iconic canals, world-class museums, and vibrant city life
A view of the Maas river in Rotterdam featuring a Spido tour boat, the Erasmus Bridge in the distance, and the city skyline including the De Rotterdam skyscraper.

Holland

Rotterdam

Major port city with modern architecture
Den Haag - Lange Vijverberg - View on Hofvijver, Mauritshuis & Binnenhof

Randstad

The Hague

Royal city by the sea with art, history, and beaches
Canal-side historic buildings along the Oudegracht in Utrecht

Randstad

Utrecht

Medieval canals, Dom Tower, and vibrant Dutch culture
The Grote Kerk (St. Bavo) on the Grote Markt in Haarlem

Holland

Haarlem

Golden Age city with canals, museums, and historic charm
The Markt and the Nieuwe Kerk tower in Delft under a blue sky

Holland

Delft

Canals, Delftware, Vermeer, and historic Dutch charm
Maastrichter Smedenstraat, Maastricht, Netherlands - panoramio (29)

Limburg

Maastricht

Historic city of culture, caves, and culinary delights
A narrow canal lined with moored boats and traditional thatched-roof wooden buildings, with stacks of wooden planks on the grassy bank.

Veluwe

Giethoorn

Canal village with boat tours and thatched cottages
A wide landscape view of a grassy polder field with a canal in the foreground and a cluster of traditional Dutch windmills and buildings along the riverbank in the distance.

Holland

Zaanse Schans

Historic windmills and green wooden houses on the Zaan
A row of historic wooden windmills lining a canal in a flat, grassy polder landscape under a blue sky.

Randstad

Kinderdijk

UNESCO windmills and Dutch water management heritage
The tree-lined Rapenburg canal in the centre of Leiden

Randstad

Leiden

Historic university city with canals, museums, and gardens
The harbour front of Volendam with its church tower and traditional houses

Holland

Volendam

Harbor village with dike, museums, and Dutch charm

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