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Places to visit in Netherlands

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

Overzicht waterpoort met torens, gevel vanaf waterzijde - Sneek - 20346001 - RCE

Friesland

Sneek

Historic water city with iconic gate and sailing culture
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Friesland

Workum

Historic Frisian city with art, beaches, and sailing
A historical engraving depicting a large, ornate building with a stepped gable and central tower situated on a waterfront quay, with several sailing vessels and rowboats in the foreground canal.

Friesland

Harlingen

Historic Wadden Sea port with canals, ships, and island ferries
The white lighthouse of Urk above the old fishing village

Flevoland

Urk

Historic fishing village with harbor and lighthouse charm
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West Brabant

Steenbergen

Historic West-Brabant town with monuments and fortifications
3421 Oudewater, Netherlands - panoramio (88)

Utrecht

Oudewater

Witch weighing house, rope museum, and canals in Utrecht’s countryside
Dokkum, woonhuis Vleesmarkt

Friesland

Dokkum

Frisian fortress city with canals, windmills, and history
A white smock windmill with a brick base stands on a hill behind a brick building with a red-tiled roof, under a clear blue sky.

Utrecht

Rhenen

Hilltop city with zoo, river views, and WWII history
A street-level view of a brick building housing a tobacco shop ("Tabaksspeciaalzaak Joop Heij") with a blue street sign reading "Joop Heijplein".

Veluwe

Wageningen

Academic hub on the Lower Rhine with soil museum
Boats in the harbour of Hindeloopen on a calm day

Friesland

Hindeloopen

Frisian town with ice skating museum and traditional painting
Thatched farmhouses and a horse cart in the museum village of Orvelte

Drenthe

Orvelte

Living museum village with thatched farms and crafts
A canal and brick colony houses in Veenhuizen

Drenthe

Veenhuizen

UNESCO prison colony, museums, and rural heritage

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