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Holland

Things to see in Holland

172 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

A traditional Dutch houseboat moored in a canal within a landscaped park setting, with historic brick buildings and trees in the background.

Enkhuizen · Historic Districts

Zuiderzee Museum

Open-air museum of 19th-century Dutch fishing village life
A large, cylindrical, mirrored glass building with a landscaped green roof, reflecting the surrounding trees and sky, situated in a park-like setting with paved walkways and grass.

Rotterdam · Art Museums

Boijmans Van Beuningen Depot

World's first publicly accessible art storage facility
A low-angle view of a large medieval brick church with Gothic arched windows and a steep slate roof, adjacent to a smaller brick building, with parked cars and bare trees in the foreground under a blue sky.

Alkmaar · Guided Tours

Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk

Brabantian Gothic basilica with historic organs
A paved waterfront plaza with numerous bicycles parked in the foreground, traditional sailing masts, and the distinctive geometric Cube Houses of Rotterdam visible in the background under a blue sky.

Edam · Coastal & Maritime

Harbor Area (Haven)

Historic Dutch canal town famous for cheese
Aerial view of the IJmuiden sea locks

IJmuiden · Coastal & Maritime

IJmuiden Sea Locks

World's largest sea lock in IJmuiden
A low-angle photograph of a red-brick church with a tall square tower, arched entrance, and a clock face, partially framed by a large leafless tree on the left.

Zandvoort · Historic Churches

Kerk van Zandvoort

1928 Amsterdam School church with stained glass
View of the Jekertoren tower, a historic landmark in Maastricht, Netherlands.

Delft · Cultural Experiences

Kobus Kuch

Dutch café with diverse meals and late hours
A red brick building with a modern glass extension, featuring a statue of a fisherman near the entrance and white metal fencing in the foreground.

Katwijk · Art Museums

Museum Katwijk

Katwijk's local history museum near the beach
A paved pedestrian and bicycle path passing under a concrete railway bridge with graffiti, featuring a red asphalt lane and a brick sidewalk.

Nijmegen · Hiking Trails

N70 trail

14 km trail crossing eight hills with river views
AI-generated illustration of Noordwijkse Duinen

Noordwijk · Food & Gastronomy

Noordwijkse Duinen

Dune-side holiday park with heated pools
A historic stone tower with a clock and spire stands on the left bank of a canal, next to a large white sailing ship with two masts docked at a wooden pier, with other sailboats moored in the background under a blue sky.

Hoorn · Coastal & Maritime

Oostereiland

17th-century Dutch East India Company island
A modern brick church with a tall, slender bell tower topped by a cross, situated next to a canal and surrounded by bare trees and green grass under a clear blue sky.

Zaandam · Guided Tours

Sint-Jozefkerk

Neo-Gothic church in Zaandam, Netherlands