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Randstad

Things to see in Randstad

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

Illuminated canal bridge in Utrecht at night

Utrecht · Activities & Adventure

Trajectum Lumen

Free 365-night light art trail in Utrecht
A multi-story modern building with a light blue facade and white vertical window frames, situated behind a grassy area with trees and a red bicycle path in the foreground.

Utrecht · Cultural Experiences

Utrecht University

Leading Dutch university with renowned botanic gardens
1. A large, pale-yellow late-Baroque style building with "WINKEL VAN SINKEL" signage on its facade, situated directly on the bank of a canal with arched brick cellars below and bicycles parked along the quay.

Utrecht · History & Heritage

Winkel van Sinkel

Netherlands' first department store, now a cultural venue
A large, multi-story brick building on a street corner with the text "Rijksmuseum van Oudheden" mounted on the facade.

Leiden · History & Heritage

National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden)

Ancient cultures preserved in Leiden’s historic museum
A brick pumping station building with arched windows and large discharge pipes extending into a canal, featuring weathered brickwork and concrete structural elements.

Kinderdijk · History & Heritage

Wisboom Pumping Station

Historic pumping station preserving Dutch waterways
A sailboat is silhouetted on the open sea during a golden sunset, with the bright sun low on the horizon.

The Hague · Urban Exploration

Spot street art

Cat-themed murals enliven The Hague’s Kattensteeg
The tropical glasshouse of the Utrecht University Botanic Gardens

Utrecht · Gardens

Utrecht Botanic Gardens

Utrecht University's living museum and research center