The Hague is the city of art and culture, splendid beaches and parks. It's nice to go to the Hague, Scheveningen and Cakedown at any season to laze in the sun, to walk across the beach or to visit a museum. Joyful pop-festivals, the night of the Queen, theater, music – there you can find everything for having a really interesting life. Go to the Hague and it will surely leave unforgettable impressions!
There are many interesting places and sights in The Hague, which are great for families with children. Park Duinrell is one of these places. The amusement park is located in the outskirts of … Open
If you go from the station in the direction of the new building of city administration, which is situated at Spuiplein square, you'll get to Resident area. To a certain extent it's a try to redress the wrong and return to the city center its solemnity. Resident area is a new district with offices and residential constructions, located in the very center of the city. The high-rise building with two pointed roofs, which can be seen almost from everywhere, is sometimes sarcastically called 'the bosom of the Hague'. Its peculiarity lies in the fact that the high-rise construction was built on an old one, because it was decided not to demolish the old building. Nearby another construction work is organized: de Hoftoren, the highest edifice in the Hague is being built.
According to statistics, each year a resident of Hague eats 10 kg of mussels. The amount of other seafood consumed by locals is even hard to count. Among the everyday dishes we should … Open
The New Church. The other side of Spuiplein Square is the location of the New Church. It's called new, because, actually, it was built only several centuries ago. In the late Middle Ages the population of the Hague was growing constantly, that's why the Great Church and St Jacob Church soon became too small. In the 17th century a new church was built near the Spuiplein canal. The church was made in the Dutch classism style that was traditional for that time. The canal was closed, but the church still stands in a marvellous garden. By the way, the garden is the location of Spinoza's grave. In summer, a cozy terrace is opened under the shade of the church garden. You will also find the Stout cafe nearby.
During the year locals celebrate numerous interesting and unique holidays, which attract tourists and leave a lot of bright impressions. The evening of April 29 is the beginning of "Royal … Open
The former hotel Logement van Amsterdam is one of the largest edifices in Plein Square. It was built in the 18th century. The hotel was the place, where visitors from Amsterdam used to stay. In the 18th century the welfare of Amsterdam was growing, and so the bigger number of visitors came to the city. This made the hotel a prosperous and growing business.
Among the cultural attractions of the city we should definitely mention Gevangenpoort Museum, which is located in a beautiful castle of the 16th century. Gevangenpoort is a pretty grim, but … Open