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Delft, Keukenhof, and Other Places in Zuid Holland

A May 2006 trip to Netherlands by honeyb

De Candelaer Photo - Delft Walking Tours, Delft, Netherlands More Photos
Quote: Delft and Keukenhof are internationally renowned places in the Zuid Holland province of the Netherlands for good reason.

Delft Walking Tours

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De Candelaer Photo - Delft Walking Tours, Delft, Netherlands
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A quaint town near Rotterdam, Delft is the home of Delftware, the blue and white ceramic that was originally a duplicate of Chinese porcelain. Ironically, souvenir shops all over now sell fake Delftware made in China.Delft can be visited in a day on foot. The main square, within walking distance of the train station, is bordered by the town hall and the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church), which contains the crypt of the Dutch royal family. You can climb the tower but we opted to save our legs for simply walk around.Next-door to the Nieuwe Kerk is the most central and convenient workshop to see Delftware being produced. One of the artists here painted a plate while we watched, with a finished ver...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on May 7, 2006

Delft Walking Tours
Throughout Delft
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Keukenhof Gardens

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Portrait of Rembrandt Photo - Keukenhof Gardens, Lisse, Netherlands
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In this one of a kind park in the world, tulips of all sorts and colors bloom by the millions in the 2 months of the year that it is open (usually) from the third week of March to the third week of May.The gardens are a veritable sea of color. This year (2006), spring was late and the first warm weather weekend did not really arrive until the first week of May.If you're planning to go, start at the crack of dawn. By public transport, take the train to Leiden and then jump on the local Connexxion bus. You can get a combination bus and park entrance ticket available at the Connexxion counter outside Leiden train station. Not only will you enjoy the park much much more before the ...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on May 7, 2006

Keukenhof Gardens
Stationsweg 166-A
Lisse, Netherlands
31 (0) 252 465 555

Leiden Sights

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Molen de Valk Photo - Leiden Sights, Leiden, Netherlands
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Leiden is a pretty town with a lot of history and character. On a sunny afternoon, we decided to walk the "Leidse Loper" route, a signposted walking tour that took us past most of the historical sites in Leiden. Over the course of 2 hours, learnt about the first tulips that were brought to the Netherlands, and a man-made hill used to retreat to if the land flooded (the Burcht).We also took some time to visit the following museums:The Molen de Valk (windmill of the Falcon) is lets you get up real close to a working windmill. It produces flour at times that can be purchased.The National Museum of Ethnology (Rijksmuseum voor VolkenKunde) takes you on a rour of the world. Of partic...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on May 7, 2006

Leiden Sights
Throughout Leiden
Leiden, Netherlands

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