History & Heritage
Charles Dickens Festival in Deventer 2017
Did you know that you can relive the 19th century of Charles Dickens this weekend at Bergkwartier in the city center of Deventer?In the...
Valkenburg Castle
Did you know that Valkenburg Castle is the only elevated castle in the Netherlands? The castle was built during the 11th century and destroyed...
Reenactment of the Eighty Year War
Did you know that each year on 1 April the people of Brielle reenact the capture of the fortification from the Spanish troops during...
Kroezeboom in Twente
Did you know that the Kroezeboom near Fleringen (Overijssel) is one of the oldest oak trees in the Netherlands? Once upon a time holy...
Flags at half-mast on Remembrance Day
Did you know that Dutch flags fly at half mast today from 18.00 until sunset for Remembrance of the Dead?
Holambra: Dutch heritage in Brazil’s countryside
After the devastation caused by World War II many Dutch people decided to leave their homeland. Large parts of the Netherlands had to be...
Sleep in the same room as John & Yoko at Amsterdam Hilton
Did you know you can spend your honeymoon in the same presidential suite at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel where John Lennon and Yoko Ono spend...
Replica of the shipwrecked Batavia
Did you know you can visit a replica of the Batavia ship in Lelystad? The original ship was built in 1628 but was shipwrecked...
Towns with names ending in ‘lo(o)’, ‘(h)em’ and ‘um’
Did you know that many Dutch towns and cities with names ending in 'lo(o)', '(h)em' and 'um' often date back more than 1000 years?Towns...
Van Gogh House in Drenthe
On 11 September 1883 Vincent van Gogh takes a train from The Hague to Drenthe. His brother Theo sent him money for the train...