South Holland
Keukenhof: the world’s largest flower garden
Did you know the world's largest flower garden Keukenhof is only open 2 months per year? From 23 March to 21 May 2017 you...
Preparations for Keukenhof’s next season
Did you know that the gardeners at Keukenhof have already planted the first bulbs for next year's flower season? The coming months approximately 7...
Plans to erect a ferris wheel next to Rotterdam’s Erasmus Bridge
Did you know there are plans to erect a 60-meter ferris wheel next to Rotterdam's Erasmus Bridge? Not only will the 40 enclosed gondolas...
Summer Carnival in Rotterdam
Did you know that a huge tropical party takes place this weekend in Rotterdam? Nearly 1 million visitors will go see the extravagant Summer...
Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam
Did you know that its asymmetrical pylon has earned the Erasmus Bridge the nickname of 'the Swan'? This 800m long bridge in Rotterdam is...
Keukenhof’s landscape architecture
Did you know that Keukenhof is designed by the same landscape architect as Amsterdam's Vondelpark?
Horse-drawn tramway between The Hague and Scheveningen
Did you know that the first horse-drawn tramway in the Netherlands dates back to 1864? This service operated between The Hague and Scheveningen until...
The oldest mosque in the Netherlands
Did you know that the Mobarak Mosque in The Hague is the Netherlands' oldest purpose-built mosque (1955)?
Today there are around 450 to 500 mosques...
Panorama Mesdag 360° painting
Did you know that Panorama Mesdag is the largest painting in the Netherlands? The 360° painting by Hendrik Willem Mesdag (1831-1915) is more than...
Flower parade
Did you know that today's flower parade spans a route of 40km from Noordwijk via Keukenhof to Haarlem? The floats of the 69th edition...