South Holland
Dutch Mona Lisa by Vermeer
Did you know that the painting 'The girl with a pearl earring' by Johannes Vermeer has an estimated value of €300,000,000? The painting is...
Horticulture in The Netherlands
Did you know that 24% of the world trade in horticultural products is in Dutch hands? About half of all Dutch horticulture is located...
Newly renovated The Hague Central Station
Did you know that after years of renovation The Hague's modernized Central Station officially opens tomorrow? The terminal is currently used by 190,000 passengers...
Haagse Hopjes: coffee flavoured candy
Did you know that Haagse Hopjes candies are named after baron Hendrik Hop whose doctor advised him to stop drinking coffee in the 18th...
New Year’s Dip in Scheveningen
Did you know that thousands of dare devils start the new year by plunging into an icy cold North Sea at Scheveningen today at...
The very first American embassy in the world in The Hague
Did you know that the American embassy at Fluwelen Burgwal in The Hague was the very first American embassy in the world? In 1782...
UNESCO World Heritage at Kinderdijk
Did you know that the 19 pristinely preserved windmills at Kinderdijk have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1997?
Cube houses in Rotterdam
Did you know there are 40 cube houses in Rotterdam, all connected to each other?
The 3-storey houses were built in the 1980's at an...
Metro systems in the Netherlands
Did you know that Amsterdam and Rotterdam are the only Dutch cities with a metro system?
Treading the dew on Ascension Day
Did you know that today on Ascension Day it is a tradition to get up very early to make a bicycle tour? This is...