South Holland Archives - Heavenly Holland

Did you know that Hotel Corona is the oldest four-star hotel in The Hague? It is located right in the middle of the lively city center, on the Buitenhof square.

The oldest 4-star hotel in The Hague: Hotel Corona

19/04/2020

Stayokay Dordrecht Biesbosch

Stayokay Dordrecht: a great night’s sleep in freshwater tidal wetlands

07/07/2018

Did you know that the Wadden Islands are not the only place in the Netherlands where you can go mudflat walking? The Sophia Polder is a relatively new nature reserve near Dordrecht in South Holland. At low tide the polder is dry and is perfect for rugged mudflat hiking trips.

Mudflat walking in South Holland

29/04/2018

NLdoet ('NL Does') is the largest volunteering event in the Netherlands. All over the country hundreds of thousands of people, including royals, celebrities and politicians set a good example by pitching in and doing social volunteer work. They roll up their sleeves at community centers, petting zoos, nursing homes and the like.

King Willem-Alexander making pancakes for the elderly

10/03/2018

Did you know that the famous cube houses in Rotterdam are tilted at an abnormal angle of 54.7 degrees? The total area of each house is around 100m² but around a quarter of the space is unusable due to the angle of the walls to the ceiling.

Cube houses in Rotterdam tilted at 54.7 degrees

07/03/2018

Did you know the world's largest flower garden Keukenhof is only open two months per year?

Keukenhof open from 22 March to 13 May 2018

20/02/2018

Keukenhof Express timetables, fares and bus stop locations

Keukenhof: How to get there by public transport

20/02/2018

The Flower Parade on Saturday 21 April spans a route of 40km from Noordwijk via Keukenhof to Haarlem. This is not the only flower parade in the Netherlands, but it is the only parade with floats that are decorated with bulb flowers like hyacinths, daffodils and of course tulips. The fragrant Flower Parade ('Bloemencorso' in Dutch) is scheduled to pass by Keukenhof around 15.40.

Flower Parade 21 April 2018 route and timetable

18/02/2018

Did you know that the people of The Hague loved the late street musician Chuck Deely so much that he was posthumously honored with a public mural?

The Hague & Scheveningen

Homage to famous street musician in The Hague

28/01/2018

Did you know that the windmills in Stompwijk (Molendriegang) were built around 1672 for keeping the polders dry?

Three 17th century windmills near Leidschendam

21/01/2018

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