Tips 1 - 10 of 73 The Hague Things to Do
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This is the ***** Kurhaus, known by the elder as Huis-Ter-Geul (Home-At-Geul), opened its doors in June 1892. Find your way to this beautiful building, in limestone fabricated and, feel the distinguished romance that the Grand Old Lady (also a name for Kurhaus) granted its festive grace and grandeur. Royal personalities, moviestars, and artists yielded the past to dancers, models and, the international public.
Walk down "De Pier", a roofed over promenade pier in front of the Kurhaus. Try a Bungy-Jump with a lot of fun around. The beach and boulevard of Scheveningen are famous, loved and visited the whole year round to numerous festivities, from a flying and firework festival to music events and sand-sculpture competitions. Extra firework you may enjoy to watch in August ...
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Phone: +31 (0)70 4162636
Address: Scheveningen Badhuis, The Hague
Directions: Beach Scheveningen Area, The Hague
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Den Haag has been named after the "Widow Of The Indies" by Indo-people (Eurasian people living in Holland, or elsewhere, who has an Indonesian background), because the Dutch has reigned the Indonesian islands for more than 350 years. And the descendants (migrants named Indo's) longed for a place where they could walk about like in the "old Indies days". That event developed into the biggest Indo-event of the world, the Pasar Malam Besar (Big Evening Market) started by Tjalie Robinson at The Hague, and running for now by 7 women. The Indonesian atmosphere has been perfected and is still growing ...
Whenever you will be around at The Hague during the month of Juin/May, just visit the Pasar Malam Besar at Malieveld near the Central Station. You may smell the odeur of fruits, food, scent, while listening to the gamelan-sounds (traditional Javanese music) and some Indonesian guest artists. It last for 12 days and nights (until 23.00 hrs) and even Indonesian merchants are invited to join. For sure you'll enjoy this Indo-event, when fond of the Indonesian islands and, maybe for a chat with RoyJava.
I was there at the art-painters stand every day ... the event started at May 21st until Juin 1st 2008. For the 50st B-day, so this was a very very special event ...
... opened by the Queen Beatrix !!!
And I had good business !
And this year 2009 I will be there again from Thursday May 21st until Monday Juin 1st.
Although the name has been changed!!!
From "Pasar Malam Besar" to "Tong Tong Fair" ...
Don't ask me why ... see link.
Thanks for visit.
Vincent At Pasar Malam Besar 2009
Meeting Friends At Pasar Malam Besar 2005Meeting Friends At Pasar Malam Besar 2006
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Address: Malieveld, Koningskade, The Hague
Directions: Central Station, head for Malieveld, see also Office at its Webpage
Website: http://www.pasarmalambesar.nl/index.html
Other Contact: http://www.tongtongfestival.nl/
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The Hague got a very cute speciality ... m a d u r o d a m
Madurodam could be the city in your hand because famous for its miniature size (smallest city). See the Amsterdam canal-houses, the airplanes on the renewed Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, enjoy the cheese market place of Alkmaar. Smell the tulips of Keukenhof, admire the DeltaWorks, all set in magnificent walking paths and beautiful gardens.
We made some great fashion-pics with children and got the permission to enter the areas of the smallest Dutch buildings. The kids had a great time (see pic) ...
* open In winter-time Madurodam 09:00 - 18:00
* open in summer-time until 22:00 hrs
(price >>> for adults 12.00 - for kids 8.75 Euro)
There is parking place at Madurodam.
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Phone: +31 (0)70 - 416 24 00
Address: The Hague, George Maduroplein 1
Directions: Central Station, bus 22, tramway 9 to Madurodam
Website: http://www.madurodam.nl
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The Royal Palace "Noordeinde" is one of many palaces in The Hague. It was build in 1533 and belonged to the "Orange" family (the Royal Family of the Netherlands) since 1584. It has been the home of different kings and queens between for ages.
Here Queen Beatrix usually works "from nine-to-five" (watch the flag, when she is in). Adjacent to the palace are the palace garden (open to the public) and the "Royal Stables'" (see furtheron). With royal events the square is over crowded with people ...
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Address: Noordeinde, The Hague
Directions: Noordeinde is in the center of The Hague, where the shops, boutiques and the Plein are, at the Plein go to the right ...
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This is a typical Dutch event, named Prinsjesdag (Day of the little Prince). It happens on every 3rd Tuesday in September, when Dutch Queen Beatrix reads her in the meantime famous Queen's Speech. The most exciting moment concerns the way to the Binnenhof in the famous Golden Carriage. There are thousands of people along the special way-route waving to Holland's Queen who for one moment is moving like in a fairy-tale ... hope to catch her in the Golden Carriage for a painting! And, ... you could make a trip in the Golden Carriage through The Hague yourself, well, in an golden-painted carriage special created for tourists ...
On Tuesday 19 September 2006, I got the chance to come as close as possible to the Golden Carriage... and shot my special photograph ... hooray!!!
And on Tuesday 18 September 2007, even some closer ... long live the Queen!
This year on Tuesday 16 September 2008 I had no time to watch ... until next year ;o)
Inner Courtyard/Binnehof & Knight's Hall/Ridderzaal
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Address: Centre The Hague
Directions: Centre The Hague, special way-route
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See the majestic Peace Palace (Vredespaleis in Neo-Renaissance style) in the huge parc around, our Walt Disney castle! Where Sleeping Beauty reigns the United Nations (International Court of Justice). Built between 1907 and 1913 (by architect L. Cordonnier) it is truly a building of international, interesting fame, because every country in the world contributed with something (like building material, crystal, furniture, paintings etc.). Its name of "Peace Palace" did not bring that much peace, starting World War II after just finished the building.
It's open for tourists during the day (the Palace is closed on Saturday, Sunday and Christian Holidays).
Tours start at 10.00, 11.00 hrs, 14.00 (2pm) and 15.00 hrs (3pm).
From Station Hollands Spoor take tram 8 (going to Scheveningen Noorderstrand). This tram stops 50 meters from the Vredespaleis.
From Central Station (on first floor of CS) take tram 7 (direction Statenkwartier).
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Phone: +31(0)70-302 42 42
Address: Carnegieplein 2, The Hague
Directions: Statenkwartier, The Hague
Website: http://www.vredespaleis.nl/
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When visiting the Peace Palace take your time to visit >>>
The Library of the Peace Palace; with one of the world's largest collections (all about the laws, and an extensive, interesting collection on international politics and the history of peace).
Visiting the library:
Tell the security at the gate you wish to visit the library. Bring a valid ID (passport, driving licence): you will have to fill in a form at the gate, which you have to take to the libraries information desk as a kind of day pass. Before you leave, be sure to have it stamped at the library so you can show it again at the gate when getting out.
Open 5 days a week - summer schedule (July-August): Monday afternoons from 13.00 till 17.00, and on other workdays from 10.00 till 17.00. The library is closed during weekends.
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Phone: +31(0)70-3024242
Address: Carnegieplein 2, The Hague
Directions: Statenkwartier, The Hague
Getting there:
From Central Station: bus 4-10, tram 7
From Hollands Station: bus 1-10, tram 8
Get off at stop Vredespaleis
For cars: paid parking outside the gates.
Website: http://www.ppl.nl/about/
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The Hague could be a great place for a holiday any time of the year, believe me! With its many musical and cultural events it will be your pleasure to visit The Hague, go for a shop and more ...
While shopping-fanatics will have a great time, art-lovers and wannahaves-antique will enjoy themselves to their heart's content, too. Many gallery owners, antique dealers and other artists will be thrilled showing you their works. Go for the best shops, concentrated right in the center of The Hague, where you can walk safely. De "Snoeptrommel" (known by the locals as Candy-Box), next to the Gouden Hooft, stately Noordeinde and the Hague-Tower on the photograph, will be a good start, and go for a shop-walk into the Spuistraat ...
Have fun around ... greetzzz RoyJava
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Address: Noordeinde, Spuistraat, The Hague - Holland
Directions: Shopping Center The Hague, Candy-Box, Gouden Hooft, Noordeinde, Haagsche Toren/The Hague-Tower, Spuistraat
Website: http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/7c3af/6fb7b/c/
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Always when needed >>>
A visit to The Hague's Tourist Information Office next to the Central Station (next to the entrances to the Babylon shopping centre and the Sofitel Hotel). Parking places are in the Babylon Car Park, or just behind the Central Station. A walk to the The Hague's centre takes about 5 minutes.
Addresses
Visitors Address
Koningin Julianaplein 30
THE HAGUE
Opening hours:
Monday 10.00 am – 6.00 pm
Tuesday – Friday 9.00 am - 6.00 pm
Saterday 10.00 am - 5.00 pm
Sunday closed
Special opening hours
June 1 – September 30: Sunday 11.00 am - 3.00 pm
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Phone: +31 (0)900 340 35 05
Address: Koningin Julianaplein 30, The Hague
Directions: Central Station, between the entrances to the Babylon shopping centre and Sofitel Hotel
Website: http://www.congrex.nl/cultural_heritage/general.html
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The Hague is a beautiful city behind the dunes (chanted in the famous song "Den Haag achter de duinen" by Harrie Jekkers & Koos Meinderts) and today still known as "the largest village of Europe". With too much of history and soap royalty. And some spirituality; a special path for elves still can be found in The Hague's centre, coming from inland and going to the dunes of Scheveningen to the North Sea.
The coastal region is about 9 km all to Monster, and near the old harbour of The Hague there's its beach named "Zuiderstrand" (Southern Beach/Pantai Selatan). See Homepage for the sunset-pic ... Here some rituals are carried into effect, like the ones of the Druides, the Wicca's, the Lesbians, the Fool-Moon People, Goddess-admirers, and the Elves-Path must be here somewhere, too... And when wanna have party-time there is the Schollenpop, with life music bands here!
The beach is very clean, so have a great beach-day here, watching the old, traditional Scheveningen fisherman near the lighthouse. Walking down Southwards there is the nudist beach. And we also practise the Indonesian sport Satria Nusantara at this remarkable beach.
Got interested ... don't miss this phantastic beach - my fave spot !!!
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Address: End of Houtrustweg, Scheveningen
Directions: Beach Scheveningen, harbour
Website: http://www.zuiderstrand.nl/
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mvtouring Fri Jun 5, 2009 09:20 UTC
fantastic page Roy, enjoyed reading your tips | JuraidahJ Tue Jul 29, 2008 09:00 UTC
I miss Hague.. maybe I should come and visit again. Then I can visit you and Roza as well. | margaretvn Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:11 UTC
great page, good tips and photos. Will have to come back again and read more. hugs margaret | asianbelle Thu Jul 3, 2008 03:39 UTC
Hi Roy... thanks for dropping by my AMS page... I really hope to visit NL again, I seem to have missed out a lot in my previous visits. |
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