Netherlands > South Holland > The Hague
The Hague
N 52°4.913', E 4°19.352'
2016-07-30
http://denhaag.com/en/tourist-office
Our rating: 7.40
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Hague is well known by "the Hague Tribunal", however, not everyone knows where actually it is located. The city is quite large by European standards. It was badly damaged during the Second World War and later rebuilt. Now it looks more like the German cities like Hanover , than the Dutch ones. Find here good pdf maps of Hague. Flowers meet the tourists near the train station.
The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
There are a lot of flowers in the city in summer.
The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
The city has many water canals like Amsterdam.
The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
It's funny, but in the Netherlands Russia's largest social network is blocked for distributing pornography.
The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
A lot of small sculptures in the center.
The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
New church (1649—1656)
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Great Church of St. James (1420-1424). Hexagon Tower is not common for the Netherlands.
The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
Old townhall (1564)
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There are no old Town in The Hague, the center consists of the shops and office buildings. Pay attention to the width of a dedicated bike lane on the main street.
The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
Chinatown
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The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
There are few palaces in The Hague, the largest of which is the Binnenhof, Dutch Parliament, located next to the Central Station.
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Funny ad, even for the Netherlands.
The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
Graffiti in the center
The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
Flowers and installation in the Palestine park.
The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
The Peace Palace, building of UN International Court of Justice. Can be visited (https://www.vredespaleis.nl/visit/?lang=en ).
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Dove of peace
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Installation of stones brought from all countries, members of the UN.
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Ukrainian stone (red)
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The Hague also has a chic beach Scheveningen. Actually, the city is located close to the coast, about 5 kilometers away. Use tram 1 or 11 to get to the sea, though we went on foot. The road is straight, along the tram line, through the forest and park. If you want to visit the city on foot as well, keep in mind that it will take at least 5-6 hours and you have to go 20-25 kilometers. Despite the nice beach, you can swim only a few weeks per year.
The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
Amrâth Kurhaus hotel
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Huge De Pier with restaurants, shops and recreational areas.
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Pillars under the pier
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The crane for bungee jumping.
The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
Back to the train station we went other way and visited Westbroekpark.
The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
And a residential complex on the street Burgemeester de Monchy Plein.
The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
Directly in front of the central station there is a huge park with deer.
The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
Interesting solution, a bench built around a tree.
The Hague ©Yuriy Buriak
Getting there: The Hague has two train stations - Den Haag Centraal and Den Haag HS, they are located within a kilometer of each other, you can go to any. Travel time from Rotterdam is only 20 minutes. Airport is shared with Rotterdam, although Amsterdam Airport is close aswell and most people use it.
Tags, Netherlands: city , sea Tags, all countries: city , sea
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Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Our rating - 7.40
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Visitor's rating - 0.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
* - Note: Description of the evaluation is not always appropriate for a particular object, it's just a little help