The Hague Historic buildings + Water sports pictures

• Netherlands
• Europe
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The Town Hall’s Renaissance façade, saved from fire, is the crowning glory of the old quarter of Leiden. 

Walk along the esplanade, cool off in the North Sea, go surfing or enjoy a host of other activities at one of the country’s most popular beaches.

Tour an ancient church with a leaning bell tower where many leading figures of Dutch history are buried and commemorated.

This quaint city in the western Netherlands is ornate, with small canals, green parks, rivers and old, but intact, monuments.

Once full of cattle and sheep for sale, this pretty square overlooking a canal is now the starting point for canal boat cruises and a great spot for morning coffee.

Around The Hague’s central square you will discover fine dining, paintings by Dutch masters and the 13th-century castle that is the heart of Dutch political life.  

Explore the grand rooms and chambers of this early 20th-century palace, where countries meet to try and resolve their differences. 

Explore the grand rooms and chambers of this early 20th-century palace, where countries meet to try and resolve their differences. 

Explore the grand rooms and chambers of this early 20th-century palace, where countries meet to try and resolve their differences. 

See the famous Girl with the Pearl Earring as well as numerous other masterpieces by Vermeer, Rembrandt and other Dutch painters in this exceptional art museum.

The Town Hall’s Renaissance façade, saved from fire, is the crowning glory of the old quarter of Leiden. 

Explore the grand rooms and chambers of this early 20th-century palace, where countries meet to try and resolve their differences. 

Tour an ancient church with a leaning bell tower where many leading figures of Dutch history are buried and commemorated.

Explore the grand rooms and chambers of this early 20th-century palace, where countries meet to try and resolve their differences. 

The Town Hall’s Renaissance façade, saved from fire, is the crowning glory of the old quarter of Leiden. 

This quaint city in the western Netherlands is ornate, with small canals, green parks, rivers and old, but intact, monuments.

The Town Hall’s Renaissance façade, saved from fire, is the crowning glory of the old quarter of Leiden. 

Step back through history to the medieval times of cut-throat deceptions and power politics when you visit this hilltop castle that overlooks the Rhine. 

Giant water lilies, carnivorous pitcher plants, rare and endangered plants and a host of colorful flowers await at Leiden’s botanical garden.

Step back through history to the medieval times of cut-throat deceptions and power politics when you visit this hilltop castle that overlooks the Rhine. 

The Town Hall’s Renaissance façade, saved from fire, is the crowning glory of the old quarter of Leiden. 

The Town Hall’s Renaissance façade, saved from fire, is the crowning glory of the old quarter of Leiden. 

The Town Hall’s Renaissance façade, saved from fire, is the crowning glory of the old quarter of Leiden. 

The past comes alive at Lieden’s National Museum of Antiquities, where you’ll explore cultures of the ancient Egyptians, the Romans, Greeks, Syrians and Persians.