Netherlands Castles & palaces, Mountain + Nature pictures

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Taste acclaimed cheeses, wear wooden shoes and cycle beside canals past quaint villages in this traditional treasure in the heart of Europe.

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

Explore the labyrinth of secret tunnels, see the shooting holes in the moat and enjoy sweeping views across the city from this ancient town fort. 

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. 

Discover serene gardens as well as a collection of rare uniforms and watches at the former home of Kaiser Wilhelm II.

Visit the oldest-surviving town gate in the Netherlands to get a glimpse of Maastricht’s medieval past. 

Amsterdam, with its abundance of bars and infamous Red Light District, is known around the world as the premier party city. But the Dutch capital is famous for much more than partying, it’s internationally renowned for its 17th-century canals, its canal houses with beautiful facades, its museums great and small, and, of course, its coffee shop culture.

Explore the labyrinth of secret tunnels, see the shooting holes in the moat and enjoy sweeping views across the city from this ancient town fort. 

Visit the oldest-surviving town gate in the Netherlands to get a glimpse of Maastricht’s medieval past. 

Explore the labyrinth of secret tunnels, see the shooting holes in the moat and enjoy sweeping views across the city from this ancient town fort. 

A center for trading and socializing in the Dutch Golden Age, this square has much the same purpose today with its daily market, cafés and restaurants.

A center for trading and socializing in the Dutch Golden Age, this square has much the same purpose today with its daily market, cafés and restaurants.

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

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