The Best of The Hague
Things to see and do
The Hague is a beautiful city. This list contains a list of very nice places. Yet, don't hesitate to stroll around the city centre to surprise yourself.
Since The Hague is the seat of the Dutch Government, it also hosts the Parliament. Wonder around the area of the Binnenhof, and take a terrace at the Plein square.
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Binnenhof
Since The Hague is the seat of the Dutch Government, it also hosts the Parliament. Wonder around the area of the Binnenhof, and take a terrace at the Plein square.
This beautiful building is the symbol of the city of peace and justice that The Hague is. The International Court of Justice is housed here and resolves International conflicts. Also the neighbourhood is a very nice area to walk around
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Friedenspalast
2 CarnegiepleinThis beautiful building is the symbol of the city of peace and justice that The Hague is. The International Court of Justice is housed here and resolves International conflicts. Also the neighbourhood is a very nice area to walk around
Next to the Parliament sits one of the most beautiful museums of the Netherlands, the Mauritshuis. It is pretty small but contains famous paintings from Johannes Vermeer and Rembrandt
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Mauritshuis
29 PleinNext to the Parliament sits one of the most beautiful museums of the Netherlands, the Mauritshuis. It is pretty small but contains famous paintings from Johannes Vermeer and Rembrandt
This small museum contains an enormous Panorama of Scheveningen, the beach of The Hague around the 1870s. The panorama has a cilinder form and is 120 meters wide and 12 tall. Even for those not very much into art this is an impressive experience
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Panorama Mesdag
65 ZeestraatThis small museum contains an enormous Panorama of Scheveningen, the beach of The Hague around the 1870s. The panorama has a cilinder form and is 120 meters wide and 12 tall. Even for those not very much into art this is an impressive experience
This museum is the house of Mondriaan, showing the rise of modern arts during 20th century.
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Kunstmuseum Den Haag
41 StadhouderslaanThis museum is the house of Mondriaan, showing the rise of modern arts during 20th century.
For history lovers, the Prisoner's Gate museum is a must see. Take a guided tour and he/she will tell you how the Kingdom of the Netherlands essentially started.
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Das Gefängnismuseum
33 BuitenhofFor history lovers, the Prisoner's Gate museum is a must see. Take a guided tour and he/she will tell you how the Kingdom of the Netherlands essentially started.
This historic student town is a 20 minute tram ride away from tram stop Odemansstraat next to the apartment. Stroll around there for half a day and visit the Prinsenhof Museum, which still contains the bullets that killed King William of Orange,
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Delft
This historic student town is a 20 minute tram ride away from tram stop Odemansstraat next to the apartment. Stroll around there for half a day and visit the Prinsenhof Museum, which still contains the bullets that killed King William of Orange,
This is the quiet beach area of The Hague and is way less touristic, and more beautiful, than Scheveningen, the most popular beach area. It is slightly harder to reach though and contains less choice in terms of restaurants and bars, but definitely recommendable.
Take bus 26 from the Bus Stop Megastores -- close to station Hollands Spoor - which brings you directly to Kijkduin, the last stop of the line.
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Kijkduin
This is the quiet beach area of The Hague and is way less touristic, and more beautiful, than Scheveningen, the most popular beach area. It is slightly harder to reach though and contains less choice in terms of restaurants and bars, but definitely recommendable.
Take bus 26 from the Bus Stop Megastores -- close to station Hollands Spoor - which brings you directly to Kijkduin, the last stop of the line.
This bustling beach town is nowadays officially part of The Hague. Tram 1 towards Scheveningen brings you there in 25 minutes.
You can relax on the beach and choose one of the many bars and restaurants along the beach (tip, go down the stairs from the boulevard). A little bit more remote is the Zwarte Pad, the last tramstop of line 1. Cross over the dunes and you see many nice bars and restaurants that are less crowded than elsewhere in Scheveningen.
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Scheveningen
HavenkadeThis bustling beach town is nowadays officially part of The Hague. Tram 1 towards Scheveningen brings you there in 25 minutes.
You can relax on the beach and choose one of the many bars and restaurants along the beach (tip, go down the stairs from the boulevard). A little bit more remote is the Zwarte Pad, the last tramstop of line 1. Cross over the dunes and you see many nice bars and restaurants that are less crowded than elsewhere in Scheveningen.
This garden is a small park that is owned by the Royal Family. However, it is open to the public. An ideal place to relax and drink a glass of wine.
Easy to reach with Tram 16 towards Statenkwartier. Get out at the Noordwal tram stop.
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Palastgarten
PrinsessewalThis garden is a small park that is owned by the Royal Family. However, it is open to the public. An ideal place to relax and drink a glass of wine.
Easy to reach with Tram 16 towards Statenkwartier. Get out at the Noordwal tram stop.
This is the working palace of the King and Queen. It is modest, but beautiful, in the middle of a pretty nice, but expensive, street with boutique shops.
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Paleis Noordeinde
68 NoordeindeThis is the working palace of the King and Queen. It is modest, but beautiful, in the middle of a pretty nice, but expensive, street with boutique shops.
Het Paard van Troje, or the Trojan horse, is a bar and concert hall in The Hague. Check the agenda on its website and who knows you can join a nice concert.
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PAARD
12 PrinsegrachtHet Paard van Troje, or the Trojan horse, is a bar and concert hall in The Hague. Check the agenda on its website and who knows you can join a nice concert.
Escher was a mathematician and painter at the same time. The museum is fascinating as it combines art with mathematical figures. The street, Lange Voorhout, where the museum is situated is beautiful too.
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Escher-Museum
74 Lange VoorhoutEscher was a mathematician and painter at the same time. The museum is fascinating as it combines art with mathematical figures. The street, Lange Voorhout, where the museum is situated is beautiful too.
Favourite Restaurants and Bars
The Hague is an excellent city for some good cuisine. These restaurants I recommend here I have visited myself. But do not hesitate to start your own discovery.
Maybe not the most luxurious restaurant but this Indonesian restaurant is truly amazing. The food is phenomenal and is the pinnacle of Indonesian cuisine in The Hague.
Take the 'Soeboer platter' for 2 persons. It is a giant platter to share with all kinds of delicious food. It is a lot of food, and you won't be hungry afterwards.
Take tram 1 or 16 to the city centre (tramstop Centrum and Kalvermarkt/Stadhuis respectively) and switch to Tram 2, 3, 4 or 6 and get off at the tramstop Brouwesgracht.
Indonesisch Restaurant Soeboer
29 BrouwersgrachtMaybe not the most luxurious restaurant but this Indonesian restaurant is truly amazing. The food is phenomenal and is the pinnacle of Indonesian cuisine in The Hague.
Take the 'Soeboer platter' for 2 persons. It is a giant platter to share with all kinds of delicious food. It is a lot of food, and you won't be hungry afterwards.
Take tram 1 or 16 to the city centre (tramstop Centrum and Kalvermarkt/Stadhuis respectively) and switch to Tram 2, 3, 4 or 6 and get off at the tramstop Brouwesgracht.
De Sushimeisjes
96 Prins HendrikstraatPhenomenal Sushi in a hip neighbourhood.
Pretty close to the apartment there is an industrial area that is turning into a very hip and creative neighbourhood. The Kompaan Bar is actually a brewery in which a bar/restaurant is housed. Kompaan is a Brewery from The Hague and has a great selection of beers. I personally like the 'Badgast' beer. The 'Bloedbroeder' beer actually won he election for best beer 2017.
A must visit, but it is quite a walk and the area over there is full under construction. Public transport is still not great towards Kompaan so an Uber might be a good idea.
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KOMPAAN Dutch Craft Beer Company
55 SaturnusstraatPretty close to the apartment there is an industrial area that is turning into a very hip and creative neighbourhood. The Kompaan Bar is actually a brewery in which a bar/restaurant is housed. Kompaan is a Brewery from The Hague and has a great selection of beers. I personally like the 'Badgast' beer. The 'Bloedbroeder' beer actually won he election for best beer 2017.
A must visit, but it is quite a walk and the area over there is full under construction. Public transport is still not great towards Kompaan so an Uber might be a good idea.
Also on the industrial site, like Kompaan, but closer to the apartment. It is a 20 minute walk (or take an Uber) to this fantastic coffee bar. The owner is super friendly and also for a lunch, it is excellent to be there.
It might be a good idea to make a reservation cause it can be pretty full, and there are not that many tables. Also you can buy coffee beans over there, a nice and tasty souvenir.
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Capriole Café
18 FokkerkadeAlso on the industrial site, like Kompaan, but closer to the apartment. It is a 20 minute walk (or take an Uber) to this fantastic coffee bar. The owner is super friendly and also for a lunch, it is excellent to be there.
It might be a good idea to make a reservation cause it can be pretty full, and there are not that many tables. Also you can buy coffee beans over there, a nice and tasty souvenir.
Also on the Industrial Binckhorst side. A pretty underground club. But if you like electronic music, it is your deal.
It is a 20 minut walk or take an Uber.
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Pip
36 BinckhorstlaanAlso on the Industrial Binckhorst side. A pretty underground club. But if you like electronic music, it is your deal.
It is a 20 minut walk or take an Uber.
On the Plein, next to the parliament, there are several bars and clubs. Barlow is pretty chilled, with a nice heated terrace.
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Barlow
15 PleinOn the Plein, next to the parliament, there are several bars and clubs. Barlow is pretty chilled, with a nice heated terrace.
A fantastic place in the hip Zeeheldenkwartier neighbourhood where you can lunch and enjoy some great coffee.
Close to this place there is a small and intimate square called, Anna Paulowna Plein. There are several nice restaurants for lunch over there.
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bijClarence
60, A Piet HeinstraatA fantastic place in the hip Zeeheldenkwartier neighbourhood where you can lunch and enjoy some great coffee.
Close to this place there is a small and intimate square called, Anna Paulowna Plein. There are several nice restaurants for lunch over there.
Burrata Turfmarkt
87 TurfmarktPretty good pizzeria and well affordable. I really like the Caprese.