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| The Hague Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see A canal in the Hague A canal in the Hague Giorgio Baresi The city center is pretty, with quite a few nice government buildings , stately mansions (many owned by ambassadors and or embassies) good museums (Mauritshuis, Panorama Mesdag) of Amsterdam and Rotterdam, nor the cosy little canals of smaller Dutch towns. On a beautiful day it is especially worthwhile, because the beach resort of Scheveningen (hard to pronounce) is actually part of the city. With its Pier and Casino it is one of the most fancy beach resorts of the Netherlands. The Hague (Den Haag in Dutch) is also the seat of several international organizations, such as the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), the International Criminal Court (ICC), and the International Court of Justice (ICJ), all associated with the United Nations. These give a constant international presence to The Hague. _________Sights Edit This As the Hague hosts the Dutch government, it is also the residence of a lot of national and international organisations. Governmental like the Binnenhof and the residences of the Queen, international like the many ambassies, the Peace Palace and even the UN International Tribunal. Display all or display just: Hotspots Public Buildings Streets Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Sight] Binnenhof Edit This The residence of the Dutch governement and the Dutch parlement and the senate. The Binnenhof started out as a hunting retreat for the counts of Holland. Located near a source of fresh water (the present Hofvijver) and an abundant source of game it quickly grew into their main residence, exemplified by the extension of the castle by the ridderzaal (knight's hall) by count Floris V. Successive rulers kept on using the binnenhof as the main seat of power in Holland, and when the Dutch republic gained independance, and Holland being the most powerful state of the more.. type: Public Buildings World66 rating: [rate it] Madurodam Edit This the Netherlands in miniature, a must see for first time vistors to The Hague. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.madurodam.nl Lange Voorhout Edit This The Lange Voorhout is one of the most beautiful and unusual inner city streets in the Netherlands. not only does it have the dimensions of an urban piazza and do the many trees give it a cosy atmospere, it is lined with palaces, where once the cream of Dutch nobility lived; nowadays most house embassies. Centerpoint of the street is the Paleis Lange Voorhout, once home of queen Emma and formal reception palace of queens Wilhelmina, Juliana and Beatrix. Today the building is a museum. Another notable buildings on the Lange Voorhout is The Hague's more.. type: Streets World66 rating: [rate it] Vredespaleis Edit This Translated "Peace Palace" the building was a gift of Andrew Carnegie. It was given the name peace palace to stress the importance of solving international disputes in a courtroom, rather than on the battlefield. The building houses the UN international court of justice. type: Public Buildings World66 rating: [rate it] UN International Tribunal Edit This The United Nations type: Public Buildings World66 rating: [rate it] Koninklijke Stallen Edit This The royal stables type: Public Buildings World66 rating: [rate it] address: Piet-Heinplein Paleis Noordeinde Edit This Royal Palace in the center of The Hague. The palace serves as an office for her majesty queen Beatrix. It is not open to the public. You can, however, sometimes see the queen come out of the palace to get a stroopwafel at the bakery next door. type: Public Buildings World66 rating: [rate it] Huis ten Bosch Edit This Royal Palace on the outskirts of the Hague. Located in the Haagse Bos, it was built by Frederik Hendrik, son of the father of Dutch independance William of Orange and at the time ruler of the Netherlands, as a retreat for his wife Amalia van Solms. Today it is the residence of her majesty queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. The building is not open to the genaral public. type: Public Buildings World66 rating: [rate it] Sea life Edit This Sea life shows the wonderful world beneath the ocean waves. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] _________Museums Edit This Spending some time in a museum is one of the good things you can do. [Add Museum] Beelden aan Zee Edit This Beelden aan Zee (translated: sculptures at sea) is one of The Hagues most beatiful museums. Located right on the beach boulevard of the Scheveningen district, it offers spectacular sculptures in an extraordinary building. It is difficult to find the museum; it is located inside a dune below the pavillion Von Wied, once upon a time a (small) royal palace. When the museum was built the city council demanded that no sand could be removed from the building site: because the dune it is built in is part of the coastal defences. In a masterstroke, the architect more.. World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.beeldenaanzee.nl address: Harteveltstraat 1 / Boulevard openingHours: tue - sun 11:00-17:00 tel: 070 - 358 58 57 email: info@beeldenaanzee.nl Mauritshuis Edit This The Mauritshuis The Mauritshuis photo by: Giorgio Baresi In the centre of The Hague, directly adjacent to the government buildings on the Hofvijver, the mansion of Johan Maurits, Count of Nassau Siegen, governor-general of Dutch Brazil, arose in about 1640. The strictly classical building was designed and built by Jacob van Campen and Pieter Post, the two most important Dutch architects of their time. Since 1822, the intimate `Mauritshuis' has housed the Royal Cabinet of Paintings, one of the most famous collections in the world. The core of the collection consists of masterpieces from the Dutch Golden Age, including paintings by more.. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] email: communicatie@mauritshuis.nl address: Korte Vijverberg 8 tel: +31 (0)70 - 302 34 56 url: www.mauritshuis.nl zipcode: 2513 AB The Hague Gemeentemuseum Edit This The Gemeentemuseum has a very good collection of (Dutch) modern art (Mondriaan, Escher e.g.). The building designed by Dutch architect BErlage is also impressive. Opening hours tuesday to sunday 11.00 - 17.00 uur. Closed on mondays. Pricing: Admission: ƒ 12,50. Children up to 12: free. From 13 t/m 18 : ƒ 7,50 . type: general World66 rating: [rate it] address: Stadhouderslaan 41 tel: 070-3381111 Gevangenpoort Edit This Museum Gevangenpoort (The Prison Gate), is located in the former entrance gate to the Buitenhof, one of 3 gates to the Court of Holland, of which this gate is the only one to remain. The building was the first prison in the world where being locked up was considered a punishment, not just a preambule to being tortured. The cell block has hardly changed since the 16th century, you can see 400 year old graffiti scribbled on the original interior. A large collection of devices, relating to interrogation, punishment and police equipment are on display. A movie is shown more.. World66 rating: [rate it] tel: +31 70 346 08 61 openingHours: 10.00-17.00 url: www.gevangenpoort.nl address: Buitenhof 33 email: info@gevangenpoort.nl GEM Edit This Located next to the gemeentemuseum, GEM is the Hague's museum of contemporary art. Exhibitions vary from local up and coming talents to internationally acclaimed artists. World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.gem-online.com address: Stadhouderslaan 43 openingHours: noon - 8 pm Museon Edit This Museon is a museum of science and a nice place to go on a rainy afternoon. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] address: Stadhouderslaan 41, Den Haag. _______Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This i Display all or display just: Casinos Dance Erotic clubs and bars Gay and Lesbian House Jazz Pubs Salsa Theatres Wine bars Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Entertainment place] Havana Cafe Edit This Havana does Salsa matinees on sundays that cost 10 guilders for two lessons. Veronique : Zonadmiddag kun je hier een workshop volgen, 's avonds lekker swingen! : Dit café is een erg druk bezocht en heeft goeie swingend de muziek. Tevens zijn er over heerlijke cocktails verkrijgbaar aan de bar. De entree is vanaf 21 jaar, kom op tijd dan hoef je niet buiten in de rij te wachten. type: Salsa World66 rating: [rate it] address: Buitenhof 19 tel: +31 (0)70-3562900 zipcode: 2513 AG Wednesday Night Jazz Club Edit This Every Wednesday night the crème de la crème of the Dutch Jazz scene play at club, Danzig, in The Hague, hosted by acoustic bass player, René van Beeck. The jazz evening starts at 9 pm with a performance by well-known Dutch jazz musicians in a variety of formations. It’s followed by an organised jam session, flavoured with surprising grooves. Entrance is free. Danzig serves tasty and affordable 3 course menu for only € 12,50 or a platter of the day for € 6,50 starting at 18.00 hrs. type: Jazz World66 rating: [rate it] address: Lange Houtstaat 9 tel: 070-364 84 64 ClosingTime: 01.00 url: www.jazz-in-amsterdam.com zipcode: 2511 CV The Hague Grand Cafe Dudoc Edit This If you like big and stylish, Dudoc is the place to be. It's got a terrace at the back side. Food is served all day. Try the home made pastries, they are delicous! type: Theatres World66 rating: [rate it] address: Hofweg Pijpenla Edit This i The Pijpenla is not your average hang-out. Since it is the only place in The Hague that's open late it attracts a different kind of public. It's one of the few places where dancing is possible. type: Erotic clubs and bars World66 rating: [rate it] ClosingTime: 06:00h closingtime: 06:00h Taste The Wine Bar Edit This Interesting upmarket wine bar in the Hague. Worth a go if you're sick of beer. type: Wine bars World66 rating: [rate it] ClosingTime: 11:00 pm tel: (070) 360 53 95 url: www.lateralshoot.com accessibility: good address: Nieuwe Schoolstraat 19, Centrum, Den Haag, The Netherlands email: lateralshoot@gmail.com Strass Edit This Stays open until 4:00 AM on fridays and saturdays. Very trendy Gay bar, just behind Hotel des Indes. type: Gay and Lesbian World66 rating: [rate it] address: Javastraat 132 telefoon: (070) 363 65 22 ClosingTime: 4.00 AM The Shillelagh Edit This Irish Pub in the Javastraat. type: Pubs World66 rating: [rate it] address: Javastraat 94 ClosingTime: 1.30 url: www.theshillelaigh.com Si Edit This There are a lot of coffee shops in the Hague, they're just a bit more tucked away than in the 'Dam, the Hague being a more restrained, civilised kind of a place. Please forgive lack of names, I wasn't paying enough attention: you'll know them when you see them. Here's a few I saw/entered: One on Hooikade, The Crow I think, just off Dr Kuyperstraat, very friendly, nice people. Soft drinks (juices etc), beer I think, but most importantly very nice smoke available: limited range but quality throughout. Beware of the V8... One on Elandstraat, didnt go in, more.. type: Casinos World66 rating: [rate it] The Smugglers Inn Edit This Kim Idzardi : Goeie plek om bij te komen en te praten. Goeie biertjes en snelle bediening. type: Dance World66 rating: [rate it] address: Appelstraat 1 tel: onbekend zipcode: 2564 EA North-Sea Jazz Edit This The best Jazz festival of the Netherlands. Every summer. : Een fantastisch festival wat jaarlijks gehouden wordt, dit jaar op 14, 15 en 16 juli. Het festival vindt plaats in het concert gebouw. Iedereen is in een top stemming en er komt een grote verscheidenheid aan artiesten. type: Jazz World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.northseajazz.nl Club Exposure Edit This Focus on mellow and trance Veronique : In club Exposure ligt de nadruk met name op mellow en trance. type: House World66 rating: [rate it] Danscentrum de Heer Edit This For Salsa lessons. Veronique : Voor als het dansen niet vanzelf gaat kun je hioer lessen volgen. Ook een gezellig voor als je kennis wilt maken met andere beginners of een oefenpartner zoekt. type: Salsa World66 rating: [rate it] address: Torenstraat 4 tel: 070-3638037 |