The Netherlands - The Hague

The Netherlands are very close to Belgium, so this makes them interesting to make a city trip. We visited Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht already, and in May last we went to The Hague.

The train ride from our town took about 2 hours and a half, which is not that bad. From the central station to the town center is not that far either. We had booked a room in the Hilton, which is situated in the heart of the center, in the former Head Postal Office.

From there it was easy to explore the many places to see. You can find the international court for Human Rights there, buildings of parliament, various musea - and lots of restaurants and cafés. People are quite friendly, as well.

The first day we made a walk around town, and could already see some places, Like Paleis Noordeinde,

During our first night at hotel, we were having diner and while having a drink we met an American woman who told us that the famous painting 'Girl with the Pearl' had returned to the Mauritshuis. We thought it was still in Amsterdam, on loan, for the big Vermeer expo. So we looked if we still could buy tickets, and were very lucky to find an open slot.

So it was really worth a visit.