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RegionWestern Europe
CapitalAmsterdam
Places written343
Categories covered5 of 5
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CurrencyEuro (EUR)
LanguagesDutch
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Nature & outdoors (57) Landmarks & history (89) Museums & culture (123) Attractions & fun (62) Food & drink (12)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage
Ameland
UNESCO · World Heritage
Frederiksoord
UNESCO · World Heritage
Muiderslot
UNESCO · World Heritage
Noordpolderzijl
UNESCO · World Heritage
Pampus
UNESCO · World Heritage
Pieterburen
UNESCO · World Heritage
Rietveld Schroder House
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Schiermonnikoog
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Schokland
UNESCO · World Heritage
Slot Loevestein
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Terschelling
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Texel
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Amsterdam Canals
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Beemster Polder
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Brandaris Lighthouse
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Dutch Water Defence Lines
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Eise Eisinga Planetarium
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
The Flower Parades
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Kinderdijk Windmills
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Van Nelle Factory
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Wadden Sea
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Woudagemaal Steam Pumping Station
UNESCO · World Heritage
Veenhuizen
UNESCO · World Heritage
Vlieland
UNESCO · World Heritage
Wadlopen
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
Open the full Nature & outdoors page → island
Ameland
park
Amsterdamse Bos
dunes
Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen
raised bog
Bargerveen
national park 
Biesbosch National Park
heathland
Brunssummerheide
national park
De Alde Feanen
national park
De Groote Peel
national park
De Maasduinen
nature reserve
De Maashorst
national park
De Meinweg
national park
Drents-Friese Wold
national park 
Drentsche Aa National Park
salt marsh
Drowned Land of Saeftinghe
national park 
Dwingelderveld National Park
raised bog
Fochteloerveen
region
Gaasterland
lake
Grevelingenmeer
national park 
Hoge Veluwe National Park
heathland
Kampina
drift sand
Kootwijkerzand
lake 
Lauwersmeer National Park
national park 
Loonse en Drunense Duinen National Park
lakes
Loosdrechtse Plassen
river valley
Lutterzand
lakes
Maasplassen
island 
Marker Wadden
floodplain
Millingerwaard
nature reserve
Naardermeer
wetland
Nieuwkoopse Plassen
dunes
Noordhollands Duinreservaat
forest
Oisterwijkse Vennen
national park 
Oosterschelde National Park
nature reserve
Oostvaardersplassen
national park
Sallandse Heuvelrug
island
Schiermonnikoog
dunes
Schoorlse Duinen
cave 
Sint-Pietersberg Caves
drift sand
Soesterduinen
forest
Speulderbos
heathland
Strabrechtse Heide
island
Terschelling
island
Texel
trail 
The Bollenstreek Bulb Fields
lake 
The Frisian Lakes
national park
The Wadden Sea
island
Tiengemeten
forest 
Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park
viewpoint 
Vaalserberg and the Drielandenpunt
lake
Veerse Meer
national park 
Veluwezoom National Park
lakes
Vinkeveense Plassen
island
Vlieland
dunes
Voornes Duin
national park 
Weerribben-Wieden National Park
national park 
Zuid-Kennemerland National Park
nature reserve
Zwanenwater
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
Open the full Landmarks & history page → castle
Amerongen Castle
town
Appingedam
church
Basilica of Oudenbosch
courtyard
Begijnhof
town
Bergen op Zoom
government building
Binnenhof
fortress 
Bourtange
fortified town
Brielle
old town 
Delft
old town 
Deventer
old town 
Dordrecht
castle
Duivenvoorde Castle
abbey
Egmond Abbey
fortified town
Elburg
church
Eusebius Church
fort
Fort Kijkduin
fort
Fort Rammekens
manor house
Fraeylemaborg
old town 
Giethoorn
fortified town
Gorinchem
old town 
Haarlem
fortified town
Hellevoetsluis
fortified town
Heusden
district
Historic Delfshaven
castle
Huis Bergh
museum
Huis Doorn
fortified town
Hulst
district
Jordaan
castle
Kasteel Ammersoyen
castle
Kasteel Cannenburch
castle 
Kasteel de Haar
castle
Kasteel Doornenburg
castle
Kasteel Doorwerth
castle
Kasteel Heeswijk
castle
Kasteel Helmond
castle
Kasteel Hoensbroek
castle
Kasteel Middachten
castle
Kasteel Radboud
castle
Kasteel Rosendael
estate
Kasteel Twickel
monastery
Klooster Ter Apel
old town 
Leiden
old town 
Maastricht
manor house
Menkemaborg
old town 
Middelburg
castle
Muiderslot
museum
Museum De Cruquius
fortified town
Naarden
museum
Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder
church
Oude Kerk
palace 
Paleis Het Loo
palace
Paleis Soestdijk
fort
Pampus
institution
Peace Palace
tower
Plompe Toren
synagogue
Portuguese Synagogue
monument
Pyramid of Austerlitz
modern architecture
Radio Kootwijk
modern architecture
Rietveld Schroder House
abbey
Rolduc Abbey
monument 
Rotterdam's Modern Architecture
palace
Royal Palace Amsterdam
ruins
Ruins of Brederode
archaeological site
Schokland
church 
Sint Jan Cathedral in Den Bosch
church 
Sint Janskerk in Gouda
castle
Slot Loevestein
palace
Slot Zeist
castle
Slot Zuylen
monument 
The Afsluitdijk
old town
The Amsterdam Canals
monument
The Beemster Polder
lighthouse
The Brandaris Lighthouse
monument 
The Delta Works
monument 
The Dom Tower, Utrecht
fortress
The Dutch Water Defence Lines
archaeological site 
The Hunebedden of Drenthe
monument
The Kinderdijk Windmills
church 
The Martinitoren in Groningen
monument
The Van Nelle Factory
monument
The Woudagemaal Steam Pumping Station
bridge 
The Zeeland Bridge
old town 
Thorn
old town
Utrecht Old Town
ruins 
Valkenburg Castle Ruins
church
Westerkerk
sea defence
Westkapelle
fortified town
Willemstad
fortified town
Woudrichem
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
Open the full Museums & culture page → town
Alkmaar
city
Amersfoort
town
Baarle-Nassau
museum
Batavialand
museum
Beeld en Geluid
museum
Beelden aan Zee
village
Bergen
village
Blokzijl
city
Breda
village
Broek in Waterland
town
Bronkhorst
town
Bunschoten-Spakenburg
town
Buren
tradition
Carillons and Church Organs
festival 
Carnival in Limburg
museum
De Pont Museum
village
De Rijp
tradition
Delftware, the Blue and White Tradition
museum
Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen
town
Doesburg
town
Dokkum
town
Edam
town
Enkhuizen
village
Epen
museum
Escher in Het Paleis
museum
Eye Film Museum
museum
Frans Hals Museum
village
Frederiksoord
museum
Fries Museum
town
Goedereede
town
Goes
town
Gouda
city
Groningen
town
Harderwijk
town
Harlingen
town
Hattem
town
Hindeloopen
town
Hoorn
town
Kampen
museum
Kasteel Ruurlo
festival 
King's Day
museum
Kroller-Muller Museum
museum
Kunstmuseum Den Haag
village
Lage Vuursche
city
Leeuwarden
museum
Louwman Museum
village
Makkum
village
Marken
town
Medemblik
museum
Mondriaan House
town
Monnickendam
museum
Museum Broekerveiling
museum
Museum Catharijneconvent
museum
Museum de Fundatie
museum
Museum Speelklok
museum
Museum Van Loon
museum
Museum Voorlinden
museum
National Glass Museum
museum
National Maritime Museum
museum
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
district
NDSM Wharf
village
Niehove
city
Nijmegen
village
Oirschot
town
Ootmarsum
village
Orvelte
town
Oudewater
museum
Panorama Mesdag
museum
Philips Museum
village
Pieterburen
museum
Princessehof
museum
Railway Museum
town
Ravenstein
museum
Rembrandt House Museum
museum
Rijksmuseum Boerhaave
museum
Rijksmuseum Twenthe
museum
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
city
Roermond
city
s-Hertogenbosch
town
Schiedam
town
Schoonhoven
museum
Singer Laren
town
Sloten
town
Sluis
town
Sneek
village
Staphorst
town
Stavoren
museum
Stedelijk Museum
village
Steyl
district
Strijp-S
museum
TextielMuseum
museum
Teylers Museum
museum 
The Anne Frank House
museum 
The Drents Museum
observatory
The Eise Eisinga Planetarium
tradition 
The Elfstedentocht
festival
The Flower Parades
gallery 
The Groninger Museum
city
The Hague
gallery 
The Mauritshuis
open-air museum 
The Netherlands Open Air Museum
observatory 
The Old Observatory, Leiden
gallery 
The Rijksmuseum
gallery 
The Van Abbemuseum
gallery 
The Van Gogh Museum
open-air museum 
The Zuiderzee Museum
museum
Thermenmuseum
town
Urk
village
Van Gogh Village Nuenen
village
Veenhuizen
town
Veere
town
Vlissingen
village
Volendam
museum
Watersnoodmuseum
town
Wijk bij Duurstede
village
Winsum
town
Workum
open-air museum 
Zaanse Schans
town
Zaltbommel
town
Zierikzee
village
Zoutkamp
town
Zutphen
city
Zwolle
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun page → viewpoint
A'DAM Lookout
primate park
Apenheul
open-air museum
Archeon
zoo 
Artis Royal Zoo
amusement park
Attractiepark Slagharen
bird park
Avifauna Bird Park
museum
Aviodrome
scenic route
Betuwe Blossom Route
market
Bloemenmarkt
canopy walkway
Boomkroonpad
dam
Brouwersdam
zoo 
Burgers Zoo
beach resort
Cadzand-Bad
garden
Clingendael Japanese Garden
museum
Corpus Experience
district
De Negen Straatjes
zoo
Diergaarde Blijdorp
marine park
Dolfinarium Harderwijk
beach resort
Domburg
amusement park
Duinrell
theme park 
Efteling
beach resort
Egmond aan Zee
viewpoint
Euromast
zoo
GaiaZOO
cave
Gemeentegrot Valkenburg
garden
Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam
botanical garden 
Hortus Botanicus Leiden
garden
Hortus Haren
engineering
IJmuiden Sea Locks
garden
Kasteeltuinen Arcen
beach resort
Katwijk aan Zee
botanical garden 
Keukenhof Gardens
theme park 
Madurodam
museum
Miffy Museum
railway
Miljoenenlijn
railway
Museumstoomtram Hoorn-Medemblik
museum
NEMO Science Museum
harbour
Noordpolderzijl
beach resort
Noordwijk
beach resort
Ouddorp
zoo
Ouwehands Dierenpark
trail
Pieterpad
beach resort
Renesse
market
Royal FloraHolland Aalsmeer
zoo 
Safaripark Beekse Bergen
beach resort
Scheveningen
park
Sonsbeek Park
museum
Space Expo
ship
SS Rotterdam
sports venue
Thialf
theme park 
Toverland
race circuit
TT Circuit Assen
scenic route
Vechtstreek
engineering
Veluwemeer Aqueduct
park
Vondelpark
activity
Wadlopen
amusement park
Walibi Holland
heritage site
Waterloopbos
zoo
Wildlands Adventure Zoo
viewpoint
Wilhelminaberg
beach resort
Zandvoort aan Zee
beach resort
Zoutelande
Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
Open the full Food & drink page → market 
Albert Cuyp Market
pastry
Bossche Bol
food district
Brewing Country in Brabant
coffee culture
Dutch Coffee Culture
dish 
Herring and the Street Fish Cart
pastry
Limburgse Vlaai
market 
The Dutch Cheese Markets
market 
The Haagse Markt
dish 
The Rijsttafel
dish 
The Stroopwafel
village
Yerseke
pastry