Discover the Best Things to Do in The Hague
If you are planning a trip to The Hague, Netherlands and looking for the best things to do, see, and eat while visiting, you are in the right place. The Hague (Den Haag) is the Netherlands’ capital city, home to the royal family and the country’s Houses of Parliament. It is also the only major city in the Netherlands with a beach. The Hague is a direct one-hour train ride from Amsterdam Central making it an easy day trip when visiting Amsterdam.
Browse the list of must-see attractions, off-the-beaten-path experiences, outdoor activities, and museums to create your personal The Hague, Netherlands bucket list. Then, plan the itinerary for your trip to The Hague with these top things to do, see, and eat. Be sure to eat pannenkoeken, crockets, bitterballen, herring and stroopwafel while exploring the city! Enjoy your time out of the office!
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Things to Do In and Around The Hague
Wander the shops and cafes in the pedestrian-only city center
Relax and people-watch in Plein or Grote Markt
Photograph the city skyline from Het Plein
Grab a morning coffee and take a walk along the canal on Bierkade
Tour the Peace Palace, the International Court of Justice
Go shopping on Noordeinde or in The Passage
Eat raw herring at Buitenhof Herring Stall
Check out the doors of the Hague on Lange Voorhout
Do some high-end shopping at Haagsche Bluf
Watch a Wednesday morning Royal ceremony at Noordeinde Palace
Browse the boutiques in the Noordeinde district
Grab lunch at a stall in MingleMush
Climb the 288 steps of the Tower at the Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk
Explore the Hofjes courtyards
Walk through Madurodam, a miniature Netherlands
Stroll through the Japanese Garden at Clingendael Park
Check out the Mesdag: Panorama of Scheveningen
See Vermeer’s ‘The Girl with the Pearl Earring,’ Fabritius’s ‘The Goldfinch’, to Rembrandt’s ‘The Anatomy Lesson’ at the Mauritshuis Museum
Browse the works of Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Francis Bacon, and Egon Schiele at the Kunstmuseum Den Haag
Check out the art of Escher in Het Paleis
See the world’s oldest private collection of classic and antique cars at the Louwman Museum
Stop by Museum Meermanno, the oldest book museum in the world
Photograph Binnenhof, the Dutch parliament and Ridderzaal, the Knights’ Hall
Take a canal cruise
Ski or snowboard at an indoor ski resort at De Uithof or at an indoor ice climb at Klimmuur
Bike to Molendriegang in Leidschendam windmills
Enjoy a cocktail at Bleyenberg or Hague Tower Skybar
Have dinner at Chinatown
Drink jenever (Dutch gin) at Van Kleef Distillery
Sample beer at Kloosterbrouwerij Haagsche Broeder
Tour Duivenvoorde Castle and museum
Head to Scheveningen and relax on the beach next to the Red Sea
Bungy jump off Scheveningen’s pier
See the seaside sculptures at the museum Beelden aan Zee
Walk the Westduinpark’s dunes searching for Highland cows
Visit the world-famous Keukenhof Garden
Take a day trip to Delft
Check the Netherlands Tourism Board website for current events and festivals
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