35 Great Things To Do In The Hague Netherlands

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

Be sure to check the Netherlands Tourism Board website for current events and festivals

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