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ZUID-HOLLAND
The Dutch province of South Holland is home to Den Haag (The Hague), the heart of the government—although the official capital is Amsterdam—and seat of the International Court of Justice of the United Nations (UN).
In the sub-region of Rijnmond, literally meaning “Rhine mouth” where the Rhine River flows into the North Sea, the modern metropolis of Rotterdam holds the 2nd largest port in the world.
Cities and Region
♦ Rotterdam
modern architecture, restaurants, nightlife, large port
♦ The Hague (Den Haag)
Scheveningen beaches, government headquarters, royal palace
♦ Delft
Delftware pottery
♦ Leiden
Lisse and Keukenhof flower garden, bulb fields
♦ Dordrecht
Kinderdijk windmill network, polder area (land reclaimed from the sea and lakes)
♦ Gouda
cheese market, lakes and water sports
♦ South Holland
Historic towns and islands for water sports, cycling, and hiking
The Hague: Discover Den Haag.
A WEEK OF SOCCER & WEST NETHERLANDS FROM DEN HAAG A Dutch Football Camp Leads our Family to Experience West Netherlands through this Progressive International City. In Den Haag, historic converges with modern. Historic converges with modern in the Dutch government city of The Hague or Den Haag, Netherlands. Streets lined with antiquity are juxtaposed…
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Weekend in Amsterdam
Diversity is embraced here. “Weird” might be the Dutch norm due to pragmatic tolerance. This trade city has been accustomed to associating with different cultures, ideologies and lifestyles for centuries. Cooperation defines the Dutch. Tolerance makes Amsterdam’s heart beat. Rather than losing control to the social issues that can’t be eliminated through legislation—such as soft drugs,…
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