Location: Voorhout
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Top 10 Things to do in Voorhout, South Holland Province
In a quirky Dutch-ism, Amsterdam may be the official capital of the Netherlands, but it’s The Hague (Den Haag) where the government sits (along with several international courts, for which the city’s best known). Cosmopolitan and cultured, The Hague is Holland’s third-largest town, with just under 500,000 people. Conveniently, the beach resort of Scheveningen is part of The Hague, and en route lies the family-friendly Madurodam, a fascinating 1/25 miniature display of a fictitious Dutch city.
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1. Nationaal Toneel Gebouw
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Thorbecke Monument
3. The Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery
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4.5 based on 4,908 reviews
The Mauritshuis is home to the very best of Dutch Golden Age painting. The compact, yet world-renowned collection, is situated in the heart of The Hague, right next to the government centre. Masterpieces such as Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp by Rembrandt, The Goldfinch by Fabritius and The Bull by Potter are on permanent display in the intimate rooms of this seventeenth-century monument.
Reviewed By ViolettaM239 - The Hague, The Netherlands
Mauritshuis is a one of a kind well thought, conveniently arranged for all art lovers needs museum- four in one experience to the highest standards: exuberant historic building in the hart of the city, exquisite art collection, smart marketing model on all souvenir collection at the museum shop (hard to resist) and a stylish cafe to share impressions over a cup of coffee about Dutch Golden Age masterpieces. So far, Mauritshuis has offered the most enriching, 360 degree satisfaction experience from the first visit onward and by now I've been two or three times including the themed event. And want to come back for another great collection.
4. Escher in Het Paleis (Escher in the Palace)
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4.5 based on 2,836 reviews
Escher at the Palace is dedicated to the work of Holland’s most famous graphic artist M.C. Escher. Nearly all his prints are exhibited, among them Belvedere, Drawing Hands, Waterfall and Ascending and Descending. Here you can see how Escher changed fishes into birds, made water flow upstream and his less known, but very attractive early Italian landscapes. On our main- and first floor you can see how his work progressed from depicting the real world to his constructed worlds. Optical illusion is a key word in his work.An optical illusion depicts something which is in fact impossible. M.C. Escher was a master in this field. An optical illusion literally means doing puzzles with your eyes. The visitor will be able to unravel some of Escher’s mysteries like the Impossible Penrose Triangle by constructing one himself. The extra presentation “In the Eye of Escher” shows various themes in which Escher was involved, like reflection, perception and perspective.
Reviewed By JodiePanudju1974 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
We visited this museum to get to know more about Escher's works. It has a lot of illustration, painting, etching, and audio visual art works. The ticket was 10 euro person, and there is also a locker that you can rent for 1 euro. The museum is divided into 3 floors connected with stairs. The stairs are a bit small and steep, visitors need to be careful when using it. The museum is place in the original Dutch old building so everything looks very authentic. There's some activities that you can participate as well inside the museum such as an optical illusion photo studio, or finding details in the painting, and so on. At the basement, there's a cafe which offer coffee and light meals. Definitely recommended for you to visit this museum
5. Galerie Pulchri
6. Theater PePijn
7. Lange Voorhout
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4.5 based on 282 reviews
Reviewed By 384pietrob - Barga, Italy
Here you are at the heart of Colonial history, with the yellow façade of HOTEL DES INDES, the Escher museum in Queen Emma's Royal Palace...
