Efteling is the biggest theme park in the Netherlands and the third most visited one in Europe after Euro Disney (France) and Europapark (Germany). Without a doubt Efteling is huge and if you want to see everything and get on all rides, one day won’t be enough. That’s why my…
Heusden, the Netherlands
When travelling to the Netherlands, many tend to visit only Amsterdam and a few other attractions like Zaanse Schans, Kinderdijk or Keukenhof. I know it’s a matter of time and if you are making a Europe trip you only have time to see the highlights in the Netherlands, but the Netherlands has so much to offer. And then there comes the question: what places shall I visit besides Amsterdam?
In my series “A day trip from Amsterdam – …” I will help you find an inspiration to discover this small country. Basically, you can visit all places in the Netherlands in one day if you are based in Amsterdam. Yes, the country is that small! Sometimes, you will need a car, sometimes you can do this by public transport, but yes, everything is doable in a day! Of course, you can always extend your stay with a night or two and make a short trip out of it.
Places to visit on a day trip from Amsterdam
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There’s a place in the Netherlands where fairy tales come to life. Literally. You can see the wolf knocking on the door of the house of the seven young goats or the red shoes of Karen that never stop dancing. The Efteling theme park (De Efteling in Dutch) is not just…
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When the summer hits the Netherlands, one of the best places to head to to celebrate the sun and the beautiful weather is, no, not the seaside, although there are some lovely places there as well, but the Gardens of Appeltern. Never heard of them? I don’t blame you. They…
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Rotterdam is not a city that can be easily digested by the tourist in search of windmills and the emblematic stepped gable houses characteristic of the Dutch Golden Age. Rotterdam is the odd one out in the Netherlands – the city that doesn’t fit into the stereotypes, the city that…
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If you are living in Europe, you don’t need to travel all the seven seas to the earth’s end to find the ultimate island escape. Just head to the Netherlands. Yep! I know it’s hard to believe it, but Texel is simply amazing: large white-sand beaches, beautiful nature, quaint villages,…
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Den Bosch (‘s-Hertogenbosch) is not only a destination for history geeks but also a place where art lovers can find some exciting and interesting exhibitions. Well, Den Bosch is not Amsterdam or Den Haag and it doesn’t boast museums like the Rijksmuseum or Mauritshuis, but nonetheless it has two museums…
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A desert in Europe? You won’t believe it, but there ARE deserts in Europe. One of the biggest sand drift areas in Northern Europe is in the Netherlands – the Dunes of Loon and Drunen National Park (Loonse-en-Drunense Duinen). The 30 km2 of shifting sands won this place among the…
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Each year I count down the days until the Keukenhof Gardens open, just like a small child would count the days until Christmas. And each year I get super excited for my annual trip to this second-to-none tulip garden in the Netherlands. If there’s one attraction in the world that…
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If somebody asks me which is my favourite city in the Netherlands, and believe me I have been to many of them as I live there, I will answer without any doubt – it is Den Bosch! What makes Den Bosch so special and why you should visit it? Find…
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Although Heusden is quite petite, it has rich history and offers visitors a great experience. Heusden is located on the banks of the River Meuse (Maas) in the Province of North-Brabant in the South of the Netherlands and is one of the walled towns in the country. Seen from the…
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