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Rotterdam & South Holland

Rotterdam & South Holland

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Rotterdam & South

Why Go? ...... 147 Think Holland and you’re thinking of the region southwest ...... 147 of where tulips, cheese, Vermeer and plucky Den Haag () ..153 standing up to the sea avoid cliché simply by Gouda ...... 161 their omnipresence. South Holland’s major are the biggest attractions. ...... 163 Mighty is blessed with an edgy urban vibe, sur- Rotterdam ...... 168 prising cultural scene and striking architecture. Leiden has ...... 183 its university culture and old (and proximity to the Biesbosch National bulbfields). Den Haag has museums, a stately air, luxe shop- Park ...... 186 ping and a kitsch beach, while charming, beautiful Delft is Slot Loevestein ...... 186 a medieval time capsule. Smaller places are also worth your ...... 186 time: Gouda is a perfect old canal town, while Dordrecht Middelburg ...... 187 has its own surprises amid canals and charm. Waterland Neeltje Jans .191 Further south, Zeeland (Sea Land) is the dyke-protected Schouwen-Duiveland.....191 province that people often associate with the when they’re not thinking of tulips and windmills. Cycling Zeeuws-Vlaanderen ...... 192 in this flat, mostly sub-sea-level region is unparalleled.

Best Places to Eat When to Go » De Dames Proeverij (p151 ) The heart of Holland can be enjoyed year-round. Rotter- » Spijshuis de Dis (p167 ) dam is full of museums and nightlife, so you can ignore the » Z&M (p 177 ) weather while indoors. The same can be said to a certain ex- » De Ballentent (p 177 ) tent for the main and cities such as Leiden, Den Haag » De Stroper (p185 ) and Delft. However, from spring through autumn, you’ll find many more attractions open and the odds of enjoying a balmy canal stroll that much greater. Spring is the time for Best Places to the explosion of colour at and summer means Stay the beaches might actually be warm. » Het Paleis Hotel (p158 ) » Hotel de Emauspoort (p 166 ) » Hotel New York (p173 ) » Hotel Auberge Provençal (p 188 )

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