The Hague

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Note: Rotterdam The Hague Airport is the closest airport to the city. In 2010 and the name of the Rotterdam's airport was appended with "The Hague" ending, when Metro line E connected Den Haag Centraal station with the Meijersplein, a station close to the airport. The airport terminal is connected with the later one by bus line #33 (which continues further up to the Rotterdam Centraal train station). The Amsterdam#Get in

Den Haag - Station Holland Spoor v1 - Den Haag HS retains its historic building

• Den Haag Hollands Spoor - Den Haag HS - 52.06989, 4.32241 - Is a 20 min walk from Central Station. It has connections by intercity train to Antwerp and Brussels, as well as domestic connections to Rotterdam, Eindhoven, Amsterdam, Leiden and Delft. Southbound trains from Den Haag CS always pass through Hollands Spoor. To get to the downtown, walk straight ahead from the main entrance and follow the Stationsweg road through Chinatown, and you will end up right in the middle of town.

Visitors are most likely to use Centraal Station, as it is closer to the centre, tourist attractions and shopping. It also has the best local public transport links via tram and bus, and is also safer at night than Hollands Spoor, which is in a somewhat sketchy area of town. The only reason for using Hollands Spoor is to catch the international trains to Antwerp and Brussels. In addition to southbound trains from Centraal, tram lines 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17 also cover the short distance from Centraal Station to Hollands Spoor. From both stations leave trains that go to and from Schiphol Airport.

By car

The Hague is connected by toll-free motorways to Amsterdam (A4 and A44), Rotterdam (A13) and Utrecht (A12). Access to the centre is through the A12 motorway that penetrates the downtown, like a needle, and ends on a large traffic junction just north of the historic centre. Approaching and leaving the city from any of these motorways can take a long time during the morning and evening rush hours. On hot summer days, hundreds of thousands of people try to reach Scheveningen beach by car, and huge traffic jams of up to 50 km long may occur, causing traffic delays of up to several hours. On such days, consider taking public transportation. The park and ride facility P+R Hoornwijck opened in 2008 on the Laan van Hoornwijck by the Ypenburg interchange. Motorists can easily reach it from the A4 (Exit 9) and A13 (Exit 7). From here, you can take tram 15 to the downtown.

How to get around in The Hague

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By public transport

Prinsenhof Prinses Beatrixlaan - The netkous, a metal "fish stocking", envelops the tram tracks over Prinses Beatrixlaan

The Hague has an efficient /english/public-transport-in-the-hague-routes-and-times/ city wide system of light rail (called RandstadRail), trams and buses, running mostly on free tracks allowing for a fairly speedy ride. HTM] runs the public transport system in The Hague and some of the surrounding area. Rotterdam-based RET] runs a Randstadrail line ( Metro Line E]) between The Hague and Rotterdam, through various suburbs. Veolia provides regional bus services to the areas surrounding The Hague.

Centraal Station has easy access to trams on the south side (Rijnstraat), but the main lines (Randstadrail 2, 3 and 4, tram 6) stop on platforms crossing the main station hall at level 1. You can find buses on the bus platform above the railway tracks. Central Station is finishing up a major reconstruction work that may make some connections hard to find. Just ask at the information kiosk at the centre of the station. Hollands Spoor has trams and buses stopping in the front of its main entrance.

On Friday and Saturday nights HTMBuzz operates six night bus services. Tickets for these are more expensive (€5) and only available from the bus driver. All night services meet at Buitenhof in the downtown every hour.

Tickets

If you use public transport, you will need a valid ticket. The strippenkaart is no longer valid. You can travel by "Netherlands#OV-chipkaart|OV Chipkaart", which is a public transport smart card. This card can be purchased at the HTM offices at Central Station (you find the office upstairs at the bus terminal), Hollands Spoor and in Wagenstraat, among other places.

You can also buy a 1 hour ticket directly from a driver in normal trams and buses when boarding and these tickets are valid on all trams and buses by HTM or HTMBuzz. RandstadRail trams (the blue-white ones) instead have a ticket machine that accepts coins and Chipknip (a Dutch payment system). If this ticket machine is broken (more often than not), you have to buy a ticket from the ticket inspector (if there is one).

• HTM travel cards -

Uurnetkaart (1 hour) - €3.50, Dagkaart (1 day) - €6.50, 3 days - €16.50 - 1 hour and 1 day cards are available from a driver on buses and trams, at the machines in the RandstadRail tram (lines 3, 4 and 19) with coins only, and in the R-net trams (line 2 and 11) with coins, a bank card (Dutch or most European cards) or a credit card. 1 day and 3 day cards can be purchased from machines at the HTM Service Points at Den Haag Centraal, Den Haag HS and Zoetermeer Centrum-West train stations, as well as the VVV Den Haag (situated in the City Library on Spui). These passes are valid through The Hague, Delft, Zoetermeer, Leidschendam, Voorburg, Wateringen and Scheveningen.

• Tourist Day Ticket - €13.50 - The card is valid in the South Holland Rotterdam and the Hague region with the following carriers: Arriva, Connexxion, HTM, HTMbuzz, RET, Veolia and Waterbus. The Tourist Day Ticket is not valid on trains, Fast Ferry, Driehoeksveer Ferry, (small) neighborhood buses, night buses, public transport taxis, or on buses 195 and 295. The card is available from service points of transport carriers of the region, tourist information offices (VVV) and some hotels.

The fine for not having a valid ticket is €50 plus the cost of a normal ticket. Ticket inspectors board trams and light rail at random, either in uniform or plain clothes.

By foot

The Hague's downtown is fairly compact and you can easily navigate the area on foot. From Centraal Station, it is about a 10 min walk to the Binnenhof and the Hofvijver pond.

What to see in The Hague

Centre

Overzicht linkerzijde standbeeld Willem van Oranje - 's-Gravenhage - 20363352 - RCE - William of Orange overlooks the Plein

The heart of the city contains most of the historic architecture from the medieval, renaissance, and Baroque periods and is easily accessible on foot. You'll also find lots of outdoor cafes and shopping near the Plein on the Lange Poten or just east of there on the Hofweg.

• Plein - 52.07979, 4.31584 southwest from Centraal Station along Herengracht and Korte Poten - This square — Plein simply translates as 'square' in English — is one of the most elegant in the centre. Located right next to the Binnenhof, it is lined with historic government buildings on three of its four sides. The north side is lined with bars and cafés, which spill out onto the square in summer. These sidewalk cafés are quite popular with politicians from the neighbouring Binnenhof, and even Prime Minister Mark Rutte can be spotted here with a pint regularly. The square is also the scene for demonstrations against government policies. The statue in the middle is that of William of Orange, heralded as the founding father of the Dutch nation.

Binnenhof, The Hague 1870 - Binnenhof

• Binnenhof - 52.07962, 4.31337 northwest of the Plein, trams 1 and 9 (Spui stadhuis stop), trams 2, 3, 4 & 6 (Spui/Centrum stop) ☎ +31 70 7570200 - Opening from Monday to Saturday 10AM Monday - 4PM; guided tours only (in Dutch +audio guides on some other languiges) €5-€10 (see /bezoekerscentrum online reservation for tours and prices) - The Binnenhof (Inner Court) is a historic castle built in the 13th century as residence of the count of Holland. Ever since, it has almost subsequently been the seat of the government of Holland, and later all of the Netherlands. It used to be surrounded by moats on all sides. Since then it has been modified countless times to accommodate the expanding Dutch government. The moats have been filled, but the castle still borders on a pond (the Hofvijver, Court Pond). In its waters the old buildings continue to mirror themselves. Today and the Binnenhof houses the two chambers of the Dutch parliament and the Prime Minister's office in a small round tower opposite the Mauritshuis. Enter through one of the gates on Plein or Buitenhof and you will find yourself in a medieval enclosed courtyard, surrounded by architecture from the 13th up to the 19th century. There may be crowds gathered here on occasion because of public demonstrations, TV airings or receptions for foreign officials. In the centre stands the Ridderzaal (Knight's Hall) and the centrepiece of the castle, today used for ceremonial purposes. Unfortunately and the other splendid rooms of the complex are closed to the general public. It is feasible, however, to attend the meetings of the parliament. The House of Representatives of the parliament meets every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, in a modern chamber from 1992. The Senate meets on a weekly basis, on Tuesdays, and does so in a splendid 17th century Dutch-styled chamber with a lavishly painted ceiling.

Den Haag, Mauritshuis vanaf Hofvijver 2006-05-29 16.12 - Mauritiushuis

• Mauritshuis - Plein 29 52.08043, 4.31426 next to the Binnenhof Opening Hours: Monday - South 10AM Monday - 6PM, Thursday 10AM Monday - 8PM, and also Monday 10AM Monday - 5PM from April - August. Adult €14, under 18 get in free - Housed in a 17th-century palace overlooking the water of the Hofvijver pond and the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis contains the former collection of last Dutch stadtholder, William the V. While the museum is quite small (a complete tour takes a little over an hour) it contains some of the most famous work from the old Dutch Masters, including Johannes Vermeer (Girl with a Pearl Earring and View of Delft), Rembrandt van Rijn (The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp), Andy Warhol ("Queen Beatrix"), Rembrandt self-portraits at ages 20 and 63, and others. It is well worth a visit, especially as it has just been renovated.
• Galerij Prins Willem V - Prince William V Gallery | Buitenhof 33 52.079392, 4.310388 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 12am-5pm €5; combined ticket with Mauritshuis €17,50 - This gallery crucially is a part of Mauritshuis. A collection of 18th century paintings from the Mauritshuis is on display there.
• Gevangenpoort - Prison Gate Museum | Buitenhof 33 52.079546, 4.310278 ☎ +31 70 3460861 | Opening Hours: T-F 10AM Monday - 5PM, Saturday to Sunday 12PM Monday - 5PM € 7,50; + Galerij Prins Willem V € 10,00 - Built in 1370 as an entrance gate to the Binnenhof complex and the Gevangenpoort (Prison Gate) was converted into a prison in 1420. In 1853 the prison shutdown and it was turned into a museum. For a taste of medieval justice, have a look at their collection of torture instruments and get locked inside an original medieval cell block.
• Bredius Museum - Lange Vijverberg 14 52.08113, 4.31179 ☎ +31 70 3620729 | Opening Hours: T-Su 11AM Monday - 5PM €4.50 The private collection of Abraham Bredius, a 19th-century art historian contains Dutch Baroque art, as well as drawings, porcelain and crafted silver.
• Lange Voorhout - 52.08315, 4.31340 northwest along either side of the entrances to the Binnenhof - This former extension of The Hague Forest is now a large tree-lined square, bordered on all sides by grand 18th century townhouses. The large Baroque building on the west side is the 'Huis Huguetan', home to the Dutch supreme court. The square is especially pretty in spring, when its crocuses are in bloom. On Thursdays and Sundays there is a very good antique and book market. Every summer and the square hosts Den Haag Sculptuur (The Hague Sculpture), a free outdoor sculpture exhibition. The fortified building on the junction is the U.S. Embassy and has been a point of contention among local residents and embassy officials because of the heightened security.

Gevel Escher in Het Paleis 300 dpi - Escher in Het Palais

• Escher in Het Paleis - Lange Voorhout 74 52.08345, 4.31430 trams 16, 17 (Korte Voorhout stop) ☎ +31 70 4277730 | Opening Hours: T-Su 11AM Monday - 5PM €9.50 This former royal palace was converted in 2002 into a museum dedicated to the famous Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher. The first two floors display prints, sketches and archive material showing how Escher progressed from realistic pictures to his later works of optical illusion and geometrical pattern. The top floor offers a trip through Escher's worlds with interactive screens and games and a special Escher Room. There are also scavenger hunts for younger children. On Sunday and during the school holidays and there are workshops for children.
• Grote Kerk - Street Jacobs kerk - 52.077393, 4.307185 - Now a meetings venue.
• Oude Stadhuis - 52.07778, 4.30802 - The original town hall is a small building from the 15th century when The Hague itself was a small settlement around the Royal Court. In the 18th century it was expanded upon and now has a grand façade facing the 15th-century Grote Kerk (Big Church), originally used as city's main place of worship, but now primarily functions as an exhibition space.

Den Haag stadhuis april 2004 - The Hague's "ice palace" houses the town hall

• Stadhuis - 52.07801, 4.31756 - In the early 1990s and the municipality moved to this enormous white building by American architect Richard Meier, nicknamed by local residents as the Ice Palace. Walk in to have a look at the lofty main hall, which has exhibits on various topics related to the city. The two air bridges through the hall connecting the various offices had to be fenced off to prevent suicides, but still make for a nice view of the atrium below. The city hall borders a large, somewhat barren modern square with a fountain. It contrasts sharply with the Baroque Nieuwe Kerk (New Church), located in a small park in the other side of the road.
• Denneweg - 52.08510, 4.31248 - This street is a prime area for finding antique and specialty shops. It also has some good Halal restaurants and upscale restaurants to recharge in after shopping. Parallel to the Denneweg run the Hooigracht and Smidswater canals, which are two of the very few canals in The Hague compared to other major Dutch cities and towns.

Noordeinde Palace - Paleis Noordeinde

• Paleis Noordeinde - 52.08082, 4.30670 near Prinsessewal - This is the royal palace that King Willem-Alexander uses as his office. While the inside is not open to the public and the 17th-century façade can be seen from Noordeinde street, which also has a large number of art galleries. The gardens on the opposite side of the palace are accessible to the public for walking.

Out of the centre

• Panorama Mesdag - @mesdag.nl Zeestraat 65 52.08500, 4.30426 ☎ +31 70 310 66 65 | Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10AM Monday - 5PM, Saturday to Sunday 12PM Monday - 5PM €10; Children (4-11 years) €5; for combined tickets consult with the web site - The Panorama Mesdag is a cylindrical painting from 1881, more than 14 m high and 120 m in circumference. One of the most famous painters of The Hague School, Hendrik Willem Mesdag, created a vista of the sea and the dunes and Scheveningen village. It is the oldest 19th-century panorama in the world that's still in its original site.

International Court of Justice - Peace Palace and the home of the International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration.

• Vredespaleis - @stichting.nl Carnegieplein 2 52.08659, 4.29525 bus 24 (Kijkduin stop), tram 1 (to Scheveningen Noorderstand) ☎ +31 70 3024137 - 8.50€ The Peace Palace was built in 1913, to house the Permanent Court of Arbitration, which was hoped to provide a means to legally settle international disputes. Ironically, World War I broke out just a year later. Today the Peace Palace also houses the International Court of Justice and the principal judicial body of the UN, which settles disputes between countries only. The building can only be visited with a guided tour, available only on certain weekends. Check the right-hand column of the website for open days.
• De Verdieping van Nederland - 52.08153, 4.32691 north side of Centraal Station next to platform 12, inside the Royal Library Opening Hours: W-Sa 9AM Monday - 5PM, T 9AM Monday - 8PM, Sunday - Monday 12PM Monday - 5PM A free exhibition showcasing the history of the Netherlands through original copies of historically significant documents. It has the original copy of peace treaty of Münster with Spain, marking the end of the 80-year Dutch independence war in 1648, and the original sales act of the Dutch purchase of Manhattan from the Indians.

Strijkijzer, Den Haag - The Strijkijzer

• Haagse Toren - Het Strijkijzer | Rijswijkseplein 786 52.07159, 4.32423 next to Den Haag HS train station, alight at "Station Hollands Spoor" tram stops ☎ +31 70 305-1000 | Opening Hours: open 10AM Monday - 10PM daily (cafe and restaurant opening times vary) adults €9, reduced €4.5 (?) (children, students, 65+) The tallest apartment tower in The Hague, nicknamed "the flatiron" in Dutch for its elongated triangular shape, has a viewing platform, café, restaurant at the top. A drink is included in the ticket for the elevator that takes you to the top two floors, another option you can opt for a lunch, dinner or Highest Tea at the restaurant. The views are indeed impressive, especially at good weather and at sunset, as The Hague does not have many tall buildings to obscure them.
• Paleis Huis ten Bosch - 52.09321, 4.34381 in the middle of the Haagse Bos park - It is one of three official residences of the Dutch Royal Family. While the surrounding park is open and the palace itself is not open to visitors.
• Louwman Museum - Nationaal Automobiel Museum | Leidsestraatweg 57 52.09982, 4.35061 Between benoordenhoutseweg and N44/A44 ☎ +31 70 304-7373 +31 70-383 5587 Opening Hours: Daily, except Mondays, from 10AM Monday - 5PM Price: € 13,50, 6-12 year € 7,50, Parking € 5,-. Opened in juli 2010. This private collection contains a century of history of the car.
• Haags Openbaar Vervoer Museum - Public Transit Museum | Parallelweg 224, Schilderswijk 52.06226, 4.30863 corner of Parallelweg and Ter Borchstraat, opposite tram stop Wouwermanstraat, two stops from Hollands Spoor, tram 9, 11, 12, 16, 31 ☎ +31 70 4451559 +31 70 4450472 Opening Hours: open Sundays April - Oct 12:30 to 17:00 Free museum admittance but tram/bus rides cost €6 (adult) or €4 (child/senior) - History of public transit in The Hague with exhibits of old trams and buses. Also /nieuw/ritten_tram.php 90-minutes rides are available at 13:30 and 15:00 from the museum using an old tram or bus.

Statenkwartier Area

The Statenkwartier area, located between the dunes and the centre, has leafy avenues and 19th century housing and is very popular with The Hague's large expatriate community. The area is nice for walking tours of the 19th-century mansions, which showcase architectural diversity in The Hague. All kinds of neo- and modern-styles are represented here, especially Art Nouveau architecture. Good shops, delicatessens and restaurants are to be found on Statenkwartier's main street, Frederik Hendriklaan, or 'Fred'. The area also has a number of tourist attractions, which make it worth a visit, most of them being clustered around the Gemeentemuseum on Stadhouderslaan.

• Gemeentemuseum Den Haag - Stadhouderslaan 41 52.08972, 4.28072 tram 17 (Statenkwartier stop) or bus 24 (Kijkduin stop) ☎ +31 70 3381111 | Opening Hours: T-Su 11AM Monday - 5PM €8 The Gemeentemuseum (Municipal Museum) has a small collection of classical modern art (Van Gogh, Kandinsky, Monet, Sisley, Degas, Bacon). It boasts an especially large collection of De Stijl|Mondrians, showcasing the entire career of this painter known for his works with red, blue and yellow shapes. The Gemeentemuseum also has a large selection of paintings of the Hague School, a 19th century movement of landscape artists, in addition to period rooms and collections of fashion, musical instruments and decorative arts. Rotating exhibitions on 19th and early 20th century art held here are also quite popular. The museum is housed in a yellow brick building built in 1938 by Dutch architect Hendrik Berlage, a pioneer in modern architecture and best known for his Beurs van Berlage - the exchange building on the Damrak in Amsterdam. Next to the Gemeentemuseum are the GEM, a museum with rotating exhibitions of contemporary art, and the Fotomuseum Den Haag, which has rotating photography exhibitions.

What to Do

Since The Hague was founded on a former hunting manor and there are a variety of parks and green spaces that are ideal for exploration. Like the majority of cities in the Netherlands, The Hague is extremely bike friendly and it's easy to get from one place to another on a bicycle if you feel like stepping outside the downtown. Scheveningen (and to a lesser extent Kijkduin) is a busy seaside resort filled with boardwalk cafes and close to the dunes. The prime months to get out and see The Hague on foot or by pedal are in the late spring, summer, and early fall months. The beachfront area can get extremely crowded as vacationers from all over Europe come to visit and bask along the North Sea coastline.

Parks

[[2015 1016 Japanese Garden Clingendael 01 - Japanese garden in Clingendael Park

• Park Clingendael - 52.100376, 4.334278 Opening Hours: Japanese Garden: late April to mid-June and 2 weeks in mid-October Free admission A part of a former estate and the park is best known for its Japanese garden, one of the oldest (1910) in Europe. While the garden is open only a short period of time and the surrounding area is open all year long.
• Westbroekpark - 52.104380, 4.290553 An English-style park from the 1920s. Renowned for its Rosarium or rose garden, with 20,000 different varieties of roses blooming from June until November. The park includes a restaurant with lovely views.
• Haagse Bos - 52.091108, 4.335286 - This park is the oldest forested area in the nation. It stretches from the suburb of Wassenaar to the northeast and goes right to the doorstep of Centraal Station, where there is a small fenced off area with deer. Haagse Bos also has a large birds-nest built on top of a pole with which the local municipality has succeeded in attracting a pair of storks, since the stork is in the city's emblem. Huis ten Bosch and the King's palace (not open to the public) and is located there.

Other attractions

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• Museon - Stadhouderslaan 37 52.08883, 4.28104 next to the Gemeentemuseum ☎ +31 70 3381338 | Opening Hours: T-Su 11AM Monday - 5PM €7.50An interactive science museum, very popular with school groups and younger crowds.
• Omniversum - President Kennedylaan 5 52.08932, 4.28188 behind the Museon ☎ +0900-6664837 - € 10,75 Cinema with a round screen, offering a 360 degree viewing experience. Runs IMAX/Discovery-style documentaries; some are aimed at children.
• Madurodam - George Maduroplein 1 52.09943, 4.29731 tram 9 or 22 (toward Scheveningen Noorderstrand ☎ +31 70 416 2400 | Opening Hours: 9AM Monday - 6PM daily €14.50 for adults, €10.50 for children This miniature city contains a selection of Dutch architecture, ranging from Amsterdam's canals and church spires from Utrecht and Den Bosch, to modern architecture from Rotterdam and the enormous Delta works that protect the nation from the sea. Madurodam also has an airport, a seaport, beaches, and little cars, trams and trains running through the entire town. A great attraction for kids (but a tourist trap for adults). Madurodam is open year round.
• Watch football - Haags Kwartier 55 52.0628, 4.3829 About 5 kilometers east of the centre, 900 m from Station Den Haag Ypenburg - Cars Jeans Stadion - ie soccer at ADO Den Haag, who play in Eredivisie and the top tier of Dutch football. Their home ground is Cars Jeans Stadion, capacity 15,000.
• Duinrell | near Wassenaar village - This amusement park is mainly aimed at children but has accommodation as well for longer stays since it is right near the beach. The surrounding dunes and forested areas are great for walking, cycling and mountain biking.
• Boat trips The Hague - - Enjoy The Hague during a boat trip on the canals.
• The North Sea coast resorts - Resort facilities at Scheveningen and at Kijkduin have access to the beach and the dunes, as well as seaside restaurants and cafes. Be sure to check out the Scheveningen Pier and the largest pier in the Netherlands, which has a 60 m (200 ft) lookout tower, bungee jumping, and a casino and restaurant. Scheveningen gets crowded in the summer, so try Kijkduin if you're looking for something a little more peaceful.

Events

• Nieuwjaarsduik -

January 1 The first and largest location for the annual New Years Dive; every year, 10,000 people plunge into the freezing waters of the North Sea at noon on New Years Day.

• Life I Live Festival -

Evening of the 26th of April. While Amsterdam is generally known for having country's largest celebration of Dutch King's Day on the 27th of April, in recent years The Hague has held the largest anticipatory party the night before. KoningsNach (Kings' Night in The Hague dialect) has bands and DJ's giving shows in 5 different locations in the downtown.

• Scheveningen International Sand Sculpture Festival -

May.

• Scheveningen International Fireworks Festival -

August.

• Parkpop - Last Sunday of June. Huge, free, one-day pop music festival held in Zuiderpark. Attracts nearly 400.000 visitors each year, nearly as many people as actually live in the city, making the festival the largest of its kind in the world.
• North Sea Regatta - End of May / Beginning of June. International sailing contest, held off the coast of Scheveningen.
• Tong Tong Fair -

End of May/beginning of June. This claims to be the largest Eurasian festival in the world. Since its first edition in 1958 it has been the quintcrucial event and meeting place for the nation's sizable Dutch-East-Indian community. The festival also attracts lots of outsiders though, who come to sample Indonesian cuisine in the huge food halls, listen to music, buy foodstuffs, Indonesian clothes and paraphernalia and inform themselves about Indonesian culture. The festival is held in large tents on the Malieveld, opposite Centraal.

• Den Haag Sculptuur -

June, July and August. Free sculpture exposition on Lange Voorhout with different themes each year.

• Prinsjesdag. Third Tuesday in September. Prinsjesdag or 'Princes Day' marks the beginning of the new parliamentary year. On this day, large crowds are drawn by the traditional journey that Queen Beatrix makes from her palace at Noordeinde to the Knight's Hall at the Binnenhof. She makes her trip in the Gouden Koets (Golden Carriage), a gift from the people of Amsterdam to her grandmother Wilhelmina from 1903. The carriage is used only for this special occasion. In the Knight's Hall and the Queen then performs her duty as the formal head of state by reading out the Troonrede (Throne Speech) to the gathered chambers of the parliament. The throne speech contains a summary of the policies the cabinet is planning to implement over the next year.

• Crossing Border Festival - November.
• TodaysArt Festival - Last weekend of September. International Festival Beyond Art.

Work

Many people move to the Randstad area (including The Hague, Amsterdam, Rotterdam) either for a year out, work (as an Expatriate) or to join partners (who are mostly either Expatriates or Dutch). There are specialist websites for English and non-Dutch speakers looking to work in The Hague (and Randstad area) and a good place to start; Blue Lynx - Employment by Language].

Immigration matters are dealt with by the Immigration Service IND]. Registration is done by both police and municipalities. Immigration policy is restrictive and deliberately bureaucratic. That is especially true for non-EU Muslims.

European Union citizens do not require a work permit. Australians, New Zealanders and Canadians are afforded a one year working-holiday visa. In general the employer must apply for work permits. Immigration is easier for "knowledge migrants" earning a gross annual salary of over €45 000 (over €33 000 for those under 30).

Muslim Friendly Shopping in The Hague

Exterieur OVERZICHT INGANG - 's-Gravenhage - 20285549 - RCE - The entrance to the Passage and the Netherlands' oldest shopping centre.

The lively and historical centre of The Hague is perfect for a day of shopping. The shopping area around the Spuistraat and Grote Marktstraat is busy seven days a week. You can find the best shopping in The Hague on the side streets that circle out from the downtown. While lots of them are upscale, you can find a few bargain stores dotted here and there.

• De Bijenkorf - Wagenstraat 32 52.07646, 4.31276 corner of Grote Marktstraat - The only extant department store in The Hague is housed in a large building from 1924, built in a unique expressionist style with brick and copper. Have a look at the glass-stained windows in the staircase. The restaurant 'La Ruche' in the third floor has a good view of the surrounding area.
• De Passage - 52.078045, 4.311458 A unique covered shopping gallery built in 1882, with a sister-building in Brussels. Here you can find specialty and upmarket fashion shopping. Check out the outdoor cafes just outside on Buitenhof.
• Snoeptrommel winkels - Candy Box shops - 52.077938, 4.308422 next to the Oude Stadhuis - This building is near the up-market Hoogstraat shopping area. Locals call it "The Candy Box" because of its unique exterior. Completed in 2000, it's one of the newer building in the city
• Prinsestraat - 52.078942, 4.305530 - Specialty shops, delicatessens and restaurants in the area around this street, located between Grote Kerk and Noordeinde palace.

• Spuistraat. Pedestrianized, shopping streets with mainly small chain stores. Other streets bordering the area with similar shops are Vlamingstraat, Venestraat and Wagenstraat.

• The American Book Center | Lange Poten 23 ☎ +31 70 3642742 This unique store sells new and used English titles and caters to both expats and local residents. If you're dragging extra copies of books across Europe, but don't want to throw them away, try trading them in here.

• Denneweg and Noordeinde. These shopping streets lie parallel to one another from either side of the Binnenhof. The former has antiques, bric-à-brac, and several interesting restaurants and specialty food shops, while the latter is known for its boutiques and haute couture.

Halal Restaurants in The Hague

[[2010-05-22-den-haag-by-RalfR-07 - The restaurant at the Dans Theater Rijsttafel Den Haag Javastraat - The Hague is a very good destination if you are after Indonesian cuisine

Just as Indian restaurants abound in the UK and the Netherlands has an excellent tradition in Indonesian and colonial Dutch-Indies cuisine. After Indonesia became independent from the Netherlands in 1945 and the nation received a large number of former colonials from Dutch and mixed descent who had been forced to leave the newly independent colony. The Hague received a relatively large number of these people and is still a centre of the Dutch-Indonesian community.

• Haagsche brood- en banketbakkerij Hans en Frans | Denneweg 128 Opening Hours: 07.00 - 17.00 Famous local bakery. Try their Haagse Kakker, which is a big sweet bread filled with raisins and nuts. Great to bring home as a gift. Other specialties include Haagsche Ooievaartjes (cookies) and Haags Jantje (chocolate). They are also located at Theresiastraat 131 and Reinkenstraat 50

• Restaurant Alexander The Hague | Denneweg 138 2514 CL ☎ +31 70 36 48 175 | Opening Hours: 17:00 - 23:00 3 course menu € 27.50 per person

• Burgerz - Prinsestraat 23 52.07872, 4.30625 ☎ +31 70 3560062 Funky gourmet hamburger restaurant serving 25 home-made and pure burgers: beef, lamb Chicken, salmon, tuna and Vegetarian. Also for take-away and from sept 2011 also in Delft.
• Dap & co | Schokkerweg 39, Scheveningen ☎ +31 70 3223969 Two story glass restaurant with magnificent views overlooking the harbor. Serving Meat and fish grilled on the green egg as well as a selection of delicious home-made hamburgers. Open 7 days/week for lunch and dinner and the perfect place for parties, receptions and meetings.
• 't Achterommetje - Achterom, 71 52.07792, 4.31206 across the parliament A nice place for a standard Dutch lunch or a Coffee.

Indonesian, downtown

• Garoeda | Kneuterdijk 18 A 52.08099, 4.30863 ☎ +31 70 3648175 Historic place (founded 1949) with waiters in traditional costumes, spread out over two floors.
• Poentjak | Kneuterdijk 16 52.08087, 4.30880 ☎ +31 70 3600522 - ~€20 for dinner Next to Garoeda. Interior is a time-warp to the 1920s.
• Istana - Wagenstraat 71 52.07557, 4.31304 ☎ +31 70 3600997 Small restaurant with somewhat minimalist decor. Excellent sateh.

Indonesian, out of the centre

• Bogor | Van Swietenstraat 2 ☎ +31 70 3461628 Known by the in-crowd as traditionally the best place in town. Simple but excellent food, has been around for over 40 years and has not changed.
• Tampat Senang | Laan van Meerdervoort 6 ☎ +31 70 3636787 Very colonial-style restaurant with waiters in traditional costumes. Beautifully decorated with indigenous art. Excellent garden for outside dining in summer.
• Palembang | Thomsonlaan 17 ☎ +31 70 3653881 Cosy place with excellent food. Lots of pictures on the wall with local celebrities who visited here.
• Sarinah | Goudenregenplein 4 ☎ +31 70 3601585 A local institution, this place gets especially busy in the weekends when service can be a bit slow. Has a restaurant area and a take-away service.
• Keraton Damai | Groot Hertoginnelaan 57 ☎ +31 70 3639371 Small 'living-room style restaurant' with very personal and attentive service. Small but excellent choice of dishes.
• Isaku Iki | Anna Paulownastraat 17 ☎ +31 70 3920033 This place has restaurant area and take-away service.

Michelin-starred restaurants

• Hanting Cuisine - Prinsestraat 33 ☎ +31 70 3620828 Chef Han merges Oriental and French cuisines. Han uses famous ingredients from both worlds and combines traditional preparation methods and techniques.
• Seinpost - Zeekant 60 ☎ +31 70 3555250 This restaurant is very well located with a great sea view of Scheveningen beach, great service and excellent dishes, especially fish specialities.
• Calla's - Laan van Roos en Doorn 51A ☎ +31 70 3455866 Modern and with painstaking preparation techniques. Shorter, concentration on cuisson, light Sauces and rich in taste. Food at Calla's is in the classical French tradition stripped of all frills and furbelows.

Organic

• Baklust | Veenkade 19 ☎ +31 70 7532274 | Opening Hours: 10.00-18.00 th/su Run by ex-squatters, Baklust is an organic and Vegetarian cafe with an international air.
• Water & Brood | Hellingweg 127 ☎ +31 70 3997455 - An ex-squat, organic and Vegetarian diner.

Other

• NOH Sushi & Sake - Japanese restaurant | Prinsestraat 77 next to 'de Paleistuinen' or take tram 17 and get out at 'Noordwal' ☎ +31 70 3633320 | Opening Hours: Kitchen open: Wednesday - Sunday: 17.30- 22.30 Monday and Tuesday: Closed €33 NOH is one of the most relaxing and finest Japanese sushi restaurants in The Hague, providing all the basics for an enjoyable evening. They regularly serve Toro and Uni and have a sushibar for single (travelling) people.
• Kiraku | Toussaintkade 3 ☎ +31 70 3454288 Open since 1992. It's a small restaurant with a sushibar and the sushi taste excellent so make a reservation or come in early for dinner
• Dudok - Hofweg 1a 52.07852, 4.31172 ☎ +31 70 8900100 Dudok lies right opposite the Binnenhof and is quite popular with politicians and the public out shopping.
• Irodion | Grote Marktstraat 39 ☎ +31 70 3636623 Greek restaurant in the downtown, next to the Media Market. It is made up of two restaurants; the first one is fast food take out, where you can get the ubiquitous giros and tzatziki, with a generous portion of French fries. The second part is a fancier eat-in restaurant. Highly recommended.
• Bodega de Posthoorn - Lange Voorhout 39A 52.08222, 4.31316 ☎ +31 70 3604906 A grand cafe at the centre of The Hague, near tourist attractions such as Maurtishuis, Hofvijver, Binnenhof, Historical Museum and Escher Museum. It is a unique eating and drinking establishment with typical Dutch grandeur. You should at least have a cup of coffee here, to experience the grandeur.
• Florencia Ice | Torenstraat 44 ☎ +31 70 3630214 Near the Grote Kerk the best ice cream parlor in town.

• Chinatown. The town has dubbed the area around Gedempte Gracht and Wagenstraat as its local Chinatown, and added street signs in Chinese and all that. The area is not particularly spectacular, but good Chinese food is to be found around here. There seem to be three real popular Chinese restaurants in 'Chinatown'. Two of these restaurant have the same owner, but the restaurants are quite different. There is Fat Kee (preferred by Indian, Dutch and people from Suriname), which has a superb Chicken and broccoli dish, though most 'local' Chinese people seem to go to the restaurants Kee Lun Palace and Restaurant Long Ting. Both have really good Chinese food for a relatively low price, though the service is generally rated below average. Another reasonable place is Harvest, which is in the heart of Chinatown; it's usually visited by Dutch people and Chinese people seem somehow to avoid it.

The Hague in the evening - The Hague in the evening

Bars and pubs

• De Grote Markt | Opening Hours: Sunday Monday Tuesday West 10AM Monday - 1AM; Thursday Friday Saturday 10AM Monday - 1:30AM Throughout the centuries the market square of The Hague has transformed into a grand outdoor café surrounded by restaurants. From early in the morning, until late at night you’ll find people having a good time here. In the summertime and the ‘Grote Markt’ is often home to musical events.

• Boterwaag - Opposite September, housed in a former weighing building it's a spacious and atmospheric venue. The Boterwaag is a wheelchair-accessible cafe.

• September - Locate next to De Zwarte Ruiter.

• Supermarkt | Opening Hours: West 9PM Monday - 1AM; Thursday Friday Saturday 9PM Monday - 3AM A bar cum live rock venue, next to September and De Zwarte Ruiter.

• VaVoom Tikiroom | alternative, surf style bar run by tattooed people

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• Zeta | Grote Markt 28 - Located between De Zwarte Ruiter and VaVoom Tikiroom.

• Zwarte Ruiter | Grote Markt 27 - Located between Zeta and Supermarkt.
• 27 Club | Achterom 8 52.07801, 4.30980 ☎ +31 6 48104541 Named after artists who died 27 years old, among who Brian Jones, Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin and Amy Winehouse.
• Cafe Momfer de Mol - Oude Molstraat 19 52.07910, 4.30739 ☎ +31 70 4278733 Cafe Momfer de Mol is located in the centre of the old Hague a place steeped in history. The cafe in its present form has been in existence since 2003, and is one of the finest laid-back cafe-bars of the city. The warm interiors and the informal ambiance at the cafe, are ideal allies to its delightful snack menu.
• Cafe Madeleine | Valkenbosplein 10 ☎ +31 70 3630609 | Opening Hours: 08 am Just outside the centre. Take tram 3 to Valkenbosplein and have a coffee and something sweet.

Coffee shops

As everywhere in the Netherlands and the possession (of small quantities) and use of cannabis (hash and weed) is tolerated in The Hague. Since Amsterdam draws more coffee-shop tourism prices are lower in The Hague.

Nightclubs in The Hague

• Paard van Troje and Paard Café - 52.07458, 4.30778 Also a venue for concerts and such. Prinsegracht 12.

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to The Hague

The Hague - eHalal Travel Group, a leading provider of innovative Halal travel solutions for Muslim travelers to The Hague, is thrilled to announce the official launch of its comprehensive Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide for The Hague. This groundbreaking initiative aims to cater to the diverse needs of Muslim travelers, offering them a seamless and enriching travel experience in The Hague and its surrounding regions.

With the steady growth of Muslim tourism worldwide, eHalal Travel Group recognizes the importance of providing Muslim travelers with accessible, accurate, and up-to-date information to support their travel aspirations to The Hague. The Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide is designed to be a one-stop resource, offering an array of invaluable information on various travel aspects, all carefully curated to align with Islamic principles and values.

The Travel Guide encompasses a wide range of features that will undoubtedly enhance the travel experience for Muslim visitors to The Hague. Key components include:

Halal-Friendly Accommodations inThe Hague: A carefully selected list of hotels, lodges, and vacation rentals that cater to halal requirements, ensuring a comfortable and welcoming stay for Muslim travelers in The Hague.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

Interieur, overzicht van het restaurant aan de achterzijde - 's-Gravenhage - 20387207 - RCE - Inside Hotel Des Indes, arguably The Hague's most famous hotel.

Despite its size and international prominence, The Hague has few hotels. Most of them are geared towards business guests, although there is a fair selection across price ranges. As the Randstad is very well connected with frequent train services, trams and buses, you may also consider accommodation in the neighbouring cities of Delft, Leiden, Zoetermeer, Rijswijk or even Rotterdam.

• easyHotel den Haag - 52.08262, 4.30879 easyHotels are a sister hotel chain to the no-frills airline easyJet, and run along similar principles - only the accommodation in the (very simple) rooms are included in the base price, and everything else is charged extra. The location, however, is really central. The front faces the busy Parkstraat with trams.
• Holiday Inn Express The Hague - Parliament - 52.08089, 4.31621 The HIExpress is right off the Plein and has breakfast and WiFi included in the room prices. Be aware that some rooms face the rather small inner atrium rather than the outside.
• Ibis Den Haag Downtown - Jan Hendrikstraat 10 | 52.07629, 4.30718 A fairly standard ibis hotel with a central location, with some rooms overlooking the busy Jan Hendrikstraat with trams, while others the peaceful courtyard garden (Nutstuin)
• Stayokay Den Haag - Scheepmakersstraat 27 52.07258, 4.32484 tram 17 (Rijswijkseplein stop) ☎ +31 70 3157888 - This standard but relatively soulless and uninspiring backpacking hostel has double rooms with individual toilet and shower facilities, and 8-bed dorms. It is huge, quite corporate so don't expect too much of a personal touch here. The hostel has a good location, being close to the Hollands Spoor train station (a 5 minutes walk). Hostelling International members get discounts at Stayokay, and you can get a one-year membership card that is useful if you're staying at other HI Hostels. There are internet facilities available to lodgers at a reasonable fee.
• The Golden Stork - Bierkade 22 52.0750, 4.31915 tram 16 (Bierkade stop) ☎ +31 70 415 8959 Checkin - 15:00 to 23:00 / Check-out: 11:00 20 - 30€ per day A newly opened hostel which began operating in June 2017 from Bierkade, a riverfront area in The Hague. Has a variety of mixed dorm facilities, 8, 9 and 15 bed, as well as a cafe and locker area for your valuables. Breakfast available at €4.50, bedding and towels are thrown in free of charge (deposit required for towels, returned when you leave). You need to pay a deposit of €5 also for your room card (the door keys are RFID based) which is returned upon departure. If you book, remember that The Hague charges a tourist tax (Toeristenbelasting) of €3.35 per day, which is not included in the cost of your stay - you have to pay that on arrival.

Mid-range

• Mercure Den Haag Centraal - H1317@ Spui 180 52.07653, 4.31808 ☎ +31 70 2039002 - The main upside for staying at the Mercure is actually not having to see the outside of the building, which is an ugly block clad in blueish plastic. Otherwise, this Mercure is a business-oriented hotel with very modern appointments and a brilliantly central location, not leaving much to be desired - and charging for that appropriately.
• NH Den Haag - Prinses Margrietplantsoen 100 52.07889, 4.33691 ☎ +31 70 3812345 - From €89 Located at the heart of the Beatrixkwartier business neighborhood and within some distance from the old town and most tourist attractions. That said, being right at the tram stop within the spectacular Netkous, getting from it to any place in the city should not be a problem. It is one of the few hotels in the city located in a tall tower, so you can choose a room on one of the upper floors and enjoy sweeping vistas.
• Novotel Den Haag Centrum - Hofweg 5-7 52.07818, 4.31190 Located in the Passage shopping centre and right across the street from the Binnenhof.
• Novotel Suites Den Haag Downtown - H7320@ Grote Marktstraat 46 52.07707, 4.31301 ☎ +31 70 8505180 - Located in a funky-looking new shopping passage between the Spui and the Grote Markt, this Novotel is composed of single-room "suites" offering facilities for long-term stays, such as in-room kitchenettes and an extra "daytime" area in the room. There is a fitness room and a cosy lounge overlooking De Bijenkorf.
• Novotel The Hague World Forum - 52.09305, 4.28334 The other Novotel in The Hague is within the World Forum Convention Centre, away from the main centre but close to the cluster of museums around the Gementemuseum. Most of its rooms have been renovated to the new Novotel standards.

• Hotel des Indes - Lange Voorhout 54-56 52.08394, 4.31325 A former residence of a seventeenth century aristocrat, this über-luxury hotel opened its doors in 1881 and has been serving artists, musicians, and other celebrities ever since. It is located down the street from some of the major diplomatic missions such as the American and French embassies, and has also hosted heads of state such as Dwight Eisenhower and Jacques Chirac. Be sure to check out the ultra-luxurious and lounge.
• Hilton The Hague - Zeestraat 35 52.08433, 4.30386 ☎ +31 70 7107000 Checkin - 02:00 pm / Check-out: 12:00 pm The Hilton’s 195 rooms are the most spacious in the city (minimal 32 m²). This Hilton is located in the historic centre, right next to the Panorama Mesdag.
• Carlton Ambassador Hotel - Sophialaan 2 52.08572, 4.30262 ☎ +31 70 3630363 +31 70 3600535 Like Hilton The Hague, this hotel is located in the Willemspark, a fitting environment for this quiet, elegant boutique hotel with its tasteful interior and superb service.
• Crowne Plaza The Hague - Promenade - Van Stolkweg 1 52.09704, 4.28737 ☎ +31 70 3525161 +31 70 3541046 Check-in: 2PM / Check-out: noon The Crowne Plaza is in the middle of the woodlands separating The Hague proper from Scheveningen, and thus a tram ride from either, but a short stroll from most of the international institutions located in The Hague and the Madurodam.

Stay Safe

You should take normal precautions against pickpockets and baggage theft, especially in the main shopping streets, in trams and trains, at stations, and anywhere where visitors congregate. Street begging is common around the Hollands Spoor train station and at the Grote Markt. Most of them are homeless and non-aggressive and a simple 'no' will be enough. At night and the downtown is very safe because of the large number of police cameras monitoring this area. Neighbourhoods southwest of the centre are less affluent and may not be as safe. The area between Zuiderpark and Hollands Spoor has a bad reputation due to the increasing number of street gangs. Schilderswijk and Transvaal areas are blocks that should be avoided after dark. If you are unsure, take a taxi to your destination. Taking a tram is also considered safe, as the so-called 'risky lines' in this area now have a security team on board from 8PM till 1AM.

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Embassies & Consulates in The Hague

Afghanistan | Laan van Meerdervoort 51, 2517 AE ☎ +31 70 427 87 71

Albania | @ll.nl Anna Paulownastraat 109 B, 2518 BD ☎ +31 70 427 21 01

Algeria | ambalg1@ Van Stolklaan 1-3, 2585 JS ☎ +31 70 352 29 54

Angola | Lange Voorhout 46, 2514 EG ☎ +31 70 302 00 57

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• Armenia | Laan Van Meerdervoort 90, 2517 AP ☎ +31 70 331 10 02

• Australia | austemb@ Carnegielaan 4, 2517 KH ☎ +31 70 310 82 00

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• Bangladesh | Wassenaarseweg 39, 2596 CG ☎ +31 70 328 37 22

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• Barbados | Ruychrocklaan 227, 2597 EB ☎ +31 70 326 44 44

• Berlarus | Anna Paulownastraat 34, 2518 BE ☎ +31 70 363 15 66

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• Belgium | Johan Van Oldenbarneveltlaan 11, 2582 NE ☎ +31 70 312 34 56

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• Bhutan | Koningin Marialaan 176, 2595 GE ☎ +31 70 778 62 15

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• Bolivia | Nassauplein 2, 2585 EA ☎ +31 70 361 67 07

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• Bulgaria | Duinroosweg 9, 2597 KJ ☎ +31 70 350 30 51

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• Canada | Sophialaan 7, 2514 JP ☎ +31 70 311 16 00 +31 70 3111620

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• Chile | Mauritskade 51, 2514 HG ☎ +31 70 312 36 40 +31 70 3111620

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• Colombia | Groot Hertoginnelaan 14, 2517 EG ☎ +31 70 361 45 45

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• Congo (Democratic Republic) | Koninginnegracht 60, 2514 AE ☎ +31 70 365 95 15

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• Cuba | @ll.nl Scheveningseweg 9, 2517 KS ☎ +31 70 360 60 61

Cyprus | Surinamestraat 15, 2585 GG ☎ +31 70 346 64 99 {{flag|Denmark

• Denmark | Koninginnegracht 30, 2514 AB ☎ +31 70 302 59 59

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• Dominican Republic | Raamweg 21-22, 2596 HL ☎ +31 70 331 75 53

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• Ecuador | Koninginnegracht 84, 2514 AJ ☎ +31 70 346 95 63

Egypt | Badhuisweg 92, 2587 CL ☎ +31 70 354 20 00 {{flag|El Salvador

• El Salvador | EmbajadaPaises@ Riouwstraat 137, 2585 HP ☎ +31 70 324 98 55

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• Eritrea | Nassauplein 13, 2585 EB ☎ +31 70 427 68 12

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• Estonia | Zeestraat 92, 2518 AD ☎ +31 70 302 90 50

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• Finland - Fluwelen Burgwal 58, 2511 CJ ☎ +31 70 346 97 54
• France | @nl.org Anna Paulownastraat 76, 2518 BJ ☎ +31 70 312 58 00

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• Georgia - Lange Vijverberg 12, 2513 AC ☎ +31 70 302 90 80
• Germany | @.diplo.de Groot Hertoginnelaan 18-20, 2517 EG ☎ +31 70 3420600

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• Ghana | Laan Copes Van Cattenburch 70, 2585 GD ☎ +31 70 338 43 84
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• Italy | Alexanderstraat 12, 2514 JL ☎ +31 70 3021030 +31 70 3614932
• Japan | Tobias Asserlaan 2 ☎ +31 70-3469544 +31 70-3106341

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• Latvia | Balistraat 88, 2585 XX ☎ +31 70 3065000 +31 70 3065009

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• Lithuania | Laan van Meerdervoort 20, 2517 AK ☎ +31 70 3855418 +31 70 3853940

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• New Zealand| Eisenhowerlaan 77N, 2517 KK ☎ +31 70 3469324 +31 70 3632983

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• Peru | Nassauplein 4, 2585 EA ☎ +31 70 3638148 +31 70 3651929

• Philippines - Laan Copes Van Cattenburch 125, 2585 EZ ☎ +31 70 360 48 20

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• Venezuela - Churchillplein 5-B, 2nd Floor, 2517 JW ☎ +31 70 363-38-05, +31 70 365-12-66 (consular section) +31 70 365-69-54 Opening Hours: T-Thursday 09:30-12:00 and 13:00-17:30

Explore more Halal friendly Destinations from The Hague

Quaint cities like Delft, known for its famous blue pottery, and the university town of Leiden are just 15 minutes by train.

• Scheveningen - Closest sea resort to the city.

• Wassenaar - 52.143286, 4.398823 - This suburb of The Hague is the wealthiest municipality in the nation. Large wooded areas contain cycling and walking paths and are interspersed with huge estates. The village centre has a few restaurants and retail outlets and is fairly close to the beach.

- Kasteel Duivenvoorde Duivenvoorde Castle | 52.111296, 4.417504 15 kilometers from The Hague, south-east from Wassenaar Opening Hours: Castle: guided tours only, in season Tu–Sa 2 pm and 3.30 pm; Park: 8 am until sunset| price=Tour: € 10; Park: € 1

• Delft - Arguably the nation's most picturesque canal-lined town. Home of the famous Delft Blue pottery (or Delftware), and the home of Baroque painter Johannes Vermeer. Trains leave from Centraal Station or Hollands Spoor every 15 min; the trip takes 12 or 8 min respectively. Tram 1 also reaches the Delft downtown.
• Leiden - This town lays claim to the oldest university in the Netherlands, Leiden University, which was founded in 1575. It is the second largest 17th-century town centre after Amsterdam. Home to many interesting museums. Trains from Centraal Station or Hollands Spoor every 15 minutes, with each trip taking 13 or 10 minutes respectively.

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