Top 100 places to visit in Netherlands
100 must-see places and attractions in Netherlands, from famous landmarks to hidden gems, each with a map and photos.
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100 places
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1Museum & gallery
Rijksmuseum
The national museum of Dutch art and history, home to Rembrandt's Night Watch and Vermeer masterpieces.
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2Museum & gallery
Van Gogh Museum
Holds the world's largest collection of paintings, drawings and letters by Vincent van Gogh.
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3Museum & gallery
Anne Frank House
The canal house where Anne Frank hid from the Nazis and wrote her diary, now a museum.
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4Neighbourhood & street
Amsterdam Canal Ring
UNESCO-listed 17th-century ring of concentric canals lined with gabled merchants' houses.
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5Park & garden
Keukenhof
One of the world's largest flower gardens, famed for its millions of spring tulips and bulbs.
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6Historic site
Kinderdijk Windmills
UNESCO-listed group of 19 18th-century windmills built to drain the polders of the Alblasserwaard.
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7Historic site
Zaanse Schans
Riverside neighbourhood of working windmills, green wooden houses and traditional craft workshops.
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8Old town & city
Giethoorn
Car-free village of thatched farmhouses linked by canals, footpaths and wooden bridges.
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9Museum & gallery
Mauritshuis
Intimate museum of Dutch Golden Age painting, home to Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring.
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10Nature & national park
Hoge Veluwe National Park
Large national park of heathland, forest and drifting sand dunes, explored by free white bicycles.
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11Museum & gallery
Kröller-Müller Museum
Museum within Hoge Veluwe with a major Van Gogh collection and one of Europe's largest sculpture gardens.
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12Old town & city
Delft Old Town
Canal-laced historic centre of Vermeer's city, with a grand market square and famous blue pottery.
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13Old town & city
Maastricht Old Town
Historic centre of the Netherlands' oldest city, with Roman roots, medieval walls and lively squares.
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14Landmark
Dom Tower
The tallest church tower in the Netherlands, a Gothic landmark offering views over Utrecht.
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15Market & shopping
Markthal
Striking horseshoe-shaped market hall with a vast colourful ceiling mural above food stalls.
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16Landmark
Cube Houses
Piet Blom's tilted cube-shaped homes, an icon of Rotterdam's experimental modern architecture.
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17Castle & palace
Het Loo Palace
Former royal palace with lavish interiors and restored formal baroque gardens.
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18Castle & palace
De Haar Castle
The largest castle in the Netherlands, a neo-Gothic fantasy set in extensive parkland.
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19Theme park & attraction
Efteling
One of Europe's oldest theme parks, famed for its fairy-tale forest and themed rides.
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20Market & shopping
Alkmaar Cheese Market
Traditional seasonal cheese market where porters carry wheels of cheese across the Waagplein.
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21Castle & palace
Royal Palace Amsterdam
Grand 17th-century former town hall on Dam Square, still used by the Dutch monarchy.
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22Neighbourhood & street
Jordaan
Charming former working-class district of narrow canals, courtyards, galleries and brown cafés.
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23Landmark
Erasmus Bridge
Sleek cable-stayed bridge over the Maas, nicknamed the Swan and a symbol of modern Rotterdam.
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24Landmark
Delta Works
Monumental storm-surge barriers protecting Zeeland from the sea, viewable at Neeltje Jans.
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25Religious site
Grote Kerk (St Bavo's Church)
Vast Gothic church on Haarlem's Grote Markt housing a celebrated Müller organ once played by Mozart.
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26Island
Texel
The largest Wadden island, with wide beaches, dunes, bird reserves and sheep-dotted polders.
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27Landmark
Peace Palace
Seat of the International Court of Justice, a grand building with a visitor centre and gardens.
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28Nature & national park
Wadden Sea
UNESCO-listed tidal mudflats rich in seals and birds, famed for guided mudflat walking.
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29Old town & city
Leiden Old Town
Historic university city of canals, almshouses and Rembrandt's birthplace.
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30Theme park & attraction
Madurodam
Miniature park showcasing famous Dutch buildings and landscapes at 1:25 scale.
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31Museum & gallery
Stedelijk Museum
Leading museum of modern and contemporary art and design on Museumplein.
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32Castle & palace
Muiderslot
Well-preserved 13th-century moated castle at the mouth of the River Vecht.
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33Historic site
Bourtange Fortress
Restored star-shaped fortress village with moats, ramparts and 17th-century buildings.
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34Museum & gallery
Teylers Museum
The oldest museum in the Netherlands, preserving fossils, instruments and art in 18th-century rooms.
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35Museum & gallery
Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen
Mirrored bowl-shaped art depot where visitors can see the museum's stored collection up close.
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36Coast & beach
Scheveningen Beach
The country's best-known seaside resort, with a long sandy beach, pier and Kurhaus hotel.
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37Museum & gallery
Rembrandt House Museum
Restored home and studio where Rembrandt lived and worked for nearly twenty years.
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38Park & garden
Vondelpark
Amsterdam's best-loved city park, with lawns, ponds, an open-air theatre and cafés.
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39Museum & gallery
Netherlands Open Air Museum
Large open-air museum of historic farms, mills and houses relocated from across the country.
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40Religious site
St John's Cathedral
Richly decorated Brabantine Gothic cathedral known for its whimsical stone figures.
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41Museum & gallery
Groninger Museum
Colourful postmodern museum building on a canal, showing contemporary art and design.
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42Historic site
Gouda Town Hall and Market Square
Gothic town hall standing in a vast triangular market square famed for its cheese trade.
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43Old town & city
Volendam
Former fishing town on the IJsselmeer with a lively harbour and traditional costume heritage.
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44Museum & gallery
Zuiderzee Museum
Open-air and indoor museum recreating life in the old fishing communities of the Zuiderzee.
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45Historic site
Rietveld Schröder House
UNESCO-listed De Stijl house designed by Gerrit Rietveld, with flexible sliding interiors.
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46Historic site
Caves of St Pietersberg
Labyrinth of man-made marl quarry tunnels with centuries of graffiti and wartime history.
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47Religious site
Basilica of St Servatius
Romanesque basilica built over the grave of Maastricht's first bishop, with a rich treasury.
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48Historic site
Naarden Fortress
Exceptionally preserved star-shaped fortified town encircled by double moats and bastions.
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49Religious site
Oude Kerk
Amsterdam's oldest building, a medieval church now also hosting contemporary art.
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50Museum & gallery
Het Scheepvaartmuseum
National maritime museum in a former naval storehouse, with a replica East Indiaman ship.
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51Historic site
Begijnhof
Tranquil medieval courtyard of historic houses, including Amsterdam's oldest wooden house.
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52Old town & city
Marken
Former island village of green wooden houses on mounds, joined to the mainland by a causeway.
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53Historic site
Middelburg Abbey
Medieval abbey complex housing the Zeeland provincial government and the Lange Jan tower.
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54Old town & city
Veere
Picturesque former trading port with a Gothic town hall, Scottish houses and a huge church.
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55Old town & city
Dordrecht Old Harbours
Historic harbours and merchants' houses in Holland's oldest city, beneath the Grote Kerk tower.
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56Historic site
Schokland
UNESCO-listed former island in the reclaimed polder, telling the story of the fight against water.
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57Museum & gallery
Eise Eisinga Planetarium
The world's oldest working planetarium, built into a living room ceiling in the 18th century.
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59Castle & palace
Valkenburg Castle Ruins
The only hilltop castle ruin in the Netherlands, with underground passages beneath.
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60Museum & gallery
Airborne Museum Hartenstein
Museum on the Battle of Arnhem in the villa that served as British headquarters in 1944.
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61Landmark
John Frost Bridge
Rebuilt Rhine bridge at the heart of the 1944 Battle of Arnhem, the 'bridge too far'.
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62Nature & national park
Biesbosch National Park
One of Europe's largest freshwater tidal wetlands, a maze of creeks, willows and beavers.
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63Nature & national park
Weerribben-Wieden National Park
Vast peat wetland of reed beds, lakes and canals, ideal for canoeing and birdwatching.
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64Island
Schiermonnikoog
Car-free Wadden island protected as a national park, with broad beaches and salt marshes.
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65Island
Ameland
Wadden island of wide beaches, dunes, a striped lighthouse and historic commanders' villages.
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66Island
Terschelling
Long Wadden island with extensive dune landscapes, beaches and the Brandaris lighthouse.
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67Archaeological site
Hunebeds of Drenthe
Prehistoric megalithic tombs, including the largest dolmen in the country at Borger.
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68Museum & gallery
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
National museum of antiquities, home to an Egyptian temple and classical and Dutch finds.
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69Park & garden
Hortus Botanicus Leiden
One of the world's oldest botanical gardens, founded in 1590 and linked to the tulip's arrival.
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70Castle & palace
Loevestein Castle
Moated medieval castle and former prison where Hugo Grotius escaped in a book chest.
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71Historic site
Valkhof Park
Hilltop park with remains of a Carolingian imperial palace above the River Waal.
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72Museum & gallery
Frans Hals Museum
Museum in a former almshouse showing Frans Hals's group portraits and Golden Age art.
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73Museum & gallery
NEMO Science Museum
Hands-on science centre in a ship-shaped green building with a panoramic rooftop terrace.
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74Mountain & viewpoint
Euromast
Observation tower beside the Maas offering sweeping views over Rotterdam and its port.
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75Museum & gallery
Kunstmuseum Den Haag
Art Deco museum holding the world's largest Mondrian collection alongside decorative arts.
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76Museum & gallery
Panorama Mesdag
Huge 19th-century cylindrical painting giving a 360-degree view of Scheveningen's coast.
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77Neighbourhood & street
Oudegracht
Utrecht's central canal with unique lower-level wharves lined with cellar cafés and shops.
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78Old town & city
Deventer Old Town
Hanseatic city centre of medieval streets, the Brink square and the Lebuïnuskerk.
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79Old town & city
Zierikzee
Well-preserved former harbour town with medieval gates and the massive unfinished St Lieven's Tower.
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80Old town & city
Kampen Old Town
Hanseatic town on the IJssel with historic city gates and a striking riverside skyline.
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81Museum & gallery
Fries Museum
Museum of Frisian art, history and culture, including collections on Mata Hari.
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82Landmark
Martinitoren
Tall medieval church tower that dominates Groningen and can be climbed for city views.
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83Castle & palace
Menkemaborg
Moated manor house with period interiors and formal gardens, a classic Groningen borg.
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84Old town & city
Heusden
Small restored fortified town on the Maas with ramparts, windmills and a harbour.
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85Museum & gallery
Van Abbemuseum
Museum of modern and contemporary art with strong holdings of Lissitzky and Picasso.
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86Museum & gallery
Railway Museum
National railway museum in a historic station, with vintage trains and immersive rides.
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87Mountain & viewpoint
Vaalserberg and Three-Country Point
The highest point in the mainland Netherlands, where Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet.
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88Landmark
Afsluitdijk
Iconic 32-kilometre dam separating the IJsselmeer from the Wadden Sea, with a visitor centre.
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89Market & shopping
Albert Cuyp Market
Amsterdam's biggest and busiest street market, selling food, fabrics and stroopwafels.
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90Theme park & attraction
Heineken Experience
Interactive brewery tour in Heineken's former brewery building, ending with a tasting.
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91Neighbourhood & street
Delfshaven
Historic harbour district that survived the 1940 bombing, where the Pilgrim Fathers departed.
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92Nature & national park
Zuid-Kennemerland National Park
Coastal dune park with lakes, woods and free-roaming bison near Haarlem.
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93Historic site
Veenhuizen Colonies of Benevolence
UNESCO-listed 19th-century pauper colony and prison village, home to the National Prison Museum.
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94Religious site
Grote Kerk Breda
Brabantine Gothic church with a tall tower and the Renaissance tomb of Engelbrecht II of Nassau.
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95Market & shopping
Boekhandel Dominicanen
Bookshop set inside a converted 13th-century Dominican church.
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96Old town & city
Hindeloopen
Tiny former Zuiderzee port known for its painted furniture, costumes and narrow canals.
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97Theme park & attraction
Burgers' Zoo
Large zoo with immersive habitats including an indoor rainforest, desert and ocean.
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98Nature & national park
Oostvaardersplassen
Wild wetland nature reserve on reclaimed land, famed for its birds, red deer and wild horses.
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99Nature & national park
Dwingelderveld National Park
Western Europe's largest wet heathland, with fens, forests and grazing sheep.
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100Old town & city
Edam
Quiet historic cheese town with canals, drawbridges and a 16th-century weigh house.
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