The largest station is Den Haag Centraale which uses Intercity, Sneltrain, Stoptrain and Randstadrail lines; there is a Thalys line for Eurostar travellers. It is 10 minutes from the city centre. Den Haag Hollands Spoor is the oldest station in the Hague. Trains between Ebbsfleet and the Hague are not currently available via Eurostar services.
Trains between Ebbsfleet International and the Hague have average journey times of 4 hours, 1 minute; the route passes throuh Lille, Brussels and Rotterdam. Travel to the Netherlands via high speed rail is an easier and more comfortable means of fast travel. The best time to visit is in summer, to take full advantage of the nearby beach resorts that are so popular with tourists.
The Hague as a city developed around a 13th century palace, and with a population of over 470000, is the third largest city in the Netherlands. It is the administrative capital city of the Netherlands, and was intended to become the neutral capital of the world.
It is most famous for its banking, trade and industry, but its main economic input is governmental. It is also the current residence of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, the seat of the UN War Crimes Tribunal, the International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
Points of Interest
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The Peace Palace
Seat of the International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
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Gemeentemuseum
A municipal museum housing the largest collection of works by Piet Mondrian and other modern artwork.
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Mauritshuis
This famous museum houses works by Dutch Masters, including Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn and Paulus Potter, and is located in a 17th century mansion.
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Haags Historisch Museum
Devoted to the history of the Hague.
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Museum de Gevangenpoort
A genuine medieval prison with dungeons and torture chambers.
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The Binnenhof
The Binnenhof is the home of the legislature chambers and contains the 13th-century Hall of Knights (Dutch Ridderzaal). It was part of the original palace that the Hague was founded around.
Attractions
Pools
There are 6 municipal pools with aqua jogging, swimming and pregnancy aquarobiccen.
The Escamphof has therapeutic bath facilities for people with disabilities.
Hague Nightlife Restaurants: The Raffles, Oka Japanese Restaurant,
Harvest, Cap Ouest, Panda Cafe, The Sea Horse Strandpaviljoen. Beach bars: Strandpaviljoen Sport, Strandpaviljoen De Gouden Bal, Strandpaviljoen De Golfslag, Paviljoen De Duinen, Strandpaviljoen De Zeester, Strandtent Titus. Cafés: City Herberg 't Goude Hooft, Solo Vino, Murphy's Law, Paardcafé (Horse Cafe), Theater Camuz, Café Sport: darts in Den Haag, Brasserie Berlage, Ginger , See you at noon / Meet you at moon, Cafe-Brasserie's Noony, The Beehive. Nightclubs and casinos: Club Live, Paradise Club,
Mayfair Den Haag, COC Haaglanden,Café De Vink, Le Papillon Escort.
The Omniversum 360 degree IMAX cinema.
Madurodam, miniature city showing Dutch landmarks
Panorama Mesdag showing a 360 degree panoramic painting by Hendrik Willem Mesdag.
Royal Palace tours
The Night Watch in 3D- Rembrandt's masterpiece has been transformed into the biggest sculpture in the Netherlands by Mikhail Dronov and Alexander Taratynov.
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