Welcome in The Hague!
You should plan your visit before leaving for The Hague, as the city has a wide variety of attractions and it’s worth knowing what you want to go and see beforehand.
If you’re looking for an overall picture of the city and its main historical buildings, you could hire a bicycle and travel from district to district. You could start at the Hofkwartier, the royal district. Come and admire the buildings of the Dutch parliament, “Het Binnenhof”, or the Peace Palace, which is home to the International Court of Justice. And when it comes to the modern parts of The Hague, you should make your way to the “De Resident” district. There, you will be able to see the Zurich Tower, the Muses Tower (Muzentoren), the Transitorium Tower, which has become the “Castalia”, and the Courtyard Tower (Hoftoren).
And if you’d rather go and visit the museums, there are 30 of them in all. Three of these stand out: the Mauritshuis with its superb collection of 17th-century Dutch paintings (including works by Vermeer and Rembrandt), the Gemeentemuseum with its collection of drawings and paintings by Piet Mondriaan and the “Beelden aan Zee” museum, which houses sculptures based on the theme of the human being. And 200 metres from there is the Steigenberger Kurhaus hotel, one of the country’s most prestigious establishments.
When it comes to food, The Hague is well-known for its Indonesian restaurants. You could try “rijsttafel”, a typically Dutch version of Indonesian cooking, which comprises up to 50 dishes. You could also try the best Dutch herring, available from the shop just in front of “Het Binnenhof”. And for those who prefer sugary foods, you could try The Hague’s well-known sweet, the “Haagsche Hopje”.