The Hague shares an airport with [wiki=8f49c208e01797381033a70b55fbac13]Rotterdam[/wiki]. [wiki=8f49c208e01797381033a70b55fbac13#Get_in]Rotterdam The Hague Airport[/wiki] can be reached from The Hague Central Station by RandstadRail Line E, with an Airport Shuttle to and from Meijersplein Station. However, with several direct trains per hour from the railway stations Hollands Spoor and Centraal, and also with an hourly night train from station Hollands Spoor, [wiki=3eb8670d999ac077dd0e2c345cb7c905#Get_in]Amsterdam Airport Schiphol[/wiki] is more frequently used by people travelling to and from The Hague by air.
The Hague has two main train stations, serving domestic and international routes.
Den Haag Centraal is in the process of being renovated, and is the biggest train station in The Hague. It is within walking distance of the city centre and from Malieveld park.
It has connections to [wiki=3eb8670d999ac077dd0e2c345cb7c905]Amsterdam[/wiki] (45 minutes), [wiki=91e0cf7a04d1cacc251078f15c6fd698]Schiphol Airport[/wiki] (30 minutes), [wiki=a7e95542fe6c4cc634c9d25bce7a5d58]Utrecht[/wiki] (35 minutes), [wiki=ce144267c96f8c98ad92306b021009c4]Groningen[/wiki] (2 and 1/2 hours) and many other cities throughout the [wiki=4f9edafdca8658f8aba5a066069fc022]Randstad[/wiki] and the Netherlands. You can get to Centraal Station from a variety of international destinations such as [wiki=34de6132f13e62a0c803d12062324ad6]Cologne[/wiki], [wiki=ee1611b61f5688e70c12b40684dbb395]Berlin[/wiki], [wiki=4312d5c8cdda027420c474e2221abc34]Frankfurt[/wiki], [wiki=a71105026dfe9155f7ac4d18e494a40b]Prague[/wiki], [wiki=7e35e74e610188414ad24235dd787c78]Moscow[/wiki], [wiki=aea93afdf4bee7f4b52526ee5f040cea]Basel[/wiki] and [wiki=2da3c827ccabc4855cb9921b4f1addfa]Copenhagen[/wiki] via the city of Utrecht. Upon arrival, the city centre of The Hague is about a 5 minute walk from the Centraal Station. Leave through the left side entrance (look for the tram station stops) and walk through the glass passageway and straight ahead. You should reach the centre in less than 5 min. Visitors are most likely to use Centraal Station, as it is closer to the centre of town, tourist attractions and shopping. It also has the best local public transport links via tram and bus.
Den Haag HS (Hollands Spoor) is a 20 min walk from Central Station.
It has connections by intercity train to [wiki=905ac7075793db541c8344c1485d0ef9]Antwerp[/wiki] and [wiki=068a0b5b2858dc3f1ac7b47464bc4b0a]Brussels[/wiki], as well as domestic connections to [wiki=8f49c208e01797381033a70b55fbac13]Rotterdam[/wiki], [wiki=5fe6c5f0615b77894f8be4f40e092a89]Eindhoven[/wiki], [wiki=3eb8670d999ac077dd0e2c345cb7c905]Amsterdam[/wiki], [wiki=11fd35f080dbf9757f9eaae899027a91]Leiden[/wiki] and [wiki=7aa27fe4ab0a060422eb015c673ffbc2]Delft[/wiki].
Southbound trains from Den Haag CS always pass through Hollands Spoor. To get to the city centre, 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.
Despite its shabby location, there should be no reason to feel less safe here than anywhere else in town. You can use Hollands Spoor is to catch the international trains to Antwerp and Brussels, and also to reach the city when coming from a late night flight into Schiphol or to catch an early morning flight from there. 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. Both stations have trains that go to and from Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam.
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 city centre, 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. A 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).
Regular ferries sail from Harwich to Hook of Holland. If you bring bicycles (small charge or free), there is a traffic free cycle route all the way to the Hague, an easy ride of under an hour and a half. Public transport options also exist.
The Hague has an efficient city wide system of light rail (called RandstadRail), trams and buses, running mostly on free tracks allowing for a fairly speedy ride. HTM [url=http://www.htm.net/]]runs the public transport system in The Hague and some of the surrounding area. Rotterdam-based RET [url=http://www.ret.nl/[/url]]runs a Randstadrail line between The Hague and Rotterdam, through various suburbs. Veolia [http://www.veolia.nl/[/url] runs 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 currently 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.
The Hague's city centre 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.
The Hague's city centre is fairly compact and if you want to get a good understanding about the Dutch you should travel around by bike. Cheap second hand bikes can be bought at the bicycle garage above central station The Hague C.S. If you want to get a better deal on a bike and don't mind walking 15 minutes from Central station The Hague, visit the nameless [Javastraat 116, The Hague] second hand bike store (open tuesday - saturday; from 11.00 - 18.00), where bikes are really cheaper and in really good condition.
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.
* 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.
* Since the 13th century the Binnenhof ('Inner Court') has subsequently been the seat of the government of the county of Holland, the Dutch Republic and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It used to be a castle, 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 the Court Pond (named Hofvijver). In its waters the old buildings continue to mirror themselves. Today, 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 middle stands the Knight's Hall, the original centrepiece of the castle, used for ceremonial purposes. The houses of parliament and the Knight's Hall are accessible in guided tours. It is also possible to attend the meetings of the parliament. The Tweede Kamer (second chamber) of parliament meets on tuesday, wednesday and thursday and has a new gathering room since 1992. The Eerste Kamer (first chamber) meets monthly, and does so in a splendid 17th century Dutch-styled interior with a lavishly painted ceiling.
* Housed in a 17th-century palace overlooking the water of the Hofvijver pond, 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.
* The private collection of Abraham Bredius, a 19th-century art historian contains Dutch Baroque art, as well as drawings, porcelain and crafted silver.
* Built in 1370 as an entrance gate to the Binnenhof complex, 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.
* 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, the square hosts The Hague Sculpture (Den Haag Sculptuur) [url=http://www.denhaagsculptuur.nl/],]a free outdoor sculpture exhibition. The fortified building on the corner is the US Embassy and has been a point of contention among locals and embassy officials because of the heightened security.
* This former royal townhouse was recently converted into a museum dedicated to the famous Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher. The first three 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 through 3D graphic headsets.
* This street is a prime area for finding antique and specialty shops. It also has some good pubs 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.
* This is the royal palace that Queen Beatrix uses as her office. While the inside is not open to the public, 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.
* 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, the dunes and Scheveningen village. It is the oldest 19th-century panorama in the world that's still in its original site.
* 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.
* 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 facade 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.
* In the early 1990s, the municipality moved to this enormous white building by American architect Richard Meier, nicknamed by locals 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.
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.
* 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 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.
* An interactive science museum, very popular with school groups and younger crowds.
* Cinema with a round screen, offering a 360 degree viewing experience. Runs IMAX/Discovery-style documentaries; some are aimed at children.
* 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, the principal judicial body of the UN, which settles disputes between countries only.
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 country 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 and adults.
* Paleis Huis ten Bosch, [url=http://www.koninklijkhuis.nl/english/content.jsp?objectid=13402]]The home palace of Queen Beatrix, Huis ten Bosch, is in the middle of the vast Haagse Bos park. (The Hague Forest). While the surrounding park is open, the palace itself is not open to visitors.
*Opened in juli 2010. This private collection contains a century of history of the car.
* Boat trips The Hague (Salonboot), [url=http://www.salonbootdenhaag.nl/[/url]]Enjoy The Hague during a boat trip on the canals.
* Boat trips The Hague (Ooievaart - Dutch site only), [http://http://www.ooievaart.nl/[/url] Enjoy The Hague from the water. Special rates for groups and also the possibility to rent a boat with a captain.
Check the "Haagenda" for current events link->[url=://livejazzinthehague.com/ you can find all live jazz and other improvised music events in the city! There are a lot of jazz musicians in The Hague, and you can hear them and other (inter)national musicians play around town!
*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 King Willem makes from his palace at Noordeinde to the Knight's Hall at the Binnenhof. He makes his trip in the Gouden Koets (Golden Carriage), a gift from the people of Amsterdam to his great-grandmother Wilhelmina from 1903. The carriage is used only for this special occasion. In the Knight's Hall, the King then performs his 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, [url=http://www.crossingborder.nl[/url]http://www.haagenda.nl]
*KoninginneNach, [url=http://www.internach.nl].]Evening of the 29th of April. While Amsterdam is generally known for having country's largest celebration of Dutch Queen's Day on the 30th of April, in recent years The Hague has held the largest anticipatory party the night before. KoninginneNach (Queens' Night in The Hague dialect) has bands and DJ's giving shows in 5 different locations in the city centre.
*Scheveningen International Sand Sculpture Festival, [url=http://www.sandsculptures.nl/[/url].]May.
*Scheveningen International Fireworks Festival, [url=http://www.vuurwerkscheveningen.nl/[/url]]August.
*Parkpop, [url=http://www.parkpop.nl[/url].]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, [url=http://www.nsr.nl[/url].] End of May / Beginning of June. International sailing contest, held off the coast of Scheveningen.
*Tong Tong Fair, [url=http://www.tongtongfair.nl/[/url].]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 quintessential event and meeting place for the country'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 parafernalia and inform themselves about Indonesian culture. The festival is held in large tents on the Malieveld, opposite Centraal.
*Den Haag Sculptuur, [url=http://www.denhaagsculptuur.nl/[/url].]June, July and August. Free sculpture exposition on Lange Voorhout with different themes each year.
*North Sea Jazz Festival, [url=http://www.northseajazz.nl/[/url].]Second weekend of July. After having been held in The Hague for 30 years, this world famous jazz festival has now (2006) moved to Rotterdam because of accommodation problems in The Hague.
*Live Jazz, on[/url].]November.
*TodaysArt Festival, [http://www.todaysart.nl[/url]. Last weekend of September. International Festival Beyond Art.
Garoeda, Kneuterdijk 18a. Historic place (founded 1949) with waiters in traditional costumes, spread out over two floors.
* Poentjak, Kneuterdijk 16. Next to Garoeda. Interior is a time-warp to the 1920ies.
* Istana, Wagenstraat 71. Small restaurant with somewhat minimalist decor. Excellent sateh.
Bogor, Van Swietenstraat 2 (070) 346 1628. 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 since.
* Tampat Senang, Laan van Meerdervoort 6. Very colonial-style restaurant with waiters in traditional costumes. Beautifully decorated with indigenous art. Excellent garden for outside dining in summer.
* Palembang, Thomsonlaan 17. Cosy place with excellent food. Lots of pictures on the wall with local celebrities who visited here.
* Sarinah, Goudenregenplein 4, 070-360 1585. A local institution, this place gets especially busy in the weekends when service can be a bit slow. Has both a restaurant area and a take-away service.
* Keraton Damai, Groot Hertoginnelaan 57, 070-363 9371. Small 'living-room style restaurant' with very personal and attentive service. Small but excellent choice of dishes.
* Isaku Iki, Anna Paulownastraat 17, 070-3920033. This place has both 'restaurant area' and take-away service.
Baklust[http://www.baklust.nl/], Ran by ex-squatters, Baklust is an Organic and Vegetarian cafe with an international air, open 10.00-18.00 th/su, Veenkade 19, 070-7532274.
*Water & Brood, An ex-squat, Organic and Vegetarian diner, Hellingweg 127, 070 3997455.
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 (traveling) people.http://www.nohrestaurant.nl/gallery
* Kiraku. Toussaintkade 31. http://www.kiraku.nl, Open since 1992. It's a small restaurant with a sushibar, the sushi taste excellent so make a reservation or come in early for dinner.
Asian Fusion HanTing restaurant on Prinsestraat 33 offers a fusion of Asian flavours with flair. Price range around 30 Euro for a 5 course gourmet meal. www.hantingcuisine.nl.
* Chinatown. The Hague has an official Chinatown with a variety of shops and supermarkets around Gedempte Gracht and Wagenstraat and added street signs in Chinese can be seen there. Furthermore some bakeries and a lot of Cantonese Dim Sum and Northern Chinese restaurants can be found around Chinatown. Popular restaurants are 'Kee Lun Palace', Wong Kee' and 'Full Moon'. They have authentic Cantonese food for a reasonable price.
* Dudok. Hofweg 1a. Dudok lies right opposite the Binnenhof and is quite popular with both politicians and the "ordinary" public out shopping.
* Sakura. In Scheveningen. A friendly sushi bar that can accommodate a big crowd.
* Bodega de Posthoorn. A grandcafe is the centre of the Hague. Located near various tourist attraction: Maurtishuis, Hofvijver, Binnenhof, Historical Museum and Escher Museum. Bodega de Posthoorn is a unique eating and drinking establishment with typical Dutch grandieur. If you visit the Hague, you must have had a at least a cup of coffee here, to experience the typical Dutch grandieur.
* There are also other small mom and pop restaurants around The Hague, such as take out Suriname, Chinese, or Thai. They are small and normally a tourist wouldn't know much about them. But if you wander around the city and the more residential areas, such as the Zeeheldenkwartier, you'll find them easily. On the main street in the Zeeheldenkwartier (Elandstraat 52), past the McDonald's and the Albert Heijn, you'll find a small Suriname restaurant called Warung Kromo there. It is mostly for take-away dishes, but there are a few tables and chairs inside if you want to eat there. The people are friendly and the food is good and cheap. Try the roti and curry dishes, as well as the simple Suriname "broodjes".
*Florencia [url=http://www.florenciaijs.nl]]near the Grote Kerk the best known ice cream parlor in town.
*Marinello [url=https://plus.google.com/111163691767895194879/about?gl=nl&hl=nl#111163691767895194879/about?gl=nl&hl=nl[/url]]also near the Grote Kerk but situated in the Lange Poten is still the best ice cream parlor in town.
*Simonis [url=http://simonisvis.nl/[/url]]is a no-nonsense fish restaurant which is situated on several locations. It's amazing to see the enormous variation of fish available to eat. The one located at Scheveningen Harbor is the oldest and most attractive [url=http://simonisvis.nl/vestigingen/aan-de-haven[/url],]but avoid weekends if you do not like big crowds. The one in The Hague Center is more intimate [url=http://simonisvis.nl/vestigingen/in-de-stad[/url]]
* cafe Madeleine [url=http://www.cafemadeleine.fr[/url]]just outside the centre. take tram 3 to valkenbosplein and just have a coffee and something sweet :) open for early birds from 8am
*Dolomiti IJssalon [http://dolomitiijssalon.com[/url] a little bit away from the centre, this ice cream parlor makes delicious gelato, also sugarfree and dietary ice. Melis Stokelaan 13
Grote Markt is the place to go for drinks of dinner when you visit The Hague. Many different bars, restaurants and pubs are located at this unique location, right in the city centre of the hague:
*De Zwarte Ruiter [url=http://www.zwarteruiter.nl/].]A busy bar at the "Grote Markt" with a rock 'n roll vibe.
*September, next to De Zwarte Ruiter.
*Supermarkt, a live music venue, with a bar vibe, next to September and De Zwarte Ruiter.
*Tiki Room Vavoom [url=http://www.tiki-den.com/2010/03/tiki-room-vavoom-den-haag.html[/url],]At the Grote Markt, alternative, surf style bar ran by tattooed people.
*De Boterwaag opposite September, housed in a former weighing building it's a spacious and atmospheric venue. Beautiful building!
*Zèta Next to De Zwarte Ruiter, A busy bar, whith a relaxed admosphere, with sustainability and green thinking as key words.
During summer, the "Grote markt" becomes a big open air terrace, great for people watching and music festivals!
*Cafe Cremers [url=http://www.cafecremers.nl[/url],]A great pub and coffeeshop with great DJ's. The one place where international visitors gather to both smoke and drink. Don't miss it. Prinsestraat 84.
*De Pater [url=http://www.patermuziek.com/en-programma.php[/url]This]is a small pub with a relaxed environment,in the city center. If you like Jazz music please check out the program on their site to see the Jazz music nights. During the Jazz evenings, music students come visit and play their music during a jam session.
*La Grenouille More commonly known as "De Kikker". Jazz concerts and jam sessions on Tue-Sunday from 21.30. The place is always full of music students which gives it the authentic vibe of a small jazz club. Molenstraat 13.
*Zahara cocktailbar[http://www.zaharacocktailbar.nl[/url], the oldest cocktailbar of the Netherlands, is situated at the boulevard of Scheveningen and has more than 100 cocktails on it's menu. Zeekant 32
As everywhere in The Netherlands, 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. Some renowned places:
* A great pub and coffeeshop with great DJ's. The one place where international visitors gather to both smoke and drink. Don't miss it.
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Please remember that possesing large quantities of hasheesh or cannabis is a crime in The Netherlands, and please do not take stuff with you when leaving The Netherlands (you can be punished severely in neigbouring countries). It's also unwise to buy for someone else, especially if it's a foreigner as you can be punished in his or her country of origin (it has happened).
A noteworthy fact is that smoking tobacco is currently banned inside food and drink establishments - even coffeeshops! That being said, tobacco smoking appears to be tolerated in coffee shops, and their pre-rolled joints are often mixed with tobacco.
On "Plein" you will find a variety off nightclubs. Most of the clubs here are actually restaurants that turn into a club on Friday and Saturday night (some clubs are open on Thursday as well). Entrance is usually free, except with special parties. Prices of drinks are quite similar in every club. "Plein" is a little more trendy than the "Grote Markt" area so expect girls in fine dresses and boys with casual party outfits. Usually clubs open around 23:00.
*Millers, Trendy club with house and latin music (2 area's). avg age: 20-30. open until 5 am. attracts an international crowd. [url=http://www.millersdenhaag.nl].]Plein 10.
*Cloos, Cozy club with house and various music. avg age: 20-40. open until 2 am. [url=http://eetcafecloos.nl/[/url].]Plein 12a.
*Danzig, Club with various kinds off music. Popular with students from The Hague. avg age: 18-25. open until 5 am. This club is also open on Thursday until 4 am (Students Night with cheap beer) [url=http://www.danzig.nl[/url].]Lange Houtstraat 9.
*Havana, A Cuban style dance cafe with Latin beats, R&B and various. avg-age 20-30. Besides native Dutch, this club is also popular with Arabian-Dutch and Surinam-Dutch. Open until 4 am .[url=http://www.paard.nl[/url].]Prinsegracht 12.
*Het feest van Sinterklaas, Entrance fee of €5,-. Open until 5 am.[url=http://www.feestvansinterklaas.com/[/url].]Herenstraat 6.
*Paard van Troje and Paard Café, also a venue for concerts and such [http://www.paard.nl[/url]. Prinsegracht 12.
This standard but relatively soulless and uninspiring backpacking hostel has double rooms with individual toilet and shower facilities as well as 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 minute walk). Hosteling 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.
* Opened in May of 2013,this new hotel follows the steps of the same-owned easyJet: cheep small rooms, with extra paid facilities (breakfast is not available at all). Sufficient for the backpacker who wants something more than a hostel, and in a relatively central location of the city.
A1 location on tram lines 1 & 9. Located just 15 minutes from Central Station and less than 5 minutes walking distance from the beach.
* Great location close to the Grote Kerk.
* Located at the heart of the business district and within a short distance of many tourist attractions, this hotel is perfect for a weekend away. Make use of the indoor parking and enjoy the massage services available!
* Located in the Passage shopping centre and literally right across the street from the Binnenhof.
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 bar and lounge.
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