Hello!!
For today’s post, I’m bringing back the “3 Places to visit” series.
I wrote a couple of other posts on this series (more here) but this time, I’m doing a Dutch version of it.
If you are new here, I’m Barbara, Portuguese living in the Netherlands, and I love traveling. So for me, to write this kind of post is super exciting! I hope I can inspire you, somehow, to come and visit other places in the Netherlands besides the “usuals”, aka, Amsterdam and so on.
Shall we get started?
3 Places to visit in The Netherlands (no Amsterdam)
Leiden
Located in the South-Holland province just about 36km away from the well known Amsterdam, Leiden is easily reachable by train, it soon became one of my favorite cities in the Netherlands. At least, from the ones I know.
Leiden is a very easy city to get to know, and I think no one needs a map to get around; perhaps Google maps every now and then, in case you’re looking for something specific.
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| Leiden |
I challenge you to visit Leiden and not fall in love with it! 🙂
Read more about Leiden here: LEIDEN
Alkmaar
Alkmaar has all the cute things you find in Amsterdam but without all the crap you find there as well.
Kind of in the same line as Leiden or Delft.
Just a short train ride from Amsterdam and you’ll be in a very cozy and charming city.
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| Cheese Market in Alkmaar |
Known as the “cheese town”, it hosts a weekly cheese market from April to September. Super interesting to visit, even if you are not a cheese lover.
Maastricht
Last but not least, beautiful Maastricht.
Maastricht is the capital of the Dutch province Limburg, located in the South of the Netherlands. Most Dutch people will even joke about it and say it’s not even the Netherlands.
Jokes aside, Maastricht is undoubtedly a beautiful city, and totally perfect for your weekend escape.
Easily reached by train, bus/car and with several airports nearby (approx. 1h/1h30), it’s worth to include in your “to visit list”.
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| Maastricht |
Please tell me I’m not the only one with such a list.
For more information read this post: MAASTRICHT
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What do you think of this kind of post?
I will in the future make another one about places I still have yet to visit in the Netherlands and perhaps, one of the places I’d like to revisit but have never mentioned here on the blog.
Sounds good?
Anyway, I hope you liked this post.
See you next week!
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12 Responses
You're really making me want to get on a plane.
Wanderlust… so much wanderlust.
Awesome job!! The Netherlands ain't so bad 🙂
Go on, hop on! haha
You won't regret it 😉
Thank you! 🙂
Yes, it is quite nice, indeed. 🙂
xo
I can’t believe this is the first time I hear about these 3 destinations! The photos are also amazing! Thanks for sharing
Really? Then make sure to add them to your to-visit list. You will not regret 🙂 Thanks for your kind words!
Love this – all are in my travel journal wish list now – thank you.
You’re welcome! I hope you get the chance to visit them 🙂
Love this post! I’ve been to the Netherlands so many times and we’ve always been to a different part so I think I’ve been almost everywhere! I loved Leiden a lot!
Leiden is also one of my favorite Dutch cities I visited so far! Glad you like the post 🙂 Hope you come back 🙂
They do look like real nice places to visit from the photos. 🙂
Glad you like it! 🙂
xo, B.