In spring, the whole region around Keukenhof is riddled with blooming bulb fields. Bike the tour with up-to-date bloom information.

Spot politicians in the wild, admire the art at the Gemeentemuseum or Mauritshuis, find yourself flabbergasted with the art of Escher or visit the international Court of Justice. The Hague has it all.

The landscape around us is fully man-made. Centuries ago, the Dutch started draining the swamps and turning them into kilometers of green pasture dotted by black & white cows, cheese factories and ancient farmhouses.

Leiden’s compact city centre is a gem. Historical architecture and academic life smoothly blend with cheeky coffee boutiques and artsy shops.

The museums on offer are downright spectacular: Naturalis, de Lakenhal and Boerhaave all deserve a spot on your must-see list.

Let’s head south! Grab a bike, follow the canal and prepare for a day of lazying along the waterside.

Bike through royal estate The Horsten, owned by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, on your way to the spectacular new museum of contemporary art, Voorlinden.

No wonder painters, sculptors and other artists keep on coming back to picture this little quirky fishermans town: Katwijk aan Zee is where time stood still.

Leiden is the perfect homebase for a daytrip (or two) to Amsterdam. Trains go several times an hour and by car it’ll only take you -depending on traffic - 30 minutes to get there.

People flock into the tiny town of Lisse from all over the world to admire the annual exhibition of blooming bulbs.

Handy, Mandy: Tuk aan de Vliet ligt op 20 minuten rijden van Schiphol. Ons weiland ligt aan de weg die ons verbindt: de A4. Met