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Vredespaleis (Peace Palace)
Carnegieplein 2
}030 242 42; www.vredespaleis.nl
It might be difficult to think of Tsar Nicholas II as a big supporter of international peace and demilitarization. But h…
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Mauritshuis
Korte Vijverberg 8
}030 234 56; www.mauritshuis.nl
The outside of this museum, an elegant 17th-century building next to the Binnenhof and the water of the Hofijver, is so …
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Gemeentemuseum
Stadhouderslaan 41
}033 811 11; www.gemeentemuseum.nl
A perfect counterpoint to the Mauritshuis, this museum is the home of a wide collection of 19th- and 20th-century art, w…
Binnenhof and Ridderzaal
Binnenhof 8a
}036 461 44; www.binnenhofbezoek.nl
This complex of palace-like buildings next to the waters of the Hofijver is one of the most central and photogenic sight…
GEM/Fotomuseum
Stadhouderslaan 43
}033 811 33, 033 811 44; www.gem-online.nl,ww.fotomuseumdenhaag.nl
You’ll find the distinct operations of GEM and the Fotomuseum housed in the same building, which is part of the Gemeente…
Escher in Het Paleis
Lange Voorhout 74
}042 777 30; www.escherinhetpaleis.nl
Most people are familiar with at least a few of M. C. Escher’s works (trust us, you are—they’re the ones where you’re al…
Grote Kerk
Kerkplein
}030 286 30; www.grotekerkdenhaag.nl
A stunning 15th-century church in the center of The Hague, Grote Kerk is all the more visually impressive when compared …
Haags Historisch Museum
Korte Vijverberg 7
}036 469 40; www.haagshistorischmuseum.nl
Just across the street from the Mauritshuis, in a similarly lovely 17th-century building, is the historical museum of Th…
Madurodam
George Maduroplein 1
}041 624 00; www.madurodam.nl
How can the Netherlands be made even more picturesque? By shrinking it! This park contains models of virtually every fam…
Euphoria
Schoolstraat 11
}035 625 51; www.euphoria.nl
It’s kind of surprising that a city with so few coffeeshops has such a good smartshop. Euphoria cuts the crap, stocking …
The Game
Nieuwstraat 4
}034 505 74
As far as coffeeshops in The Hague go, this is one of the better ones. A spacious interior, a cool mural behind the bar,…