Did you know that Hotel Corona is the oldest four-star hotel in The Hague? It is located right in the middle of the lively city center, on the Buitenhof square, only a stone’s throw away from Binnenhof.   History of Hotel Corona The 72-room boutique hotel is located in three adjacent 17th century buildings. If you stand in front of the hotel you can see three different facades. Early 1800s a coffee house named Koffiehuys Van Dalen was located in the middle of the three buildings. Fancy gentlemen came here to drink coffee and read the newspaper. From 1783 to 1818 it housed a hotel called ..read more

From mid-May to July you may find oak trees all over the Netherlands wrapped in red-white warning tape. This is because of the oak processionary moth (OPM, or ‘eikenprocessierups’ in Dutch). The poisonous bristles of these critters cause a lot of discomfort to both humans and animals; severe itching is the most well-known consequence. The oak processionary is mainly spotted in oaks along streets in cities, towns and villages. The oak processionary is also observed in forest areas, but here there seems to be a biological balance with its natural enemies. Infested oak trees can be recogn ..read more

Congrats to Duncan Laurence for winning the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv! Did you know that this is the first Dutch victory since 1975? Duncan was awarded third place by the professional jury, but he still won thanks to the votes of the televoting. The song ‘Arcade’ is written and composed by himself. In 2014 Duncan reached the semi-final of the Voice of Holland. He entered the contest through the Blind Auditions with the song ‘Sing’ by Ed Sheeran. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eztx7Wr8PtE The Netherlands has been participating in the Eurovision Song Contest since 1956. The 2 ..read more

They look like flowers but every single part of this tulip is edible: cherry tomatoes with tasty cream cheese filling and chives for the tulip stems. They make a pretty appetizer or edible table decoration. For Easter, for Mother’s Day or simply to celebrate this tulip season. You can make these tomato tulips in just under 30 minutes. Ingredients for 16 tomato tulips • 21 stalks of chives • 150 grams of cream cheese • 16 cherry tomatoes • grilling skewer(s) Three easy steps to make tomato tulips 1) Finely mince four chives and mix with the cream cheese. Slice the tomato top to slightly a ..read more

This border crossing can be found in between De Lutte in the Netherlands and Bad Bentheim in Germany. In the old days the border was crossed by merchants and smugglers on secret trails in the forest. Today the border is hardly visible anymore and turned into a delightful area where residents and visitors can discover the best of both the Netherlands and Germany. The climbing tower is part of a chain of five wooden climbing stations along cycling and hiking trails along the German-Dutch border in Grafschaft Bentheim. The other four experience stations can be found in Emlichheim, Uelsen, Neue ..read more

Did you know that Damrak is one of Europe’s busiest streets? Damrak runs from Amsterdam central station to Dam Square. The post Damrak: one of Europe’s busiest streets appeared first on Heavenly Holland ..read more

Did you know that Jisp near Purmerend is an old whaling village? During the 17th century this small community used to have its own vessel to hunt whales in the Arctic Ocean. Today the nearby Jisperveld is a nature reserve renowned for spotting many species of birds like the spoonbill, ruff and black-tailed godwit. The post Jisp: an old whaling village appeared first on Heavenly Holland ..read more

The recently renovated Stayokay Dordrecht is located on the outskirts of the oldest city of the Netherlands, and on the edge of The Biesbosch National Park. Wake up in the middle of a green lush area. It is the ideal place to go on an expedition in the national park, which is one of Europe’s largest freshwater tidal wetlands. The Biesbosch National Park Enjoy the lush green maze of interconnected rivers, creeks and islands, full of waterfowl, beavers and other wildlife. It is located in two provinces; South Holland and North Brabant. The reserve covers an area of around 9,000 hectare ..read more

Did you know that this glow-in-the-dark bicycle path is made of thousands of special stones that charge themselves in the sun and light up in the dark? The 600 meter long cycle path is inspired by Starry Night and can be found in between Eindhoven and Vincent van Gogh‘s old hometown of Nuenen. The post Starry Night bicycle path inspired by Van Gogh appeared first on Heavenly Holland ..read more

Did you know that the construction of the North/South metro line (‘Noord-Zuidlijn’ in Dutch) in Amsterdam not only came with a lot of headaches, annoyances and delays but also turned out to be an archaeological gold mine? The development of the new underground metro line is one of the largest construction projects in Amsterdam ever. Drilling tunnels under the oldest parts of the city was met with a lot of resistance from locals citizens as it caused headaches and sagged buildings. A wealth of excavated objects of all periods No less than 700,000 objects were found during the constru ..read more