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Delft - Culture

The City of Delft

Delft is one of the smaller cities in The Netherlands. It is located in between The Hague and Rotterdam. In the city centre many middle-age canals can still be found, the oldest one, named "Oude Delft" or "Old Dug-out", being the origin of the name Delft. Along this canal the Museumhotel is located.

When arriving at the station in Delft one should walk to the first canal in front of the station. Now on your left hand you will see an old tilted blackish tower with pinnacles and a clock. The hotel is right in front of it. The tower is tilted like this since 1400 AD so no need to worry: it will not fall over during your visit.

Figure 1: old tower Figure 2: The hotel

The new church (the one on the picture above is the old church) has the second highest church-tower in The Netherlands and is the burial place of many ancestors of the Dutch royal family. The municipal museum Het Prinsenhof is the place were Prince William of Orange was murdered in 1584. Many more musea, old buildings, et cetera are present in Delft. Apart from being a historic city, Delft is also the location of the largest Dutch technical university. With 14.000 students in a city of about 95.000 inhabitants, it is clear that this has some influence on daily life.

As budgets are tight nowadays we also made some reservations at Raedthuyshotel on the central market near the new church. Here you will find simple rooms near nice terraces to drink beer on a warm evening, which can be a little noisy.

Surroundings of Delft

As stated Delft is in between The Hague and Rotterdam. Both these cities can be reached by train within 15 minutes. Taking a bus is possible as well, but not very pleasant. A very good idea (also during the evening) is taking the tram, line 1 (only line through Delft, near the hotel), to The Hague. If you simply stay in the tram until the end of the line you arrive at the Northsea beach in Scheveningen (about 45 minutes; departure back to Delft until midnight). Here you can walk on the boulevard (don't expect palm trees), eat in a nice restaurant or simply enjoy the sunset.

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