amsterdam


Koninklijk Paleis, the Royal Palace, formerly the Town Hall	Royal Palace, with the Nieuw Kerk in the background	Amsterdam Centraal Station is a major transport hub	The busy Damrak runs southward from the station

Tranquil scene along the Prinsengracht canal	A diverse range of shops along Harlemmerdijk	Letters in Museumplein, with Rijksmuseum in the background	NEMO Science and Technology Centre

ZAANSE SCHANS


Windmills in Zaanse Schans, a village just outside Amsterdam	Oil mill and Dutch flag	A green mill along the Zaan river	A wide range of colourful clogs

THE HAGUE AND HAARLEM


Binnenhof, the inner courtyard of the Dutch Parliament	The Hague has canals too	Stadhuis, the town hall, next to the Grote Markt	Nieuwegracht canal in the south of Haarlem

LEIDEN


De Valk mill is the only old mill still standing in Leiden	Galgewater, or 'gallow water', in reference to the past	Numerous cafes life alongside the canal	A small canal near the University of Leiden

DUTCH FOOD


Bulldog, the first Dutch 'coffeeshop'; these actually sell marijuana	Cheese store in Schiphol airport	A Dutch lunch, including pancakes, raw herring salad, and Dutch beers	Febo snack vending machine, including the popular kroket (croquette)