The Hague Travel Guide

In the shadows of nearby Amsterdam and Rotterdam, the Hague—or as the Dutch say, Den Haag—holds its own as a Netherlands must-see. The capital of the... Read More

Dutch artist M.C. Escher was a master of creating optical illusions, and now the Escher Museum in The Hague is accused of creating illusions of their... Read More

Fresh from touring exhibitions in Japan, the United States, and Italy—and a starring role in Donna Tartt’s best-selling novel—Carel Fabritius’s... Read More

On a Sri Lankan riverbank stands a lone, slightly misshapen, enormous elephant. As you approach cautiously, you realize this creature isn’t some freak... Read More

Day 1: Amsterdam to the Hague (40 miles)Set out from Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, following the signs for the A2 to Utrecht. The passing countryside ... Read More

In Madurodam, a miniature Dutch town located in the Hague, everything is one twenty-fifth its normal size—but as a model of energy efficiency for the... Read More