
NETHERLANDS
Location - Western Europe; Capital - Amsterdam; Population - 17 million; Currency - Euro MORE NETHERLANDS
From Brussels I hopped on a train to Rotterdam in the Netherlands, from where it's a few minutes to Delft - May 2010.
Netherlands is another country in the Euro-zone
The Oude Kerk (Old Church) is certainly that - around 800 years old - Delft
A rather grainy photo of one of the canals in Delft
At the base of the Oude Kerk, Delft
Wow that's a big lean - the Oude Kerk is about 2 metres off kilter - Delft
One of the canals on the edge of central Delft
Municipal Museum het Prinsenhof is the site of Willem the Silent's assassination in the 16th century - Delft

I'm next in the queue. 'Voor de kunst' means 'For art', another way of saying please don't use it - Delft
Gemeenlandshuis van Delfland was a private house built in the early 16th century - Delft

Canals are a bit of a novelty at first, but they're virtually all over the country - Delft
On the right is the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) located in the Markt, Delft's central square
Also in the Markt is the Town Hall - Delft
Outside a shop in the Markt - Delft

A statue of Hugh Grotius faces the Town Hall - Delft
Hugo Grotius, a pioneer of international law born in Delft, stands in front of the 14th century 'New Church' - Delft
A turning off the Markt - Delft
The Beestenmarkt, a few minutes walk from the Markt, is a good place for a drink - Delft
The Beestenmarkt is lined with bars and restaurants with plenty of tables and chairs in the central square - Delft
Water water everywhere - Delft
A tree-lined canal on the way to Oostpoort - Delft
Oostpoort is the only part of Delft's original walls that survive
The Oostpoort is a lovely little area, surrounded by canals - Delft
Ducks and swans provided the entertainment at this canalside café - Delft
The Legermuseum is a military museum - Delft
Beyond Den Haag's city centre is the beach resort of Scheveningen
The true definition of 'sunbed' - Scheveningen, Den Haag
Kite-flying on the North Sea coast - Scheveningen, Den Haag
Scheveningen has plenty of restaurants right on the beach - Den Haag
A pedestrian area just off the beach at Scheveningen, Den Haag
I thought this was a government building but it's a lawyers' office. Great location - Den Haag
A shopping area in the centre of Den Haag, close to the Hofvijver
Den Haag, or The Hague, is also known as 's-Gravenhage, and is the Netherlands' seat of government
Government buildings inside the Binnenhof (Inner Court) - Den Haag
The Hague is home to, amongst many others, the United Nation's International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court - Den Haag
The buildings of the Binnenhof overlook the Hofvijver - Den Haag
Hofvijver and the Dutch government buidlings - Den Haag
The Mauritshuis is an art gallery also overlooking the Hofvijver - Den Haag
Relax at one of the cafés at Plein, Den Haag
The 'Celebrity Constellation' docked on Het IJ, next to the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ concert hall - Amsterdam
A replica sailing ship floats in front of NEMO, a science museum - Amsterdam
A canal cruise through Amsterdam
Herengracht forms part of the Canal Belt, a series of semi-circle canals south of the Centraal train station - Amsterdam
Leidseplein is a lively area both day and night - Amsterdam
A street leading off Leidseplein - Amsterdam
Reflections in an Amsterdam canal
Sculptures embedded in a wall - Amsterdam
Cyclists, joggers and vagrants are common sights at Vondelpark - Amsterdam
The large building is the 15th century Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) - Amsterdam
The Nieuwe Kerk is one of several buildings surrounding the Dam, a square that also comprises the National Monument, right, which commemorates the World War II dead - Amsterdam
Madame Tussaud's is also on the Dam - Amsterdam
The Bulldog is a coffee shop chain, this one being in the Red Light District.
In the Netherlands cafés sell coffee; coffee shops sell marijuana (and maybe even coffee) - Amsterdam
'Wad u talkin'bout Willis?' Diff'rent Strokes actor Gary Coleman.
I'm sure most people have no idea what I'm talking about - Amsterdam
It's rather bizarre to see the 14th century Oude Kerk (Old Church) surrounded by prostitute windows. There's also urinoirs (open-plan urinals, pictured on the left) a few metres from the entrance - Amsterdam
One of the canals in the Red Light District - Amsterdam
Another canal photo - Amsterdam
Amsterdam's sex museum, on Damrak, is a very popular harmless bit of fun.
There's even a flasher to entertain visitors (a model one, not a human) - Amsterdam
I don't know if this pub in the Red Light District always looks like this or whether they were getting ready for the World Cup - Amsterdam
A restaurant now occupies the 15th century Waag (Weighing house) in Nieuwmarkt, a square on the outskirts of the Red Light District - Amsterdam
I thought the Hash, Marijuana & Hemp Museum was a bit disappointing - Amsterdam
On the left, growing skunk at the Hash, Marijuana & Hemp Museum - Amsterdam
The 85 metre high Westerkerk. This church is the resting place of Dutch painter Rembrandt - Amsterdam
The Westerkerk provides some fine views of the city - Amsterdam
The house of Anne Frank is on the right, behind the grey building at the front - Amsterdam
A closer look at the Anne Frank house - Amsterdam.
The Jewish Frank family hid here during World War II, with daughter Anne Frank writing a diary covering this period.
15-year-old Anne died in the Bergen Belsen concentration camp in 1945.
High above the Prinsengracht canal - Amsterdam
Off on a jolly - Prinsengracht canal, Amsterdam
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LINKS
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