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Green Cathedral & Polderland Garden
Apr 21, 2007 3:58 PM GMT Source:
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Almere boasts two main land art objects. Just outside the city, architect Marinus Boezem created a ‘growth project’ with trees. Polderland Garden of Love and Fire, by landscape architect Daniel Libeskind, is a garden which invites you to meditate.Green cathedralTureluurweg, AlmereIn April 1987 178 poplars were planted. In Reims, France these Italian poplars form a life-sized outline of the Notre Dame. The trees were planted where the cathedral’s pillars are, while paved paths indicate
Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery
Apr 21, 2007 3:58 PM GMT Source:
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Prince Johan Maurits called it home; Vermeer, Rembrandt and Potter found a home here, and we would like you to feel at home here too. The buildingIn the center of The Hague, directly adjacent to the Binnenhof government buildings on the Hofvijver pond, th
Noord Holland Waterland
Apr 21, 2007 3:58 PM GMT Source:
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You're never far from the sea in Noord Holland. Go west to explore miles of dunes or relax on sandy beaches. Towards the east you find the IJssellake (former Zuiderzee), which is great for watersports and sailing. North Sea coastThe coast of Noord Hol
Green Outdoors around Arnhem and Nijmegen
Apr 21, 2007 3:58 PM GMT Source:
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The cities of Arnhem and Nijmegen are surrounded by beautiful green landscapes. National Parks are plentiful with the Veluwezoom and Hoge Veluwe located very close by. As you make your way along the many cycle, foot and bridle paths, don't be surprise
Highlights of the province of North-Holland
Apr 21, 2007 3:58 PM GMT Source:
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High dikes surround polders where pedigree cattle graze in rich pastures and historic lifting bridges are silhouetted against the clouds just as you remember them in old Dutch paintings. But it's not just the timeless natural beauty and the brac
Dune Walks
Apr 03, 2008 12:01 AM GMT Source:
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A few kilometers outside of Haarlem, there is Bloemendaal. Known most for its beach, Bloemendaal also has lots and lots of sand dunes that stretch for many kilometers. This year the organization "Duin en Daal" (dedicated to the dunes) celebrates...
Eleven City Tour in Friesland
Jul 16, 2007 8:19 AM GMT Source:
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The province of Friesland became world-famous because of the Eleven City Tour for ice skaters. Regrettably the race on ice has not taken place since 1997, because of ice and weather conditions, but the race can be done by bicycle as well and is approx. 15
De Librije
Jul 12, 2007 12:09 PM GMT Source:
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The Dutch provinces of Overijssel and Gelderland have long been favored by nobility and as a result you can find the most beautiful castles, country houses and gardens in this part of the country. One of the best restaurants in all of Holland is located i
Overnight stay in Broek in Waterland
Apr 21, 2007 3:58 PM GMT Source:
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De Schaapskooi The accommodation owes its name, which means ‘sheep pen’, to one of the shelters where the flock is kept in pens when the lambing season begins. ‘De Schaapskooi’ provides the comfort of a luxury hotel room with the p
Nature organizations
Apr 21, 2007 3:58 PM GMT Source:
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The majority of nature reserves in Holland are managed by nature organizations. These organizations are responsible for managing the reserves, large portions of which are open to visitors. There are also often signposted walking routes through these areas
