Nederlande

Went to Holland last weekend for a visit to Eindhoven. It’s unbelievable how quick the flight is from London Stansted! 40 minutes later and you’re in one of the lesser known cities of Holland, which has grown in size mainly due the fact that Philips’ HQ is based there. However, it’s less than two hours to Den Haag (The Hague) and Rotterdam, and only a little further to Amsterdam. So a great base for exploring! Eindhoven itself is fantastic for relaxing, shopping, eating and partying (not necessarily in that order). We did a day trip to The Hague, and made it even further up to Scheveningen (the beach there) although it was too windy for a long walk so we had small Dutch pancakes (Poffertjes) drenched in lots of ‘powdered sugar’ and syrup on the pier instead. By this time, it was too dark to visit the miniature exhibition of Holland at Madurodam, so we decided to visit the pretty town of Delft on the way back. Delft is famous for its blue pottery but the town itself is typically Dutch in architectural terms and because of its many canals… If you’re going to Amsterdam instead, it might be worth booking escorted sightseeing tours around this area as it’s a much easier and quicker way to see all the essential sights.