Netherlands Regional Guide

Rotterdam, The Hague, Delft & Leiden — Best in Apr–Oct (Keukenhof Open Late Mar–Mid May) · Gateway: Rotterdam Centraal, Den Haag Centraal & Schiphol (25 min by NS)

Rotterdam, The Hague, Delft & Leiden (Zuid-Holland) is famed for Keukenhof Tulip Gardens (Lisse), Mauritshuis (Girl with a Pearl Earring), Delft Blue Pottery, Kinderdijk 19 UNESCO Windmills & Rotterdam Markthal. Signature regional specialties include Kibbeling (Crisp Battered Cod), Oliebollen, Haagse Hopjes & Rotterdam Kapsalon. Primary transit hub: Rotterdam Centraal, Den Haag Centraal & Schiphol (25 min by NS).

Regional Highlights

• Keukenhof Tulip Gardens (Lisse)
• Mauritshuis (Girl with a Pearl Earring)
• Delft Blue Pottery
• Kinderdijk 19 UNESCO Windmills
• Rotterdam Markthal

Getting Around Rotterdam, The Hague, Delft & Leiden

Connected via NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen) Intercity Direct & Sprinter and regional express corridors; local transit accepts OVpay Contactless vs. GVB Amsterdam Day Tickets & Museumkaart.