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Royal the Hague and Delft
Date: Wednesday, June 22
Time: 09:00 – 13:00
Meeting Point: WTC
Fee: €48
During this tour you will visit two cities which
have both played a crucial role in the history of the
Netherlands: The Hague and Delft. You will see some
of the highlights of these cities like The Mauritshuis
Museum in The Hague and the Porceleyne Fles,
the only Delftware factory that remained in Delft.
We start with a drive to The Hague for a visit to the
Mauritshuis. This museum, which rises out of the
water like a Venetian palace, houses an outstanding
collection of paintings from the Golden Age. You will
see paintings from the famous painters Rembrandt
van Rijn, Frans Hals and Johannes Vermeer.
Continue to Delft, the city where Vermeer lived and
painted. Enjoy a walk in the beautiful old centre
of town along the canals and many almshouses.
Afterwards you will visit the Royal Dutch Delftware
Manufactory De Porceleyne Fles. The factory
was established in 1653 and is the last remaining
Delftware factory from the 17 th Century. The world
famous Royal Delftware is still entirely hand-painted
according to centuries old tradition.
Castles and River Vecht
Date: Thursday, June 23
Time: 09:00 – 15:00
Meeting Point: WTC
Fee: €80 (lunch included)
This tour offers a charming drive along the romantic
river Vecht, between Amsterdam and the City of
Utrecht. Along this river many noblemen of the
17 th Century constructed their country homes
and estates. This area is part of the green heart of
Holland, with narrow winding roads and agricultural
farm land. A visit will be made to the Muiderslot.
This medieval castle was originally built in the
13 th Century for Count Floris V. Nowadays the
Muiderslot is used as a museum. Continue through
the Lake District of Loosdrecht to the fortified
town of Naarden, shaped like a star with five points,
miraculously preserved despite a history of bloody
sieges.
Conference Tours
The Hague
Muiderslot
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