Welcome Eva’s Travel Agency Guide of The Netherlands 2013
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We would like to show you around a little. With this tourguide you get the TIPS&TRIPS of the locals. You can get to places you would never find by yourselves. Like ‘De Nachtwacht’ or ‘De Efteling’.
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If you’re planning to come before or after the big party, please let us know. First come first served : )
TIPS & TRIPS be our guests Stay with the locals! Wivica 4 p bedroom 5 p yoga-style Eemnes Dan 2-4 p bedroom Zeist CARIN 2-4 p bedroom Utrecht JOANNA 2-4 p bedroom Amsterdam
AINO 2 p on the couch Utrecht KAISA 2 p on the couch Utrecht
JOANNA 4 p caravan + 4 p tent 35 km from Amsterdam in the dunes close to the Northsea Heemskerk campsite cost: € 50 wk ROBI 4p 2 room appartment (friend of Joanna) Amsterdam cost: € 200 wk
Wivica
DAN
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JOANNA
NORTHSEA
JOANNA DAN CARAVAN
ROBI
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TIPS & TRIPS be our guests Stay in lovely hotels, specialy selected for you
Hotel Strowis trendy youth hostel downtown Utrecht
Hotel Droog dutch design, just one room Amsterdam
b&b friend of Han Amsterdam
http://www.strowis.nl/NL-html/hostel-
http://www.hoteldroog.com/pages/be-
utrecht-linksNL.html
droom
http://www.bedandbreakfast.nl/bed-
Hotel Lloyd trendy art hotel, from 1 to 4 stars Amsterdam
Hotel Villa Augustus interesting nice hotel, designed by friend of Wivica Dordrecht
http://www.lloydhotel.com/en
http://www.villa-augustus.nl/uk/index-
and-breakfast-nl/amsterdam/bb-herengracht-21/4468
Hotel Badhu close to Carin, cosy hotel Utrecht http://www.badhu.nl/?lang=en
Hotel Stayoke nice youth hostel, also for family’s outside Utrecht http://www.stayokay.com/en/hostel/ utrecht-bunnik
flash-uk.html
Hotel Exchange trendy new art hotel, from 1 to 4 stars Amsterdam http://www.hoteltheexchange.com/en/
Hotel Blooming design hotel, Northsea beach, wellness Bergen
rooms/1-star
http://www.blooming-hotels.com/defaulten.html
HOTEL VILLA AUGUSTUS
HOTEL STROWIS
HOTEL DAN BADHU
HOTEL LLOYD
TIPS&TRIPS war and peace Utrecht celebrates this summer 300 years of peace. With show, art and science. THE PEACE OF Utrecht
UTRECHT
The Peace of Utrecht marks a turning point
Programme in July
in world history. After eighteen months of
* Peace was made here (paintings)
negotiation, on 11 April 1713 diplomats from
* Bluebeard (open air opera)
Everything else you always wanted to know about Utrecht
all over Europe concluded a peace treaty in
* Tracks to the front, Trains in wartime
http://www.visit-utrecht.com/en
the Utrecht city hall, which had enormous
* Cross Culture (outdore festival)
consequences for the countries involved and
* and more, check the website:
their possessions overseas. It ended a series
http://www.vredevanutrecht2013.nl/en/
of devastating wars in which religious perse-
DUTCH WATERLINE the forts were a military line of defence
cution and the pursuit of political power went
http://www.hollandsewaterlinie.nl/pages/the-
hand in hand.
dutch-waterline.aspx
http://www.vredevanutrecht2013.nl/en/about
National War and Resistance Museum http://www.oorlogsmuseum.nl/en
TIPS&TRIPS art & culture What are the Dutch famous for in Amsterdam? RIJKSMUSEUM de nachtwacht, Rembrandt van Rijn
CONCERTGEBOUW classical music
PARADISO rock
http://www.concertgebouw.nl/en
http://paradiso.nl/web/English-Agenda.htm
https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en
summer programme http://www.concertgebouw.nl/en/robeco-
VAN GOGH MUSEUM sunflowers of Vincent
summernights
http://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/vgm/
MUZIEKTHEATER opera and ballet
index.jsp
EYE filmmuseum very interesting architecture and location http://www.eyefilm.nl/en
http://www.het-muziektheater.nl/en/
STEDELIJK MUSEUM modern art http://www.stedelijk.nl/en
HERMITAGE art from St Petersburg http://www.hermitage.nl/en/
MUZIEKGEBOUW AAN HET IJ modern music, jazz
400 years OF canals different celebrations http://www.iamsterdam.com/en-GB/experience/ Amsterdam-2013/overview/programme/july
http://www.muziekgebouw.nl/informatie/ english/
DROOG dutch design http://www.droog.com
EYE FILMMUSEUM
MUZIEKGEBOUW DAN aan het ij
hermitage musuem
RIJKSMUSEUM
TIPS&TRIPS flowers Dutch tulips and roses De Keukenhof for tourists only http://www.keukenhof.nl/en/
ROZENDORP roses till you drop http://uk.rozendorp.nl/
aalsmeer Flower auction the largest trading centre for plants and flowers in the world
HORTUS BOTANICUS one of the oldest botanic gardens in the world
http://www.floraholland.com/en/about-
VISIT GARDENS
floraholland/visit-the-flower-auction/
http://www.opentuinagenda.nl/
aalsmeer/
appeltern famous gardens http://www.appeltern.nl/en/
http://en.dehortus.nl/program/tulips
KEUKENHOF
APPELTERN DAN
HORTUS BOTANICUS
aalsmeer auction
TIPS&TRIPS water Below sea level... NEELTJE JANS the coolest waterpark
MARITIME MUSEUM Professor Splash
http://www.neeltjejans.nl/index.php/en/delta-
http://www.maritiemmuseum.nl/website/
works/storm-surge-barrier
index.cfm?itm_id=96
Deltawerken waterdefence after 1953 http://www.deltawerken.com/English/10.
SCHEEPVAARTMUSEUM discover 500 years of maritime history
html?setlanguage=en
http://www.hetscheepvaartmuseum. nl/?t=English
ZUIDERZEEMUSEUM historical themes of water, crafts and communities http://www.zuiderzeemuseum.nl/en/10/ home/
Sk没tsjesilen Championships typical Frisian ships that were originally used as cargo ships by Frisian farmers http://www.holland.com/global/tourism/ Activities/Events/July-1/skutsjesilen-championships.htm
Canal Cruise admire the canals of Amsterdam http://www.lovers.nl/en/tickets-and-prices/ day-canal-cruise/
DELTAWERKEN
Sk没tsjesilen DAN Championships
NEELTJE JANS
SCHEEPVAARTMUSEUM
TIPS&TRIPS kids What to do with the kids EFTELING fanciful themepark! more fun than Disney Paris. Step inside this fairytale world full of wondrous tales, delightful dreams and adventures at high speed
KARTEN highspeed racing
http://www.efteling.co.uk/
http://www.kartaboardsports.nl/
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL (Belgium)
NEMO sciencecentre for kids
Horseback riding on the beach highspeed on a horse
http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/nl/shows/
http://www.e-nemo.nl/en
http://www.kartfabrique.nl/kids
http://www.holland.com/global/tourism/Acti-
KITESURFING highspeed on waves
http://www.artis.nl/en/artis-royal-zoo/
vities/Events/July-1/Tilburgse-Kermis-funfair. htm
http://kitesurfschool.nl/
http://www.manegeheemskerk.nl/ontspan-
ARTIS zoo Amsterdam
Kermis IN TILBURG biggest funfair in the Benelux
nen_strandrit.php
kooza/tickets/knokke.aspx
EFTELING
EFTELING DAN
artis
NEMO
TIPS&TRIPS sightseeing Picturesque Holland SIGHTSEEING IJSELMEER Marken, Volendam, Enkhuizen WADDENZEE Islands Texel, Vlieland, Terschelling, Ameland, Schiermonnikoog http://www.onthewadden.com
Explore the netherlands by yourself http://www.holland.com/global/tourism.htm
ijselmeer
ENKHUIZEN
marken
VOLENDAM
VLIELAND
SCHIERMONNIKOOG
WADDENZEE
TEXEL
TIPS&TRIPS q&a
Wivica Eemhof 25 3755 JB Eemnes +31 (0)35 5386316 +31 (0)6 43 61 84 28 vonweissenberg@scarlet.nl
CARIN Draaiweg 133 3515 EL Utrecht +31 (0)30 752 51 67 +31 (0)6 22 30 60 58 caringreve@gmail.com
Dan CronjĂŠlaan 15-a 3701 VN Zeist +31 (0)30 693 98 29 +31 (0)6 13 69 63 54 dan.greve@hu.nl
JOANNA Tweede Jan van der Heijdenstraat 35-1 1073 VG Amsterdam +31 (0)20 6702371 +31 (0)6 43436145 joannagreve@xs4all.nl
AINO +31 (0)6 44 55 70 43 aino.vehmasto@gmail.com KAISA +31 (0)6 20 50 27 27 kaisa.vehmasto@gmail.com
Thank you for visiting!