MUSEUM DE GRUTTERSWINKEL
Consider this one of the best FREE things to do in Leeuwarden! A true old-fashioned Dutch grocery shop in the heart of Leeuwarden city center. Museum de Grutterswinkel is an […]
ACHMEATOREN / ACHMEA TOWER
This is Achmeatoren (translation: Achmea Tower) in Leeuwarden. It is a commercial office built for Achmea Vastgoed, one of the largest supplier of financial services (mainly insurance) in the […]
PRINSENTUIN & PIER PANDER MUSEUM
PRINSENTUIN – The city park PRINSENTUIN on the north side of Leeuwarden’s inner city was commissioned by Prince Willem Frederik of Nassau in 1648. It was once a private […]
DE OLDEHOVE in LEEUWARDEN
This is leaning tower of the Netherlands! It was constructed in 1529 because the inhabitants of Leeuwarden wanted a tower of their own, just like the massive Martini tower in […]
BLOKHUISPOORT
This is the BLOKHUISPOORT in Leeuwarden. It was a collection of buildings built in 1499 turned into a prison fortress in 1661 till 2008. Since then, it has been transformed […]
MATA HARI
Growing up in Indonesia, I was well aware about the tale of Mata Hari. But I did not realize she was from Leeuwarden till I came across her statue while […]
VISIT LEEUWARDEN
Not too long ago, I had the opportunity to venture the city of Leeuwarden on a weekend getaway with my 11 year old daughter. Leeuwarden is 3 hours away from […]
CORRIE TEN BOOM MUSEUM
The story started in 1837 when Willem ten Boom opened a small watch shop at the front of his family home in Barteljorisstraat in Haarlem. Ten Boom family was known […]
PAUSHUIZE or PAPAL HOUSE
This is one the least known FREE THINGS TO DO in Utrecht – FREE TOUR inside the Pope House! Adriaan Floriszoon Boeyens was born on 2 March 1459 in the […]
MIFFY TRAFFIC LIGHTS in UTRECHT
Miffy or ミッフィー or Nijntje (in Dutch) traffic lights in Utrecht @ Lange Viestraat, in front of the Bijenkorf department store. It is only appropriate since this little white rabbit […]
