The city of Leeuwarden is the capital of Fryslân (one of the 12 Dutch provinces) and situated in the Northern part of The Netherlands. Leeuwarden was European Capital of Culture in 2018 (together with Valletta) and has got more than 800 national heritage sites. Besides having the charm of these beautiful historical buildings, it's a vibrant city with lots of street art and many events and festivals. In this city guide you will find travel tips to make the most out of a weeken

Fryslân (Friesland) is one of the 12 Dutch provinces which lies in the northern part of The Netherlands and has Leeuwarden as capital city. Fryslân includes several islands as well, with Vlieland, Terschelling, Ameland and Schiermonnikoog as the most famous ones. For this trip I didn't go to the islands, but stayed on the mainland to 'Discover the Dark' as Fryslân has something special which no other province in The Netherlands has! There are 76 certified Dark Sky Parks in th

Eindhoven is a city in the province of North Brabant and is considered as an innovative city. It is well known for its Design Academy and yearly Dutch Design Week (22-30 Oct. 2022) which is the biggest design event in Northern Europe. Because of that Eindhoven is called the ‘Design Capital’ of The Netherlands. Strijp-S is a neighborhood in a former industrial park which belonged to electronics company Philips. Since 2000 many creative companies, shops, cafes and restaurants o

Helmond is de 5e stad van Brabant en nauw verbonden met het nabijgelegen Eindhoven. De stad heeft diverse bezienswaardigheden, musea, kunstwerken en talrijke restaurantjes. Het is omringd door natuurpark De Peel, en op die manier dé perfecte plek om cultuur en natuur te combineren in één weekend. Theater Het Speelhuis is gebouwd in en rondom de Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe Kerk, waardoor de leegstaande kerk een mooie nieuwe bestemming heeft gekregen. Via de stijlvol ingerichte nieuwbouw