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The Hague (Den Haag) |
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Keukenhof Gardens (Lisse) – The world's largest
bulb garden is in full bloom from March to the end of May. It's an amazing
70 acre park, filled with flowers, streams, fountains, even a windmill.
Don't worry if you miss the spring season, the Summer Garden (Zomerhof)
is great for kids. Run around the gardens planted with flowers that bloom
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Archeon (Alphen aan den Rijn) – This archaeological
theme park has a faithful recreation of houses and lifestyles from Dutch
history, from early Stone Age through the Middle Ages. What’s fun about
this park is that the park personnel are versed in the craft and lore of
each era (and all speak English). We watched a blacksmith hammering an iron
ring, a woman cooking Roman delicacies over a smoking brazier, a Stone Age
denizen dressed in skins and furs making primitive tools. At the entrance
to the park, stop to climb up the log watch tower. |
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Kinderdijk (near Rotterdam) – If you
want to see windmills, this is the place. In the 18th century, 19 windmills
were built to drain the land (below sea level) and pump the water into the
River Lek. April-Sept., tour the inside of a windmill, where you'll see
all the gears and wheels and living quarters. Saturdays in July and August,
the windmills are rigged with sails, and the arms turn round and round.
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When a dike
breaks, Katja the cat saves a baby, tossed about in her cradle in
the swirling flood. Illustrations so real and warm, you can almost
hear the wind pushing the great arms of the windmill. Based on a
true story, the Kinderdijk is named to celebrate the baby that survived
the flood in 1421. (Picture book)
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Naughty
young Jan plays hooky for the day, but discovers a small leak
in the dike. While the rest of the town sleeps, Jan spends the
night with his hand in the dike to prevent a flood. Luminous illustrations,
like old Dutch master paintings. (Picture book)
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(More children's
books on other Netherlands pages) |
