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Holland and Friesland
In mid-June 2021 we 🙋 ♀️🙋 ♂️ went on a little summer road trip in the 🚐💨 box van to the 🇳🇱 Kingdom of the Netherlands. In total it was 1,043 KM in 10 days.
Our journey begins at the Delftse Hout in the province of South Holland, a recreational area near Delf. In Delft we went along the ceramics route past sights such as the Prinsenhof art museum.
In Delft we went along the ceramics route past the sights to the art museum Prinsenhof. We continue our road trip along the coast, drive to the spa town of Scheveningen and Leiden. We sail the Houtribdeich and the Afsluitdijk, passing the IJsselmeer and Markermeer. We stop for one night in Hoorn and Lelystad. We make the last stop on our journey in Groningen, where we visit the well-known art museum.
You can also find our travel report on our 🎥 YouTube channel (https://tinyurl.com/ErstmalDurchEuropa).
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Day 1
We start our road trip through our neighboring country at Naturcamping Delftste Hout in South Holland 🚐🌬🇳🇱 You can cycle to the city center with its beautiful canals and museums, take a boat tour and walk the ceramics route to the Delft blue production site 🚲⛵️🏕 This one Campsite is surrounded by green nature and around us are lakes that can be explored by bike. The sanitary facilities are new and very comfortable. The bistro sells little things and a food truck visits the campsite once a week. You stand surrounded by greenery and we enjoy this beautiful oasis.
Korftlaan 5, 2616 LJ, Delft, Netherlands
We start our road trip through our neighboring country at Naturcamping Delftste Hout in South Holland 🚐🌬🇳🇱 You can cycle to the city center with its beautiful canals and museums, take a boat tour and walk the ceramics route to the Delft blue production site 🚲⛵️🏕 This one Campsite is surrounded by green nature and around us are lakes that can be explored by bike. The sanitary facilities are new and very comfortable. The bistro sells little things and a food truck visits the campsite once a week. You stand surrounded by greenery and we enjoy this beautiful oasis.
Day 2
We start our road trip through our neighboring country at Naturcamping Delftste Hout in South Holland 🚐🌬🇳🇱 You can cycle to the city center with its beautiful canals and museums, take a boat tour and walk the ceramics route to the Delft blue production site 🚲⛵️🏕 This one Campsite is surrounded by green nature and around us are lakes that can be explored by bike. The sanitary facilities are new and very comfortable. There are little things in the bistro and a food truck visits the campsite once a week. You stand surrounded by greenery and we enjoy this beautiful oasis.
Korftlaan 5, 2616 LJ, Delft, Netherlands
We start our road trip through our neighboring country at Naturcamping Delftste Hout in South Holland 🚐🌬🇳🇱 You can cycle to the city center with its beautiful canals and museums, take a boat tour and walk the ceramics route to the Delft blue production site 🚲⛵️🏕 This one Campsite is surrounded by green nature and around us are lakes that can be explored by bike. The sanitary facilities are new and very comfortable. There are little things in the bistro and a food truck visits the campsite once a week. You stand surrounded by greenery and we enjoy this beautiful oasis.
Königlich Blau und Vermeer
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This very beautiful little town has a lot to offer, whether with the Prinsenhof, the art museum known beyond the country's borders, the Vermeer Center, which is well worth seeing and dedicated to the artist of the same name, or the many city tours, such as the ceramics route, which can be walked or cycled thematically along the production line lead by Delft Blue. The canals with their floating terraces invite you to refreshments and culinary adventures, the kitchen in South Holland is fresh and cheeky.
Königlich Blau und Vermeer
This very beautiful little town has a lot to offer, whether with the Prinsenhof, the art museum known beyond the country's borders, the Vermeer Center, which is well worth seeing and dedicated to the artist of the same name, or the many city tours, such as the ceramics route, which can be walked or cycled thematically along the production line lead by Delft Blue. The canals with their floating terraces invite you to refreshments and culinary adventures, the kitchen in South Holland is fresh and cheeky.
Day 3
Kurbad Scheveningen
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The largest seaside resort in the Netherlands belongs to the city of The Hague and is not far from this, only about 6 km away. This place with its well-known pier can be reached quickly and easily by bike. During the day it is still tranquil, in the evening it becomes colourful. The right offers can be found here for all activities, whether sunbathing, surfing or bungee jumping.
Kurbad Scheveningen
The largest seaside resort in the Netherlands belongs to the city of The Hague and is not far from this, only about 6 km away. This place with its well-known pier can be reached quickly and easily by bike. During the day it is still tranquil, in the evening it becomes colourful. The right offers can be found here for all activities, whether sunbathing, surfing or bungee jumping.
We start our road trip through our neighboring country at Naturcamping Delftste Hout in South Holland 🚐🌬🇳🇱 You can cycle to the city center with its beautiful canals and museums, take a boat tour and walk the ceramics route to the Delft blue production site 🚲⛵️🏕 This one Campsite is surrounded by green nature and around us are lakes that can be explored by bike. The sanitary facilities are new and very comfortable. There are little things in the bistro and a food truck visits the campsite once a week. You stand surrounded by greenery and we enjoy this beautiful oasis.
Korftlaan 5, 2616 LJ, Delft, Netherlands
We start our road trip through our neighboring country at Naturcamping Delftste Hout in South Holland 🚐🌬🇳🇱 You can cycle to the city center with its beautiful canals and museums, take a boat tour and walk the ceramics route to the Delft blue production site 🚲⛵️🏕 This one Campsite is surrounded by green nature and around us are lakes that can be explored by bike. The sanitary facilities are new and very comfortable. There are little things in the bistro and a food truck visits the campsite once a week. You stand surrounded by greenery and we enjoy this beautiful oasis.
Day 4
This beautiful place is not far from Delft and The Hague, invites you to swim and linger at an artificial lake. We rent a pedal boat and refresh ourselves on the water. You can cycle to beautiful little Leiden with the country's oldest university.
Rietpolderweg 11, 2266 BM, Leidschendam, Netherlands
This beautiful place is not far from Delft and The Hague, invites you to swim and linger at an artificial lake. We rent a pedal boat and refresh ourselves on the water. You can cycle to beautiful little Leiden with the country's oldest university.
Alte Meister, alte Universität
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The birthplace of Rembrandt houses the art museum, a collection of old masters and the university, which is also the oldest in the country, where the current king, Willem-Alexander, once studied. The best way to explore Leiden is with a canal cruise.
Alte Meister, alte Universität
The birthplace of Rembrandt houses the art museum, a collection of old masters and the university, which is also the oldest in the country, where the current king, Willem-Alexander, once studied. The best way to explore Leiden is with a canal cruise.
Day 5
This beautiful place is not far from Delft and The Hague, invites you to swim and linger at an artificial lake. We rent a pedal boat and refresh ourselves on the water. You can cycle to beautiful little Leiden with the country's oldest university.
Rietpolderweg 11, 2266 BM, Leidschendam, Netherlands
This beautiful place is not far from Delft and The Hague, invites you to swim and linger at an artificial lake. We rent a pedal boat and refresh ourselves on the water. You can cycle to beautiful little Leiden with the country's oldest university.
Day 6
Advertising rarely keeps what it promises: "Experience peace, nature and your own adventure in the National Park 'Nieuw Land' - an insider tip in the Netherlands" pretty much hits the nail on the head. This campsite is criss-crossed by a small canal, which ducks swim past, occasionally greeting guests on a shore leave. This break should have lasted weeks for us...
Uilenweg 11, 8245 AB, Lelystad, Netherlands
Advertising rarely keeps what it promises: "Experience peace, nature and your own adventure in the National Park 'Nieuw Land' - an insider tip in the Netherlands" pretty much hits the nail on the head. This campsite is criss-crossed by a small canal, which ducks swim past, occasionally greeting guests on a shore leave. This break should have lasted weeks for us...
Ostindien am Markermeer
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A visit to idyllic Hoorn on the Markermeer with its historic harbor and sailing ships should be a must. This small town invites you to linger for a few hours. Historically, Hoorn was once a very important international port, so the East India Company had one of their headquarters here in the 17th century. The architecture, which is still rich today, also suggests this.
Ostindien am Markermeer
A visit to idyllic Hoorn on the Markermeer with its historic harbor and sailing ships should be a must. This small town invites you to linger for a few hours. Historically, Hoorn was once a very important international port, so the East India Company had one of their headquarters here in the 17th century. The architecture, which is still rich today, also suggests this.
Day 7
Fahrt über den Abschlussdeich und entlang des IJsselmeers
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The Afsluitdijk separates Holland from Friesland and was the most important land reclamation structure of the 20th century. This could already be completed in 1932. This created the largest inland body of water in the Netherlands, the IJsselmeer. On our drive we can make a photo stop in the middle.
Fahrt über den Abschlussdeich und entlang des IJsselmeers
The Afsluitdijk separates Holland from Friesland and was the most important land reclamation structure of the 20th century. This could already be completed in 1932. This created the largest inland body of water in the Netherlands, the IJsselmeer. On our drive we can make a photo stop in the middle.
The name lives up to what it promises: this campsite is located in the city park on the outskirts of Groningen city centre, which can be easily reached in just 20 minutes by bike. As is typical for the Netherlands, there are no pitches and you stand in the midst of lush greenery on this idyllically laid out campsite with winding paths.
Campinglaan 6, 9727 KH, Groningen, Netherlands
The name lives up to what it promises: this campsite is located in the city park on the outskirts of Groningen city centre, which can be easily reached in just 20 minutes by bike. As is typical for the Netherlands, there are no pitches and you stand in the midst of lush greenery on this idyllically laid out campsite with winding paths.
Day 8
The name lives up to what it promises: this campsite is located in the city park on the outskirts of Groningen city centre, which can be easily reached in just 20 minutes by bike. As is typical for the Netherlands, there are no pitches and you stand in the midst of lush greenery on this idyllically laid out campsite with winding paths.
Campinglaan 6, 9727 KH, Groningen, Netherlands
The name lives up to what it promises: this campsite is located in the city park on the outskirts of Groningen city centre, which can be easily reached in just 20 minutes by bike. As is typical for the Netherlands, there are no pitches and you stand in the midst of lush greenery on this idyllically laid out campsite with winding paths.
Kunsthistorie und Neue Meister
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One of the most famous art museums in Europe can be found in Groningen. In addition to exhibits ranging from old masters to modern designers, there is a lot on offer for visitors. Even the architecture of this building, which was built on an island, is a masterpiece in sky blue and yellow created by well-known designers De Lucchi, Philippe Starck and Coop.
Kunsthistorie und Neue Meister
One of the most famous art museums in Europe can be found in Groningen. In addition to exhibits ranging from old masters to modern designers, there is a lot on offer for visitors. Even the architecture of this building, which was built on an island, is a masterpiece in sky blue and yellow created by well-known designers De Lucchi, Philippe Starck and Coop.
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Day 1
Day 2
Königlich Blau und Vermeer
Dieses sehr schöne Städtchen hat eine Menge zu bieten, egal ob mit dem Prinsenhof, dem über die Landesgrenzen bekannten Kunstmuseum, dem sehenswerten und dem gleichnamigen Künstler gewidmete Vermeerzentrum oder die vielen Städtetouren, wie der Keramikroute, die zu Fuß oder per Rad thematisch entlang der Produktion von Delfter Blau führen. Die Grachten mit ihren schwimmenden Terrassen laden zu Erfrischungen und kulinarischen Abenteuern ein, die Küche in Südholland ist frisch und frech.
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Day 3
Kurbad Scheveningen
Das größte Seebad der Niederlande gehört zur Stadt Den Haag und liegt unweit dieser nur etwa 6 km weit entfernt. Mit dem Rad lässt sich dieser Ort mit seinem bekannten Pier schnell und bequem erreichen. Am Tag ist es noch beschaulich, am Abend wird es bunt. Für wirklich alle Aktivitäten finden sich hier die richtigen Angebote, egal ob Sonnenbaden, Surfen oder Bungee Jumping.
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Day 4
22,9 km
20 min.
Alte Meister, alte Universität
Die Geburtsstadt von Rembrandt beherbergt mit dem Kunstmuseum eine Sammlung der Alten Meister und mit der Universität zugleich die älteste des Landes, in dieser auch der derzeitige König, Willem-Alexander, einst studierte. Mit einer Grachtenfahrt lässt sich Leiden am besten aus erkunden.
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Day 5
Day 6
103,1 km
1 hrs. 11 min.
Ostindien am Markermeer
Ein Besuch im idyllischen Hoorn am Markermeer mit seinem historischen Hafen und Segelschiffen sollte zum Pflichtprogramm gehören. Dieses kleine Städtchen lädt für ein paar Stunden zum Verweilen ein. Historisch war Hoorn einst ein internationaler sehr bedeutender Hafen, so hatte die Ostindien-Kompanie hier im 17. Jahrhundert einen ihrer Sitze. Die noch heute reichhaltige Architektur lässt ebenfalls hierauf schließen.
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Day 7
Fahrt über den Abschlussdeich und entlang des IJsselmeers
Der Abschlussdeich trennt Holland von Friesland und war das wichtigste Bauwerk zur Landgewinnung im 20. Jahrhundert. Dieser konnte bereits 1932 fertiggestellt werden. Hierdurch entstand mit dem IJsselmeer das größte Binnengewässer der Niederlande. Auf unserer Fahrt können wir in der Mitte einen Photostopp einlegen.
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137,1 km
1 hrs. 24 min.
Day 8
Kunsthistorie und Neue Meister
Eines der bekanntesten Kunstmuseen in Europa ist in Groningen zu finden. Nebst den Ausstellungsobjekten von Alten Meistern bis zu neuzeitlichen Designern wird den Besuchern einiges geboten. Dabei ist selbst die Architektur dieses Gebäudes, welches auf einer Insel errichtet wurde, ein von bekannten Designern De Lucchi, Philippe Starck und Coop geschaffenes Meisterwerk in Himmelblau und Gelb.
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Travelogue
Day 1
We start our road trip through our neighboring country at Naturcamping Delftste Hout in South Holland 🚐🌬🇳🇱 You can cycle to the city center with its beautiful canals and museums, take a boat tour and walk the ceramics route to the Delft blue production site 🚲⛵️🏕 This one Campsite is surrounded by green nature and around us are lakes that can be explored by bike. The sanitary facilities are new and very comfortable. The bistro sells little things and a food truck visits the campsite once a week. You stand surrounded by greenery and we enjoy this beautiful oasis.
Korftlaan 5, 2616 LJ, Delft, Netherlands
We start our road trip through our neighboring country at Naturcamping Delftste Hout in South Holland 🚐🌬🇳🇱 You can cycle to the city center with its beautiful canals and museums, take a boat tour and walk the ceramics route to the Delft blue production site 🚲⛵️🏕 This one Campsite is surrounded by green nature and around us are lakes that can be explored by bike. The sanitary facilities are new and very comfortable. The bistro sells little things and a food truck visits the campsite once a week. You stand surrounded by greenery and we enjoy this beautiful oasis.
Day 2
We start our road trip through our neighboring country at Naturcamping Delftste Hout in South Holland 🚐🌬🇳🇱 You can cycle to the city center with its beautiful canals and museums, take a boat tour and walk the ceramics route to the Delft blue production site 🚲⛵️🏕 This one Campsite is surrounded by green nature and around us are lakes that can be explored by bike. The sanitary facilities are new and very comfortable. There are little things in the bistro and a food truck visits the campsite once a week. You stand surrounded by greenery and we enjoy this beautiful oasis.
Korftlaan 5, 2616 LJ, Delft, Netherlands
We start our road trip through our neighboring country at Naturcamping Delftste Hout in South Holland 🚐🌬🇳🇱 You can cycle to the city center with its beautiful canals and museums, take a boat tour and walk the ceramics route to the Delft blue production site 🚲⛵️🏕 This one Campsite is surrounded by green nature and around us are lakes that can be explored by bike. The sanitary facilities are new and very comfortable. There are little things in the bistro and a food truck visits the campsite once a week. You stand surrounded by greenery and we enjoy this beautiful oasis.
Königlich Blau und Vermeer
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This very beautiful little town has a lot to offer, whether with the Prinsenhof, the art museum known beyond the country's borders, the Vermeer Center, which is well worth seeing and dedicated to the artist of the same name, or the many city tours, such as the ceramics route, which can be walked or cycled thematically along the production line lead by Delft Blue. The canals with their floating terraces invite you to refreshments and culinary adventures, the kitchen in South Holland is fresh and cheeky.
Königlich Blau und Vermeer
This very beautiful little town has a lot to offer, whether with the Prinsenhof, the art museum known beyond the country's borders, the Vermeer Center, which is well worth seeing and dedicated to the artist of the same name, or the many city tours, such as the ceramics route, which can be walked or cycled thematically along the production line lead by Delft Blue. The canals with their floating terraces invite you to refreshments and culinary adventures, the kitchen in South Holland is fresh and cheeky.
Day 3
Kurbad Scheveningen
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The largest seaside resort in the Netherlands belongs to the city of The Hague and is not far from this, only about 6 km away. This place with its well-known pier can be reached quickly and easily by bike. During the day it is still tranquil, in the evening it becomes colourful. The right offers can be found here for all activities, whether sunbathing, surfing or bungee jumping.
Kurbad Scheveningen
The largest seaside resort in the Netherlands belongs to the city of The Hague and is not far from this, only about 6 km away. This place with its well-known pier can be reached quickly and easily by bike. During the day it is still tranquil, in the evening it becomes colourful. The right offers can be found here for all activities, whether sunbathing, surfing or bungee jumping.
We start our road trip through our neighboring country at Naturcamping Delftste Hout in South Holland 🚐🌬🇳🇱 You can cycle to the city center with its beautiful canals and museums, take a boat tour and walk the ceramics route to the Delft blue production site 🚲⛵️🏕 This one Campsite is surrounded by green nature and around us are lakes that can be explored by bike. The sanitary facilities are new and very comfortable. There are little things in the bistro and a food truck visits the campsite once a week. You stand surrounded by greenery and we enjoy this beautiful oasis.
Korftlaan 5, 2616 LJ, Delft, Netherlands
We start our road trip through our neighboring country at Naturcamping Delftste Hout in South Holland 🚐🌬🇳🇱 You can cycle to the city center with its beautiful canals and museums, take a boat tour and walk the ceramics route to the Delft blue production site 🚲⛵️🏕 This one Campsite is surrounded by green nature and around us are lakes that can be explored by bike. The sanitary facilities are new and very comfortable. There are little things in the bistro and a food truck visits the campsite once a week. You stand surrounded by greenery and we enjoy this beautiful oasis.
Day 4
This beautiful place is not far from Delft and The Hague, invites you to swim and linger at an artificial lake. We rent a pedal boat and refresh ourselves on the water. You can cycle to beautiful little Leiden with the country's oldest university.
Rietpolderweg 11, 2266 BM, Leidschendam, Netherlands
This beautiful place is not far from Delft and The Hague, invites you to swim and linger at an artificial lake. We rent a pedal boat and refresh ourselves on the water. You can cycle to beautiful little Leiden with the country's oldest university.
Alte Meister, alte Universität
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The birthplace of Rembrandt houses the art museum, a collection of old masters and the university, which is also the oldest in the country, where the current king, Willem-Alexander, once studied. The best way to explore Leiden is with a canal cruise.
Alte Meister, alte Universität
The birthplace of Rembrandt houses the art museum, a collection of old masters and the university, which is also the oldest in the country, where the current king, Willem-Alexander, once studied. The best way to explore Leiden is with a canal cruise.
Day 5
This beautiful place is not far from Delft and The Hague, invites you to swim and linger at an artificial lake. We rent a pedal boat and refresh ourselves on the water. You can cycle to beautiful little Leiden with the country's oldest university.
Rietpolderweg 11, 2266 BM, Leidschendam, Netherlands
This beautiful place is not far from Delft and The Hague, invites you to swim and linger at an artificial lake. We rent a pedal boat and refresh ourselves on the water. You can cycle to beautiful little Leiden with the country's oldest university.
Day 6
Advertising rarely keeps what it promises: "Experience peace, nature and your own adventure in the National Park 'Nieuw Land' - an insider tip in the Netherlands" pretty much hits the nail on the head. This campsite is criss-crossed by a small canal, which ducks swim past, occasionally greeting guests on a shore leave. This break should have lasted weeks for us...
Uilenweg 11, 8245 AB, Lelystad, Netherlands
Advertising rarely keeps what it promises: "Experience peace, nature and your own adventure in the National Park 'Nieuw Land' - an insider tip in the Netherlands" pretty much hits the nail on the head. This campsite is criss-crossed by a small canal, which ducks swim past, occasionally greeting guests on a shore leave. This break should have lasted weeks for us...
Ostindien am Markermeer
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A visit to idyllic Hoorn on the Markermeer with its historic harbor and sailing ships should be a must. This small town invites you to linger for a few hours. Historically, Hoorn was once a very important international port, so the East India Company had one of their headquarters here in the 17th century. The architecture, which is still rich today, also suggests this.
Ostindien am Markermeer
A visit to idyllic Hoorn on the Markermeer with its historic harbor and sailing ships should be a must. This small town invites you to linger for a few hours. Historically, Hoorn was once a very important international port, so the East India Company had one of their headquarters here in the 17th century. The architecture, which is still rich today, also suggests this.
Day 7
Fahrt über den Abschlussdeich und entlang des IJsselmeers
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The Afsluitdijk separates Holland from Friesland and was the most important land reclamation structure of the 20th century. This could already be completed in 1932. This created the largest inland body of water in the Netherlands, the IJsselmeer. On our drive we can make a photo stop in the middle.
Fahrt über den Abschlussdeich und entlang des IJsselmeers
The Afsluitdijk separates Holland from Friesland and was the most important land reclamation structure of the 20th century. This could already be completed in 1932. This created the largest inland body of water in the Netherlands, the IJsselmeer. On our drive we can make a photo stop in the middle.
The name lives up to what it promises: this campsite is located in the city park on the outskirts of Groningen city centre, which can be easily reached in just 20 minutes by bike. As is typical for the Netherlands, there are no pitches and you stand in the midst of lush greenery on this idyllically laid out campsite with winding paths.
Campinglaan 6, 9727 KH, Groningen, Netherlands
The name lives up to what it promises: this campsite is located in the city park on the outskirts of Groningen city centre, which can be easily reached in just 20 minutes by bike. As is typical for the Netherlands, there are no pitches and you stand in the midst of lush greenery on this idyllically laid out campsite with winding paths.
Day 8
The name lives up to what it promises: this campsite is located in the city park on the outskirts of Groningen city centre, which can be easily reached in just 20 minutes by bike. As is typical for the Netherlands, there are no pitches and you stand in the midst of lush greenery on this idyllically laid out campsite with winding paths.
Campinglaan 6, 9727 KH, Groningen, Netherlands
The name lives up to what it promises: this campsite is located in the city park on the outskirts of Groningen city centre, which can be easily reached in just 20 minutes by bike. As is typical for the Netherlands, there are no pitches and you stand in the midst of lush greenery on this idyllically laid out campsite with winding paths.
Kunsthistorie und Neue Meister
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One of the most famous art museums in Europe can be found in Groningen. In addition to exhibits ranging from old masters to modern designers, there is a lot on offer for visitors. Even the architecture of this building, which was built on an island, is a masterpiece in sky blue and yellow created by well-known designers De Lucchi, Philippe Starck and Coop.
Kunsthistorie und Neue Meister
One of the most famous art museums in Europe can be found in Groningen. In addition to exhibits ranging from old masters to modern designers, there is a lot on offer for visitors. Even the architecture of this building, which was built on an island, is a masterpiece in sky blue and yellow created by well-known designers De Lucchi, Philippe Starck and Coop.
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