Depending on where you are from you might have come across little, free libraries before. Little boxes or shelves where people leave their old books for others to use behind and pick up new ones. I have come across them in various cities, but never have I seen such an abundance of them in a city nor each single one of them in such a neat and clean condition. The locals call them Minibieb, and unsurprisingly almost all of them in The Hague have little doors or glass covers to protect the books from rain and wind. For obvious reasons most of the books in The Hague’s Minibiebs are in Dutch, but there is one Minibieb located in the city centre which often has an abundance of English language books. The last time I checked, at least half of the books were in English, and they even had CDs and DVDs. Minibiebsdon’t have opening hours and are always available for you. Some of them come up on Google Maps but it is handy to know that there is also a website, making it easier to search for the closest Minibieb near you.
If you want to use the Minibieb the rules are clear: keep it dry, clean and neat, only leave books that are in a good condition behind and if you’re taking something with you, just make sure you don’t empty the whole Minibieb.
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De Vulkaan is the highest peak of the picturesque Westduin Park, located to the west of the city and one of my favorite lookout spots in The Hague.
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Try the “Loft breakfast” between 10:00 and 11:30 for a delicious, nourishing start to the day. If you’re swinging by later, make sure to try out the “Loftini” cocktail.
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Emma’s Hof has a free library, a playground for kids, lots of benches and sunchairs, an abundance of flowers and herbs, and more and more birds...
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Pompernikkel is where you walk past in the mornings, spontaneously grab a coffee, devour an artisanal pastry, and bump into your neighbours.
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The place is stylish yet comfy, and the staff make you feel welcome. Most importantly, their pastries look exquisite and they make their own boterkoek!
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Opvang can be translated as shelter, so we’re talking about a shelter for hedgehogs between the woodlands and dunes of the western boroughs of The Hague.
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Have you ever heard of specialty chocolate? Single origin, bean-to-bar, craft chocolate — that’s what they promise and that’s what they deliver!
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At Achtung! Lady. the atmosphere is calm, the staff are relaxed yet always happy to help and the items you can score there are always of great quality.
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Appels en Peren is a place where you can come for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, a typically Dutch “borrel” with friends, or an extensive dinner.
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Pomegranate is a stylish café owned by a mum and her daughters who moved to The Hague from sunny Australia. Soon it became somewhat of a secret Aussie enclave.
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