I adore browsing through books in bookstores and I was elated when I discovered that the bookstore De Vries & Van Stockum not only relocated to a nice space in the Passage (which I also highly recommend visiting, as it is an interesting space where you can feel the history) but also opened a store dedicated to English-language books across the Passage.
It is a small space decorated with chandeliers, a small white winding staircase, and filled with books. When looking through the window you can see people rushing by, but inside the store it is quiet and customers take their time to browse through the books. Therefore, it feels like you are in a completely different world. The books are divided into different categories, like fiction, young adult, science fiction, and so on. The collection includes bestsellers, but also more niche books, so whenever I visit, I always find new books I was not looking for, but trigger my interest and make me excited to read more.
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Oma Toos, overlooking the picturesque harbour, gives you a delicious taste of Dutch cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere without paying “tourist prices”.
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I think it certainly makes for a cute and spontaneous photo opportunity.
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"Clingendael Bos" in The Hague is one of several large forests in the city. This one has bunkers left over from WWII where I love playing with my kids!
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"Museum Rijswijk" in The Hague is a fine example of what makes Dutch museum often so worthwhile: it's a commitment to the local...
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"Spellenhuis Den Haag" is what I wish had existed when I was a kid: a games shop with a full slate of daily activities where you can play for hours on end!
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"O'Casey's Irish Pub" in The Hague brings together nations in a way that everyone feels at home. There's an intimate feeling I can't find elsewhere!
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"1646" in The Hague is a project space where you can view, and often participate in, art that runs towards the intellectual and the avant-garde...
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"Skatepark De Kuil" in The Hague is not just a playground for all ages and yes, a cool skatepark - it's an essential component of a vibrant community!
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"Clingendael Pet Cemetery" in The Hague has about a dozen headstones that mark the lives and deaths of pooches from the turn of the 20th century...
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"Het Balihuisje" is The Hague's attempt to keep up with the 21st-century version of urban chic. It aspires to be a hub of creativity as well as a cafe!
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This is The Hague's Holocaust Memorial - the way it's set up, once cannot avoid seeing it. History must be remembered or it will be repeated...
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