My neighborhood, the Zeeheldenkwartier, has been one of the most hip and happening areas of the city for a few years now. Not a month goes by without a new restaurant being opened, a yoga studio opening its doors or a fantastic new shop seeing the light of day. The best part about this neighbourhood: you will find no large chains, just little independent shops and restaurants. One of my (and many people’s) favorites is Wauw, a tiny green department shore on the Piet Heinstraat. Or, as they call themselves, a ‘wild and unique warehouse’.
Wauw is a shop that combines all good things in life: vintage furniture, plants, gorgeous knickknacks, adorable stationery and beautiful jewelry. It’s absolutely impossible to enter this store and leave empty-handed. For me, this is the place I go to when I have to buy somebody a gift. To be honest, it’s also the place I send my family to, if my own birthday is coming up.
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Nest is a hidden spot featuring art by a local artist, rotating exhibitions every few months, live music, and delicious food — what more could you ask for?
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The "Louwman Museum" in The Hague houses the world's largest pre-1910 automobiles, and more than a few specialty cars from the period after!
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Its a restaurant and wine bar in the modern French-Mediterranean style. Open for breakfast, brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner or even just drinks.
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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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