NETHERLANDS: Royal Palaces and Royal Stables

Noordeinde Palace is in the centre of The Hague. 

Compared to other European palaces, Noordeinde is modest. 

Interestingly, it is centrally located on one of The Hague's posh shopping streets. 

It is no longer a residence but is the King’s place of work. 

The palace is the property of the State and includes the Royal Stables. 

Noordeinde Palace is not open to the public because it is still in use as a working palace. 

Except.... they open it to the public once a year for a very limited time, and timing was perfect for us!

NETHERLANDS: Den Haag

We decided to shake things up a bit and try something different. 

Instead of staying in places for 3 or 4 days, or maybe up to a week, we decided to take advantage of a great opportunity and have a home base in Den Haag (The Hague) in the Netherlands for July and August.

Den Haag is the third-largest city in the Netherlands with a population of just over a half million. 

A little bit of confusing trivia: The Hague is the country's administrative centre and seat of government. But, the official capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam. 

Den Haag has been described as the country's "de facto capital".