 | Gems of De Denneweg and FrederikstraatG.B. Spadafora Italiaanse sieraden met een verhaal De sieraden bij G.B. Spadafora zijn soms bijna sculpturen. Eigenaresse Monica Spadafora trakteert je altijd op een espresso en vertelt dan over haar familieontwerpen, geïnspireerd op de provincie Calabrië. Wij zagen er vooral handwerk met een ziel, het… Read more |
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 | 5x new Hague hotspots in June (2025)1. La Patrona Natalia Garcia and John Gulay are both from Mexico and previously ran restaurant Popocatepetl on Buitenhof together. Now they are opening La Patrona: a Mexican cantina in the premises next to O'Casey's on Noordeinde, the pub John owns. At... Read more |
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 | 9 x overnight stays - unusual hotels in The Hague1. Boutique Hotel Corona Our own editor Jasper Gramsma stayed at Boutique Hotel Corona on Buitenhof, right in the middle of The Hague's bustling city centre. Having lived in the Hofstad for years, he now works from France, but the Hague atmosphere always feels like... Read more |
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 | Noordeinde, the most royal shopping area in the NetherlandsWhat's not in the shopping area around the stately working palace of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima? Hoogstraat, Noordeinde, Heulstraat and Plaats are full of hotels, restaurants and cafés, but for fashion, jewellery, beauty, furniture and art you are also... Read more |
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 | Internationals feel at home in The HagueHer move to the Netherlands was "traumatic", says Argentine Marta Galano with a wink. From 40 degrees in Buenos Aires, she found herself in a country with snow, strong winds and screeching cold. "And that's just the beginning," she says. "When you are in... Read more |
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 | Europol director Catherine De Bolle: 'I believe in the power of citizens'The question is whether coincidence exists. At least at Europol's security check, they leave as little as possible to that chance. Scanners, serious faces. On to the most heavily secured wing of the building on Eisenhower Avenue. There, Catherine De Bolle,... Read more |
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 | Amilda's masseurs have magic handsThe contrast could hardly be greater. As soon as the door of 'wellness boutique' Amilda closes behind you, you forget about the hectic traffic and shoppers on Banka Street. The natural tones, meditative music and soft, white bucket seats wrap you in a... Read more |
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 | Award-winning illustrator Marije Tolman creates new book for YoupShe is just in the middle of a series of drawings for a new book by children's book author Daan Remmerts de Vries, when BOIDR rudely snatches Marije Tolman out of her concentration. Crime scene is her studio in a monumental wine warehouse in the Hofkwartier district. Blackbirds, tits and music keep her... Read more |
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 | Franck Diafouka (Head of Audit at the European Medicines Agency) favourites1. Favourite ice cream parlour Het IJskabinet Franck Diafouka: "For the best ice creams in The Hague, Het IJskabinet is the place to be. The flavours, the friendly and fast service and the long opening hours make it my regular address. Dark chocolate, walnut, pistachio or rum-raisin - you can... Read more |
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 | At Carlton Ambassador, every guest is treated like royaltyOn the corner of Zeestraat and Sophialaan, a stone's throw from the city centre and Zeeheldenkwartier, stands the stately Carlton Ambassador. A four-star hotel with 88 luxury rooms and suites. Brecht Veenman is general manager of the hotel, which is a draw for diplomats,... Read more |
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