Scheveningen

Den Haag


The long sandy beach at Scheveningen attracts nine million visitors per year. Though the water and sand are clean, the beach is heavily developed, with numerous cafes elbowing each other for space on tiers of beachside promenades.

Transportation

  • tram: Rtes 1 & 11

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Den Haag attractions

1. Madurodam

1.22 MILES

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2. Fotomuseum Den Haag

1.6 MILES

Adjoining the Gemeentemuseum and sharing a building with GEM, Den Haag's excellent photography museum mounts several major exhibitions a year. The ground…

3. GEM

1.6 MILES

One of the contemporary wings of the neighbouring Gemeentemuseum, this fine art museum shares a building with the Fotomuseum Den Haag and stages a…

4. Kunstmuseum Den Haag

1.67 MILES

Known predominantly for its De Stijl exhibit, this museum is housed in an unusual art deco building designed by HP Berlage. It opened in 1935. The De…

5. Vredespaleis

2.03 MILES

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6. Panorama Mesdag

2.22 MILES

Home to the Panorama (1881), an immense, 14m-high, 360-degree painting of the sea, dunes and fishing village of Scheveningen, this museum is one of Den…

7. Paleis Noordeinde

2.54 MILES

The king's and queen's official quarters at Paleis Noordeinde is not open to the public. The Renaissance formality of the structure is fittingly regal,…

8. Escher in Het Paleis

2.56 MILES

Once home to members of the Dutch royal family, the 18th-century Lange Voorhout Palace now houses a collection of the work of Dutch graphic artist MC…

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