Middelharnis Zuid-Holland
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Middelharnis a village in the western
Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The village has
an inland harbour with a connection to the Haringvliett where
at the entrance to the harbour, a new holiday resort called 'Nieuw
Zeeland' has been established. The National Gallery in London
has the famous oil painting by Meindert Hobbema entitled "The
Avenue at Middelharnis". The painting shows the village
and church of Middelharnis, the view is remarkably accurate and
has hardly changed since the 17th century. |
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Places to visit in Zuid-Holland |
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South Holland is a province situated
on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The
provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.
The province's major towns include many of the most famous old
towns of Holland including Dordrecht, Leiden, Delft and Gouda.
The province of Zuid-Holland is renowned for its friendliness
and hospitality, and your seaside holiday here can include the
numerous sports, cultural events, entertainment for children
and regional gastronomy. The region around Noordwijk is also
known for its bulb fields, where you can admire the fields of
flowering bulbs in April and May. Places to visit should include
the windmills in "De Kinderdijk", the city of Rotterdam:
reconstructed after World War II with lots of contemporary architectural
treasures, The Hague, "the Royal City", with sights
like the Mauritshuis Museum (paintings), the Municipal Museum,
the Binnenhof (seat of the Dutch Government), the miniature city
of Madurodam and the popular seaside resort of Scheveningen. |
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Where is Middelharnis? |
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Middelharnis is about 140 kms from
Amsterdam and Amsterdam Airport (Schiphol).
Middelharnis is about 50 kms from
Rotterdam and Rotterdam Airport.
By Air - Amsterdam's airport Schiphol (www.schiphol.nl) is
the Netherlands’ main international airport and the third
busiest in Europe. Rotterdam Airport (www.rotterdam-airport.nl)
is much smaller but has handy links to the UK, Germany and Mediterranean
destinations.
By Ferry - Several companies operate car/passenger ferries
between the Netherlands and the UK. Stenaline (www.stenaline.co.uk)
sails between Harwich and Hoek van Holland, while P&O North
Sea Ferries (www.poferries.com) operates an overnight ferry every
evening between Hull and Europoort (near Rotterdam).
By Train - The Netherlands has good train links to Germany
and Belgium and on to France.
By Bus - Amsterdam and Rotterdam, and a few of Holland’s
smaller cities such as Den Haag and Utrecht, are well connected
to the rest of Europe by long-distance bus.
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Middelharnis holiday homes - Accommodation in or
close to Middelharnis Holland
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Somerdyck
City:S ommelsdijk
Region: Zuid-Holland
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 Up to 8 Persons.
A beautiful detached house in the village Sommelsdijk. In the
closely situated town Middelharnis, you will find a marina and
you will have various waters within easy reach; Lake Grevelingen,
Haringvliet (with child friendly beach) and the North sea beach.
This is a pleasant village with lovely terraces and restaurants. |
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