A world of wonders and catastrophes: discovering Vermeer and his hometown
As the biggest ever show of the artist’s work is unveiled in Amsterdam, we retrace the enigmatic painter’s footsteps in Delft and also The Hague
October 2022
Readers' travel tips
‘It’s 23C in the evening’ – readers’ best autumn breaks in Europe
Hot chocolate in the Hague, Halloween fun in Transylvania, nights out in Málaga – our tipsters share their best trips
July 2014
Art to see on your summer holidays
Off on your travels? Forget the Eiffel tower and the Parthenon and take in these sights instead. By Jason Farago
June 2014
The Mauritshuis review – 'the ideal museum, a home from home for art'
Pearl of a museum: Vermeer shines among Dutch icons in new Mauritshuis
May 2014
North Korea network
Ten things we learned from Michael Kirby's North Korea Reddit AMA
The North Korea network invited the chair of the UN inquiry on Pyongyang's human rights abuses to take part in an Ask Me Anything session with Reddit users. Here are our highlights
December 2010
Weatherwatch
Weatherwatch: A history of making snowmen
Kate Ravilious traces the practice of making snowmen
November 2007
The fast track to Europe's hotspots
Eurostar moves home next week, bringing some of the continent's most exciting cities within five hours' reach, writes Sarah Turner.
November 2005
Flying visit
The Hague is like Amsterdam without the drugs - and there's an introductory room rate until the end of the year at hot new Hotel des Indes.
January 2004
Home drawn
Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring is captivating on film and even more so in real life, as Imogen Tilden discovers in The Hague. But the painter's home town, Delft, is the real Dutch master.
July 2002
Nether Netherlands
If you think the only city worth seeing in the Netherlands is Amsterdam, think again, says Sean Dodson. From art and architecture in the Hague to the club scene in Rotterdam, there's plenty more beyond...
