Lighthouse Noordwijk
Since 1444 the beach of Noordwijk was being lit after sunset. A big fire was set to show the fishermen the way to the coast. In the 19th century the first wooden lighthouse was built in Noordwijk. The lighthouse as it now stands on the ...
Oude Jeroenskerk
After having undergone an intensive restoration lasting several years the tower of the Old Church of St. Jeroen (Oude Jeroenskerk) was opened once again to the public. The walls of this tower in Noordwijk-Binnen are two metres thick, and visitors must climb 110 steps to reach the top. Once at the top (the tower is 40 ...
Kinderdijk Molens
Kinderdijk is located sixty miles south of Amsterdam. Here nineteen glorious masterpieces, all dating from 1740, compete for the visitors' attention. Kinderdijk is one of the best known sights of Holland and together with the Zaanse Schans, Kinderdijk is probably one of the best known examples of the typical Dutch ...