Audio tour · Netherlands

The Hague

A self-guided audio walking tour of The Hague.

The Hague carries itself with a certain quiet authority. It is the seat of Dutch government and of international courts, yet its streets feel unhurried, lined with grand eighteenth century townhouses and parks where the light falls soft through old trees. There is a dignity to the place without any stiffness, and the walk from the old centre down toward the sea at Scheveningen passes through some of the most graceful streetscapes in the Netherlands. In the app, 50 stops in The Hague are narrated aloud, about 1h 25m of listening across 7 walking routes, in 13 languages, offline once downloaded. Choose a route or build your own, then walk while a calm voice tells you the story of each stop. The app also maps 100 Instagram photo spots, social media photo locations with directions to where you stand for the shot.

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What you'll hear in The Hague

The opening lines of a few narrations, straight from the tour.

Huis ten Bosch. You are standing in front of a building that has witnessed centuries of Dutch political drama.
Noordeinde Palace. You're walking past the grounds, and it's easy to forget the deep history contained here.
Madurodam. When you walk past this place, you might not realize the deep meaning behind its name.
Nieuwe Kerk (Delft). Look at this place, right across from City Hall.
Oude Kerk (Delft). When you look up at that tower, you are looking at a structure that has a dramatic, visible shape.
Panorama Mesdag. Look at the scale of this thing.

All 50 stops in The Hague

Every stop is narrated. Walk them in any order, or follow a route.

Landmark (12)

Madurodam
Museum Voorlinden
Royal Stables (Netherlands)
Prince William V Gallery
SkyView de Pier
Hofwijck
Beelden aan Zee
Legermuseum
Huize Ivicke
Mesdag Collection
Grotius Towers
Haagse Poort

Religious (11)

Nieuwe Kerk (Delft)
Oude Kerk (Delft)
Grote or Sint-Jacobskerk (The Hague)
Nieuwe Kerk (The Hague)
Kloosterkerk, The Hague
Mubarak Mosque, The Hague
Aqsa Mosque, The Hague
Universel Murad Hassil
Delft Synagogue
Saint Hippolytus Chapel, Delft
American Protestant Church (The Hague)

Museum (11)

Panorama Mesdag
Museum Het Prinsenhof
Vermeer Centre
Museon
Museum Bredius
Museum Meermanno
Louis Couperus Museum
Haags Historisch Museum
Design Museum Dedel
KM21
Museum Maluku

Palace (4)

Huis ten Bosch
Noordeinde Palace
Kneuterdijk Palace
Lange Voorhout Palace

Square (3)

Plein, The Hague
Buitenhof (The Hague)
Malieveld

Theatre (3)

Circustheater
Pulchri Studio
Koninklijke Schouwburg

Skyscraper (3)

Het Strijkijzer
Hoftoren
Haagsche Zwaan

Monument (1)

Stalin Monument (The Hague)

Stadium (1)

Duindigt

Castle (1)

Polanen Castle

Walking routes in The Hague

Curated orders through the city. Or build your own and press Play All.

From Royal Grounds to the City Gates. A sweeping arc from the royal summer palace through the city centre's bold modern towers all the way to the Haagse Poort gateway. (8 stops)
Palaces and Prayers at the Heart of The Hague. A tight and rewarding loop through the royal old town, taking in two working palaces, centuries-old churches and the lively square at Buitenhof. (8 stops)
Miniatures, Maluku and the Museum Mile. From the extraordinary miniature world of Madurodam through an eclectic string of museums to the glittering seaside Circustheater. (8 stops)
Delft Old Town and the Painters Churches. A walk through Delft's medieval canal streets, where Vermeer once painted, visiting Gothic churches, royal tombs and the city's great military museum. (8 stops)
The Golden Mile Along Lange Voorhout. An elegant stroll past the panorama of Mesdag, through the tree-lined boulevard of Lange Voorhout and into a cluster of intimate museums and historic squares. (8 stops)
Art Among the Dunes at Voorlinden. A quiet ramble through the leafy Wassenaar edge of The Hague, anchored by the world-class Voorlinden sculpture museum and two hidden estate gems. (3 stops)