Audio tour · Netherlands
The Hague
A self guided audio tour of The Hague.
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A self guided audio 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.
The opening lines of a few narrations, straight from the tour.
"You are standing in front of a building that has witnessed centuries of Dutch political drama."
"You're walking past the grounds, and it's easy to forget the deep history contained here."
"When you walk past this place, you might not realize the deep meaning behind its name."
"Look at this place, right across from City Hall."
"When you look up at that tower, you are looking at a structure that has a dramatic, visible shape."
"Look at the scale of this thing."
Curated orders through the city. Or build your own and press Play All.
A sweeping arc from the royal summer palace through the city centre's bold modern towers all the way to the Haagse Poort gateway.
A tight and rewarding loop through the royal old town, taking in two working palaces, centuries-old churches and the lively square at Buitenhof.
From the extraordinary miniature world of Madurodam through an eclectic string of museums to the glittering seaside Circustheater.
A walk through Delft's medieval canal streets, where Vermeer once painted, visiting Gothic churches, royal tombs and the city's great military museum.
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.
A quiet ramble through the leafy Wassenaar edge of The Hague, anchored by the world-class Voorlinden sculpture museum and two hidden estate gems.
Every stop is narrated. Walk them in any order, or follow a route. Open a category to see what is inside.