The Arrival of (‘intocht’) Sinterklaas is celebrated every November across the Netherlands. In most Dutch cities, Sint and his helpers Pieten are welcomed on the third Saturday of […]
Arrival of Sinterklaas
Category: Dutch Cities
Cities in the Netherlands, including The Hague, Rotterdam, Delft, Leiden and Gouda
South Holland Retail News: April 2017
Stradivarius and Denham have both opened their first South Holland stores. Rotterdam to get the first Saks Off 5th store in the province. Hornbach opens its first store […]
South Holland Municipalities Awarded City Marketing Trophy
Two South Holland cities were awarded the National City Marketing Trophy yesterday at a ceremony in Arnhem: The Hague and Goeree-Overflakkee. The annual awards were presented for the […]
Pilgrims & the Holland Connection
The Dutch have a historic connection to the Pilgrim Forefathers which sailed to the New World on the Mayflower, landing on Plymouth Rock and establishing the Thanksgiving tradition… […]
Rotterdam and Gouda named Best City Centers
South Holland was the center of attention on Wednesday, 18th November at the Beste Binnenstad (Best City Center) awards ceremony held in The Hague. Rotterdam was named the […]
Tour de France in South Holland
On Sunday, July 5th the second leg of the 2015 legendary cycling race Tour de France will pass through South Holland. What are the best places to view […]
Delft’s New Train Station Opens
In one way, it seems like yesterday I was writing about the inconvenience caused by having the major train stations in three of South Holland’s largest cities all […]
2014 National Arrival of Sinterklaas: Mayor of Gouda talks with H2H
Each year, NOS broadcasts the national arrival of Sinterklaas. For 2014, it is South Holland’s historic city of Gouda which has the honour of welcoming the Sint and […]
Iconic Dutch Cookie Brand Punselie
The PUNSELIE Interview: H2H Talks with Maria Middelburg, owner of the iconic Dutch cookie brand… Punselie’s H2H: Hi Maria. How old were you when you first became […]
V&D Department Stores’ New Flagship: Leiden
South Holland shoppers have something to cheer about: the recently completed renovation of the Leiden V&D. The branch will serve as the prototype going forward for the Netherlands’ […]