Horseshoe Bend The Colorado River has carved his way through the rocks in many bends. One of them is the beautiful Horseshoe Bend. To visit the site you only have to walk about 15 minutes.       More on … Read More

  Culemborg. After a short walk from the train station you get to the old city center of Culemborg. This city was originally a trade town. After the construction of a castle Culemborg became a ‘Vrijstad’ (free city) with its … Read More

Münster Münster got his name from the latin word monasterium (monastery) and refers to the Diocese Münster founded in 793 by Charles the Great. There is always a lot of trading between the Netherlands and Germany. Münster is one of … Read More

Castle Drakesteyn. Before Willem-Alexander became King of the Netherlands his mother was our Queen. Her name is Beatrix. She still lives near Soesterberg, a few miles west of Palace Soestdijk where her parents used to live. The estate Beatrix lives … Read More

The Castle. Beaston Castle was built in 1220 by the Earl of Chester. In 1237 it became a Royal Castle and it stayed that until the 16th century. After the Civil War in 1646 Cromwell had the castle demolished  to … Read More

Tomb of Napoleon. Napoleon was born in 1769 in Corsica only one year after it became part of France. We know Napolion as one of the great generals. Best known are the campain in Russia and the battles of Austerlitz … Read More

Holterberg. In the south of National Park Sallandse Heuvelrug one can find the Holterberg. It’s one of the main points of interest in the park. Several hikes start and end here. This is a nice place to spend some time … Read More

Moorland. Near Nijverdal one can find the National Park ‘Sallandse Heuvelrug’. A big part of this National Park is moorland. There are lots of marked hikes set out, so there is no real fear of getting lost.     More … Read More

Luxembourg. Luxembourg is the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The Romans built a guard tower, Siegfried I of the Ardennes later built a castle. In the early Middle Ages the city was founded. You can still find fortifications … Read More

Zion. In 1860 pioneers named this area Zion. Zion became a National Monument in 1909 and a National Park in 1919. This park has a diverse plant- and wildlife. It’s well known for Zion Narrows, Emerald Pools, Angels Landing and … Read More

The Sint Janskerk. One of the landmarks of Gouda is the Sint Janskerk. It´s the longest church of the Netherlands. It was built in the 15th and 16th century.   More on Travelharts. More photos of cities in the Netherlands? … Read More

  World Power Venice. Once Venice was the Super Power of Europe. Now all visitors are tourists. If you own a gondola, restaurant or souvenir shop, you can make a good living here.         Also on Travelharts.com. … Read More

Explore the Veluwe near Garderen. One can have a nice hike in the woods near Garderen. The Veluwe was formed by the Saalian Glacial during the Ice Age.     Also on Travelharts. More forest photos check out this page … Read More

Estate de Paltz. Estate de Paltz is located near Soesterberg. This Estate is open for public. One can also visit the old NATO base next door. More from Travelharts. Check out the album about the old NATO base We also … Read More

Zuiderzee. Enkhuizen was one of the first cities that joined the rebels in the Dutch Independence War. Because of this, it was rewarded with the right to set indicate markings of waterways in the Zuiderzee. This right was taken away … Read More