The Randstad Features

The Randstad Features

• Top Reasons to Go
  

  Paintings, paintings, paintings: See the old masters in Haarlem's Frans Hals Museum. Marvel at Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring in The Hague's... read more

• A Brief History of Delft
  

  Delft has more than painterly charm—many great men lived and died here. Toward the end of the 16th century Prince William of Orange (known... read more

• Dutch Art—Then and Now
  

  Few countries can boast of so many great artists. During the Golden Age of the 17th century, an estimated 20 million paintings were executed... read more

• Buying Delftware
  

  It's corny, even sometimes a little tacky (miniature clogs, anyone?), but no visit to Delft would be complete without stopping at a Delft Porcelain... read more

• Vermeer: Sphinx of Delft
  

  As one of the world's most adored artists, Johannes Vermeer (1632-75) has been the subject of blockbuster exhibitions, theater pieces, and best-selling... read more