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Keukenhof Gardens
The world's largest flower garden, displaying roughly seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths each spring.
11 km · about 20 min drive
EuropeNetherlandsSouth Holland
Oegstgeest
South Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Oegstgeest
Oegstgeest works well as a base: 5 minutes from Katwijk aan den Rijn, 15km from Scheveningen Beach.
Oegstgeest is in South Holland, Netherlands, with about 21,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Katwijk aan den Rijn, about 4 km away.
Oegstgeest (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌuxstˈxeːst] ) is a town and municipality in the province of South Holland in the western Netherlands. Its population was 25,064 in 2021.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Oegstgeest?
Within an hour or so of Oegstgeest: Keukenhof Gardens (11 km), Louwman Museum (12 km), Madurodam (15 km), Scheveningen Beach (15 km).
Are there any good drives near Oegstgeest?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Houtribdijk and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Oegstgeest?
Oegstgeest is in South Holland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Katwijk aan den Rijn.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 21,149
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- South Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.1800, 4.4694
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Worth the detour from Oegstgeest
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Louwman Museum
World's oldest private car collection spanning from 1886 to modern day with over 275 rare and iconic automobiles.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Madurodam
A miniature Netherlands in 1:25 scale, with tiny canals, windmills and airports, on the edge of The Hague.
15 km · about 30 min drive
beach
Scheveningen Beach
The Hague's grand seaside resort with a long sandy strand, a historic pier and a Belle Epoque Kurhaus hotel.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Delft Markt
The cobbled heart of Vermeer's Delft, framed by the New Church tower and Renaissance town hall above the famous blue pottery.
20 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
Circuit Zandvoort
Dutch seaside circuit with banked corners, revived for modern F1
24 km · about 25 min drive
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Haarlem Grote Markt
A handsome historic square dominated by the towering St-Bavo church where Mozart once played the great organ.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Cube Houses Rotterdam
Piet Blom's tilted yellow cube houses are the quirky landmark of Rotterdam's bold post-war architecture scene.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Oegstgeest
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 30 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
- 63 kmBrouwersdamDelta Works dam carrying the N57 between two Zeeland islands, with the North Sea on one side, the Grevelingen lagoon on the other, and kitesurfers filling the sky.
- 75 kmZeeland BridgeElegant 5 km bridge over the Oosterschelde estuary, the longest in the Netherlands when opened in 1965. Its endless procession of arches makes one of the country's most photogenic drives.
Driving in Netherlands
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€2.04/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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