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Louwman Museum
World's oldest private car collection spanning from 1886 to modern day with over 275 rare and iconic automobiles.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Valkenburg
South Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Valkenburg
Valkenburg works well as a base: 10 minutes from Oostdorp, 13km from Scheveningen Beach.
Valkenburg is in South Holland, Netherlands, with about 3,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Oostdorp, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Valkenburg?
Within an hour or so of Valkenburg: Louwman Museum (11 km), Keukenhof Gardens (13 km), Madurodam (13 km), Scheveningen Beach (13 km).
Are there any good drives near Valkenburg?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Houtribdijk and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is in South Holland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Oostdorp.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,925
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- South Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.1800, 4.4319
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Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Valkenburg
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Keukenhof Gardens
The world's largest flower garden, displaying roughly seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths each spring.
13 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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Scheveningen Beach
The Hague's grand seaside resort with a long sandy strand, a historic pier and a Belle Epoque Kurhaus hotel.
13 km · about 25 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Circuit Zandvoort
Dutch seaside circuit with banked corners, revived for modern F1
24 km · about 30 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.
26 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 Valkenburg
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.
- 62 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.
- 73 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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