The small and beautiful city of Delft, halfway between The Hague and Rotterdam in the province of Zuid-Holland. It is one of the oldest and best preserved of the Netherlands. His name is the first channel, Delft, which was dug there in 1100. Founded in 1246 by Count Willem II. Surrounded by huge canals, very typical in the Netherlands, was the great example of inspiration of our beloved painter Vermeer, appear beautiful and attractive in most of her paintings.

What attracts the attention of Delft is lovely historical center. Needle pointed out that their beautiful homes, from a distance, seem made of candy, large channels cross the city, where canals run by some very special fish. A beautiful colorful historical figure and enhances the art of this place, next to a huge wealth of parks and gardens that beautify yet.

Its historic center is a beautiful ensemble of buildings from the XVI and XVII us goes to meet as a sign of welcome. In the Markt Square or Market Square, you will find the Town Hall, with a historic sandstone facade in the Renaissance style. They say that in 1618 the building suffered a terrible fire completely collapsing towers of the Het Nieuwe Steen. In 1620, instructs the architect Hendrick de Keyser reconstruction of the City, using the old tower and other remains, and designing a new building style symmetrical. Still, in the nineteenth century, the building was modernized again. The City Council can visit the interior group.

In this term we must admire the Nieuwe Kerk or New Church, a large Gothic church began in 1381. Inside you will find the Chapel Royal of Great Holland, began in 1584 with the death of William of Orange, as the family vault in Breda, then in Spanish hands. The tower of the Church is simply spectacular. With a height of almost 110 meters and a bell 48 bells, was made in the seventeenth century and has the peculiarity, every half hour, to produce a beautiful melody.

In the Market Square, behind a terrace adorned with a huge glass, we find the beautiful building of the former Waag or municipal scale. In the Middle Ages, one of the key requirements to become a city, was to have a weigh scale in order to own all those products that deal with the place. Thus Delft has become an important commercial center, a huge open market to Europe. The scale of Delft was used until 1960 and then became a theater. At the present building provides some of the most popular cafés in Delft.

Later in the Plaza Voldergrascht we have the superb old stone building Vleeshal meat market, an impressive hall with two doors, topped by bull heads. Designed by Hendrik Swaef, is one of the few buildings in the city to retain the Dutch style.

In our tour, in the background, we see the huge tower of the Oude Kerk, or Old Church, built in 1246 in honor of St. Hippolytus. It is the oldest church in Delft. With a square tower, now serves as the worship for the Protestants.

Finally, we cannot forget the Prinsenhof or Prince’s Palace, situated in the old Sint Agathaklooster, a monastery founded in 1403, dedicated to St. Agatha, now a museum.

Visiting Delft:
To discover Delft from the office of Tourism, we offer multiple options. From a boat trip through its channels, with a flight over the city (dating from the Rotterdam airport, flight and boat trip is priced at 75 euros per person and lasts approximately 2 hours). We may also use the train each day tour from April to October from 10 am, at a price of 4 euros. If we want to recreate the history, we can subirnos a coach pulled by horses to the medieval Dutch style, leaving the Town Hall in Market Square, for only 3 euros per person for 30 minutes.

How to get there?
There are also many ways to get to Delft. By train from Amsterdam. Be careful, because some of these trains require us to transfer in Den Haag, therefore, to ask either in the station at what time a train to Delft would not change because the station Den Haag is a little chaos … The trip takes about an hour, and is priced at about 25 euros. It is perhaps the best way.

Bus is a little heavy, because the journey from Amsterdam takes about 3 hours, making several transfers, although the scenery is beautiful.

But if you can rent a car from Amsterdam, take the A-4 direction The Hague. Upon reaching the capital, sign Rotterdam – Delft in the A – 13, later taking the exit Delft-Zuid 8.

Now we are ready to ride!