Ukuqasha kokuvakasha e-The Hague

We shall meet at a suitable point, depending on where you are coming from or are staying in The Hague. From there, I shall drive you to the dunes. The dunes surrounding The Hague are part of the National Park Hollandse Duinen. We shall have a walk of around 2 - 2.5 hours (8.0 kilometers / 5.0 miles) through this gorgeous landscape. The dunes offer a wide variety of vegetation and wildlife. Our route shall be partly on paved roads but for the greater part on sand. Here and there we need to climb the dunes. During the tour I will tell you about the history of this area as well as its importance both as a defense against the sea and as a source of our drinking water in this area. If we are lucky, we may encounter some of the larger wildlife roaming around in this area such as Konik horses, Galloway cows, deer and foxes. After we have finished our walk, I will drive you back to the meeting point. Please contact me regarding any questions or in case your desired date is not open in the calendar. Please contact me about any modifications or special wishes to customize your experience.

В 2021 году Бинненхоф закрывается на реставрацию на 5,5 лет. Я хочу вам рассказать о предстоящей реставрации, об истории и архитектуре Биннехофа. Бинненхоф является центром политической жизни в Голландии уже много веков и является старейшим парламентским комплексом в Европе, ему 800 лет. В комплексе Биннехоф располагаются Генеральные штаты (парламент Нидерландов), Сенат, кабинет премьер-министра Марка Рютте, Риддерзаал, Государственный совет Нидерландов, Министерство по общим вопросам Нидерландов, а также королевская картинная галерея Маурицхёйс. Во время нашей прогулки по комплексу Бинненхоф я вам расскажу о современной политической жизни Голландии, познакомлю с историей принятия конституции. Расскажу о важных исторических событиях и видных политических деятелях и об исторической связи России и Голландии. Я вам покажу место казней и пыток, известную тюрьму, которая сейчас является музеем. Расскажу о самом страшном и жутком событии которое потрясло всю Европу и является самым темным пятном в истории Голландии. Продолжим мы прогулку к Королевской галереи Маурицхёйс, где висит знаменитая картина Яна Вермеера «Девушка с жемчужной серёжкой», ее называют голландской Моной Лизой. Я вам покажу где жила королева Нидерландов и великая герцогиня Люксембурга А́нна Па́вловна. Я вам расскажу о секретах королевской семьи и покажу где работает Ви́ллем-Алекса́ндр . Другая важная информация Во время впечатления мы общаемся на расстоянии 1.5 метра и носим маски.

Join me by bicycle on a tour of my favourite spots in The Hague. I will provide a mix of cultural and historical information, and a few basic photography tips! As far as possible, cycling will take place on the wide and safe network of bike paths of The Hague. We will ensure a coffee/toilet break during the last half hour. Please bring your own camera and bicycle and be prepared in case of bad weather.

In the beginning, I welcome you to my home where the workshop will take place. We’ll then get to know each other better, chatting over a cup of tea or coffee :) The workshop starts with me explaining about leather and introducing the basic tools required for leatherwork. You will each be provided with a piece of leather and all tools necessary for making your specific craft of choice: different types of coin purses, pencil case, key chain, earrings. Together, we will work step by step, me checking every step to assure that it has been done perfectly and help resolve any issues that you may have throughout the process, making sure that you pay special attention to all the little yet important details necessary for creating a perfect piece. The workshop will be finalized by me teaching you to carve your name on your individual creation and thus, creating your own personalized brands on your unique products! The diversity in the final products of this workshop and the fact that other participants may be making different handicrafts, gives you the chance to witness varied crafts being made on the same day & to become somewhat familiar with each. It will no doubt broaden your horizons, introducing you to a wider range of concepts & a whole new unlimited world of unique creations to come! If the timetable doesn’t work for you, message me & we’ll come up with something that does!

Welcome to Delft - one of the oldest city in the Netherlands and very important one. I will tell you why Delft played one of main roles in history of the Netherlands, why royal porcelain is blue and many other interesting stories. We will walk in historical center, I show you famous and not so buildings, the oldest houses and hidden gems. We also will visit working windmill of 17th century.