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Starting from the base in Alphen, discover the channels of Holland on a houseboat. Visit Rotterdam, The Hague or Keukenhof.
Departing from our new marina in Alphen aan den Rijn, you can easily join the famous city of Gouda and its renowned cheese market. Do not miss either the visit of the old city of Leiden, home of the oldest Dutch University and birthplace of Rembrandt. A few miles away, stop over in Lisse and enjoy the incredible Keukenhof tulip garden, the largest in the world. |
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Cruises departing from Alphen:
The routes shown are only suggestions;
don’t forget that you can stop wherever you like on your cruise. |
Great Dutch Cities
Out and Back Alphen
1 week - Alphen aan den Rijn, Katwijk, The Hague, Rotterdam, Delft, Leiden, Alphen aan den Rijn.
Length of Cruise : 121 Km, 2 locks & 67 lifting bridges, 4h 10m per day |
Lakes and Gardens
Out and Back Alphen
Mini week - Alphen aan den Rijn, Leiden, Lisse, Alsmeer, Alphen aan den Rijn.
Length of Cruise : 83 Km, 0 locks & 23 Lifting bridges, 4h 30m per day |
Gataway to the seashore
Out and Back Alphen
Week end - Alphen aan den Rijn, Katwijk, Leiden, Alphen aan den Rijn.
Length of Cruise : 52 Km, 0 locks & 24 lifting bridges, 5h per day |
Delft: Delft is one of the most visited cities in the Netherlands, with people coming from the whole world to admire its Delfish Blue Pottery and the historic old town.
Katwijk: Enjoy one of the prettiest sea resorts in Holland. You will be enchanted by the charme and cultural offers of the city : the Spinza Museum or the museum of the European Space Research Centre.
Leiden: You find this enchanting city close to Keukenhof. Leiden is renowned for its historic heart whose beat you can feel particularly in the pittoresque streets, in the church, the castle, the university, the cheese market and of course at its windmill.
Lisse: Lisse is the stop to visit Keukenhof. A great possibility to enjoy the diverse landscape which is covered in tulips.
Rotterdam: As second-largest city of the Netherlands and home to the eighth-largest port in the world, Rotterdam has two different faces : One of them is a vibrant industrial city while the other is one of the most important places worldwide in terms of architecture and innovation. People also call Rotterdam " Manhattan of the Meuse".
The Hague: Visit The Hague, the third-largest city of the Netherlands, during your houseboat cruise, The historic city is home to both national and international institutions. |
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Alphen Base Information
