Waterloo
The farmlands near Mont-Saint-Jean, some 45 minutes by car from Brussels, is where Napoleon met his Waterloo on 18 June 1815.
This Month’s Recommendations
London
The Courtauld Gallery is home to one of Britain’s finest art collections and is particularly known for its impressionist & post-impressionist paintings.
Veluwe
Palace Het Loo is one of the most impressive palaces in the Netherlands, and its baroque garden is exceptional.
Harz
The Rammelsberg ore mine in Goslar, today a mining museum, is one of the coolest places in the Harz to visit.
Dresden
The most exquisite porcelain collection of Augustus the Strong holds china from the Orient and home-made porcelain from Meissen.
Leiden
Introduced to the Netherlands in 1593, the tulip has become a national icon. One of the best places to see tulips is at the Keukenhof.
Some Recommended Destinations
Antwerp
Some thirty places in Antwerp, including the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, the Plantin-Moretus Museum and Rubens House.
Groningen
Some sixty places in Groningen, including the Groninger Museum, the Martini Tower and the Menkemaborg Estate.
Hamburg
Forty-five places in Hamburg, including the Hamburger Kunsthalle and the Elbphilharmonie.
Lake Constance
Close to fifty places around Lake Constance, such as Meersburg New Palace and the Dornier Museum.
Munich
Around 45 places to visit in Munich, such as the Alte Pinakothek and the Deutsches Museum.
Utrecht
Some forty places in Utrecht, including De Haar Castle, the National Military Museum and the Railway Museum.
Veluwe
Some 25 places to visit in the Veluwe, such as De Hoge Veluwe National Park and the Dutch Open-Air Museum.
Vienna
Over a hundred places in Vienna, such as the Kunsthistorisches Museum and Schönbrunn Palace.