NL · South Holland · 52.01°N 4.36°E

delft

Blue-and-white pottery, a leaning church tower and quiet canals between two big cities.

Best time
April to June and September bring pleasant walking weather without the busiest summer weekends. July and August are busier; November to February is chilly and often wet, with short days.
How long
1 day, or a night
Getting there
Fly direct to Amsterdam on KLM (about 13 hours). Trains from Schiphol reach Delft in about 35 minutes, and the Markt is a 10-minute walk from the station. The Netherlands is 6 hours behind KL in summer and 7 in winter.
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Dear group chat,Blue-and-white pottery, a leaning church tower and quiet canals between two big cities.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingDelftNL, South Holland
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≈ 10,232 km from KL, as the crow flies
View from the New Church to the Old Church, Delft, Province of South Holland, Netherlands

Photo: Zairon · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Delft is small enough to cross on foot, with tree-lined canals, two big churches and a broad market square. Vermeer lived and painted here, and the blue-and-white pottery is still made by hand.

Makan

  1. PoffertjesTiny puffy pancakes with butter and icing sugar.Map ↗
  2. Dutch apple pieThick with fruit and cinnamon, usually with a spoonful of cream.Map ↗
  3. Dutch cheeseGouda and other farm cheeses from the cheese shops around the market.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Markt and the Nieuwe KerkThe town hall and the New Church face each other across the square; the Dutch royal family is buried in the church, and you can climb its tower.Map ↗
  2. Oude KerkThe Old Church, with its noticeably leaning tower, where Vermeer is buried.Map ↗
  3. Royal DelftThe last of the old potteries, where you can watch the blue-and-white pieces being painted by hand.Map ↗
  4. Oude DelftThe town's oldest canal, lined with brick houses and little bridges.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Museum Prinsenhof Delft, where William of Orange was shot in 1584, is closed for renovation until 2027.
  • Delft is small, so halal choice is limited; The Hague, 15 minutes by train, has far more.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.