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Pijnacker
Town in South Holland, Netherlands

Pijnacker

Pijnacker is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland.

Plan a trip to Pijnacker→From Eindhoven

It is bordered by Zoetermeer to the north, by Nootdorp to the northwest, by Delfgauw to the southwest, by Rotterdam to the south and by Berkel en Rodenrijs to the east.

Get in

Getting to Pijnacker

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS IATA) is 45 min away by direct connection train. If you prearrange a taxi to pick you up at Schiphol, expect to pay at least €60 to Delft. As such, the train is the best option. Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM IATA) is only a few kilometres away but since there is no direct public transport connection it takes around 45 minutes.

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    Delft

    Main station near the city centre and also the best for most of the university.

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    Delft Campus

    It serves the southern residential areas and the southern part of the University quarter, this station is also closest to the historic site 'Het Kruithuis'.

See

Worth seeing

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    Nieuwe Kerk

    Located at Markt, this church was built in 1496.

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    Stadhuis

    After a fire in 1618 after which only the tower remained, Hendrick de Keyser rebuilt the town hall.

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    Hugo de Groot

    On the market you will find the statue of Hugo Grotius (1583–1645).

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    Drogisterij De Salamander

    The gable is adorned by a traditional Gaper.

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    De Waag
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    Vleeshal

    It is one of the only Hollands Classical buildings in Delft.

Do

Things to do

Stroll through town: suggested streets: Oude Delft, Boterbrug, Wijnhaven, Hippolytusbuurt, Choorstraat, Vrouw Jutteland, Rietveld, Kerkstraat, Markt ending at the Beestenmarkt for a refreshment. Rent a bike and visit De Delftse Hout, a park/leisure area to the east of Delft.

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    Pottery under the Mulberry Tree
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    Vermeercentrum

    It offers a view on the work and life of the famous 17th-century painter Johannes Vermeer.

Eat

Where to eat

Restaurants on the central marketplace can be more expensive than those in back-streets. Chocolaterie De Lelie, Voorstraat 10, 2611 JP Delft,. Great place to get ice cream. Try the dark chocolate. They also make their own chocolates. Kobus Kuch, Beestenmarkt 1. The café Kobus Kuch has a nice choice of lunch breads, but is probably best known for its home made pies, and particularly its appeltaart with whipped cream.

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    Michel Boulanger

    Oude Kerkstraat 3, 2611 HT Delft, Nederland,.

How locals move

Getting around Pijnacker the local way

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