A charming city of canals, Delft is a pleasure to visit. It’s a city steeped in history and culture, famous for it’s blue pottery. There’s plenty of picturesque streets and waterways which are practically begging to be photogrtaphed.
At a glance…
- Days To Spend: 1 or 2
- Get Around: By walking
- Get In and Out: By train or tram
- Pay: With Euros, most likely using a bank card
- Speak: Just use English
- See: the Old Church, the New Church, all the canals
- Should you go?: Yeah!
General Impressions
I was very pleased with Delft, especially after Rotterdam left quite a sour taste in my mouth. The canals that criss-cross the city make for some very pretty pictures, and there’s plenty of history to dig into. It’s a historically important city (a Dutch king was assassinated within the Prinsenhof, a place turned museum in Delft), and famous for blue coloured pottery, aptly named Delft Blue.
Public Transport
Getting Around
Delft is quite small, and as such, you can reach everywhere on foot.
Getting In and Out
Delft has a train station, that can be used to reach cities like the Hague and Rotterdam, as well as many other major Dutch cities like Eindhoven and Amsterdam. There is also a tram line that reaches the Hague, if that’s where you intend to go.
Money
The Netherlands is in the Euro zone, and it seems that card payments are generally preferred, though you shouldn’t have much problem paying in cash if you want.
Language
All Dutch people speak English, and will likely switch to English immediately if they clock you’re a foreigner trying to speak Dutch. It’s usually just easier to start all conversations in English.
Time
We spent a nearly full day in Delft, and this felt like a good amount of time. If you’re into museums however, you could easily spend at least another day in this city visiting it’s multiple museums.
My Favourite Spots
The Old and New Churches
These are the principal churches of Delft. Unfortunately, you have to pay a small entry fee, but you can get a ticket that allows for entry into both churches. We were pleasantly surprised to find an interesting art exhibition in the Old Church, whereas the New Church has an imposing interior.
Spots That Might Be Good
Royal Delft Museum
A museum dedicated to the Delft Blue pottery I have badgered on about in this post. It takes you through the history of Delft Blue, as well as showing you the process of making this pottery. Throughout the visit you will get to see dozens, if not hundreds, of beautiful examples of pottery. It’s a cool thing to learn about, and definitely worth consideration.
Conclusion
Delft is a lovely city, and forms a nice part of any Netherlands itinerary.
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