The Netherlands offers an amazing choice of picturesque towns and villages, interesting museums, historic monuments, attractive windmills and farms dotted among the fertile polders.
Visiting school groups have the opportunity to study man's continual battle with the sea. STS offer popular centres, in contrasting regions of the Netherlands.
The exciting city of Amsterdam built on a network of canals and Noordwijk on the Dutch Coast, which offers all the attractions and amenities of a modern seaside resort, with proximity to Amsterdam and the Hague.
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Accommodation
STS offers a choice of hotels and hostels in The Netherlands offering high standards and excellent value for money.
Noordwijk
Amsterdam
Noordwijk
The friendly seaside resort of Noordwijk is situated close to the world-famous Dutch bulb-fields. It offers an excellent wide, sandy beach, a superb swimming pool complex, tennis courts, cinema, mini-golf and bowling. The colourful streets and promenade are lined with a good selection of attractive shops, many of which stay open late during the summer. Noordwijk is perfectly positioned for a full excursion programme, with both The Hague and the capital, Amsterdam, being only 45 minutes' drive away.
Hotel de Ossewa Official Rating: 2 Star
Capacity: 50
Location: The hotel is close to the local swimming pool, bowling and mini-golf with a 15 minute walk to the beach.
Facilities: There is a large restaurant and a bar where discos may be arranged.
Accommodation: Pupils are usually accommodated in a mixture of 2-4 bedded rooms. The majority rooms have en-suite facilities.
Meal Basis: Full Board.
Hotel Aan Zee The staff at this popular family-run hotel look forward to welcoming you. Situated in a superb location, just a one minute walk from the beach and a five minute walk to the town centre.
Official Rating: 2 Star
Capacity: 150
Location: Centrally located close to local amenities.
Facilities: Two attractive dining rooms, a bar and lounge with TV and a game area including a pool table. A disco can usually be arranged.
Accommodation: Generally 4 students to a room, Party Leaders are usually accommodated in twin rooms. All rooms have private facilities.
Meal Basis: Full Board.
Amsterdam
Stayokay Vondelpark This friendly, family-run chalet style hotel is a popular choice for groups and/or schools.
Official Rating: Youth Hostel
Capacity: 536
Location: Centrally located in the Vondelpark. Closest public transport stop, Leidseplein.
Facilities: Group restaurant, brasserie/bar, meeting room (pre-booking required), TV lounge and Internet access. Tourist information is also available.
Accommodation: Pupils are accommodated in up to 8 bedded rooms. All rooms have shower and WC.
Meal Basis: Full Board.
STS also work with other youth hostels in Amsterdam. Amsterdam hotel accommodation available at a supplement.
Towns & Cities Amsterdam - this beautiful 17th Century capital city is built on a network of canals, lined with gabled houses and trees. Visit Anne Franks House, the 17th Century restored home of the Dutch master Rembrandt and superb art museums - the Stedelijk Museum of modern art, the Rijksmuseum, and the Van Gogh Museum. A "must" is the Canal Cruise at a supplement.
Delft - the historic mediaeval 17th Century town is home to the world-famous Delft Pottery. A visit to a local pottery to see Delftware in production is recommended.
Rotterdam - the world's largest port, established in the 14th Century, with an impressive maritime past which can be explored at one of the museums. See an 18th century ship being reconstructed in Delfshaven (pre-booking required). The city has numerous other museums. Rotterdam also has a zoo with an oceanium and a tropical swimming pool (Tropicana). Superb views of the city and docks are available from the Euromast Tower.
The Hague Tour - begin your excursion at the Hague - the official residence of the Monarch, the seat of the Dutch Government and an elegant garden city of stately buildings, theatres, cafés and stylish shops. Continue next to Madurodam. Have fun with the inter-active models of key sites of the Netherlands, which trace an architectural journey in replica from the Middle Ages to the present time. Complete your day in the fishing port of Scheveningen. There is a 148 foot-high observation tower, and an aquarium to visit.
History Volendam & Marken - two fishing settlements where the inhabitants still wear traditional Dutch costumes during the tourist season. Marken is also home to Holland's most ambitious land reclamation project.
Zaanse Schans - restored and working windmills may be seen along with the house once occupied by Peter the Great. Anne Frank's House - the former hiding place of Anne Frank and her family in Amsterdam during the years 1942-44, containing exhibitions on the Nazi occupation of Holland.
Jewish Historical Museum - housed in a former synagogue, contains documents, objects and paintings relating to the history of the Jewish community of Amsterdam.
Liberation Museum 1944 - situated at Grosbeck in Gelderland, provides an insight into the war years in Holland.
Zuiderzee Museum - an open air museum showing how people used to live and work, featuring displays of traditional crafts such as clog making, period costumes and several centuries of fishing traditions.
Art Galleries & Museums Rembrandt's House Museum - an extensive collection of etchings by Rembrandt is displayed in the Dutch Master's former 17th Century house in Amsterdam.
The National Gallery & Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam - a collection of works by Dutch artists including Rembrandt and Vermeer. The Van Gogh Museum contains hundreds of drawings by Van Gogh and his contemporaries.
Frans Hals Museum - at Haarlem, houses a remarkable collection of works spanning the career of this important Dutch artist.
Kroller Muller Museum - situated in the Hoge Veluwe National Park, contains an impressive Van Gogh collection as well as works by Seurat and Picasso and sculptures by Henry Moore and Rodin.
Natural History & The Environment The Delta Expo - a permanent exhibition which catalogues the achievements in coastal engineering.
Horticulture - Aalsmeer, well known for its flower auctions, is the centre of horticulture in Holland. The Keukenhof Gardens in the heart of the bulbfields near Lisse, contain some of the most beautiful exhibitions of flowers in Europe. Broek, is the location for the unique floating vegetable market.
De Cruquius Pumping Station Museum - installed in one of the former pumping stations, it offers documentation on the evolution of techniques used in fighting the sea.
Rotterdam Harbour - a boat ride around the harbour and waterfront of one of the major European ports to see the docks and shipyards at work.
Scheveningen Sea Life Centre - a spectacular presentation of sea life from starfish to sharks at The Hague.
Special Interest & Crafts Cheese Farm & Clog Factory - watch the production of two of the Netherlands' most famous products. Both on the outskirts of Amsterdam.
Windmills - visit one of the many preserved examples in the area.
Guided Industrial Tours in Rotterdam - Possibilities include: A visit to the largest container terminal in Europe, specialised car terminal or to a modern waste processing plant.
Amsterdam Arena - Ajax stadium for football (also the venue for pop concerts conferences) houses an official Ajax fan shop and museum. Guided tours available.
Leisure Amsterdam Canal Trip - cruise along the extensive canal network for unusual views of Amsterdam's main landmarks (a supplement applies).
Holland Experience 3D Movie Theatre, Amsterdam - This trip through the Netherlands is an exciting and surprising event. Pre-booking required.
Space Centre - the permanent space exhibition at Noordwijk shows the development of space travel from its earliest days to the present and beyond.
Omniversum - at The Hague. Impressive IMAX® dome projecting films which are supported by an incredible sound system. English translation available at a supplement.
Walibi World - Situated about 50km East of Amsterdam and set in it's own parkland. With 40 attractions including the Goliath roller-coaster and the thrilling Xpress (open April - October, subject to change).
Duinrell Leisure Park - near the Hague, offers slides, roller coasters, and an indoor tropical wavepool. Seasonal opening.
De Efteling - Award-winning theme park near Tilburg (open Easter - October).
Bowling - Noordwijk.
Music - STS can arrange concert tours with a base in Noordwijk - details on request
Departing from your school and returning to school by standard touring coach, arriving at your centre on Day 1 and departing from the centre on the final day. Minimum group size: Coach tour price is based on 35 paying passengers. Supplements apply for smaller groups.
Standard Channel Crossing
Ferry: Dover to Calais: 1½
Other channel crossings: Available at a supplementary charge.
Eurotunnel: Folkestone to Calais: 35 minutes platform to platform.
For groups travelling from the North we can provide quotations on P&O North Sea Ferries (overnight sailing) from Hull to Rotterdam or Zeebrugge and superfast ferries Rosyth - Zeebrugge.
Transfer Times
Calais: Valkenburg 4½hours.
Noordwijk: Amsterdam 5½ hours.
Tour Length
4 days. Extra day supplement applicable upon request.
Air Travel Arrangements
To travel to Amsterdam by air kindly request a quotation.
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