Weekend Guide · Netherlands
Weekend in Delft
Delft — a picture-perfect canal town between Amsterdam and Rotterdam, famous as Vermeer's birthplace and the home of iconic blue-and-white Delftware pottery..
2 days recommended Delft, Netherlands Est. $750 for 2 days
Day 1
Arrive & Explore Delft
Royal Delft (Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles)
The last remaining Delft Blue pottery factory from the 17th century, with tours of the hand-painting workshop
Markt Square & New Church (Nieuwe Kerk)
Delft's grand central square, dominated by a Gothic church housing the royal crypt of the House of Orange-Nassau
Vermeer Centrum Delft
A museum dedicated to Delft's most famous son, Johannes Vermeer, with reproductions of all his known works
Local Tips
- 1The Netherlands, and Amsterdam especially, is one of Western Europe's pricier destinations.
- 2Amsterdam and the Netherlands rank among the safest destinations in Europe, with violent crime well below most major cities.