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The Hague is an interesting city to explore, as it feels at once like a real metropolis and a small town. It has tall buildings, graceful mansions and chic, busy shopping streets, as well as tranquil canals, open squares, and a more relaxed atmosphere than the average city. There are more than 30 square kilomentres of parks and gardens within the city limits, as well as the seaside resorts of Scheveningen and Kijkduin, which form a beautiful and relaxing contrast to the sightseeing and residental areas.
One of the most distnctive attractions of The Hague is all of the royal and government buildings, which you will walk on past on almost any excursion through the city centre. These are some of the most grand and stately monuments in the country, built for the most part during the 18th and 19th centuries. Many excellent museums, gourmet restaurants, scenic cobblestoned streets, and shops of all descriptions also lie within easy walking distance, or can be reached with a short tram ride. Several shopping and sightseeing streets in the centre are pedestrian-only, which makes darting around from one attraction or shop to another easier.
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