Photos: GoldenArtists, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Hubertl, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Michielverbeek, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: GoldenArtists, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Hubertl, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Michielverbeek, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Statenkwartier, streets of the diplomats
Your local guide
Daan Visser
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Highlights
- Art Nouveau houses, early 1900s
- A street where flags change every few doors
- Embassies among ordinary homes
- A quiet district near the Peace Palace
- Decorative facades, explained close up
About this tour
This session walks the Art Nouveau streets of Statenkwartier, where embassies sit among ordinary houses a few minutes from the Peace Palace. You see decorative facades from the early 1900s and a stretch of street where the flags change every few doors. It is a quiet residential counterpart to the grander buildings nearby.
We move at a steady pace along two or three streets, pausing at facades or flags worth a closer look. I keep commentary brief between stops and leave room for questions about specific buildings. A short list of the embassies passed follows afterwards.
It suits anyone who enjoys architecture and quiet streets over crowded squares. It also works well directly after the Peace Palace session for a fuller picture of the district.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of The Hague before heading out.
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Statenkwartier streets 21 min
The camera moves along a row of Art Nouveau houses, and I explain how the district filled with embassies as international organisations settled nearby.
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Embassy row 21 min
Outside a run of embassy buildings, you see the flags along the street, and I point out which countries have kept the same address for decades.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about The Hague: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Bitterballen and Statenkwartier, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Amsterdam time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through The Hague, showing you Statenkwartier streets and Embassy row live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk The Hague live with my phone.
Times shown in Amsterdam time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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