The Hague Bingo: Spot 30 Typically The Hague Things
Walk the royal city, tick off the card, snap a photo of every typically The Hague thing you can find. From a herring with onions at the Plein to the Knight's Hall through the Binnenhof gate, this is a 30-item The Hague bingo that turns any walk into a treasure hunt. No fixed route. Just keep your eyes open.
Challenges (30)
Spot a haring with onions in The Hague
Find a Hollandse Nieuwe herring with chopped onion at a Hague haringkraam (the Plein has one of the most famous). Photograph the silver fish.
Spot a bitterballen plate in The Hague
Find a plate of bitterballen on a Hague café table. Photograph the line-up with mustard.
Spot a stroopwafel in The Hague
Find a fresh stroopwafel in a Hague bakery or market stall. Photograph the warm wafer.
Spot a Dutch cheese wheel in The Hague
Find a Dutch cheese shop or market stall with Gouda wheels stacked. Photograph the stack.
Spot a Vlaamse frites cone in The Hague
Find a paper cone of Belgian-style frites with mayonnaise at a Hague friet stand. Photograph the dollop.
Spot a Dutch flag in The Hague
Find a Dutch flag flying on a Hague building, government facility or balcony. Photograph the colours.
Spot an Oranje (royal) flag
Find an orange pennant or Oranje flag (Royal House decoration, especially around Koningsdag in April). Photograph the orange.
Spot an ADO Den Haag kit
Find an ADO Den Haag (yellow-and-green) football kit, scarf or flag. Photograph the kit.
Spot a Dutch upright bike in The Hague
Find a classic Dutch upright bicycle parked on a Hague street. Photograph it.
Spot a Hague tram (HTM)
Find a red-and-cream HTM tram on its route. Photograph one passing the Binnenhof or Lange Voorhout.
Spot the Binnenhof gate
Find the gothic Binnenhof gate, the entrance to the historic government complex on the Hofvijver. Photograph the gate.
Spot the Ridderzaal (Knight's Hall)
Inside the Binnenhof find the Ridderzaal, the gothic Knight's Hall with the rose window. Photograph the facade.
Spot the Hofvijver pond reflection
Walk around the Hofvijver pond and find the Binnenhof, Mauritshuis or Torentje reflected in the water. Photograph the mirror image.
Spot the Mauritshuis facade
Find the Mauritshuis (the small classicist palace, home of Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring). Photograph the cream facade.
Spot a Girl with a Pearl Earring poster
Find a Girl with a Pearl Earring reproduction: museum-shop poster, postcard rack, café print. Photograph the famous gaze.
Spot the Noordeinde Royal Palace
Walk to the Noordeinde Palace (the King's working palace) and find the white-and-cream facade. Photograph the entrance.
Spot the Peace Palace (Vredespaleis)
Find the red-brick Peace Palace on Carnegieplein. Photograph the gothic exterior.
Spot a Hague stepped gable
Find a stepped gable (trapgevel) on a Hague heritage facade. Photograph the staircase silhouette.
Spot Scheveningen Pier
Take the tram to Scheveningen and find the Pier with the Ferris wheel, the boardwalk and the kurhaus dome. Photograph the pier.
Spot the Madurodam miniature reference
Find Madurodam (the miniature park) entrance sign, a poster, or a Madurodam souvenir. Photograph the reference.
Spot a Hague Royal Guard moment
Find a Royal Guard at the Noordeinde Palace gate or Paleis Huis ten Bosch entrance. Photograph the uniform.
Spot a Hague Escher reference
Find an Escher reference: the Escher in Het Paleis museum facade, a poster of an Escher print, a tessellation pattern. Photograph the reference.
Spot a Scheveningen kibbeling cone
At Scheveningen find a paper cone of kibbeling (battered fish chunks) at a beach stand. Photograph the cone.
Spot a Scheveningen beach kite
On Scheveningen beach find a kite-surfer or a colourful kite in flight. Photograph the kite against the sky.
Spot a poffertjes pan
Find a poffertjeskraam with the cast-iron pan of small puffy pancakes mid-cook. Photograph the pan.
Spot a Hague Lange Voorhout statue
Find a sculpture on the Lange Voorhout (often an outdoor art exhibition). Photograph one statue.
Spot the Het Torentje
Find Het Torentje (the small tower of the Prime Minister's office) on the Hofvijver. Photograph the small tower.
Spot a Mondriaan reference
Find a Piet Mondriaan reference (the Kunstmuseum Den Haag has the largest collection): a red-yellow-blue grid souvenir, museum poster, mural. Photograph the reference.
Spot a Hague tulip-bed in season
In April/May find a Hague tulip bed (parks, the Lange Voorhout, Westbroekpark). Photograph the colours.
Spot a stroopwafel-making stand
Find a stand making fresh stroopwafels on a hot iron (markets in The Hague, Scheveningen boardwalk). Photograph the iron mid-press.
Frequently asked questions
The duration is up to the organizer when they set up the adventure. As a guideline, a focused day across the Binnenhof, Plein, Mauritshuis and Noordeinde ticks off most of the easy items, and stretching across a weekend (with Scheveningen and the Peace Palace) lets a determined group complete all 30.
Each of the 30 items is a camera challenge. When you spot the thing, take a photo and submit it; the bingo card tracks progress. Play solo, with friends or split into teams and race to tick off the most items.
Some items (a Royal Guard moment, Scheveningen pier rides) need timing or a tram hop. Sweep the Binnenhof and Plein for the easy items, the Noordeinde for the royal palace, Scheveningen for the beach.
The Binnenhof, Plein, Hofvijver and Noordeinde hit the most items in a walking loop. Add Madurodam or the Vredespaleis for the harder items, and a tram to Scheveningen for the pier and beach.
Yes. Kids love spotting the Binnenhof guards, Scheveningen pier, the Mauritshuis Girl with a Pearl Earring poster and Madurodam; adults enjoy hunting Dutch government, royal palaces and Mauritshuis posters. No alcohol stops are required.