Scavenger hunt in the Netherlands

Spot a stroopwafel in The Hague

Find a fresh stroopwafel in a Hague bakery or market stall. Photograph the warm wafer.

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.

Spot a tulpenkraam (tulip stall)

Find a flower stall on the Grote Markt or in the city with tulips for sale (Haarlem is in the heart of the bulb fields). Photograph the cascade.

Spot a Utrecht bakery window with apple tart

Find an appeltaart (Dutch apple tart with cinnamon and raisins) in a Utrecht bakery window. Photograph the tart.

Spot a Utrecht bicycle parking garage

Find the Stationsplein bicycle parking garage (the world's biggest with 12,500 spaces). Photograph the rows of bikes.

Spot a Utrecht bitterballen plate

Find a plate of bitterballen on a Utrecht café table, with mustard on the side. Photograph the line-up.

Spot a Utrecht boat (gondola or rondvaartboot)

Find a tour boat or rowboat on the Oudegracht. Photograph the boat from a bridge.

Spot a Utrecht canal bicycle

Find a Dutch upright bicycle parked along the Oudegracht or Nieuwegracht. Photograph the bike with the canal in shot.

Spot a Utrecht canal reflection

Find a still stretch of the Oudegracht with the wharves reflected. Photograph the mirror image.

Spot a Utrecht Dutch flag

Find a Dutch flag flying on a Utrecht building, balcony or canal house. Photograph the colours.

Spot a Utrecht hofje (almshouse)

Find a Utrecht hofje (almshouse courtyard, often behind a small archway). The Bruntenhof and Sionshof are well known. Photograph the entrance.

Spot a Utrecht railway museum sign

Find the entrance to the Spoorwegmuseum at the old Maliebaan station. Photograph the historic facade or the train carriages on display.

Spot a Utrecht stepped gable

Find a stepped gable (trapgevel) on a Utrecht canal house. Photograph the staircase silhouette.

Spot a Utrecht street market stall

Find a stall at the Vredenburg market or the Saturday flower market on Janskerkhof. Photograph the stall.

Spot a Utrecht stroopwafel

Find a fresh stroopwafel in a Utrecht bakery or market stall. Photograph the warm wafer.

Spot a Utrecht tram or bus

Find a Utrecht tram (Uithoflijn) or city bus on its route. Photograph the vehicle passing a heritage building.

Spot a Utrecht university faculty building

Walk into the Utrecht Science Park (Uithof) or find one of the historic university buildings in the centre (Janskerkhof). Photograph the academic facade.

Spot a Vismarkt market day stall

On a market day (Tuesday, Friday, Saturday) find a stall on the Vismarkt. Outside market days, photograph the square. Photograph the stall or square.

Spot a Vlaamse frites cone in Rotterdam

Find a cone of Belgian-style frites with mayonnaise at a Rotterdam friet stand. Photograph the cone.

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 Vlaamse frites cone in Utrecht

Find a cone of Belgian-style frites with mayonnaise at a Utrecht stand. Photograph the cone.

Spot a Vondelpark cyclist

Walk into Vondelpark and find someone cycling through the park (more cyclists than pedestrians on a sunny day). Photograph a bike on the path.

Spot a wharf cellar bar

Find a Utrecht wharf cellar (kelder) restaurant or bar with the door at canal level. Photograph the cellar entrance.

Spot a Witte Huis facade

Find Het Witte Huis, the 1898 art-nouveau tower on the Oudehaven (Europe's first skyscraper). Photograph the white tower.