Scavenger hunt in the Netherlands

Spot a Brabants kruidkoekje or worstenbroodje

Find a worstenbroodje (sausage roll) or Brabantse koffietijdje treat in a Brabant bakery. Photograph the snack.

Spot a Brabantse colourful storefront

Walk through the Kruisstraat or Geldropseweg and find a vintage shop or boutique with a colourful facade. Photograph the storefront.

Spot a Brink market day stall

On a market day (Friday morning) find a Brink stall (fish, flowers, cheese). Photograph the stall.

Spot a brown café (bruin café)

Find a classic bruin café with dark wood interior, smoke-stained ceilings and a beer pump on the counter. Photograph the doorway or interior.

Spot a canal bridge with bikes

Find a canal bridge with bicycles parked along the railing. Almost every central bridge has them; photograph the lineup of frames over the water.

Spot a canal reflection

Find a still canal with houses reflected on the surface (early mornings and evenings work best). Photograph the mirror image.

Spot a canal-side flower box

Find a Utrecht canal house with a flower box on a window, balcony or doorstep. Photograph the floral burst.

Spot a coffeeshop sign

Spot a literal coffeeshop (the green-cross marijuana variety, not a regular café). Photograph the storefront from across the street.

Spot a Delfshaven historic boat

Walk into Delfshaven (the old harbour area that survived WWII) and find a wooden boat moored in the historic harbour. Photograph the cobbled quay.

Spot a Deventer bitterballen plate

Find a plate of bitterballen on a Deventer café table. Photograph the line-up.

Spot a Deventer boekenmarkt sign

On the first Sunday of August find Europe's biggest open-air book market sprawling through the streets. Outside the season find a Deventer Boekenmarkt poster or a heritage bookshop. Photograph the books or sign.

Spot a Deventer brown café

Find a Deventer bruin café (dark wood, beer pumps). Café Bouwkunde, De Hanzestad. Photograph the doorway.

Spot a Deventer cheese stall

Find a cheese stall on the Brink (Friday market) or a cheese shop with Gouda wheels. Photograph the stack.

Spot a Deventer Dutch bakery window

Find a Deventer bakery window with Bussink Deventer koek (the famous brand). Photograph the box.

Spot a Deventer Dutch bicycle

Find a Dutch upright bicycle parked on a Deventer cobblestone street. Photograph it.

Spot a Deventer Dutch flag

Find a Dutch flag flying on a Deventer building. Photograph the colours.

Spot a Deventer haring with onions

Find raw Hollandse Nieuwe herring with chopped onion at a Deventer haringkraam. Photograph the silver fish.

Spot a Deventer Heineken sign

Find a Heineken sign on a Deventer café awning. Photograph the red star.

Spot a Deventer historic shop sign

Find a hand-painted historic shop sign (delicatessen, ironmonger, tailor) in the centre. Photograph the lettering.

Spot a Deventer hofje

Find a Deventer hofje (Sint-Elizabethsgasthuis, Proosdij or similar). Photograph the courtyard.

Spot a Deventer poffertjes plate

Find a poffertjeskraam with the cast-iron pan of small puffy pancakes. Photograph the pan.

Spot a Deventer stoepenpoortje (gate-arch)

Find a stoepenpoortje (small archway entrance to a Deventer courtyard or hofje). Photograph the arch.

Spot a Deventer street vintage shop window

Walk down the Polstraat or Lange Bisschopstraat and find a vintage shop window. Photograph the curation.

Spot a Deventer stroopwafel

Find a fresh stroopwafel in a Deventer bakery. Photograph the warm wafer.