Scavenger hunt in the Netherlands

Spot a Leiden bell gable (klokgevel)

Find a bell-shaped gable on a Leiden facade. Photograph the bell shape.

Spot a Leiden bitterballen plate

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

Spot a Leiden brown café

Find a Leiden bruin café (dark wood, beer pumps). The Café De Bonte Koe is the classic. Photograph the doorway.

Spot a Leiden canal boat

Find a tour boat on the Rapenburg or Oude Rijn. Photograph the boat from a bridge.

Spot a Leiden cheese stall

Find a cheese stall on the Wednesday/Saturday Hooglandse Kerkgracht market or any Leiden cheese shop. Photograph the Gouda wheels.

Spot a Leiden Dutch flag

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

Spot a Leiden Dutch upright bike

Find a classic Dutch upright bicycle parked along the Rapenburg. Photograph it.

Spot a Leiden flower stall on the Wednesday or Saturday market

On a market day find a Leiden flower stall on the Nieuwe Rijn waterside market. Photograph the cascade of bouquets.

Spot a Leiden haring with onions

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

Spot a Leiden hofje courtyard

Find one of Leiden's hofjes (Sint-Annahofje, Hofje van Bakenes, Coninck van Polen). Photograph the courtyard.

Spot a Leiden poffertjes plate

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

Spot a Leiden small archway lamp

Find a small wrought-iron lamp hanging in a Leiden archway (between Pieterskerkhof courtyards). Photograph the lamp.

Spot a Leiden stepped gable

Find a stepped gable on a Leiden canal house. Photograph the silhouette.

Spot a Leiden street vintage shop

Walk down Haarlemmerstraat or Doezastraat and find a vintage clothing shop window. Photograph the curation.

Spot a Leiden stroopwafel

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

Spot a Leiden Vlaamse frites cone

Find a paper cone of Belgian-style frites at a Leiden friet stand. Photograph the cone.

Spot a Leiden wall poem (muurgedicht)

Find one of the more than 100 wall poems painted on Leiden facades (Tegen-Beeld project). Photograph the poem on the wall.

Spot a Limburgse asparagus plate

In spring/summer find a plate of white asparagus (asperges) on a Maastricht restaurant menu. Photograph the dish.

Spot a Limburgse vlaai

Find a Limburgse vlaai (the local lattice-topped fruit or rice tart) in a Maastricht bakery window. Photograph the slice with the criss-cross top.

Spot a Maastricht art-deco facade

Find an art-deco or Limburgse Klein-Brabant facade on a Maastricht street (often around the Stationsstraat). Photograph the facade.

Spot a Maastricht bitter beer

Find a Bourgondisch Limburg beer (Brand, Gulpener, Hertog Jan) on a Maastricht café table. Photograph the glass.

Spot a Maastricht bitterballen plate

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

Spot a Maastricht canal reflection

Find a still stretch of the Jeker river or one of the city canals with the buildings reflected. Photograph the mirror image.

Spot a Maastricht Carnival mask

Around February/March find a Carnival mask, costume, or window decoration. Outside the season find a Carnival souvenir or shop. Photograph the mask.