21 Magical Places You Won't Believe Are In The Netherlands
It’s a small country, but it has a lot to offer.
Hogwarts?
It's actually the Hofvijver in The Hague, a gorgeous pond surrounded by the Dutch parliament buildings. There's even a little tower where the prime minister has his office. Not a bad workplace, right?
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Narnia?
Unless Aslan and Mr. Tumnus have moved to Groningen, a city in the North of the Netherlands, then you won't find them here. Groningen is surrounded by swampy polders housing those famous Dutch windmills.
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Charlie And The Chocolate Factory?
Unfortunately you can't eat this purple river, it's actually one of the many beautiful flowerbeds in the Keukenhof, one of the world's largest flower gardens.
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A desert?
No this is a sand dune you'll find on the Wadden Islands, also known as the The Frisian Islands. Worth a trip if you love long walks on the beach and don't mind getting muddy feet.
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http://ift.tt/1LLGkqc Maggy van Eijk
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