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A guide to Holland's hidden gems by travel writer Maxine Clayman

Blauw restaurant Amsterdam
Blauw, the best Indonesian restaurant in Amsterdam
October 19, 2014

With so many restaurants to choose from how do you know where to find the best Indonesian restaurant in Amsterdam? Try Blauw, my hidden gem.

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Best bookstore in the world, Maastricht
Best bookstore in the world in Maastricht
October 5, 2014

How an old Dominican church in the Dutch city of Maastricht, Holland, was turned into the best bookstore in the world.

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TerraZen Centre vegetarian restaurant in Amsterdam
September 21, 2014

Finding a vegetarian restaurant in Amsterdam is a bit of a nightmare unless you know where to look, making the TerraZen Centre a hidden gem.

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Looking up at Maastricht's monastery hotel
Maastricht monastery hotel, Kruisherenhotel
August 17, 2014

If you’re looking for a stay out of the ordinary the boutique Maastricht monastery hotel, the Kruisherenhotel, is simply heavenly.

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Op de Tuin restaurant Amsterdam
Op de Tuin restaurant Amsterdam
July 20, 2014

Why wait till summer to check out the garden area of the friendly Op de Tuin restaurant in the De Pijp neighbourhood of Amsterdam.

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