HET PLEIN 'A Special Experience' In the middle of The Hague city centre, just a stone’s throw from the Central Station, is the Plein square. Located across from the Binnenhof and the Lower House, it is ringed with cafés and
restaurants where people can eat breakfast, enjoy a cup of coffee, have a sandwich or a full lunch, as well as have a relaxed drink until the wee hours. Whether you’re looking for a daily special or a gourmet meal, these dining establishments offer it all. The square is especially charming during the day, but be sure to also check it out in the evening, when the cafés are gorgeously lit up.
The beautiful trees and large white-and-green umbrellas give the square a special feel. Each location has its own identity, with the ambiance, drinks, food, music or a special blend of all these ingredients all combining to create a perfect night out. There’s always something exciting happening here, so come discover the Plein square! Parking is available in the car park underneath the square.
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PLEIN -The Square Of William 1, Prince Of Orange
  This historic place has many faces. On one side, the entrance to the House Of Representatives and on the left the chique club, the Witte, where you may only enter through personal invitation. Should you forget your tie, then a spare one from days gone by will always be available in the vestibule. The other half of the Plein is completely taken up with restaurants and cafes. Each one is magnificent. One stylish, the other really trendy. Informal, attractive and relaxed. It's as though interior designers have held a competion here. The choice is enormous and the people are totally different in each one. Young and old, business-like or political. Everything mingles here in a relaxed atmosphere. During the day, you may end up at an outside cafe sitting next to our Prime Minister, who has just called in for a cheese roll and a glass of milk with a few collegue Ministers. It's typically Dutch! Nobody takes any notice. Next moment, a demonstration might suddenly pass by: there's so much happening here. It seems as though William 1, Prince of Orange, Father of the Nation and immortalised in the large statue in the middle of the Plein, keeps the peace and, as a goof familiy man, watches over the Plein. People from The Hague love him too. He's well cared for and is often given a hat as protection against the cold during the winter months. And then, when the evening comes it is .... 'Happy Hour & Nightlife' |
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