Five Reasons Why You Should Visit Madurodam, Hague, Netherlands

Just outside the Dutch city The Hague and the Scheveningen district, you can find Madurodam, a miniature park with a wonderful mini version of the Netherlands. Everything in the park is modeled at a 1:25 scale, presenting the famous Dutch landmarks, historical cities, important infrastructure, and scenes from the everyday lives of Dutch residents. This post will give you five reasons why you should visit this sight and why it will become a highlight of your trip to the Netherlands.

Madurodam is named after George Maduro. He was a Dutch resistance fighter in the Second World War who died in a concentration camp. To remember George, his parents set up Madurodam, a miniature world where children can enjoy themselves and where funds are raised to support good causes.

By visiting Madurodam, you can see some the most famous historical landmarks of the Netherlands in just a few hours. You can see what landmarks you liked the most and plan your real itinerary according to these. Now you know for sure, that you will visit the most amazing things of the Netherlands.

You can spend some days to read a travel guide that describes all the facts about the Dutch landmarks, but how fun would it be, if you will get to know the same facts in just a few hours. At Madurodam, some miniatures have displays that you can activate with your entree ticket. The displays will show you a fun and short movie with some facts and interesting information about the miniature. Via this way, you will easily get deeper into the Dutch facts and figures. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).