The Hague Neighborhoods: 5 Area Guides
The Hague spreads from its compact historic centre to the elegant 19th-century quarters near the dunes and the seaside district of Scheveningen. These pages describe each neighbourhood a visitor is likely to spend time in and what to see there.
The Hague neighborhood guides
Archipelbuurt, The Hague: A Neighbourhood Guide for Visitors
The Archipelbuurt is The Hague's monumental Indies quarter: white 19th-century villas, streets named after the former Dutch East Indies, the Bankastraat shops and the Scheveningse Bosjes on the doorstep. It is a residential neighbourhood to wander rather than a sight-by-sight destination, and this guide covers the streets worth a detour, where it sits, and how to reach it.
Chinatown The Hague: The City's Compact Chinese Quarter
The Hague's Chinatown is a small, walkable quarter rather than a self-contained sight. Notice the multilingual boards, take a short lunch stop and carry on towards Noordeinde and the Palace Garden.
Scheveningen, The Hague: District Guide for a Short Break
Scheveningen packs a wide North Sea beach, a pier, a working harbour and the Beelden aan Zee sculpture museum into one corner of The Hague. Plan a half-day or a full day, decide between resort bustle and out-of-season emptiness, and use the promenade and harbour as your two anchors.
Statenkwartier, The Hague: A Neighbourhood Guide for Visitors
Statenkwartier packs the Kunstmuseum, a handsome shopping street and streets of turreted Art Nouveau houses into a pocket of The Hague within walking distance of the Scheveningen dunes. It suits a cultured half-day rather than a big night out, and it slots neatly into a short Hague break between the centre and the coast.
Zeeheldenkwartier, The Hague: What to See, Eat and Do
A compact guide to The Hague's Zeeheldenkwartier, the residential quarter on the edge of the city centre: its three shopping streets, its squares, the Thursday Zeeheldenmarkt, named cafés, and the four free days of the Zeeheldenfestival in July 2026.