Groningen is a city in the north of the Netherlands with about 200.000 inhabitants. This vibrant student city is home to over over 50.000 students and has a great youthful atmosphere. The city is a popular place to study because of its great party scene where the bars stay open past 6:00 A.M every day of the week. Few tourist make it to this city relatively far from Amsterdam, but the ones that do will be rewarded with a buzzing city with a nightlife that can rival any place on earth.

Amsterdam, located in the province of North-Holland, is the capital of the Netherlands. Amsterdam is known for its canal system lined with narrow houses with gabled facades and for its many great museums with some of the worlds most famous paintings.

The Keukenhof gardens are during the flowering period (end march to mid may) one of the most visited sites of the Netherlands and rightfully so. The gardens are one of the most beautiful in the world and filled with millions of flowers. The Keukenhof gardens are located on the edge of the little town of Lisse, but are easily doable as a day trip from one of the nearby cities like Amsterdam, Rotterdam or the Hague. Try to get here early because this place can get very busy once the tour busses arrive.

Leiden is a vibrant and energetic student city of around 120,000 inhabitants. The city centre of Leiden is old and charming full of narrow streets and canals. Leiden is very easy reachable and in close proximity of Amsterdam, Rotterdam or the Hague so it is easily doable as a day trip from one of these cities.

The Hague is the Netherlands third largest city and even though it is not the capital it is home to the government of the Netherlands. The Hague is often overlooked by travellers and although it doesn't have the flamboyance of Amsterdam it does have a lot to offer culturally, some fascinating buildings and a lively city centre.

Rotterdam is the second biggest city of the Netherlands and lays in the south of the province of South Holland and is home to one on of the biggest ports in the world. The city was completely bombed in the second world war and had to be completely rebuild. Rather than trying to recreate the old buildings the city was rebuild as a modern metropolis full of outstanding modern architecture.

Antwerp is a major port city on Belgium’s River Scheldt. The city is known for its old town, its diamond industry and trade and its art museums.

Bruges is the capital of West Flanders in the northwest of Belgium. It's known for its canals, cobbled streets and medieval buildings.

Ghent is a city located in northwestern Belgium, at the confluence of the Leie and Scheldt rivers. The city was a prominent city-state during the Middle Ages. Today it’s a vibrant university city that is known for its medieval architecture such as 12th-century Gravensteen castle.

Brussels is the capital city of Belgium and is home to the European Parliament. It's known for its historic Grand Place, Manneken Pis, Atomium, and its many museums.

Vianden is a town located along the Our River, in the Ardennes region. It's known for the Romanesque style hilltop Vianden Castle.

Luxembourg is the capital of the small European country of the same name. The city is built in deep gorges cut and is known for its ruins of medieval fortifications.