🇳🇱 Why I Prefer This Dutch Gem Over Amsterdam!

While most travelers flock to Amsterdam for windmills and tulips 🌷 or Rotterdam for avant-garde architecture, I fell in love with a quieter, underrated treasure—Delft! 💙 Compact yet rich in history, this charming city dazzles with canals, medieval buildings, world-famous blue pottery (Delft Blue), and the prestigious Delft University of Technology. ✨ Must-See Spots ✅ Canals – The Oude Delft (Old Delft Canal) is the city’s historic heart, lined with postcard-perfect gabled houses. ✅ Oude Kerk (Old Church) ⛪ – A 13th-century Gothic church with a leaning tower (yes, it’s supposed to tilt!). ✅ Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) 🏰 – Houses the royal family’s tombs. Climb its tower for panoramic views! ✅ Stadhuis (City Hall) 🏛️ – A 17th-century Renaissance beauty facing the New Church, with a medieval prison tower. ✅ Royal Delft (Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles) 🏺 – The last remaining 17th-century pottery factory, where artisans still hand-paint iconic blue ceramics. ✅ Oostpoort (Eastern Gate) 🏰 – A picturesque 15th-century gate, the only surviving part of Delft’s old city walls. 🌷 Spring in Delft = A Living Painting Fresh buds on trees 🌱, flowers in full bloom 🌸, cotton-like clouds drifting ☁️... Canal boats glide 🚣‍♀️, laughter fills the air, animals laze on grassy banks 🦆, and locals relax on benches. The ancient Oostpoort gate stands silently, whispering tales of the past. Here, worries fade—pure serenity and joy take over. A perfect spring escape! 💐 #NetherlandsTravel #HiddenGems #Delft #EuropeTrip #TravelDiaries #SpringInEurope #CanalsOfHolland #SlowTravel #Wanderlust