Delft, city of Delft Blue, the House of Orange and Johannes Vermeer. A city of great charm with the best Holland has to offer. Delft is an absolute 'must-see' during your visit to the Netherlands.

City of Delft

Delft, with its gabled red-roofed houses and canals, is a picturesque city with considerable charm. It is home to 95,000 people, 21,000 of which study and work at Delft University of Technology, the largest, and most comprehensive university of technology in the Netherlands.

Things to see

You can see many interesting things in Delft. Modern architecture like the building of the TU Delft Library, historical buildings like the old City House and the two famous old churches (where amongst others the Dutch Royal Family is buried).

Culture

If you are interested in art, you can visit one of the many museums in Delft or for example the Vermeer Centre, which offers a fascinating voyage of discovery through the life and work of the famous 17th-century Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer.

Active leisure

Do you like to be more active, maybe a trip by bike, step or a boat trip through the canals is something for you. You can find all the information you need on the official tourist information website for Delft.

Walking routes

Distances are small in The Netherlands. Walking and cycling is an efficient way to move around in Delft.
» short walking route from the faculty of IDE to the Delft Pottery Museum (Googlemaps)