Five Dutch cities were nominated for the Most Hospitable Dutch City this year.

Breda, Haarlem, Den Bosch, Maastricht and Nijmegen achieved the highest scores this year in the research for the 2010 Most Hospitable City in the Netherlands.

Last summer, Van Spronsen & Partners in cooperation with the Dutch tourist bureau in the Netherlands conducted the consumer survey for the second time.

Den Bosch in the Netherlands, scored the most votes and is entitled the most welcoming Duth city in 2010. The winner was announced in Haarlem, the Most Hospitable City of 2009.

In the recent months, visitors to the 21 largest cities in the Netherlands were questioned about the degree of hospitality of 27 different aspects in the categories “Friendliness and Safety”, “Accessibility and Information,” “City and Architecture ‘and’ Hospitality and Leisure time ‘. Over 8000 visitors in total have been interviewed.

Breda, Haarlem, Den Bosch, Maastricht and Nijmegen achieved the highest scores this year in the research for the 2010 Most Hospitable City in the Netherlands.

Last summer, Van Spronsen & Partners in cooperation with the Dutch tourist bureau in the Netherlands conducted the consumer survey for the second time.

The city from the 5 most hospitable cities in the Netherlands, with the highest score and will be titled most welcoming city in 2010. On October 14 the winner will be announced in Haarlem, the Most Hospitable City of 2009.

In the recent months, visitors to the 21 largest cities in the Netherlands were questioned about the degree of hospitality of 27 different aspects in the categories “Friendliness and Safety”, “Accessibility and Information,” “City and Architecture ‘and’ Hospitality and Leisure time ‘. Over 8000 visitors in total have been interviewed.

The city of ‘s-Hertogenbosch, or Den Bosch as it is called by the locals, was founded in 1185 and literally means ‘the duke’s forest’ – a reference to the medieval castle and woodland that dominated this charming little town back then. Now the capital of the province Noord Brabant, it still has an ancient feel. The late-gothic Sint-Jan Cathedral, the city hall and Den Bosch’s oldest brick house, the Moriaan, all remind you of days long as past.

The Market Square in Den Bosch is always full of life and has been so throughout the ages. Back in the medieval days it was the biggest public space within the city walls and a place where festivals and events where held. And it is the place where most of the cafes andrestaurants are situated.

Shopping
Cozy shopping in ‘s-Hertogenbosch! With its old, small streets and complete offer of boutiques, specialist shops, antique dealers, gift shops and interior design specialists, you will never forget your day out in ‘s-Hertogenbosch!

Many lovely boutiques are scattered over the city centre, often in cozy side streets. The major shopping streets in ‘s-Hertogenbosch are: Hooge Steenweg, Hinthammerstraat and Vughterstraat.

Festivals
Den Bosch has been voted Culinary Capital of Holland for 2010 and many events and activities are being organised around this with as highlight the Week of Taste that runs from 19 – 26 September. During this week you can taste the delicious dishes and product of the region.

Dutch Residents of The Hague, Utrecht and Eindhoven will be able to see their home on Google Street View soon.

With Street View users can see street level details on Google maps. The company has photographed almost all streets in and around thirty cities in the Netherlands.

The photos can be viewed by dragging a yellow icon on google map and look around.

In March, Google launched Street View, in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Groningen. Now also Utrecht, Den Haag, Eindhoven, Den Bosch, Tilburg and Leeuwarden will be included. The Randstad is almost fully covered.

Of the 21 Dutch cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants, only Enschede and Maastricht are available at the moment.

The amazing 114 pounds tricycle from Google is limited to visit only a number of places, because it’s taking a lot of time to shoot good photos. Earlier this year a number of major tourist attractions such as the Efteling and Slagharen were captured.

These photos are not yet processed yet and only the windmills at Kinderdijk and Parliament Buildings are viewable on Street View at the moment.