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Tulip fields, sand dunes and beaches aside, south Holland has a sweet set of historical sites and museums in its cities. Make your way to Leiden (25 minutes’ drive), where the 28 kilometres of canals are lined with historic architecture and The Museum de Lakenhal has art by Dutch Masters. In historic Haarlem (35 minutes), set about strolling the Grote Kerk market square or rummaging around the Frans Hals Museum and the Teylers Museum. The Hague (40 minutes) has yet more historic sites: a Gothic-style complex, the Escher in Het Paleis and the Peace Palace to name but a few. Before you get around to Amsterdam (45 minutes), which is further out and famed for its canals and mix of bizarre and significant museums, you might want to pack any kids in the car to explore Corpus (15 minutes), an interactive museum which travels through the human body.