Delft

I recently visited Delft: a very cute & cozy city situated right in between Den Haag and Rotterdam. Since I was planning to meet a friend for lunch in the afternoon and I was free that day, I decided to head over to the city a few hours earlier to wander around with my camera. Once I reached the main square were the city hall is and saw the high tower of the Old church right in front of me, I decided to climb it. It’s the highest tower in town, which means I had to climb 400 steps on the narrow spiral staircase to reach the top. Yup, I was pretty exhausted when I finally made it to the top, but the view was definitely worth it! It was a lovely experience to get a 360′ view of the whole city and spot some familiar sights from a bird’s-eye view…

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Noordwijk

Since the weather is great here lately, Elisa and I decided to visit one of my favorite beaches in Holland: Noordwijk. Its surrounded by beautiful, unspoiled natural areas of dunes through which you can stroll for miles. Also, since we arrived around 8pm, most visitors had already left which made it a very good place for a relaxing beach walk!

I recently bought a Canon 200D, since my previous camera had stopped working after 5 years of delivering great results. The beach is a wonderful location to play with light during sunset, so I was really looking forward to test my new camera that night…

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Lots of love,

Manisha ♥

Tulip paradise

Endless bulb fields & vibrant-coloured tulips, a nature-photographer’s dream…                           

To get the ultimate Spring feelings once a year, I usually pay a visit to Lisse. From April to May, Lisse literally turns into flower paradise and is also known as Holland’s flower-growing region. Dozens of bulb fields are in full bloom, which makes it an incredible spectacle to watch. Also, since flower park Keukenhof is opened during Spring season as well, hundreds of thousands tourists visit the park every year. This time, my sis & I made our way to the fields on a sunny Friday evening…

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Planning a trip to Lisse? Let me share some tips:

-Since the flowers are in bloom for only a short period (around April-May), be sure to check if you’re going during the right time to avoid awkward disappointments.

-If you’re visiting this region for the first time, I recommend going to Keukenhof. It’s very accessible by car/bus and the park is a great way to get introduced to all the beautiful flowers, get more background information and spend a full day with family/friends.

-If you’ve been to Keukenhof already or want to see the real deal, plan a trip to the bulb fields! If you don’t own a car, an easy way to visit the fields is by bike (I’m sure you can find lots of places where you can hire them).

-Before you go, double-check where you can find the fields on Google Maps/other sites, so you won’t be disappointed and lose time if you can’t find them when you solely navigate  to Lisse. Not all of them are easy to find!

-The fields belong to their respected owners, so be sure to treat them with care. That means: never pick any flowers without permission and be as careful as possible if you want to go close to the fields. Not all the fields are accessible and some of them have prohibitory signs in front of them, so make sure act in accordance with the rules.

-Pro-tip: golden hour in the fields is absolutely magical!


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Lots of love,

Manisha ♥