Delft Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city and municipality in the Netherlands
About Delft
Delft is more than 750 years old. Its name is derived from the Dutch word 'delven' which meansdelveordigging. Delft's oldest canal is called The Old Delft (de Oude Delft). Delft expanded around it; later on many other city-canals were dug as life lines through the city. Thesegrachtenare still the pride of Delft. In 1246 Delft received city rights, granted by Holland's Count William II. Delft grew prosperous and new neighbourhoods were added to the city. In 1355 it reached the size it would remain at until the 1900s. In 1536 a great fire destroyed 2300 houses. The most likely cause was lightning striking the tower of The New Church. About 100 years later, in 1654, an explosion destroyed large parts of town; a warehouse with 36 000kg of gunpowder blew up. A new warehouse (Kruithuis) was late
Top Attractions in Delft
Explore the best things to see and do in Delft:
- ★Agnetapark
- ★Armamentarium
- ★Artilleriemagazijn
- ★Bagijnetoren
- ★Beestenmarkt
- ★Botanische Tuin
- ★Channel cruise
- ★Delft Jazz
Where to Eat in Delft
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Café de V
- 🍴Cafe Einstein
- 🍴Chocolaterie De Lelie
- 🍴De Beren
- 🍴De Parel van Flores
- 🍴Eetcafé de Ruif
Where to Stay in Delft
- 🏨Hampshire Hotel Delft Centre
- 🏨Hostel Delft
- 🏨Hotel Coen Delft
- 🏨Hotel de Emauspoort Delft
- 🏨Hotel de Plataan
- 🏨Hotel Grand Canal
Delft Travel Guide Sections
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