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The Markt in Delft between the town hall and the Nieuwe KerkJan Geerling  · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Delft

Walk around the Markt and the canals of Delft

Walk · 1 h 30 · From the Markt to the Oude Delft and the Vermeer district, among canals and bridges. Free.

InformationFree
Price
Free
Duration
1 h 30
Distance
3 km
Season
All year
Who it's for
All ages
With a dog
On a lead

Delft can be walked in full in a morning. Start at the Markt, between the Renaissance town hall and the Nieuwe Kerk, continue along the Voldersgracht, behind the square, where the Vermeer Centrum is, and head down to the Oude Delft, the oldest canal, with the leaning Oude Kerk and the façades of the old mansions. Return along the Koornmarkt, with its terraces over the water, and finish at the Beestenmarkt, a tree-filled square full of tables in summer. It is about three flat kilometres, easy with a pushchair.

With young childrenAs a familyWith teenagersWith a dog

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

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Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

A laid table beside the wall with Delft blue pottery plates© Spijshuis de Dis

Spijshuis de Dis

Restaurant · Delft · €€€€

What to order: the mussels in season and, at the end, a glass of its cinnamon liqueur.

The café terrace beside the Oude Delft canal with the Oude Kerk tower in the background© Stads-Koffyhuis

Stads-Koffyhuis

Café · Delft · €€€€

What to order: a hot broodje from the menu and, for dessert, cake with coffee on the terrace.

To stay nearby

A room with blue-striped wallpaper and a window onto the canal© Bridges House HotelSmall hotel

Bridges House Hotel

Oude Delft 74 · Jan Steen's family home · Buffet breakfast

Why we like it: A small hotel in a 17th-century canal house on the Oude Delft, the home of the painter Jan Steen's family, with a buffet breakfast with live cooking.

A room with an exposed brick wall and an old window© Hotel Arsenaal DelftHotel

Hotel Arsenaal Delft

Korte Geer 1 · Former arsenal · De Wapenkamer gastrobar

Why we like it: 66 boutique-style rooms in Delft's former arsenal, beside the canal, with the gastrobar De Wapenkamer. Part of the WestCord chain.

A themed room with a fabric canopy and tropical paintings© Hotel de PlataanHotel

Hotel de Plataan

Doelenplein 10 · Themed and family rooms · Gaia restaurant

Why we like it: A three-star family hotel in the centre of Delft, with themed rooms, family rooms and the restaurant Gaia, a few minutes on foot from the Markt.

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