Webcams in Netherlands: what you’ll see
Dam Square Amsterdam, Netherlands
The heart of Amsterdam in 4K, with the Royal Palace in view. A 4K pan-tilt-zoom camera over Dam Square, Amsterdam’s central square, home to the Royal Palace and the National Monument. Trams, cyclists and tourists pass through all day.
Best time to watch: Late afternoon on a sunny day, or during King’s Day in April.
Rotterdam’s white “Swan” bridge and the Kop van Zuid skyline. The Erasmus Bridge, nicknamed “The Swan”, spans the Nieuwe Maas between the city centre and Kop van Zuid, where Rotterdam’s modern towers rise. Cruise ships moor at the terminal right next to it.
Best time to watch: Evenings, when the bridge and the skyline are lit up.
The boulevard and wide North Sea beach of The Hague. Scheveningen is The Hague’s seaside resort and the busiest beach in the Netherlands, with a long boulevard, the pier and surf schools along the North Sea.
Best time to watch: Summer evenings, when the sun sets over the North Sea.
Historic Dutch windmills on the river Zaan, in 4K. Zaanse Schans is a neighbourhood of historic green wooden houses and working windmills on the river Zaan, just north of Amsterdam. Some of the mills still grind paint pigments and press oil.
Best time to watch: Clear mornings, before the tour buses arrive.
Fishing boats in the harbour of Texel, the largest Wadden island. Oudeschild is the fishing harbour of Texel, the largest of the Dutch Wadden Islands. Shrimp cutters and fishing boats come and go from the Wadden Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Best time to watch: Late afternoon, when the fishing boats return.
Grote Markt Groningen, Netherlands
The main square of the student city of the north. The Grote Markt is the heart of Groningen, the largest city in the north of the Netherlands, overlooked by the Martini Tower. Markets, festivals and a steady stream of cyclists pass through.
Best time to watch: Saturday mornings, on market day.