Delft, a magic city
After two weeks in Austria, it was time to set the GPS for Delft in the Netherlands. We had been there once before, for a rather quick visit. The only memory I had was the visit to the Vermeer centre and that we had a parking boot when we came back to the car. Fifty-fifty good and bad memories. Delft city view We found a really great apartment just at the border of the old town. It was close to everything we needed: the old city for sightseeing and eating and the Technical University for Hannes. Delft is one of the most beautiful cities I have visited. There are the old houses and churches, the canals and the small bridges. Walking distance everywhere. You are literary walking in history. We were there for five days so did not have to rush. A must is to visit the centre dedicated to the most famous man from Delft, Johannes Vermeer . He was born in Delft in 1632 and died there in 1675. He specialised in domestic scenes and was not very successful during his lifetime. It was not unt...