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Green Heart
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Europe : Benelux : Netherlands : Western Netherlands : South Holland : Green Heart
The Green Heart [1] (Dutch: Groene Hart) is a green rural region in the middle of the Randstad conurbation. This article only deals with the Green Heart in South Holland. A wider interpretation could also include some areas in western Utrecht and southern North Holland.
The flat polders and canals can be explored by hiking or cycling.
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- Alphen aan den Rijn
- Bodegraven — a town in the centre of the Green Heart.
- Boskoop — good water sports activities
- Gouda — historical city, most famous for its Gouda Cheese and cheese market.
- Kaag — known for the artificial Kaag Lakes
- Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel
- Nieuwkoop — known for the Nieuwkoop Lakes, popular for water sports
- Oudewater — famous for its witch weighing house, where they issue certificates proving people aren't witches.
- Reeuwijk
- Schoonhoven
- Waddinxveen
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The Green Heart is in the middle the most popular Dutch cities.
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