the hague...

Rcuomo

im going in september to live for awhile as my g/f is going to college there...
Anyone ever been here? if so whats it like? nightlife? prices of food, clothing etc. and are the people friendly? do they speak much english?
any help would be appreciated

wrafter

I lived in The Hague / Den Haag / La Haya for a year.

1995 to 1996 so my info may be a little dated.

But I did return in 2000 and 2004 again.

Nightlife was never great. The city is the administrative capital of the country, and therefore always remained a rather serious option when compared with the lively Amsterdam.

Den Haag (as the Dutch call it, or they also know it as s'Gravenhage) is a clean and safe spot.

English is like a first language, you'll never experience any difficulty with this.

It's a good shopping city - it's very easy to get between the major cities as train transport is worldclass, trams will be your transport of choice around the city - Schreveningen the beach village is very close and a nice option.

Price - well considering you're likely Irish, the Hague will likely be on a par or cheaper than what you're used to.

I revert to nightlife though: not a lot of fun. You'll be going to Amsterdam for your gigs etc.

Rcuomo

thats great, thanks for the info