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The Hague. (Den Haag) Pop – 475,580. Province – South Holland. Best time to go – Spring and Summer. The Hague is the third-largest city in the Netherlands after Amsterdam and Rotterdam and is the seat of government, but, not the official capital of the Netherlands, which is Amsterdam. The Hague is the home of the Eerste Kamer (first chamber) or Senaat and the Tweede Kamer (second chamber), respectively the upper and lower houses forming the "Staten Generaal" (literally the "Estates-General"). The Queen of the Netherlands lives and works in The Hague. All foreign embassies and government ministries are located in the city, as well as the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden (The Supreme Court) and the Raad van State (Council of State). As well as Dutch organisations there are Major international structures based in The Hague including - Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), International Court of Justice, International Criminal Court (ICC), European Police Office (Europol). The Hague also has a beach resort town Scheveningen, in the northwestern part of the city, which is a popular destination for tourists and young people, and has beachfront bars serving local fish dishes. With 10 million visitors a year it is the most popular beach town in the Benelux. The Hague has a number of exclusive hotels on the beachfront and in the administration centre. However there are some good quality cheaper hotels for budget visitors. FIVE STAR Hotels include - Crowne Plaza Hotel, Kurhaus Hotel, Sofitel Den Haag Hotel, Des Indes Hotel, and Sofitel Den Haag Hotel. FOUR STAR hotels include - Carlton Ambassador Hotel, Hampshire Hotel 108, Novotel Den Haag Centrum, Carlton Beach Hotel, Mercure Den Haag Central Hotel, Paleis Hotel, Dorint Novotel Den Haag, Moevenpick Voorburg Hotel, Parkhotel, Golden Tulip Bel Air Hotel, and Nh Zoetermeer Hotel. THREE STAR hotels include - Bastion Deluxe Hotel, Ibis Den Haag Centre Hotel, and NH Den Haag Hotel.