Famous arty landscapes - Delft

For an art lover, some places are instantly recognisable from the world's great landscape paintings. So why not visit them in person? There are some great holiday destinations that the likes of Van Gogh, Vermeer and Canaletto have immortalised. Here are some of the best.

Delft
Where: The Netherlands.
Who: Johannes Vermeer.
Why: One of the most famous cityscape paintings of all time is Vermeer's View of Delft, which immortalised the artist's home town. To get the same view, you'll need to head to south bank of the river Schie, which is where Vermeer painted it from a first floor window. Naturally, the skyline has changed a little since 1660 when he completed it.
Also... The painting itself is on display at the Mauritshuis in nearby Den Haag, where Vermeer's other classic – The Girl With The Pearl Earring – can also be found.

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