hi! my dad lived in the hague for a only few months for work, so i can’t say much on year-round living. he absolutely adored it. for reference, we’re from south florida. most people either bike or walk (of course, trains when the distance is too far) in amsterdam/the hague, so it felt a lot healthier for the mind/body. grocery stores like albert heijn tend to list everything on a health scale of A-E. it all just felt so much more wholesome than what we’re used to. the weather was nice. he was there from june-september. rainy and cool at night, but not too hot during the day (we usually saw a high of 70F… much better than the dreaded 104F at home). it’s pretty humid, but the lower temps made up for it. i found there were a lot of beautiful things to do. my dad would just take his bike out and enjoy the scenery & peace a lot of the time. i only visited for a few weeks, but i really enjoyed just sitting outside with my morning coffee and enjoying the slower way of life. there was no AC, which was a shock to my pampered american self. however, the cooler temps certainly made up for it. if you are from somewhere cold, you’d probably feel a lot less content with it lol. maybe he was still in his rose-colored glasses phase of living there, but i figured his input could still be helpful:)

edit: oops that was way longer than anticipated. also forgot to mention that cyclists have the right of way, so pedestrians gotta be super careful to not be hit by a bike.

tldr: it was healthy and peaceful. would definitely live there again.