Take ferries to Holland and discover Van Gogh

People who would like to learn more about the life and work of Vincent van Gogh have been encouraged to take ferries to Holland to visit some sites associated with the painter.

The Independent published a 'traveller's guide' to Van Gogh to mark the launch of a new exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.

Writer Cathy Packe pointed out that two leading collections of the painter's work are found in the Netherlands - one at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and the other at the Kroller-Muller Museum near the small town of Otterlo.

Travellers can take ferries to Amsterdam from Newcastle with DFDS Seaways or use the Harwich to Hook of Holland ferry service provided by Stena Line to reach the Netherlands.

The Van Gogh Museum will launch a temporary exhibition on February 19th showcasing a series of prints by Paul Gauguin, an occasional friend and contemporary of Van Gogh.

Art enthusiasts can also take ferries to France to visit a number of locations associated with the painter, including Arles in Provence, where he lived for two years.

The last few weeks of Van Gogh's life were spent in Auvers-sur-Oise, about 20 miles north of Paris, where he painted the church of Notre Dame.

Posted by Andrew Smith

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