Photography Karel Tomei 

Whilst Utrecht may be the smallest of Holland's 12 provinces, no other area in the Netherlands offers the visitor such diversity. Nowhere is this diversity more typified than in the Heuvelrug, with its woods and winding rivers, the innumerable drawbridges, and not forgetting the many mansions and castles. Just as interesting is the Dutch Water Line, the strategic wartime water defence system used to great effect as far back as the 17th Century. The fascinating aerial photographs in this stunning book capture the historic forts and fortified towns in a compelling way that shows Utrecht at its glorious best.