Delft is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland (Zuid-Holland), the Netherlands, Europe, located halfway between Rotterdam and The Hague; it has a typical Dutch centre with canals.

Delft is world-famous for its Delft Blue pottery (“Delftware”), and being the birthplace and hometown of the world-famous painter Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675), as well as its association with the Dutch Royal Family.