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Eindhoven

City and municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands

135km

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Nijmegen

municipality in the Netherlands

145km

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Flemish Brabant

Flemish Brabant is one of the five provinces of Flanders (Belgium). The province completely surrounds Brussels, the national capital. Brussels however is not a part of the province. The capital Leuven is one of Belgium's largest student cities. The university is one of the oldest universities in this part of Europe and makes the city one with an impressive student tradition.

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Sights (57)

Eierland

area

5.2km

53.164.84

Eierland Lighthouse

The lighthouse is one of the landmarks of Texel. The top is at 45 metres high and gives a great view over Texel and the Wadden Sea. The way up there is basically a museum, which explains the history of the lighthouse and its current purpose.

7.4km

53.182138894.85525

Afsluitdijk

Dutch levee

40km

535.16666667

Bloemendaal

municipality in the Netherlands

52km

52.44.6

Zandvoort

municipality in the Netherlands

58km

52.366666674.53333333

Zuiderzee Museum

museum in Enkhuizen, Netherlands

60km

52.706666675.30027778

Enkhuizen

municipality in North Holland, the Netherlands

60km

52.75.3

West Frisian Islands

chain of islands in the North Sea

60km

53.366666675.33333333

Keukenhof

flower garden in the Netherlands

63km

52.2712564.546365

Kaag

farm village in the Netherlands

66km

52.216666674.55

Wijdemeren

municipality in the Netherlands

71km

52.25.15

Zijlpoort (Leiden)

church in Leiden

71km

52.161666674.50416667

Holy Spirit Orphanage

orphanage in Leiden, The Netherlands

72km

52.159083334.49416667

Gemeenlandshuis van Rijnland

Dutch water board meeting house in Leiden

72km

52.15934.4885

Gouda, South Holland

municipality in South Holland, the Netherlands

74km

52.011111114.71111111

Museum Speelklok

A surprisingly pleasant museum on all kinds of mechanical music, including carillon clocks, musical boxes, pianolas and belly organs.

76km

52.090555565.11916667

Dom Tower of Utrecht

church tower in the city of Utrecht, Netherlands

76km

52.090655.1214

St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht

The Gothic Dom church (built between 1284 and 1520) is the major religious building in the city. It was a part of a larger cathedral which was partially destroyed by a severe storm while under construction. When a hurricane hit the town in 1674, the badly constructed nave collapsed, which is the reason that today the Domtoren (Bell Tower) and the church itself are separated by the Domplein (Dom Square). The interior of the church was stripped down of every sculpture during Reformation, but the exterior remains a lavishly decorated example of Dutch Gothic architecture.

76km

52.090833335.12166667

Railway Museum (Netherlands)

The Dutch Railway Museum. It reopened in June 2005 after a intensive renovation. It is possible to go directly to the Spoorwegmuseum from centraal station with a special train.

77km

52.0885.1312

Rietveld Schröder House

The house, designed by Gerrit Rietveld, was built in 1923-1924 in Utrecht. The structure of the house is completely in line with the ideas of the art movement De Stijl (The Style). The house was designed and built for Truus Schröder-Schräder, who lived there from 1924 till her death in 1985. It can only be visited under supervision of a tour guide. In 2000 the house was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

78km

52.085277785.14722222

Uithof

It is a rather strange mix between grey concrete buildings and buildings here that are designed by famous modern architects, like the Educatorium designed by Rem Koolhaas, the University Library and the Minnaert building. There is also a beautiful botanical garden that is 8 acres big, houses 6 thousand different sorts of plants and a Napoleonic fort. Also worth a look: the bicycle track at the Heidelberglaan which is broad enough to function as a two-way car-track. The university campus can be reached from the Central Station by taking the Line 11 or 12 bi-articulated buses, an experience on its own.

79km

52.086388895.1725

Cars Jeans Stadion

ie soccer at ADO Den Haag, who play in Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football. Their home ground is Cars Jeans Stadion, capacity 15,000.

84km

52.0628084.383132

Alblasserdam

municipality in South Holland, the Netherlands

85km

51.866666674.65

Haagse Bos

woods in the Hague, Netherlands

86km

52.090277784.33333333

Witte Huis

Witte Huis is a historical building in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

87km

51.918833334.49175

Rotterdam Blaak station

The area around the station was destroyed by a Nazi bombardment during World War II, forcing the Netherlands to surrender. After the war this area was populated with some bold examples of modern architecture.

87km

51.924.48916667

Mauritshuis

art museum in The Hague

88km

52.0805564.314444

Erasmusbrug

bridge in Rotterdam, Netherlands

88km

51.909166674.48666667

Lange Voorhout

street in Den Haag, the Netherlands

88km

52.082222224.31138889

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

art museum in Rotterdam, Netherlands

88km

51.9144.4732

Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk (The Hague)

landmark Protestant church in The Hague, Netherlands

88km

52.077222224.30722222

Nieuwe Kerk (Delft)

Located at Markt, this church was built in 1496. The royal burial chamber is in this church but is not accessible. Prince William of Orange was the first to be buried here, after being shot in 1584. €5. It is possible to climb the 108.75- m tower to get a impressive view of Delft and surroundings. It's the second highest church tower, after the Dom church of Utrecht. You can see both Rotterdam and The Hague. On clear days is it possible to see Leiden and even Amsterdam. It's well worth the effort. (€4 extra to climb the tower; combi ticket (church + tower) is €9). A combi ticket gives free entrance to the Old Church.

88km

52.01234.3609

City Hall (Delft)

After a fire in 1618 after which only the tower remained, Hendrick de Keyser rebuilt the town hall. He reused the tower and some remaining walls. In 1620 construction was finished. The building was renovated in the 19th century.

89km

52.011388894.35777778

Oude Kerk (Delft)

church in Delft, the Netherlands

89km

52.01254.35527778

Agnetapark

Area of workers' housing in South Holland

89km

52.016111114.34583333

Scheveningen

district of The Hague

89km

52.108055564.27305556

Delfshaven

former borough of Rotterdam

90km

51.907222224.44833333

Amersfoort

municipality in the province of Utrecht, the Netherlands

90km

52.155.38333333

Schiedam

municipality in the Netherlands

92km

51.916666674.4

North Brabant

province in the Netherlands

99km

51.666666675

Villa Volta

In this so-called mad house, you join goat rider Hugo in his house. Suddenly, what you thought was up is now down. Can be scary.

101km

51.653055565.0475

Anton Pieck Square

A nostalgic Dutch square, with classic merry-go-rounds, and the Efteling museum.

101km

51.652635.04932

Vogel Rok

Efteling

101km

51.652222225.0525

Fairytale Forest

A must-do. Take your time for a two-hour walk through this part of the forest, and be surprised at the next scene around every corner, such as the castle of the Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, the Flying Fakir and the Girl with the Matchsticks.

101km

51.6502075.048604

Haunted Castle (Efteling)

attraction haunted house at Efteling Theme Park, The Netherland

101km

51.648888895.04861111

De Vliegende Hollander

Efteling

102km

51.648055.047392

Baron 1898

rollercoaster in the Efteling

102km

51.6481685.05083

Joris en de Draak

Efteling

102km

51.646944445.0525

Nagele

Village in Flevoland, Netherlands

106km

52.643888895.72333333

Hook of Holland

district of Rotterdam in the Netherlands

107km

51.97634.1323

Biddinghuizen

village in the Netherlands

107km

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Hoge Veluwe National Park

Nationaal Park De Hoge Veluwe is a Dutch national park in the province of Gelderland near the cities of Ede, Wageningen, Arnhem and Apeldoorn. It is approximately 55 square kilometers in area, consisting of heathlands, sand dunes, and woodlands. It is situated in the Veluwe, the area of the largest terminal moraine in the Netherlands. Most of the landscape of the park and the Veluwe was created during the last Ice Age. The alternating sand dune areas and heathlands may have been caused by human utilization of the surrounding lands. The park forms one of the largest continuous nature reserves in the Netherlands.

129km

52.083333335.8

Kröller-Müller Museum

art museum and sculpture garden in Otterlo, Netherlands

130km

52.095555565.81694444

Museonder

131km

52.09815.8292

Veluwe

forested hilly area with multiple kinds of terrain, including wetland and heathland

138km

52.15.9

Apeldoorn

municipality in the Netherlands

141km

52.216666675.96666667

Gelderland

province of the Netherlands

144km

52.065.95
Nature

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Texel

Netherlands
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Texel

Texel is an island in the West Frisian Islands region of the Netherlands.

The municipality is located at 53°3′N 4°48′E / 53.050°N 4.800°E / 53.050; 4.800 north of the mainland of the province of North Holland and west of the mainland of the province of Friesland. The island of Texel is situated north of the city of Den Helder, northeast of the uninhabited island of Noorderhaaks, which is part of the municipality, and southwest of the island of Vlieland.

The All Saints' Flood (1170) created the islands of Texel and Wieringen from North Holland. In the 13th century Ada, Countess of Holland was held prisoner on Texel by her uncle William.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

5.5°C1.2
Precipitation: 66.2 mm

Feb

5.5°C0.8
Precipitation: 44.4 mm

Mar

8.3°C2.8
Precipitation: 52.4 mm

Apr

11.7°C5
Precipitation: 33.7 mm

May

15.4°C8.6
Precipitation: 45 mm

Jun

18°C11.3
Precipitation: 54.1 mm

Jul

20.3°C13.8
Precipitation: 59.8 mm

Aug

20.6°C14
Precipitation: 76.8 mm

Sep

17.9°C11.7
Precipitation: 83.7 mm

Oct

14°C8.5
Precipitation: 95.9 mm

Nov

9.7°C4.9
Precipitation: 83.5 mm

Dec

6.4°C2
Precipitation: 69.8 mm