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Amsterdam

capital and largest city of the Netherlands

30km

52.3666674.9

Eindhoven

City and municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands

61km

51.433333335.48333333

Delft

municipality in the Netherlands

83km

524.36667

Nijmegen

municipality in the Netherlands

85km

51.840025.87065

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.

100km

50.91674.5833
Sights (61)

Museum Speelklok

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

444m

52.090555565.11916667

Dom Tower of Utrecht

church tower in the city of Utrecht, Netherlands

647m

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.

668m

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.

1.7km

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.

3.5km

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.

6.3km

52.086388895.1725

Wijdemeren

municipality in the Netherlands

8.1km

52.25.15

Amersfoort

municipality in the province of Utrecht, the Netherlands

29km

52.155.38333333

Vogel Rok

Efteling

31km

51.652222225.0525

Anton Pieck Square

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

31km

51.652635.04932

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.

31km

51.653055565.0475

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.

31km

51.6502075.048604

Baron 1898

rollercoaster in the Efteling

31km

51.6481685.05083

Haunted Castle (Efteling)

attraction haunted house at Efteling Theme Park, The Netherland

31km

51.648888895.04861111

Joris en de Draak

Efteling

31km

51.646944445.0525

De Vliegende Hollander

Efteling

31km

51.648055.047392

North Brabant

province in the Netherlands

32km

51.666666675

Gouda, South Holland

municipality in South Holland, the Netherlands

45km

52.011111114.71111111

Enkhuizen

municipality in North Holland, the Netherlands

45km

52.75.3

Zuiderzee Museum

museum in Enkhuizen, Netherlands

46km

52.706666675.30027778

Alblasserdam

municipality in South Holland, the Netherlands

54km

51.866666674.65

Bloemendaal

municipality in the Netherlands

61km

52.44.6

Afsluitdijk

Dutch levee

61km

535.16666667

Kaag

farm village in the Netherlands

63km

52.216666674.55

Keukenhof

flower garden in the Netherlands

64km

52.2712564.546365

Zandvoort

municipality in the Netherlands

67km

52.366666674.53333333

Zijlpoort (Leiden)

church in Leiden

68km

52.161666674.50416667

Biddinghuizen

village in the Netherlands

68km

52.454166675.69416667

Holy Spirit Orphanage

orphanage in Leiden, The Netherlands

69km

52.159083334.49416667

Gemeenlandshuis van Rijnland

Dutch water board meeting house in Leiden

69km

52.15934.4885

Witte Huis

Witte Huis is a historical building in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

70km

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.

70km

51.924.48916667

Erasmusbrug

bridge in Rotterdam, Netherlands

71km

51.909166674.48666667

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

art museum in Rotterdam, Netherlands

72km

51.9144.4732

Delfshaven

former borough of Rotterdam

75km

51.907222224.44833333

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.

76km

52.083333335.8

Nagele

Village in Flevoland, Netherlands

77km

52.643888895.72333333

Kröller-Müller Museum

art museum and sculpture garden in Otterlo, Netherlands

77km

52.095555565.81694444

Eierland

area

78km

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.

78km

53.182138894.85525

Museonder

79km

52.09815.8292

Schiedam

municipality in the Netherlands

80km

51.916666674.4

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.

81km

52.0628084.383132

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.

84km

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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.

84km

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Oude Kerk (Delft)

church in Delft, the Netherlands

84km

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Agnetapark

Area of workers' housing in South Holland

85km

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Haagse Bos

woods in the Hague, Netherlands

87km

52.090277784.33333333

Veluwe

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

87km

52.15.9

West Frisian Islands

chain of islands in the North Sea

88km

53.366666675.33333333

Mauritshuis

art museum in The Hague

89km

52.0805564.314444

Lange Voorhout

street in Den Haag, the Netherlands

89km

52.082222224.31138889

Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk (The Hague)

landmark Protestant church in The Hague, Netherlands

89km

52.077222224.30722222

Gelderland

province of the Netherlands

92km

52.065.95

Scheveningen

district of The Hague

93km

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Apeldoorn

municipality in the Netherlands

94km

52.216666675.96666667

Vrijthof

square in Maastricht, the Netherlands

107km

50.8491725.688419

Maastricht Natural History Museum

museum in Maastricht, the Netherlands

107km

50.84495.6878

Basilica of Our Lady, Maastricht

Commonly known as the Star of the Sea, after an old title for the Virgin Mary, this Romanesque church was largely built in the 11th and 12th century. Although no archaeological research has been carried out, historians believe earlier churches stood on the same spot before. Large parts of the church treasures were lost when the city became part of the First French Republic. The church was then used as a blacksmith workshop by the military, and the cloister area served as stables. The basilica's two narrow towers, topped with marlstone turrets, make it an important landmark for Maastricht and the charming little chapel is a popular place with both locals and tourists to light a candle. Inside, the miraculous statue of Our Lady, Star of the Sea is perhaps the main attraction.

107km

50.84755.69361111

Hook of Holland

district of Rotterdam in the Netherlands

109km

51.97634.1323

Landgraaf

municipality in Limburg, the Netherlands

129km

50.96.01666667
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Utrecht

Netherlands
Someday we will visit Utrecht or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Utrecht

Utrecht is a central Dutch city with a long history. With 350,000 inhabitants, it’s the fourth largest city in the Netherlands.

Utrecht city has an active cultural life, and in the Netherlands is second only to Amsterdam. There are several theatres and theatre companies. The 1941 main city theatre was built by Dudok. In addition to theatres, there is a large number of cinemas including three arthouse cinemas. Utrecht is host to the international Early Music Festival (Festival Oude Muziek, for music before 1800) and the Netherlands Film Festival. The city has an important classical music hall Vredenburg (1979 by Herman Hertzberger). Its acoustics are considered among the best of the 20th-century original music halls. The original Vredenburg music hall has been redeveloped as part of the larger station area redevelopment plan and in 2014 gained additional halls that allowed its merger with the rock club Tivoli and the SJU jazzpodium. There are several other venues for music throughout the city. Young musicians are educated in the conservatory, a department of the Utrecht School of the Arts. There is a specialised museum of automatically playing musical instruments.

Production industry constitutes a small part of the economy of Utrecht. The economy of Utrecht depends for a large part on the several large institutions located in the city. It is the centre of the Dutch railroad network and the location of the head office of Nederlandse Spoorwegen. ProRail is headquartered in The De Inktpot [nl] (The Inkpot) – the largest brick building in the Netherlands (the "UFO" featured on its façade stems from an art program in 2000). Rabobank, a large bank, has its headquarters in Utrecht.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

5.6°C0.3
Precipitation: 69.6 mm

Feb

6.4°C0.2
Precipitation: 55.8 mm

Mar

10°C2.3
Precipitation: 66.8 mm

Apr

14°C4.1
Precipitation: 42.3 mm

May

18°C7.8
Precipitation: 61.9 mm

Jun

20.4°C10.5
Precipitation: 65.6 mm

Jul

22.8°C12.8
Precipitation: 81.1 mm

Aug

22.6°C12.3
Precipitation: 72.9 mm

Sep

19.1°C9.9
Precipitation: 78.1 mm

Oct

14.6°C6.9
Precipitation: 82.8 mm

Nov

9.6°C3.6
Precipitation: 79.8 mm

Dec

6.1°C1
Precipitation: 75.8 mm