Category: The Netherlands
Gorinchem is a historic fortified city in the province of South Holland (Zuid-Holland), the Netherlands. The city is strategically located at the confluence of the Linge and the Boven-Merwede rivers. With a population of approximately 38,000 residents, Gorinchem serves as a key regional center. It is part of the Vestingdriehoek (Fortress Triangle), a historical defensive…
Oldenzaal is a city in the province of Overijssel, located in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is part of the Twente region and is the main town of the municipality of Oldenzaal. With a population of approximately 32,000 residents, it serves as a key commercial and cultural hub for the surrounding area. The…
De Lutte is a village in the province of Overijssel, located in the eastern part of the Netherlands. As part of the municipality of Losser, it is situated in the region of Twente. With a population of approximately 3,900 residents, De Lutte is a rural community with a distinct local character. The village is located…
Baarle-Nassau is a municipality and town in the province of North Brabant, located in the southern part of the Netherlands. The town is part of the Baarle region, which is known for having one of the most complex international borders in the world. With a municipal population of approximately 7,000 residents, Baarle-Nassau is a key…
Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. This is “Venice of the North”, a city famous for its many canals. Well, it is one of over 30 cities in Northern Europe that have used the reference to Venice. The city is located in the Dutch province of North Holland, at the former…
Maastricht is a city in the southeasternmost corner of the Netherlands. The city is the capital of the Dutch province of Limburg and can be found right at the border with Belgium. The border with Germany is also not far away. Maastricht lies along the Meuse River and is in modern times probably best known…
What do you do when booking a trip with a layover somewhere? Do you try to minimize the time spent waiting or do you look for some to explore a new place? Of course, it really depends on where you are going and how much time you have. At least that is the case for…
On the fifth day of our road trip, we decided to visit the birthplace of the European Union – Maastricht. This town in the southeastern Netherlands is only 30 minutes away from Hasselt, so we thought it’d be an interesting day for a visit. Maastricht: What We Saw and What We Did We arrived in…
It sometimes happens that you write a plan. A plan that you consider to be really good. A plan that you, later on, make even better by completely remaking it. That is kind of what happened with the plan for our “Journey to France and Back” We were really satisfied with it and now we…
It’s been a while since we have been abroad and I think it’s safe to say that we are both getting restless. We want to explore the world, now! Do you recognize this feeling? The truth is that we have been quite stationary recently and it has a very good reason. Our little A saw her…