Netherlands

Breda

After crossing Belgium in 2 days, we stopped at the first Dutch town, which was Breda. We used an official camper area along a canal, from where we could easily walk into the centre. Coming to the Netherlands without a bike is a mistake of course, but as we were on the way to Africa, …

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Utrecht at Night

 Utrecht is the fourth-largest city of the Netherlands in the very centre of the country, and home of the largest university of the Netherlands. As our son studies here, we already visited Utrecht a couple of times. Together we went to explore the centre at night. Utrecht Centraal is the busiest train station in the country and surrounded …

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Groningen: Living in style ….

Our last destination in the Netherlands before we will be back to Germany was Menkemaborg, a manor house in the North of Groningen which is presented as if the occupants of the 18th century just had left. Menkemaborg Menkemaborg is an originally 14th-century, brick-built house, which was dramatically altered around 1700 but has since been …

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The Mustard Factory

In Eenrum, in the province of Groningen, we found a tiny factory where mustard is produced in the traditional way. We were interested how mustard is made so we went for a visit. Abrahams Mosterdmakerij also has a wind mill 🙂 Historical shop still in use Mill to crush the mustard seeds We could watch …

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The Battle of Arnhem

As an important part of the Second World War, the battle of Arnhem symbolises the effort with which the Allies fought for the liberation of Europe from the Hitler regime. We went to the Airborne Museum Hartenstein near Arnhem to learn more about this part of the war. British Sherman Firefly Tank @ Arnhem The building …

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