a large building with a green lawn in front of it with spring crocuses and people sitting around, the Drents Museum in Assen, the Netherlands

Top 11 Attractions In and Around Assen

The city of Assen, located in the northeastern Netherlands, is the capital city of the Drenthe province. The old integrity of the city has very much been preserved, and a daytrip to Assen is sufficient …

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a small white church and a large mansion next to it among lots of green; the Colony church at Wilhelminaoord, the Netherlands

Colonies of Benevolence

Dating back to the beginning of the 19th century, the Colonies of Benevolence were a unique and highly successful social experiment designed to curb poverty in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. By mid-1800, more than …

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small river with blue waters and white clouds on blue sky reflecting on the water, lined up with green trees, National Park Drentsche Aa

Drentsche Aa National Park

Drentsche Aa National Park is a fascinating and unusual National Park in the northern Netherlands. With a gorgeous mixture of landscapes, Drentsche Aa National Park is centred on the Drentsche Aa stream and its surrounding …

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early moring with purple haze both in the sky and the water and some black trees, Dwingelderveld National park in the Netherlands

Dwingelderveld National Park

Dwingelderveld National Park is an interesting and beautiful national park, located in the northern Netherlands. Mostly consisting of wet moorlands and heathlands, Dwingelderveld is one of the largest such areas in western Europe, and as …

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a single tree among dunes with heather in bloom at Drents-Friese Wold national Park, the Netherlands

Drents-Friese Wold National Park

Drents-Friese Wold National Park is an interesting and attractive national park located in the northern Netherlands. Sitting astride the border of Friesland and Drenthe provinces, this large park has a variety of terrain including sand …

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old barn along a cobbled street in Oud Aalden part of a 3-day itinerary in Drenthe

3 Days in Drenthe – the Perfect Itinerary

If you really want to go off-the-beaten track in the Netherlands, than you should go to Drenthe. Drenthe is the less-populated and perhaps the less-visited province in the Netherlands. You won’t find there large cities …

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