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theheartofholland.com “Utrecht beats the old Amsterdam hands-down” CNN, USA

“Utrecht, like a Vermeer Painting” Le Figaro, France

“Culture and Cafés in the capital of two wheels” The Times, UK contents

“A hip, vibrant city where WELcome IN UTRECHT 4 you feel right at home” TRAVEL TRADE 5 De Morgen, Belgium Facts and figures 6 UTRECHT HIGHLIGHTS 8 events 14 shopping 16 FOOD AND DRINKS 18 OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION 22 REGIOn 36 OPTIONS FOR EXCURSIONS 37 UTRECHTSE HEUVELRUG 38 Gouda 40 SCHOONHOVEN 42 BUNSCHOTEN-SPAKENBURG 44 woerden 46 SPECIAL FOCUS 48 SAMPLE ITINERARIES 50 ACCESSIBILITY 56 index 58

2 3 WELCOME TRAVEL TRADE TO UTRECHT Support for group visits The heart of Holland If you are planning to spend some time in the Netherlands with a group or individually, Utrecht is the beating heart of the Netherlands. you simply must include Utrecht in your A true university town that’s teeming with life, programme. Utrecht Marketing supports Utrecht has inviting terraces, hip nightspots, tour operators, shipping companies and bus welcoming restaurants and a full cultural companies without any charge and in a agenda. ‘Green, healthy and smart’, that’s professional manner. Utrecht! The average resident in Utrecht owns two bicycles, earning it the title ‘Bicycle Capital OUR SERVICE of the World’. • Utrecht Marketing provides tourist and current information about the city. • Utrecht Marketing is happy to organise an Utrecht is a dynamic city and has the ideal size introductory visit to the city (including to explore the centre by bike or on foot, yet overnight accommodation, excursions, etc.) expansive enough to enjoy modern architecture, in accordance with your requirements. trendy shops and interesting museums for days • Utrecht Marketing provides proposals on end. Utrecht features Roman churches, and suggestions for exciting travel packages medieval wharves and naturally the magnificent and interesting information. Gothic Dom, in addition to design by Rietveld, • Utrecht Marketing provides promotional texts. royal trains and distinctive musical clocks. • Utrecht Marketing can introduce you to Utrecht has a tremendously rich culture with interesting partners, hotels, attractions lively events scheduled throughout the year, from and museums. light art, film, pioneering dance or classical music. If all of this is too much for one day, simply book your accommodation in a stylish hotel or intimate B&B to relax; Utrecht will have even more to offer tomorrow. FREE IMAGES WITHOUT COPYRIGHT Utrecht Marketing also provides visual material you can obtain by simply requesting a link to our database via [email protected]. The link TRAVEL TRADE CONTACT provides access to the Utrecht press agency media bank, a database filled with photos that can be obtained from For more information and the current traffic situation us without any charge or copyrights. For the sake in Utrecht, contact the Travel Trade department at: of convenience, the photos have been subdivided into Sander Griffioen, Account Manager categories. The databank is updated annually and T +31 (0)30-2360024, [email protected] includes photos taken during the day, in the evening theheartofholland.com and in every season.

4 5 FACTS AND FIGURES FAMOUS UTRECHT PEOPLE FACTS AND FIGURES 1459 – 1523 Adriaan Floriszoon Boeyens Residents Approx. 340,000 A summary of the rich history (the only Dutch Pope ever, from 1522 Students Approx. 70,000 until his death in 1523 in Rome) Number of nationalities 168 1495 – 1562 Jan van Scorel (artist) Surface area 99 km² 1558 – 1627 Olivier van Noort (Dutch explorer; Hotels 50 the first Dutch person to sail around the world) Restaurants 350 1883 – 1931 Theo van Doesburg (one of the most Cafés 150 important representatives of Abstract Universities & Colleges 7 art in the 20th century) Museums 13 1888 – 1964 Gerrit Rietveld (Dutch architect, Theatres/ Concert halls 14 famous for the Rietveld Schröderhuis Wharves 4 km and the Rietveld chair) 1927 – 2017 Dick Bruna (graphic designer, artist, writer. Most famous creation: Miffy) 1934 – 2010 Anton Geesink (1964 Olympic judo champion in Tokyo) 1964 – TODAY Marco van Basten (footballer of Ajax, AC Milan, the Dutch National team and others) 1984 – TODAY Wesley Sneijder (footballer of Ajax, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Galatasaray and the Dutch National team) 1992 – TODAY Dafne Schippers (top athlete and World Champion 200 meters sprint)

Around 47 AD from 695 AD 1122 until the 1579 1713 th The Romans Willibrord, a Roman 16 century In 1579, the Union of In 1713, constructed the Catholic Archbishop and Utrecht was granted Utrecht was signed in the Treaty of castellum (fortress), missionary, redesigned a charter from 1122. Utrecht the city (the foundation Utrecht or Traiectum, which heralded the former castellum as remained the largest and most for Dutch Republic). was signed the development of Utrecht, a mission and converted important city in the Netherlands in the city. at the current Dom Square. the Netherlands. until the 16th century.

6 7 DOM CHURCH This is a historic cathedral with UTRECHT HIGHLIGHTS a rich history and a beautiful venue See & Do for every visitor to Utrecht. The church was once connected to the tower, until a tornado disconnected it. After that, the Dom Square was a fact. domkerk.nl STELLING VAN UTRECHT 1 CANALS AND 3 TRAJECTUM The 19th-century Stelling van Utrecht consists of 16 fortresses north, east WHARVES LUMEN and south of the city and is part of the Due to Utrecht’s continuous Trajectum Lumen involves an New Dutch Water Defence Line, which development into the trade centre exploratory expedition through the PANDHOF was to protect the larger cities in the Netherlands from hostile attacks from of the Netherlands, a canal system city in the dark, taking in artisti- The Pandhof, which dates from the east. was created in the twelfth century cally illuminated locations and the 1390-1400, is part of the Dom AD. There is no other city in the magnificent Utrecht city centre. After Church and among the most mag- visit-utrecht.com world with comparable wharves, sunset, a guide shows groups various nificent courtyards in the Nether- which were developed centuries projects by renowned national and lands. This monastery garden with ago to provide access to storage international light artists. medieval period features and where cellars. Today, many cellars have been trajectumlumen.com ornamental plants and herbs flower transformed into special restaurants was renovated in the 19th century. and friendly outdoor cafés have been The Pandhof is just one of the many created on the wharves. courtyards in Utrecht. visit-utrecht.com visit-utrecht.com

PAUSHUIZE UTRECHT 2 DOM TOWER With its rich history, the Paushuize is among the most special listed SCIENCE PARK With a height of 112 metres, the buildings in Utrecht. It owes its Dom Tower is the highest church name to the only Dutch Pope ever, The largest knowledge centre in the tower in the Netherlands and Adrianus VI, who had the house Netherlands and a trendsetter of can be seen from far outside of built from 1517. With its selection contemporary architecture. The science the city. It is the ultimate symbol of magnificent period rooms and park is home to Utrecht University, of Utrecht, with 465 steps and a beautifully decorated salons, this is the Botanical Gardens, the University well-deserved magnificent view among the prettiest locations in the Medical Center and dozens of compa- of the city once you make it to the Netherlands. nies and leading research institutes. top. The personification of ‘green, healthy paushuize.nl and smart’ domtower.com utrechtsciencepark.nl 8 9 UTRECHT HIGHLIGHTS UTRECHT HIGHLIGHTS See & Do Museums

1 CANAL BOAT 3 DOM UNDER 1 RIETVELD 3 MUSEUM EXCURSION DOMunder is an exploratory SCHRÖDER SPEELKLOK expedition taking in visible and The Rederij Schuttevaer shipping invisible traces from the past. HOUSE Museum Speelklok may be referred company provides interesting and to as the merriest museum in the Young and old learn about the This is the masterpiece of Gerrit enjoyable boat excursions through history of the Netherlands, Utrecht Netherlands, with a collection of the Utrecht canals. During the excur- Rietveld, the designer who built the automatic playing and renovated and the Dom Square in particular, house in 1924, commissioned by the sion, information is provided about in a fun and interesting manner. instruments on display. the hidden beauty of the city. wilful Truus Schröder. This was his domunder.com first complete dwelling and a lavish museumspeelklok.nl schuttevaer.com experiment. The Rietveld Schröder- huis is a UNESCO World Heritage site and an icon of the city of Utrecht. rietveldschroderhuis.nl

2 RAILWAY MUSEUM 2 GUIDED CITY Young and old alike will enjoy WALK an outing to the Railway Museum. This playful museum Explore the city from an entirely is housed in the old Maliebaan different angle accompanied by a Station and is within walking Tourist Information Office guide; distance of the city centre. The the perfect way to learn about museum has an extensive collec- Utrecht, from mystical courty- tion of historic trains. You can ards to the Dom Square and from see and experience 175-year-old narrow alleyways to canals and railways in Utrecht’s largest and wharves. most prestigious museum. utrechtvoorgroepen.nl spoorwegmuseum.nl

10 11 MIFFY MUSEUM CENTRAAL MUSEUM Only one thing created in Utrecht is more famous than The Centraal Museum is one of the leading museums in the celebrated Rietveld Chair, and that is Miffy – known Utrecht. Visitors can wander through a fine collection of in the Netherlands as Nijntje. Designer Dick Bruna more than 50,000 pieces, representing a wide array of art created the little rabbit in 1955 during a holiday spent movements and styles. The Centraal Museum is home to in Egmond aan Zee. Since then, Miffy has become a the world’s largest collection of Rietveld pieces, and it global phenomenon, and has certainly earned her own features work by internationally renowned Dutch artist museum many times over. MUSEUM CATHARIJNECONVENT Dick Bruna. nijntjemuseum.nl Museum Catharijneconvent is the museum for centraalmuseum.nl medieval religious art in Utrecht. Here visitors can immerse themselves in the captivating story, both past and present, of Christianity in the Netherlands. With a collection of both Protestant and Catholic art and cultural objects, the museum is unique in the world. catharijneconvent.nl

NEDERLANDS VOLKSBUURTMUSEUM Over one thousand years SONNENBORGH OBSERVATORY AND of the history of the most ASTRONOMY MUSEUM famous Utrecht working- class area, Wijk C, is on Emperor Charles V had the Sonnenborgh bastion UTRECHT FOR GROUPS display in the Dutch museum built in the sixteenth century to defend Utrecht of back streets and popular against a new deadly weapon: the mobile cannon. Utrecht voor Groepen (Utrecht for Groups) can UTRECHT UNIVERSITY MUSEUM neighbourhoods. Sounds, The city walls were reinforced with four bastions, take care of the organisation of a day trip or Utrecht University Museum is where the city of history and experiences for and Sonnenborgh is the last remaining and nearly longer, allowing Utrecht Marketing to serve Utrecht preserves its academic heritage. Visitors all ages. intact bastion. Today, Sonnenborgh has a public clients even better. The organisation provides an to the stimulating exhibitions can peek over the observatory and a museum for meteorology, inexhaustible source of information for the most volksbuurtmuseum.nl shoulders of scientists of today and the past. astronomy and bastion history. interesting activities. universiteitsmuseum.nl sonnenborgh.nl utrechtvoorgroepen.nl

12 13 EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL CULTURAL SUNDAYS: CELEBRA- TING CULTURE (UITFEEST) events (from 25 August 2017 to 3 September 2017) (3 September 2017) Always something going on Every year, the greatest early music The 20th edition of the opening of festival in the world (focusing on Utrecht’s cultural season looks set to RIETVELD’S MASTERPIECE: medieval, renaissance and baroque be a grand event, as usual. Utrecht’s LONG LIVE DE STIJL! music) lends the city of Utrecht a cultural organisations will present their upcoming performances in the (until 11 June 2017) very unique atmosphere. For ten fields of film, theatre, music, dance, Centraal Museum owns the largest days straight, ‘early music’ will be exhibitions and more. collection of objects designed by celebrated as over 200 concerts will Rietveld in the world, including his be given in TivoliVredenburg and the culturelezondagen.nl world-famous zig-zag chair and Utrecht city centre. The 2017 edition will be the 36th edition of the event, red-and-blue chair. The ‘Rietveld’s DROOG – DISCOVER THE Masterpiece; Long Live De Stijl!’ which just keeps on growing. In 2016, GENESIS OF DUTCH DESIGN exhibition shows great many early the festival attracted nearly 65,000 10 JAAR LE GUESS WHO? early-music lovers. (from 23 September 2017 to works by Gerrit Rietveld, as well as (9-12 November 2017) 3 December 2017) works by kindred spirits such as Bart oudemuziek.nl The organisers of this brilliant event Droog Design is a collective of van der Leck, Theo van Doesburg and will bring pioneering pop musicians designers who enjoy a global level Willem van Leusden. Discover who to Utrecht stages for the eleventh of fame. Since its establishment in CULTURAL SUNDAYS: and what inspired Rietveld in his UTRECHT CITY CENTRE year running. This unique annual 1993, Droog has been an active part quest for liberation, and how festival takes place in the Utrecht city of the rise of what is known as Dutch (5 June 2017) MARY the Rietveld Schröder House, centre. There will be several stages, on Design. The museum has acquired Utrecht will be transformed into (until 20 August 2017) the international masterpiece which (mostly new) artists from the Droog objects on a near-annual basis one giant stage where many types The name Mary, or Maria, evokes created by De Stijl, came about. Netherlands and abroad will present ever since the collective was founded. of music are combined with many images in everyone. However, who centraalmuseum.nl themselves to the audience. Le Guess The ‘Droog – Discover the Genesis of special, hidden and far-from-average was Mary? What does she mean to Who? is a voyage of discovery introdu- Dutch Design’ exhibition will grant places in the city. Performances people across the world? Little is cing attendees to amazingly talented visitors the opportunity to admire that take place away from the usual known about Mary’s life. So why artists, many of whom are unknown to specially selected works of art from stages, brought to you with the help do so many people have figurines the public at large. the museum’s collection. of the many parties creating music depicting Mary in their homes? The and providing gigs in Utrecht. It goes Catharijneconvent tries to answer leguesswho.nl centraalmuseum.nl to show, once more, that Utrecht and these questions, as well as others, in LUTHER music go together like yin and yang. its exhibition entitled ‘Mary’. (from 22 September 2017 to WINTER UTRECHT culturelezondagen.nl catharijneconvent.nl 28 January 2018) (from 10 November 2017 to This autumn, the Catharijnconvent 14 January 2018) Museum will be dedicated to the HARRY POTTER: THE EXHIBITION Once the Christmas lights are on monk Martin Luther, to comme- and patron saint St Martin of Tours (until 30 June 2017) morate the 500th anniversary of makes his way through the beauti- In the first half of 2017 it will be Utrecht’s turn to host ‘Harry Potter: The Luther’s nailing his 95 theses to the fully lit city centre in a parade featu- Exhibition’, which has previously been on display in New York, Paris, Tokyo Wittenberg church. This act caused a ring lanterns and music, the winter and Sydney, among other places. Next door to Utrecht’s CineMec cinema, a set genuine revolution in church history, season will be considered officially will be built for this extremely successful exhibition about the Harry Potter which resulted in the Reformation opened in Utrecht. For ten weeks films and books, which will run until 30 June 2017. The exhibition will grant and, eventually, spates of iconoclasm. Utrecht’s city centre will be hosting visitors access to the famous wizard’s magical world. Among other things, it Luther continues to affect lives today. many wintery events and activities. will feature props used in the various movies. Four million people across the How so? Go to the Catharijneconvent globe have already attended the exhibition. Join them! to find out. winter-utrecht.nl harrypotterexpo.nl catharijneconvent.nl 14 15 UTRECHT SHOPPING AROUND MARKETING THE CANALS PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF ALL Spend some wonderful THE SHOPPING shopping time along the AREAS UPON Oudegracht, with its large REQUEST department stores and chain stores selling clothing, shoes, skincare products and much, much more. If you need a rest, simply take a break on one of the sunny outdoor cafés by the water. This is the ultimate combination of characteristic Utrecht and extensive shopping. SHOPPING MALL visit-utrecht.com Hoog Catharijne is the very best shopping centre in the Netherlands for endless indoor shopping, with over 150 shops between the main railway station and the Utrecht city centre. This is a must for every shopaholic! The complex has a cinema, halls, offices and houses. hoogcatharijne.nl

VINTAGE SHOPPING Utrecht is characterized by the many unique design and vintage shops. At the Voor- straat and the Zadelstraat SHOPPING are for example shops and cafés that are specialized in Shopping heart of the Netherlands fashion, design, coffee, art, presents, food, beer and film. Here you can find goods like Utrecht is the perfect city for a day of shopping. It MARKETS offers not only the familiar big brands but tucked- nowhere else in the world. There are plenty of markets in Utrecht and Utrecht puhashop.nl away boutiques and modern galleries as well. In market vendors offer their products on various days Utrecht, you can stroll through charmingly narrow at different locations in the city of Utrecht. The alleys in search of the most original gift. You’ll be Saturday markets are by far the best and most amazed how many unique little shops you’ll come popular; the Janskerkhof is the venue for a flower market and the Breedstraat is famous for the fabric across along the way. Meanwhile, you can give your market. There is also fresh fish, fruit, and stamps, weary legs a break at one of the many patio cafés second-hand goods and even cars available. and enjoy the remarkable atmosphere while you do. visit-utrecht.com

16 17 An overview WINE IN UTRECHT of restaurants for groups? Utrecht is also perfect See index for enjoying a good glass on page 60 of wine. Popular wine bars are Lefebvre (Neude 2), Rubens Proeflokaal (Nieuwegracht 197) and VinVin (Predik herenstraat 19). And then there is Dom Tower wine: a delicious wine with a Utrecht touch. visit-utrecht.com UTRECHT COFFEE It is a fact that Douwe Egberts is real Utrecht coffee, but a delicious cup of coffee is available everywhere in Utrecht, such as at the coffee bars at the Korte Jansstraat, Vinkenburgstraat, Vismarkt, Voorstraat, Vredenburg, Oudegracht and at the station. visit-utrecht.com

BEER IN UTRECHT Naturally beer is served in a university city such as Utrecht, and the Utrecht beer of De Leckere is available at many locations. The brewery in Stadskasteel Oudaen is unmatched and there are the lovely beer cafés such as Olivier (in a FOOD AND DRINK former conventicle) and Café België, known for Something for everyone ENJOYING A MEAL ALONG THE CANALS its huge selection. Everyone is sure to have a wonderful time as they eat visit-utrecht.com Utrecht also has plenty to offer for groups, with lunch or dinner along the Oudegracht, where dishes restaurants at every square where groups can from all corners of the world are served while boats have an extensive meal. And then there is the sail by. From an Argentinean steak to a Dutch pancake, Oudegracht. In short, there are plenty of options dishes from all over the world are served up beside the in Utrecht. Following are some examples of special water of Utrecht’s most beautiful and attractive canal. restaurants in Utrecht. visit-utrecht.com

18 19 GRAND RESTAURANT LE CONNAISSEUR In a cosy ambiance Le Connais- seur welcomes groups for a tasteful diner for a give-away. The kitchen has an international style but prepares classical Dutch and French dishes as well. Le Connaisseur is located in the centre of Utrecht. leconnaisseur.nl

RESTAURANT CAFÉ WINKEL VAN SINKEL BELGIAN BEER CAFÉ OLIVIER The Winkel van Sinkel is located in a singular historic Belgian Beer Café Olivier is established in an ancient building and has a varied French/International cuisine conventicle, where guests can enjoy a Belgian beer with with fresh dishes daily. their dinner in a wonderful ambiance. In 2013 and 2014 Olivier was proclaimed the best café in the Netherlands. dewinkelvansinkel.nl cafe-olivier.be

HAGENOUW ETEN & DRINKEN A restaurant at a very practical location, close to the railway station. Hagenouw Eten & Drinken has something to suit everyone’s taste for lunch and dinner, in a very attractive atmosphere. Hagenouw is always good to consider for a meal. CITY CASTLE OUDAEN PANCAKE RESTAURANT hagenouw.net The historic City Castle Oudaen provides high-quality In a historical wharf cellar is an ultra-Dutch restaurant; catering, in addition to a guided tour of the brewery in De Muntkelder. Until 1911, a stamp maker of Rijks Munt the vaults of the castle. Located in Utrecht city centre, was established on the spot where now the very best it is easily accessible. pancakes are prepared. oudaen.nl deoudemuntkelder.nl

20 21 Wish to check out hotels (and their capacity) in Utrecht and neighbouring towns? See the index on page 58!

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NIGHT GRAND HOTEL KAREL V Tomorrow is another day Pretend you are in an empire on which the sun never sets while staying overnight at Grand Hotel Karel V. The former If you really wish to sample the delights of Utrecht, monastery and military hospital has been converted into a deluxe five-star hotel, filled with reminders of its rich his- consider staying in the city overnight (or perhaps tory. Together, the grand Napoleonic wing and the modern several nights). You can spend the night in Utrecht Roman-style wing house 121 large rooms and suites in a in whatever way you wish. Utrecht boasts all neoclassical style, as well as restaurants, a bar, a lounge manner of hotels, ranging from cheap to deluxe. and a wellness & fitness centre belonging to the hotel. If you are on a genuine low-budget trip, consider The hotel, which provides views of the Dom church and staying at a hostel in the city centre. Alternatively, is surrounded by 10,000 square metres’ worth of tranquil get yourself a room at a nice bed & breakfast, or urban gardens, constitutes an oasis of green right at the rent your own apartment. Of course, there are also beating heart of lively Utrecht. It is located at just a few The hotel’s incredibly helpful staff will do everything in numerous group accommodations available in and minutes’ walking distance from Utrecht Central Station their power to create a relaxed atmosphere and ensure around the city. Tomorrow is another day! and countless museums, shops and canals you will want you have an unforgettable stay. You will want for nothing! to explore. Popular tourist attractions include the Dom Tower, DOMunder and the Centraal Museum. karelv.nl 22 23 VAN DER VALK HOTEL DE BILT – UTRECHT For many years now, Van der Valk Hotel De Bilt - Utrecht wooded area, just outside the city. The hotel is located has been beloved by visitors from both the Netherlands near several motorways, so it is easily accessed by car, and abroad. The hotel has 102 tastefully furnished rooms, regardless of whether you are coming from the each of which comes equipped with a bathtub and/or sho- Netherlands or from abroad. Moreover, the hotel has wer, toilet, radio, TV, telephone, safe and WiFi. The rooms its own large car park, which is also suited to buses. on the ground floor all come with an outdoor seating area, while first-floor rooms have balconies. biltschehoek.com The hotel has a large and tastefully decorated à la carte restaurant which has several rooms, each with its own vibe. The hotel’s chefs are used to preparing meals for large groups of people, and are well placed to serve guests a delicious lunch or dinner during their stay. Van der Valk Hotel De Bilt - Utrecht is situated in a

CARLTON PRESIDENT The Carlton President Hotel is a deluxe four-star hotel, shower. In addition, the hotel houses the attractive and well situated at the edge of Utrecht, near the A2 motorway multi-functional Garden Brasserie, which serves break- towards Amsterdam. The hotel makes a great base for fast, lunch and dinner. Alternatively, guests can enjoy a exploring the area’s historical and cultural sights. The delicious cappuccino, a fresh draft beer or nice glass of Utrecht city centre is a mere 15 minutes away. wine at the Lounge. Hotel guests wishing to relax or exert themselves are welcome to use the hotel’s Leisure Centre, Feel like relaxing after a busy day? The Carlton President’s featuring a whirlpool, sauna, Turkish bath, sunbeds, gym 164 generously sized rooms will allow you to do just that. and relaxation room, free of charge. The hotel has more These rooms have all the amenities required for a pleasant than 200 parking spots where guests staying overnight stay and come equipped with all mod cons, including can park their cars or buses free of charge. air conditioning and free WiFi. In addition, all rooms come with large bathrooms featuring both a bath and a carlton.nl/president 24 25 HOTEL MITLAND UTRECHT Hotel Mitland has the most gorgeous setting. It is located The hotel has 141 rooms which are equipped with all mod next to the moat of the De Bilt fortress, at the heart of the cons. For instance, all rooms come with a small refrige- Voorveldse Polder park, where the hustle and bustle of rator, air conditioning, coffee- and tea-making equipment Utrecht’s city centre will seem miles away. However, since and guest safe. Nearly all the hotel’s bathrooms have a there are several motorways in the vicinity, and since the bathtub and a separate shower. Moreover, there is free and city centre is within eight minutes’ cycling distance, you super-fast WiFi throughout the hotel, and the hotel has its will be in Utrecht’s old town in no time. own car park.

Spend the night at Hotel Mitland for a truly relaxed stay. Guests are welcome to use the deluxe indoor swimming pool with whirlpool, sauna, Turkish bath and a small gym every day, free of charge. Alternatively, consider having a meal at the hotel’s restaurant or go bowling at the hotel’s bowling centre.

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Kontakt der Kontinenten Conference Hotel Hidden in the lush forests of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park, but at less than 5 minutes’ driving distance from the Soesterberg motorway exit (A28), you will find the Kontakt der Kontinenten Conference Hotel. This unique, sustainable and historical venue consists of the former St. Jan mission and the Cenakel monastery. Since the authentic elements have been retained, the place still has The conference hotel is a meeting place where all world a tangible monastery-like vibe. Thanks to the combination citizens have been welcome since 1924, regardless of their of modern facilities, green entrepreneurship, creative ethnicity or ideological or religious beliefs. This worldly international cuisine and the historical background, this hospitality runs through staff members’ veins and can hotel turns every stay into a special occasion. also be sampled in the highly international dishes prepared in the hotel’s own kitchen. Although the building has had different occupants over the years, certain things have remained unchanged. kontaktderkontinenten.nl 26 27 NH UTRECHT NH Utrecht is centrally located at a practical spot in Utrecht. The city centre is just a five-minute stroll away. Traces of medieval Utrecht can be found in the wonderful Dom Tower, ancient canals and picturesque streets.

In addition to 276 hotel rooms, NH Utrecht boasts a wide range of meeting rooms, a gym and sunbeds. NH Utrecht is proud of its Green Key certification, which confirms its efforts to do business in accordance with the tenets of corporate social responsibility.

The hotel does its utmost to ensure that guests have a pleasant stay. For instance, NH Utrecht not only offers maps of the Utrecht city centre, but also of many other places in the Netherlands. In addition, the hotel has hire bikes, enabling guests to explore the city. For attractive rates or reservations, please contact NH Utrecht’s reservations department.

The hotel is centrally located in the Netherlands. All well- known tourist attractions can be easily accessed by car or by public transport. For instance, the hotel is within five minutes’ walking distance of Utrecht Central Station. Take a train, bus or car for easy access to any famous Dutch tourist attraction.

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POSTILLION HOTEL UTRECHT BUNNIK Postillion Hotel Utrecht - Bunnik is the perfect place to chill out with a group of people while visiting Utrecht. The hotel holds the most prestigious level of certification with regard to corporate social responsibility, i.e., Golden Green Key certification.

All of the hotel’s 79 rooms have been adapted to satisfy environmental requirements. The same is true for the other attractions are nearby, e.g. the fortresses of Fort hotel’s sizeable restaurant and eighteen multi-functional Rijnauwen and Fort Vechten. Furthermore, the hotel is rooms for meetings, gatherings or parties. the perfect base for a cycling trip or long walk in the scenic Utrechtse Heuvelrug area. In short, Postillion Postillion Hotel Utrecht - Bunnik is well situated, close Hotel Utrecht - Bunnik is a multi-functional hotel, to the A12 motorway. It can also be easily accessed by highly suited to groups visiting the area by bus. public transport. It takes less than 15 minutes to get to the Utrecht city centre by car or bus. In addition, several postillionhotels.com 28 29 HOTEL BERGSE BOSSEN Gorgeously situated in the Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park, yet easily accessed and just a stone’s throw from the city of Utrecht, Hotel Bergse Bossen is a popular destina- tion for tourists seeking to combine culture, history, urban environments and nature. Several cycling and walking hotel’s Grand Café, with ample outdoor seating, is the routes start right at the hotel, taking guests through perfect place to finish the day in a fantastic ambiance. wonderful scenery and historical villages and cities, past Many people have called it the cosiest hotel bar in the castles and museums. Netherlands!

The hotel has 65 comfortable rooms with forest views. All With its large car park, Hotel Bergse Bossen is an ideal LOGIS HOTEL HET WAPEN VAN HARMELEN rooms come with TV, telephone, radio, a safe, WiFi and a base for exploring other parts of the Netherlands and Logis Hotel het Wapen van Harmelen is situated at less bathroom with a bathtub/shower and toilet. The hotel is Utrecht province. Discover Keukenhof flower park, Bun- than 10 kilometres from Utrecht’s city centre. It is a a low-rise, and since all rooms are on the ground floor, schoten-Spakenburg, Amsterdam, Utrecht, Amersfoort, superb hotel with a large car park and sufficient mod cons Harmelen village is just a stone’s throw away from the hotel is easily accessible for people in wheelchairs, as Gouda, the Kinderdijk windmills and the many places for a carefree stay. The hotel has 42 atmospheric rooms, Utrecht and Woerden. It is a great place for cycling well. worth visiting in the Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park with views of either calming pastures or Harmelen’s old on quiet polder lanes, and several attractions can be from Hotel Bergse Bossen. All these places are less than town square, featuring a church. The restaurant offers found nearby. Enjoy an extensive breakfast and lunch buffet at the res- an hour away from the hotel! guests delightful breakfasts, lunches and dinners, and the taurant, and join for a three-course dinner in the evening cosy hotel bar is a great place to sit down for a nightcap. hotelharmelen.nl of your own choosing with a delicious dessert buffet. The bergsebossen.nl 30 31 Star Lodge Hotels was built in 2014 on the outskirts of STAR LODGE HOTELS the vibrant city of Utrecht, close to the peace and quiet STAYOKAY UTRECHT – CENTRUM Would you like to stay at a budget-friendly three-star of the urban park. It honours history as well as warm Staykay Utrecht – Centrum (Utrecht City Centre) is the boutique hotel at the edge of the Utrecht city centre? Star and contemporary design. The hotel has 85 rooms with perfect place to stay for people enjoying a city break or a Lodge Hotels is centrally located in the Netherlands, on views of either the park or the adjacent riding stables. The few days off with the family. However, it is also great as a Many tourist attractions, restaurants, cafés and shops the outskirts of Utrecht, next to the Voorveldse Polder hotel is easily accessible, as it is situated next to one of group accommodation, flex office or place to have a drink can be found within walking distance. Shops in this urban park and the fortress of De Bilt, and just around Utrecht’s arterial roads. Star Lodge Hotels has a car park or a meeting. The hostel is located right at the heart of the part of town are open seven days a week. Amsterdam and the corner from the Utrecht Science Park. The hotel is just especially designed for buses so as to accommodate large city centre, on Utrecht’s wonderful Neude square. Schiphol Airport are less than 45 minutes away. The hostel a few minutes’ walking or cycling distance from the old groups travelling by bus. The hostel has 256 beds, divided across several types of is a ten-minute walk from Utrecht Central Station. town with its unique restaurants situated in former wharf rooms. Helpful staff and flexible arrangements ensure basements and plenty of cafés with outdoor seating areas. starlodgehotelsutrecht.nl that your entire group will have an unforgettable stay. stayokay.com 32 33 HOTEL THEATER FIGI The best aspects of a hotel, theatre, cinema, restaurant and conference centre, all rolled into one – that is Hotel Theater Figi. At this inspiring venue, adjacent to the Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park with its rich history, visitors will be received with all the hospitality and expertise for which the Figi family business is known.

Hotel Theater Figi is a luxury four-star hotel with 97 hotel rooms, ranging from single rooms to deluxe suites. Several types of great hotel packages are available. All hotel rooms come equipped with a TV, telephone, safe, hairdryer, trouser press and free WiFi. figi.nl

APOLLO HOTEL UTRECHT CITY CENTRE VAN DER VALK HOTEL HOUTEN The Apollo Hotel Utrecht City Centre is situated right at The Van der Valk Hotel Houten is a modern four-star hotel, the heart of Utrecht’s old town. Located just 300 metres centrally located next to the A27 motorway, at a stone’s from Utrecht Central Station, right near the Oudegracht throw from the city of Utrecht. Guests staying overnight and a mere 90-metre walk from TivoliVredenburg, the can park their cars free of charge. The hotel has 163 luxu- Apollo Hotel is the perfect base from which to experience rious rooms with whirlpool baths, comfortable beds and Utrecht. air conditioning, as well as 8 breath-taking suites. apollohotelsresorts.com hotelhouten.nl

VAN DER VALK HOTEL VIANEN Van der Valk Hotel Vianen is situated at the heart of a PARK PLAZA UTRECHT HOTEL IBIS UTRECHT wonderfully scenic area and is the perfect base for a visit to the city of Utrecht and other places in the Dutch mid- The Park Plaza Utrecht is a modern four-star hotel Situated at the edge of the old town, the Ibis Hotel in lands. The hotel has 200 rooms with modern furnishings located in the city centre. The hotel has 120 comfortable Utrecht is a perfect base for people seeking to explore and deluxe suites with their own outdoor seating areas rooms equipped with all mod cons, as well as a restau- Utrecht! The hotel is easily accessible from the A2 and or balconies, large bathrooms, refrigerators, safes and air rant, bar and brasserie. The Park Plaza Hotel in Utrecht A12 motorways and has plenty of car parks and charging conditioners. is very easily accessible by bus or public transport. points for guests, free of charge. From the hotel, the Jaar- parkplaza.nl/utrecht beurs trade fair centre can be easily reached on foot, or The hotel’s recently renovated wellness centre comes with by car or hire bike. Bus No. 5 will take you to the station a gym and swimming pool, among other things. Here, you in just a few minutes. The hotel also has three meeting can rest and relax in one of our Finnish-style saunas, our rooms, a restaurant and free WiFi throughout the hotel infrared sauna, our steam cabin, or in the relaxation room for guests staying for work purposes. So whether you are with a view of our wonderful fireplace. visiting the Ibis Hotel in Utrecht for work or rather for fun, we have just what you need! hotelvianen.nl ibishotel.com 34 35 REGION OPTIONS FOR EXCURSIONS Dutch icons around the corner Holland within the hour

Utrecht is the ultimate city from which you can explore the Netherlands, with everything that’s typically Dutch within an hour’s drive: clogs, cheese, fish, flowers, castles and mills. Another advantage is that fact that, as regards prices for overnight accommodation, Utrecht is far less expensive than Amsterdam, for instance. AMSTERDAM

The central location, compact city centre with an intimate and historic backdrop and a varied 30 minuteS KEUKENHOF selection of events ensure that Utrecht is the BUNSCHOTEN- perfect operating base from which to explore 60 minuteS SPAKENBURG the Netherlands. Cheese city Gouda, fishing village Bunschoten- 1 Spakenburg, silver city Schoonhoven, the rural 5 9 city of Woerden and the Kinderdijk windmills are 30 minuteS all within an hour’s drive from Utrecht. But the 2 rich cultural heritage of the Province of Utrecht is also within arm’s length. For instance, you can WOERDEN easily combine a visit to the beautiful country utrechtse heuvelrug houses at the Utrecht Ridge or the National utrecht 15 minuteS Military Museum in Soesterberg with a visit to the 10 6 7 city as part of a daytrip excursion. A good reason 8

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1 De Haar Castle 15 min 2 Slot Zuylen Castle 5 min SCHOONHOVEN 3 Amerongen Castle 45 min 4 Huis Doorn 30 min 5 Soestdijk Palace 20 min 45 minuteS 6 Museum Oud Amelisweerd 15 min 7 Waterline Museum Fort Vechten 15 min KINDERDIJK 8 De Grebbeberg 45 min 9 National Military Museum 30 min 36 10 Pyramid of Austerlitz 30 min 37 UTRECHTSE SEE & DO ACCESS • Areas of great scenic beauty will make a great backdrop for The Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park is a group walk on dirt roads and forest trails, passing country just a stone’s throw away from Utrecht and HEUVELRUG estates and vibrant towns and villages along the way. the Randstad conurbation. Take the A27 • Grand Soestdijk Palace, fairy-tale-like and A12 motorways from Utrecht to get to Utrecht’s garden brims with life Amerongen Castle, Museum Huis Doorn, elegant Zeist Castle… the heart of the Heuvelrug National Park These are just a few of the many impressive castles and coun- (Utrecht’s lively back yard) in less than half try estates in the Utrechtse Heuvelrug area. Group tours are an hour. provided at each of these venues. Tour operators using buses are very • Come and recharge your batteries in the Utrechtse Heuvelrug welcome in the Heuvelrug National Park. area, where cycling will re-energise you! Either go for a relaxing Parking is free at most spots, and special or educational recreational cycling tour, or get some serious car parks for buses are provided at major exercise; there are many cycling tracks and steep hills here which tourist attractions and sights. RBT Heuvel- make this area popular with mountain bikers and serious cyclists rug & Vallei will be very happy to provide as well as recreational cyclists. tour operators with directions and infor- • The Utrechtse Heuvelrug area has a fascinating history, too, with mation on where to park cars and where to some major events having taken place here in the Napoleonic era drop guests off. and in World War II. Find out more about these events at the Aus- For more information, check out terlitz Pyramid in Woudenberg and the National Military Museum groepen.opdeheuvelrug.nl in Soest, or at Grebbeberg in Rhenen, with its impressive Military Field of Honour and nearby Grebbe Line (defence line). Special tours are available that will appeal to adults and children alike. TRAVEL TRADE services EVENTS The Regional Tourism Agency, called RBT Events are organised in the Utrechtse Heuvelrug area year Heuvelrug & Vallei, will be pleased to help round. 2017 highlights will include the following: you make arrangements, and offers the • Chinese giant pandas (Rhenen): following things: from spring 2017 • Complete overview of sights, tourist • Night of Military Music (Soest): Saturday, 18 March 2017 attractions and events in the Utrechtse • Ashtonia (absurd theatre show in Zeist): all of April 2017 Heuvelrug area. • Cabrio Open Air Theatre (Soest): late May to September 2017 • Online image database containing • Palace Garden Theatre (Slot Zeist): royalty-free photos and texts which The Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park with its late May to September 2017 can be used for brochures, leaflets and gorgeous scenery, multiple country estates and • Landjuweel (gathering of guilds in Soest): websites. • Information on hotels, holiday lively towns and villages, situated between Utrecht Saturday, 19 August to Sunday, 3 September 2017 • Flower Parade (Leersum): Saturday, 19 August 2017 villages and other types of and Amersfoort, is an oasis of peace just outside • Winter in the Heuvelrug Area (entire region): accommodation. the Randstad conurbation. November 2017 to March 2018 For more information, check out opdeheuvelrug.nl Walk or cycle through the national park with its hilly RBT HEUVELRUG & VALLEI forests, meadows on the banks of the rivers and heathland T +31 (0)85-4857760, in close proximity to impressive castles and estates. Attend a special event, visit a tourist attraction or treat [email protected] yourself to a culinary experience in one of the many opdeheuvelrug.nl @opdeheuvelrug delightful restaurants. Welcome to Utrechtse Heuvelrug More information: National Park! groepen.opdeheuvelrug.nl

38 39 Gouda SEE & DO ACCESS • The fairy-tale-like Gothic town hall, Gouda is centrally located in the Randstad A real Dutch classic dating from 1450 conurbation, right next to the motorway, at • St Jan’s Church with 72 beautiful just 35 km from Utrecht. Consider combi- stained-glass windows, dating from ning a trip to Utrecht with a trip to Gouda! the sixteenth century Or combine a trip to Gouda with a trip to • Gouda Museum, featuring a large collec- the Kinderdijk windmills, the Keukenhof tion of art works and a scale model of flower garden or the cities of Rotterdam, Gouda made in 1562, among other things The Hague and Leiden. • Goudse Waag l Cheese and Traditional The Klein Amerika and Schouwburgplein Crafts Museum car parks have designated parking spots for • Boat tour organised by Reederij de IJsel buses. VVV Gouda (the tourist office) will be • Old town walking tour organised by the happy to provide you with more information Gouda Guides’ Guild on how to get there and on the best places to • Resistance Museum drop off and pick up guests. The welcome- • Syrup waffle baking workshop taught togouda.com website provides a great deal of by Van den Berg bakery and lunchroom information especially for tour operators. • Tour of the Punselie biscuit factory And much more! EVENTS TRAVEL TRADE SERVICES • Cheese and Traditional Crafts Market: VVV Gouda will be very happy to help you every Thursday morning between make arrangements for tours and offers the 6 April and 31 August (except on King’s following services to organisations working in Day (27 April) and Ascension Day (25 May). the tourist industry: Watch cheese makers and cheese traders • An image database at welcometogouda.com, negotiate prices by clapping hands. featuring royalty-free photos • Gouda Ceramics Days: • Texts for guidebooks, websites and other Gouda is one of the Netherlands’ most Thursday, 25 May (Ascension Day) and publications • Ideas for group tours, as well as a complete characteristic old towns. The town is world Friday, 26 May 2017 • Gouda by Candlelight: overview of restaurants which have the right famous for its cheese, syrup waffles, candles, Friday, 15 December 2017 facilities and capacity for putting up groups pipes and pottery. • Information on the city’s hotels, e.g. Best For more information, check out Western Plus City Hotel, Campanile Hotel, welcometogouda.com Historical Gouda is well worth a visit! All sights are Guesthouse De Utrechtsche Dom and a large within walking distance in this wonderful old town: number of bed & breakfasts. the Gothic town hall, at the market square (Markt), dating from 1450, that seems to have jumped straight Tip: be sure to admire the new Erasmus window in the Sint-Janskerk. out of a fairy tale, as well as the various museums VVV Gouda (tourist and St Jan’s Church with its unique stained-glass information office) windows. Take a stroll, do some shopping and soak Goudse Waag | up the unique atmosphere in the alleys and along the Cheese and Traditional Crafts Museum canals, and pretend for a moment that you are in the Middle Ages, when well-known humanist Erasmus Markt 35, 2801 JK Gouda lived and worked in Gouda. As many tourists have T +31 (0)182-589110, [email protected] told us, ‘Gouda really is a beautiful city,’. VVVgouda @VVVgouda More information: welcometogouda.com 40 41 SCHOONHOVEN See & Do ACCESS • Schoonhoven, internationally known as the Netherlands’ Schoonhoven is centrally located in the Silver City in Krimpenerwaard area Silver City, boasts the Dutch Silver Museum, dozens of sil- aptly named Green Heart of Holland. versmiths and goldsmiths and their galleries, workplaces and Getting to the ‘Silver City’ only takes a little factories, as well as the only Silversmith School in the short drive through the polders of the Netherlands. Visit the Schoonhoven Edelambachtshuys (“Noble Krimpenerwaard area, down the A12 or A15 Craft House”), create a piece of silver jewellery of your own motorway. On your way to Schoonhoven, during a workshop or escape from the Silver Escape Room. consider visiting a cheese farm or the Group tours cater to all ages! windmills of the Kinderdijk world heritage • From the Middle Ages to modernity – a visit to the small and area. Alternatively, combine Schoonhoven traditional fortified town of Schoonhoven is like a journey with a trip to Utrecht, Gouda, Rotterdam or through time. Guides will show groups the late Gothic town the Keukenhof flower gardens. hall, the city’s corn warehouse and many other listed buildings. Bus companies will find excellent facilities Popular group activities include a visit to the St Bartholomeus in Schoonhoven and the Krimpenerwaard Church with its leaning tower, traditional-style golf in town, or area. Car parks are free everywhere, and playing a fun game of traditional Dutch skittles! there are special car parks for buses in • A drive through the authentic Dutch polder scenery of the certain places. surrounding Krimpenerwaard area is an experience in and Zilverstad Marketing will be very happy to of itself. Along the way you will be able to sample real Gouda provide you with more information on how cheese, milk cows, spot birds and visit windmills producing to get to places, where to park your bus and local produce. where to drop off guests. For more information, check out Schoonhoven is internationally known as the EVENTS [email protected] Netherlands’ Silver City. Situated in the very Dutch Many events are organised in and around Schoonhoven year polder landscape of the Krimpenerwaard area, this round. Highlights include the following events: small fortified town has plenty of silver on display. • Cultural Sundays: Sunday, 9 April and Sunday, 8 October 2017 TRAVEL TRADE SERVICES You can even create some silver objects yourself! • National Silver Day: Monday, 5 June 2017 (Whit Monday) Zilverstad Marketing will be happy to help • Pole jumping (Krimpenerwaard area): several days in summer you organise trips and put the following Dozens of silversmiths and goldsmiths will show you the • Well-lit windmills (Kinderdijk world heritage area): things at your disposal: most beautiful objects crafted from gold and silver. In all of August • A complete overview of tourist addition, they will allow you to experience their craft from • Schoonhoven Indian Summer Festival: attractions, sights and events in the up close and can create whatever you wish. The Dutch late August to 1 October 2017 silversmiths’ town of Schoonhoven Silver Museum and the Schoonhoven Edelambachtshuys • Silver City in Winter: 9 December 2017 to 1 March 2018 and the Krimpenerwaard area. (‘Noble Craft House’) have impressive collections of gold • Silversmiths’ Night: Saturday, 9 December 2017 • Royalty-free photos and texts for use in and silver on display. Furthermore, with an escape room brochures, leaflets and websites. and several silversmith workshops, the town offers many For more information, check out schoonhoven.info • Information on hotels, holiday villages silver-related activities for a wide range of people. and other types of accommodation.

Walks or group activities in the old fortified town consti- tute a journey back into time, popular with children and Zilverstad Marketing adults alike. While driving through the surrounding Krim- penerwaard area, you will be able to sample cheese, spot [email protected] birds and see the famous windmills of Kinderdijk, a world zilverstadmarketing @cityschoonhoven heritage site. Welcome to Schoonhoven, the Netherlands’ More information: schoonhoven.info very own Silver City!

42 43 BUNSCHOTEN- TIP: SPAKENBURG MUSEUM SPAKENBURG Start your tour of Bunschoten- Spakenburg at the Spakenburg Authentic and hospitable Museum, a 1,500m2 museum which takes visitors to the eras before and fishing village after the construction of the Afsluitdijk, the major causeway damming off the Zuiderzee. This was a time at which the village thrived because of its SEE & DO fishing business. Step into a historical oasis of • Guided tour of the ship-building yard interesting farmers’ lives and traditional crafts, The area surrounding the traditional enjoy the wonderful collections, and be impressed shipyard and the ‘Roode Loods’ (the Red with the grande finale, the village’s most beautiful Shed) now boasts the largest fleet of traditional garments! smacks (traditional fishing boats) in the world. Guided tours of the shipyard are Travel Trade Services given year round, giving visitors a better VVV Bunschoten-Spakenburg is happy to understanding of one of the oldest help clients put together custom travel traditional crafts in the Netherlands, packages. The organisation has a compre- which continues to be practised today. hensive overview of all activities taking • Boat tour on a traditional smack place in Bunschoten-Spakenburg. Photo Roll up your sleeves, hoist the sails, materials and texts for brochures and pull up the leeboards and change tack websites are also available. on a real Spakenburg smack! Needless to say, you don’t have to get actively involved in navigating the vessel. You are quite welcome to watch the skipper ACCESS steer his fishing boat. Relax and enjoy Bunschoten-Spakenburg is located right in the views of the Eem Lake! the middle of the Netherlands, at 10 kilometres from Amersfoort and 30 kilometres EVENTS from Utrecht. It has plenty of free parking, • Spakenburg Days such as car parks belonging to the football Bunschoten-Spakenburg is a beautiful and Held on the last two Wednesdays in July clubs, which are situated at approximately and the first two Wednesdays in August, the 100 metres from the Spakenburg town vibrant village with hospitable locals. Time has centre. not stood still here, but the village does like to Spakenburg Days are a large fair featuring a parade of people wearing traditional focus on its history and culture. It is a very lively costumes, folklore performances, demon- village, where elderly ladies still like to show off strations of old crafts and boat tours. VVV (TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE) their traditional costumes. • Eel-smoking competition BUNSCHOTEN-SPAKENBURG Held on the fourth Wednesday in August. Spakenburg’s village centre is built around the old museum • Fishing Day T +31 (0)33-2982156, [email protected] harbour and the hustle and bustle of its traditional shipyard. Held on the first Saturday in September, VVVBunschotenSpakenburg Modern shops, a Saturday market, listed buildings, museums this wonderful event features @VVVSpakenburg and lively cafés and restaurants with outdoor seating areas demonstrations of authentic traditions More information: will ensure that you have a wonderful day. around the Old Port. vvvbunschoten-spakenburg.nl

44 45 woerden SEE & DO ACCESS • Cheese Warehouse: the brand new Cheese Woerden is centrally located in the Nether- The pearl at the centre of Warehouse, where cheese can be sampled, will lands. It is right next to the A12 motorway be opened in Woerden in May 2017. This modern and at the centre of Holland’s Green Heart. Holland’s Green Heart Cheese Warehouse will be the place where all Since Woerden is a public transport hub, it aspects of cheese-making will be united. Try is very well connected to the major cities. different types of cheese, view how cheese is Woerden is a bus-friendly town. made, and create some cheese of your own! • The Town Museum, featuring archaeological treasures and many changing exhibitions. • St Peter’s Tower (Petrustoren): climb the 120 INFORMATION AND steps to the top and enjoy wonderful views of RESERVATIONS Holland’s Green Heart. Woerden Marketing will be very happy to • De Windhond Windmill: a historical gristmill help you organise a tour. The organisation from 1755 which is still in use today. has a complete overview of all activities • De Boerinn Farm: an informal and hospitable offered in Woerden. We also have photos countryside farm where guests can engage in and texts which can be used for brochures many types of outdoor activities. and websites. • Kameryck Golf Course: play pitch-and-pull golf at an 18-hole course in a wonderful natural setting. • Walking tour: take a guided tour of the town’s WOERDEN MARKETING special historical places. Emmakade 6a, 3441 AJ Woerden • Boat tour: experience the town’s Roman T +31 (0)348-745492 history during a boat tour of Woerden’s main [email protected] canal while seated on a replica of a Roman Beleefwoerden @beleefwoerden ship! More information: beleefwoerden.com • Walking and cycling: Woerden is situated right at the centre of Holland’s Green Heart. WOERDEN, A FARMERS’ MARKET TOWN It is a great base for a beautiful walk or Woerden is at the very centre of Holland’s cycling tour in nature. Green Heart, where urbanised areas and the • Spend the night: stay overnight at one of the town’s lovely types of accommodation, countryside meet, where cattle graze and cheese ranging from the boutique-like Stadshotel or is produced. A town where a unique and open Best Western City Hotel to a bed & breakfast landscape meets a town centre that is both in a nearby village. contemporary and historic. • Food and drinks: delicious local produce is served at many restaurants, which makes Stroll through Woerden’s old town and learn more these atmospheric local places a great choice about its Roman history, which has been brought for a delightful lunch, drinks or dinner. back to life. Enjoy the canals while seated on a • Events: Experience vibrant Woerden! Discover Roman-type ship. Climb the windmill and St Peter’s the city’s culture in the town centre during Tower (Petrustoren) for special views. Create your the Night Culture (Nachtcultuur) and Street own cheese in the Cheese Warehouse. Sample the best Theatre festivals. Be sure to attend the unique local produce at the farmers’ market and in the town’s Grass Cheese Day, the one and only Cattle many restaurants. In short, experience Woerden! Market (Koeiemart) and the national barrel organ event! 46 47 SOESTDIJK NATIONAL PALACE MILITARY MUSEUM Royal charm in a great setting Past, present and future of our armed forces

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A visit to Soestdijk Palace is a unique experience. Visitors are mainly shown the most formal and oldest part of the palace, i.e., the period rooms where guests used to be formally received. In addition, a few private rooms used by the palace’s most recent occupants are on display. In addition, visitors will learn all there is to know about the The National Military Museum, also known as In addition to the Arsenal, the museum has six themed palace where Queen Juliana (reigned 1948-1980) NMM, displays the history of the Netherlands and rooms that tell the story of the Dutch armed forces. and Prince Bernhard lived for a long time. Where its armed forces in an impressive manner. This Experience an F-16, drive a tank or learn some NATO possible, the original look of the place was retained. language. There is plenty to do at the National Military interactive museum brings past, present and Museum for children and adults alike! The building is a very authentic palace, which was future to life. constantly inhabited for nearly seventy years. As a SOESTERBERG AIR BASE result, it is an interesting part of our cultural heritage. EXHIBITIONS NMM is located at the former air base of Soesterberg, The aviation department of the Royal Netherlands a complex of abandoned runways, bunkers, an TOURS AND GUIDES TOURS Army was established in 2013, on the exact same spot underground fallout shelter, munitions depots and Visitors are welcome to join guided tours of the where the National Military Museum is now located, shelters where fighter jets used to be parked. After palace during opening hours. Naturally, they are over a century later. the end of the Cold War, the runways were mainly also allowed to visit the palace independently, The main hall, the Arsenal, displays all the top pieces used by helicopters, and in 2008 the air base was without joining a guided tour. Guides are on hand in from Dutch military aviation history. Visitors can explore decommissioned completely. The current Soesterberg several period rooms to provide more information. Exclu- the cannons, tanks, planes and many other things at their Air Base Park is well suited for explorations on foot sive tours can be arranged upon reservation own pace. In addition, a soldier will be on hand to tell his or by bike. In addition, visitors can take a guided tour. for groups of 15-20 people. personal story every Saturday at 1pm and 3pm. Tours commence from NMM’s main lobby. paleissoestdijk.nl nmm.nl

48 49 SAMPLE ITINERARIES SAMPLE 2 The heart of Holland Dutch attractions within the hour Some of the typical Dutch attractions are within a short distance from Utrecht. It is the ideal gateway for trips to the Gouda cheese market, the picturesque village of Schoonhoven or the mediaeval village of Woerden, to name but a few. Kinderdijk, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is also around the corner. In short, Utrecht is the heart of Holland.

SAMPLE 1 TYPICALLY UTRECHT 8:30 – 9 a.m. Utrecht – Gouda Utrecht has so much to offer that a one day visit is not sufficient. Why not staying for more days to indulge yourself By coach to the “Cheese City” of Gouda. in the abundance of this historic place? Experience the typical Utrecht atmosphere and live like the locals! 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Gouda DAY 1 DAY 2 Visit the well-known Gouda cheese market and the historic city centre. 10:30 a.m. Arrival 9:30 – 11 a.m. Stadswandeling Arrival by coach in Utrecht. Discover the rich history through unique stories about 1 – 1:30 p.m. Gouda – Schoonhoven the Dom Square, the alleyways, courtyards, canals and The group travels by coach through beautiful 11 a.m. – 12 noon Climbing the Dom Tower wharfs. green pastures to the Silver City of Schoonhoven. The Dom Tower is at the centre of historic Utrecht. A “must see” during a visit to the city. 11 a.m. – 12 noon Museum Speelklok 1:45 – 4 p.m. Schoonhoven A guided tour through the most cheerful A “silver discovery tour” in the picturesque 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch museum in the Netherlands. Schoonhoven city centre. A delicious lunch at City Castle Oudaen. 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch 4 – 4:30 p.m. Schoonhoven – Woerden 1:45 – 3:15 p.m. Centraal Museum Lunch on the wharf. A good choice is By coach right through the The Centraal Museum has a rich and varied collection the Oude Muntkelder restaurant. Green Heart to Woerden. of old, modern and applied art and fashion and city history collections. 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. DOMunder 4:30 – 6 p.m. Woerden Stepping back in time under the Dom Square. Woerden, where the city and the country come 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. Drinks on the wharf together. With green pastures and homecraft Experience the real Utrecht with a drink 2:45 – 5:45 p.m. cheese making. at an outdoor café on the wharf. Shop till you drop From shopping malls to niche boutiques along the canals. 6:15 – 7:00 p.m. Woerden – Utrecht 5 – 6 p.m. Canal cruise By coach back to the Dom City. Nominated for a UNESCO World Heritage Site 6 – 8 p.m. Diner and best to be explored from the water. Belgian Beer Café Olivier, judged the best café of the Netherlands for 6 - 9 p.m. Dinner the second year in a row. Enjoy a three-course dinner at De Rechtbank, which has been an Utrecht icon for many years now. 8:30 – 10 p.m. Trajectum Lumen guided tour 10 p.m. Overnight stay With a map or a tour guide along Put your head to rest in one of the renowned light art works of the the many Utrecht hotels. citywerken van de stad.

50 51 Sample 4 Castle route The province of Utrecht can be regarded as the Loire Region of the Netherlands, with castles Sample 3 Holland within the hour and country estates all around. For example: the Utrecht Ridge and Amelisweerd just further Looking for typical Dutch icons? Castles, down the road. Not only worth considering traditional costumes and Soestdijk Palace, for a guided tour in one of the castles, but also an instance? These and other gems are all within ideal spot for a scenic walk. a short distance from the city of Utrecht. As a hub of the Dutch road network, all these 9 – 9:45 a.m. Utrecht – Amerongen Castle places are within one hour’s drive by coach from By coach to Amerongen Castle. the Dom City. Come and discover it yourself! 10 – 11:30 a.m. Amerongen Castle 9 – 9:30 a.m. Utrecht – De Haar Castle Discover the place where the last By coach to De Haar Castle. Emperor of Germany first lived in exile in the Netherlands for 18 months. 9:45 – 11:15 a.m. De Haar Castle A trip to the biggest and most enchanting 11:30 a.m. – 12 noon Amerongen Castle – castle of the Netherlands. Huis Doorn Travelling by coach, the group takes the same 11:30 a.m. – 12 noon De Haar Castle – route Emperor Wilhelm II took to Huis Doorn. Bunschoten-Spakenburg By coach to the traditional fishing village of 12 noon – 2:30 p.m. Huis Doorn Bunschoten-Spakenburg. After lunch, visit the place where Emperor Wilhelm II lived until his death. 12 noon – 3 p.m. Bunschoten-Spakenburg Traditional costumes and the ancient 2:30 – 3 p.m. Huis Doorn – Slot Zuylen Castle Spakenburg harbour. Discover this gem within By coach to Slot Zuylen Castle. a stone’s throw from the city of Utrecht! 3 – 5 p.m. Slot Zuylen Castle 3 – 3:30 p.m. Bunschoten-Spakenburg – Follow in the footsteps of the best known Soestdijk Palace resident and revolutionary, Belle van Zuylen. By coach to Soestdijk Palace. 5 – 5:30 p.m. Slot Zuylen Castle – De Haar Castle 3:45 – 5 p.m. Soestdijk Palace By coach to the biggest castle in the Netherlands. A guided tour through the private quarters of the Royal family. 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. De Haar Castle After walking in the beautiful gardens follows 5:15 – 5:45 p.m. Soestdijk Palace – Utrecht dinner in restaurant Koetshuis de Haar. By coach returning to Utrecht. 8:30 – 9 p.m. De Haar Castle – Utrecht 6 – 20:30 p.m. Dinner By coach returning to Utrecht. The former Court House has been transformed into a restaurant aptly called “De Rechtbank” (The Court House).

52 53 Sample 5 Military Heritage POUW TRAVEL Utrecht has been a strategic location in numerous battles for many centuries. The forts on the east When it comes to group transport and excursions side of the city are silent witnesses of those bygone years. But just a little further down the road are the in ‘The Heart of Holland’, Pouw Travel is the Grebbeberg and the Pyramid of Austerlitz. From the time of the French occupation to the Second World War. ultimate partner for incoming tourism. Due to its History is written in the Province of Utrecht. extensive experience in group transport, events and trips, Pouw Travel has been approached by OPTION 1 OPTION 2 Utrecht Marketing to realise a collaboration. The organisation is happy to function as an executive 9 – 9:30 a.m. Utrecht – Museum Oud Amelisweerd 9 – 10 a.m. Utrecht – National Military Museum partner for creative group travels or as an archi- By coach to Museum Oud Amelisweerd. By coach to the National Military Museum. tect of a fully organised congress, conference or incentive. As part of Pouw Vervoer, a renowned 9:30 – 11 a.m. Museum Oud Amelisweerd 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. National Military Museum coach operator from the Central Netherlands, A visit to a characteristic house in the middle The past, the present time and the future of Pouw Travel is the reliable partner in and around of nature and once the residence of Louis Napoleon. the Dutch armed forces. Utrecht.

11 – 11:30 a.m. Museum Oud Amelisweerd – 12 noon – 1:45 p.m. National Military Museum – The organisation prefers making use of local Pyramid of Austerlitz De Grebbeberg knowledge about Utrecht and its environs to By coach to Europe’s one and only pyramid and By coach to the Grebbeberg. Lunch in between. provide clients with an unforgettable excursion. a piece of French history in the Netherlands. In consultation with the client, Pouw is happy to 2 – 4 p.m. De Grebbeberg compile a varied programme that suits the target 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Pyramid of Austerlitz Visiting the historic battleground of the Grebbeberg. group. Guided tour on and around one of the A guided tour around parts of the Grebbe Line. most unique monuments in the Netherlands. ‘Customised work is the basic starting point’. Discover the Dutch-French connection! 4 – 4:45 p.m. De Grebbeberg – Utrecht By coach back to Utrecht. Pouw Travel is happy to provide more 1 – 4 p.m. Walk / bike ride information about excursions and collaborations, After lunch, visitors may go for a walk or a bike ride and to discuss options. in the splendid scenic setting of the Utrecht Ridge. pouwtravel.nl 4 – 4:45 p.m. Pyramid of Austerlitz – Utrecht By coach back to Utrecht.

The above sample itineraries simply give you an idea of possible outings from the city of Utrecht. Many different variations are possible, of course. Go to theheartofholland.com for more itineraries to choose from. The Travel Trade account manager may also assist in the realisation of excursions.

54 55 Public transport ACCESSIBILITY Utrecht has a modern and efficient public transport network, with the main railway station functioning Central in the Netherlands as a national junction. Trains arrive and depart almost every minute to every corner of the country. Utrecht is centrally located in the Netherlands and thus easily accessible by Utrecht is also a European junction and various coach from any direction, ensuring this city is the perfect operating base for a international connections run via Utrecht. From Brussels, you can be in Utrecht in two hours, visit to every Dutch place of interest. and from Cologne within 2.5 hours. For more information, go to nsinternationaal.nl.

Across the water By coach Utrecht is located near all of the main Utrecht is also easily accessible by water. tourist magnets in the Netherlands. 30 min. The Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal channel is the transit Amsterdam is at a mere thirty minutes’ route drive, the windmills of Kinderdijk with various options for mooring: (UNESCO World Heritage site) an hour • Km 37.515 - 37.650: East bank (length 135 m) away and the cheese city of Gouda • Km 37.650 - 37.785: East bank (length 135 m) 45 minutes away. In short, Utrecht is • Km 37.785 - 38.280: East bank (length 500 m) the perfect operating base when visiting • Km 38.540 - 39.490: East bank (length 950 m) wijk c • Km 39.490 - 39.625: East bank (length 135 m) the Netherlands. Surrounded by three Universiteits- main arterial roads, the A2, A12 and A27, kwartier 15 min. By plane Utrecht is the ultimate junction in the Netherlands. There is a direct connection between

Stadhuis- Schiphol airport and Utrecht, and it will Utrecht has many places to park the coach. kwartier take a group 30 minutes to come from The map shows the coach parking facilities Schiphol airport to the heart of Vredenburg- near the Utrecht city centre. kwartier RIETVELD the Netherlands; Utrecht. dom- SCHRöderhuis kwartier Museum Domtoren Speelklok 15 min. Available free parking outside By bike or on foot parking the Utrecht canals: Utrecht is large enough to Het Utrechts Archief • Jaarbeursplein AAMU spend several days and small (on request via [email protected]) enough to explore on foot. amsterdam parking (schiphol) • Galgenwaard Stadium Cycling is by far the easiest

(no official parking lot, but free access) Het Spoor- way to leave the canals of wegmuseum 35 km Museum Catharijne- the city behind. The city convent utrecht Because of ongoing renovation works has various locations around the Utrecht Central Railway where bicycles can be hired, rotterdam Station, tour operators are advised to and many hotels and the

Sonnenborgh - contact the Travel Trade departmentof museum & Tourist Information Centre sterrenwacht Utrecht Marketing Utrecht Marketing on +31 (0)30-2360024 Universiteits- VVV Utrecht Informatie museum (Sander Griffioen) for the most up-to-date Utrecht Centrum have bicycles Domplein 9-10, 3512 JC Utrecht Zuidelijk DICK BRUNA information. Museum- HUIS for hire. T +31 (0) 30 236 00 24 kwartier Centraal [email protected] Museum theheartofholland.com

56 57 Index Hotels

Budget rooms Location Bus p Contact Budget rooms Location Bus p Contact Grand Hotel Karel V 121 Centre No Geertebolwerk 1, 3511 XA Utrecht Van der Valk Hotel Houten 162 Region Yes Hoofdveste 25, 3992 DH Houten karelV.nl T +31 (0)30-2347832, [email protected] hotelhouten.nl T +31 (0)30-6346800, [email protected] Apollo Hotel Utrecht City Centre 90 Centre No Vredenburg 14, 3511 BA Utrecht Van der Valk Hotel Vianen 200 Region Yes Prins Bernhardstraat 75, 4132 XE Vianen apollohotelsresorts.com T + 31 (0)30-2331232, hotelvianen.nl T +31 (0)347-325959, [email protected] [email protected] Hotel Ibis Utrecht 84 City Yes** Bizetlaan 1, 3533 KC Utrecht Carlton President 164 City Yes Floraweg 25, 3542 DX Utrecht ibishotel.com T +31 (0)30-2910366, [email protected] carlton.nl/president T +31 (0)30-2414182, Hotel Theater Figi 97 Region No Het Rond 2, 3701 HS Zeist [email protected] figi.com T + 31 (0)30-6927400, [email protected] Postillion Hotel Utrecht Bunnik 79 Region Yes Kosterijland 8, 3981 AJ Bunnik NH Centre Utrecht 47 Centre Nee Janskerkhof 10, 3512 BL Utrecht postillionhotels.com T + 31 (0)30-6569222, nh-hotels.com T +31 (0)30-2313169, [email protected] [email protected] NH Utrecht 276 Centre No* Jaarbeursplein 24, 3521 AR Utrecht Court Hotel City Centre Utrecht 30 Centre No Korte Nieuwstraat 14, 3512 NM Utrecht nh-hotels.com T +31 (0)30-2977977 courthotel.nl T + 31 (0)30- 2330030, [email protected] [email protected] Park Plaza Utrecht 120 Centre No* Westplein 50, 3531 BL Utrecht Hotel Restaurant Oud London 88 Region Yes Woudenbergseweg 52, 3707 HX Zeist parkplaza.nl/utrecht T +31 (0)30-2925160, [email protected] oudlondon.com T +31 (0)343-491245, [email protected] Hotel Mitland Utrecht 141 City Yes Ariënslaan 1, 3573 PT Utrecht Malie Hotel Utrecht 45 City No Maliestraat 2, 3581 SL Utrecht mitland.nl T +31 (0)30-2715824, [email protected] maliehotel.nl T + 31 (0)30-2316424, Van der Valk Hotel De Bilt - Utrecht 102 Region Yes De Holte Bilt 1, 3732 HM De Bilt [email protected] biltschehoek.com T +31 (0)30-2205811, Kasteel Kerkebosch 30 Region Yes Arnhemse Bovenweg 31, 3708 AA Zeist [email protected] kasteelkerckebosch.com T +31 (0)30-6926666, Conferentiehotel 131 Region Yes Amersfoortsestraat 20, 3769 AS Soesterberg [email protected] Kontakt der Kontinenten T +31 (0)346-351755, Holiday Inn Express Utrecht - 118 City Yes Van Deventerlaan 10, 3528 AE Utrecht [email protected] kontaktderkontinenten.nl Papendorp T + 31 (0)30-8201060, Hotel Bergse Bossen 65 Region Yes Traaij 299, 3971 GM Driebergen ihg.com [email protected] bergsebossen.nl T + 31 (0)343-528150, [email protected] Hotel Epping 31 Region No Utrechtsestraat 44, 3401 CW IJsselstein Logis Hotel Het Wapen van Harmelen 42 Region Yes Dorpsstraat 14, 3481 EK Harmelen hotelepping.com T + 31 (0)30-6883114, [email protected] hotelharmelen.nl T +31 (0)348-441203, [email protected] Mary K Hotel 9 Centre No Oudegracht 25, 3511 AB Utrecht Star Lodge Hotels 85 City Yes Biltsestraatweg 92, 3573 PS Utrecht marykhotel.com T + 31 (0)30-2304888, [email protected] starlodge.nl T + 31 (0)30-8000401, [email protected] StayOkay Utrecht 60 Centre No Neude 5, 3512 AD Utrecht * The group can get off by the door. stayokay.com T +31 (0)30-7501830, [email protected] ** Available upon request.

58 59 Index Index Restaurants Museums

Budget Capacity Speciality Contact locatie Contact Bar Restaurant Aperitivo 45 International Vinkenburgstraat 20, 3512 AB Utrecht Rietveld Schröderhuis Prins Hendriklaan 50 via Centraal Museum aperitivo-utrecht.nl T +31 (0)30-2331989, [email protected] rietveldschroderhuis.nl 3583 EP Utrecht T +31 (0)30-2362393 [email protected] The Colour Kitchen 80 International Oudegracht 214, 3511 NS Utrecht thecolourkitchen.com T +31 (0)30-2322623, Museum Catharijneconvent Lange Nieuwstraat 38 T +31 (0)30-2313835 [email protected] catharijneconvent.nl 3512 PH Utrecht [email protected] Broers 200 International Janskerkhof 9, 3512 BK Utrecht Centraal Museum Nicolaaskerkhof 10 T +31 (0)30-2362393 broers.eu and very hearty T +31 (0)30-2343406, [email protected] centraalmuseum.nl 3512 XC Utrecht [email protected] Grand Restaurant 100 French, Dutch, Oudegracht 59, 3511 AD Utrecht MIFFY MUSEUM Agnietenstraat 2 via Centraal Museum Le Connaisseur international T +31 (0)30 2310456, [email protected] miffymuseum.com 3512 XB Utrecht T +31 (0)30-2362393 leconnaisseur.nl [email protected] Restaurant 100 Pancakes Oude Gracht a/d Werf 112, 3511 AW Utrecht Museum Speelklok Steenweg 6 T +31 (0)30-2312789 de Oude Muntkelder T +31 (0)30-2316773, museumspeelklok.nl 3511 KC Utrecht [email protected] deoudemuntkelder.nl [email protected] Railway Museum Maliebaanstation T +31 (0)30-2306283, De Rechtbank 80 International, Korte Nieuwstraat 14, 3512 NM Utrecht spoorwegmuseum.nl 3581 XW Utrecht [email protected] derechtbank.com deluxe T +31 (0)30-2330030, University Museum Lange Nieuwstraat 106 T +31 (0)30-2538028 [email protected] universiteitsmuseum.nl 3512 PN Utrecht [email protected] Luden Utrecht 45 French Janskerkhof 10, 3512 BL Utrecht Sonnenborgh Zonnenburg 2 T +31 (0)30-8201420 T +31 (0)30-2322344, [email protected] ludenutrecht.nl sonnenborgh.nl 3512 NL Utrecht [email protected] Belgian Beer Café Olivier 30 Belgian Achter Clarenburg 6a, 3511 JJ Utrecht Het Utrechts Archief Hamburgerstraat 28 T +31 (0)30-2866611 T +31 (0)30-2367876, [email protected] cafe-olivier.be hetutrechtsarchief.nl 3512 NS Utrecht [email protected] Hagenouw Food & Drinks 100 International Godebaldkwartier 255, 3511 DR Utrecht Nederlands Waterstraat 27 - 29 T +31 (0)30-2318292 hagenouw.net T +31 (0)30-2369511, [email protected] Volksbuurtmuseum 3511 BW Utrecht [email protected] Stan & Co 40 International Ganzenmarkt 16a, 3512 GD Utrecht volksbuurtmuseum.nl stan-co.nl T +31 (0)30-2334535, [email protected] Zussen 80 International Korte Jansstraat 23, 3512 GM Utrecht zussen.com T +31 (0)30-2333633, [email protected] Het Vechthuis 500 International Jagerskade 13, 3552 TL Utrecht vechthuis.nl T +31 (0)30-2613543, [email protected] City Castle Oudaen 200 French, Grand Oudegracht 99, 3511 AE Utrecht oudaen.nl Café T +31 (0)30-2311864, [email protected] Winkel van Sinkel 120 International Oudegracht 158, 3511 AZ Utrecht dewinkelvansinkel.nl T +31 (0)30-2303030, [email protected]

60 61 Index Index Attractions Partner City’s/regions

location Contact location Contact Dom tower Domplein 21 T +31 (0)30-2360010 RBT Heuvelrug & Vallei Raadhuisplein 2 T +31 (0)85-4857760, domtower.com 3512 JE Utrecht [email protected] opdeheuvelrug.nl 3951 XV Maarn [email protected] Dom Church Achter de Dom 1 +31 (0)30-2310403 VVV Gouda VVV Gouda (Tourist Information Office) T +31 (0)182-589110, domkerk.nl 3512 JN Utrecht [email protected] welcometogouda.com Markt 35 [email protected] DOMunder Domplein 4 T +31 (0)30-2339999 2801 JK Gouda domunder.com 3512 JC Utrecht [email protected] Woerden Marketing Tourist Information Point T +31 (0)348-745492, Emmakade 6a, 3441 [email protected] Pandhof Achter de Dom 1 +31 (0)30-2310403 beleefwoerden.nl AJ Woerden domkerk.nl 3512 JN Utrecht [email protected] Zilverstad Marketing Dutch Silver Museum [email protected] Canal boat excursions Weerdsingel O.Z. 4 T +31 (0)30-2720111 schoonhoven.info Kazerneplein 4 schuttevaer.com 3514 AA Utrecht [email protected] 2871 CZ Schoonhoven City walks Domplein 9 T +31 (0)30-2360020 VVV Bunschoten- VVV (Tourist Information Office) T +31 (0)33-2982156, utrechtvoorgroepen.nl 3512 JC Utrecht [email protected] Spakenburg Oude Schans 90, [email protected] Trajectum Lumen Domplein 9 T +31 (0)30-2360020 vvvbunschoten-spakenburg.nl 3752 AH Bunschoten-Spakenburg trajectumlumen.com 3512 JC Utrecht [email protected] National Military Museum Verlengde Paltzerweg 1 T +31 (0)85-0036000 Paushuize Kromme Nieuwegracht 49 T +31 (0)30-2360020 [email protected] 3768 MX Soest [email protected] paushuize.nl 3512 HE Utrecht [email protected] Soestdijk Palace Amsterdamsestraatweg 1 T +31 (0)35-5412841 Fort Rijnauwen Vossegatsedijk 3 T +31 (0)30-2360020 paleissoestdijk.nl 3744 AA Baarn [email protected] utrechtvoorgroepen.nl 3981 HS Bunnik [email protected]

62 63 Utrecht Marketing [email protected], +31 (0)30 236 00 24 theheartofholland.com