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Lovely place in a wooded region
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Bit boring sometimes
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Don't move here 'till you're 40. :-)
vtveen Says: It was already a long time ago since my last visit to the Apenheul, the primate park in Apeldoorn. I really have to admit that there have been a lot of changes within the park and I almost did not recognise it. The setting in the middle of the woods of ‘Park Berg en Bos’ is...
Paleis Het Loo: a must see sight
vtveen Says: ‘Paleis Het Loo’ was built in 1686 by Stadtholder William III and used for almost 300 years as a (summer) palace by members of our Royal family. Queen Wilhelmina lived here till the year of 1972. After a huge restoration palace and gardens are back in their original state....
Bussloo - swimming on the Veluwe
vtveen Says: Bussloo is a huge artificial lake (more than 100 hectare), which came into being during the construction of the nearby motorway A1. It is situated between the cities of Apeldoorn, Deventer and Zutphen.Specially on warm and hot days a lot of inhabitants of these cities are...
Beekbergerwoud – unique new nature
vtveen Says: The Beekbergerwoud was home to the last primary forest of the Netherlands, which was cut down in 1871. It was a swampy forest, growing on peat land. When the forest was cleared, the trees chopped down and burned, the peat largely removed and the soil evened out. This...
Aardhuis: walk through the forest
vtveen Says: The 'Aardhuis' is part of the so called 'Kroondomein Het Loo'; the forest on the Veluwe, which once belonged to the Palace Het Loo.It did get its name from the 'Aardmansberg', almost the highest elevation on the Veluwe with 102 metres. The chalet was built by King William...
vtveen Says: In the city parks of Apeldoorn are a lot of interesting monuments and memorials.Oranjepark: - A stone bench as a reminder of H.C. van Oordt the founder of our oldest park; the bench has been placed there in 1892.- The official War MemorialPrins Hendrikplein: - In 1933 a tree...
vtveen Says: A great way to explore one of the finest parts of my hometown is to make a walk through five city parks.You can start in the centre of town at the back of the white town hall, where you will have to take the 'Kerklaan'. After a couple of hundred metres you will reach the...
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Het oude kantongerecht: Het oude kantongerecht
a5floor Says: I had a coupon for a 7 course Europen dish for 2 persons for this restaurant. So, I went there with my mom. You got a plate with 7 various food on it. They were from 7 European countries (like France, Hungary and Denmark). It was sooo delicious!! :)At this restaurant you...
De Brugwachter: ... the place to be ...
vtveen Says: Apeldoorn does not have much classified *** restaurants. There are a couple of common places, but nowadays restaurant 'De Brugwachter' has become little by little 'the place to be' for your dinner in town.It is situated in an old house of a so called 'bridgeman' along a...
Theatre Orpheus: All kinds of performances
vtveen Says: The renewed Orpheus is nowadays one of the biggest and most modern theaters in the Netherlands.And that means all kind of performances are possible. So if you are visiting my hometown you will find allways something you like for a relaxing evening. From dramatic art, cabaret...
vtveen Says: Apeldoorn has a dense system of public transportation. You can use the city and regional busses to reach your destination within the city boundaries. Central point is the bus station next to the railway station in the middle of the city. That is also the place were you have...
johngayton Says: Whilst Apeldoorn is eminently walkable, and of course cycleable, for those who need to use it there seems to be a good local public bus service. This is called Stadsbus Plus and is run by the transport company Veolia.From what I can gather from the website the single fare is...
vtveen Says: An old hunting castle, next to the more well-known Palace Het Loo (now a museum), most probably built in the 16th century.Nowadays used by the Dutch royal family for ceremonies and to accommodate (foreign) visitors.Castle: closed for publicGardens around the castle: open for...
vtveen Says: The Paleispark (Park of the Palace) is part of the so called 'Kroondomein Het Loo', a large forest behind the Palace Het Loo.The Paleispark is the part close to the palace and was used by the royal family (who lived here for years) for walks and hunting. There are also a...
De Naald - our tallest monument
vtveen Says: ‘De Naald’ - in Apeldoorn also called De Gedenknaald - is with its height of 17 meters (56 feet) the tallest monument of my hometown and a landmark in the North-western part - were I live - of the city. The obelisk-liked monument is made of stone and surrounded by an iron...
vtveen Says: One year after the terrible attack on Queen’s Day 2009 a permanent monument to the victims was unveiled by Queen Beatrix and Mayor De Graaf. The monument was designed by glass artist Menno Jonker.This Queen's Day Attack Monument (Herinneringsmonument 30 april 2009) is a...
vtveen Says: This is a monument to mark the 55th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands and to serve as a lasting reminder of the role of Canadian soldiers in securing that freedom. The statue was unveiled by Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet, who lives in Apeldoorn.The...
a5floor Says: There are many volleybal clubs in Apeldoorn. The biggest club is Dynamo. The men's first team is playing in the highest division in the Netherlands. You can buy tickets for each game they play. The 'home' of this team is Omnisport.
USEFUL APELDOORN LINKS + TOURIST INFO
pieter_jan_v Says: 055 siteCity CouncilThe Apeldoorn Tourist Office no longer has a separate shop, but information and flyers are availableat the following bookshop:Boekhandel Nawijn & PolakMarktplein 24 - 7311 LR ApeldoornBusiness hours:Mo-We: 9.30AM - 5.30PMTh: 9.30AM - 9PMFr: 9.30AM -...
vtveen Says: Our local Library ('Bibliotheek') has a large reading room. You will find a lot of papers and magazines. Off course the most are wrtitten in Dutch, but there are also some in foreign languages like: English, German and French.Everybody can walk in and read these papers for...
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Apeldoorn has about 150.000 inhabitants and is the 10th city of the Netherlands. So it is more or less a city, with all facilities belonging to it, like a huge town hall, a brand new theatre,...
A short visit............................. Apeldoorn is a large city of approx 155,000 people. It is located about 80kms east of Amsterdam. My reason for visiting here, was to visit Het Loo Palace,...
Apeldoorn is located in the east of the country. About an hour from Amsterdam. Actually, everybody is talking about a city. But it is not a city. Apeldoorn does not have city rights. So, it is just a...
History of Het Loo After William III (1650-1702) had bought the 15th century castle Old Loo in 1684, he had Het Loo built between 1685 and 1692 as hunting seat. The architect Jacob Roman (1640-1716)...
Apeldoorn is a city located southwest of Amsterdam. Its 1 hour by rail. There are a number of attractions, but it is the royal palace of Het Loo that is the main draw.
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