Delfzijl Travel Guide

 
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Things to Do  

Climb the mill!

Climb the mill!, Delfzijl

 nighthawk Says:  When the doors are open, you can visit the mill. We didn t do so due to lack of time. 

Well must see, people think...

Well must see, people think..., Delfzijl

 nighthawk Says:  different about the Aquariom. Some like it very much and others think it is nothing. So you must go see it yourself!There is a playpark, an aquarium, swimmingpool, camp site, beach, go see for yourself.So, if you might decide to go to Delfzijl, here's why you might decide... 

Hotels  

Hotel de Boegschroef

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Hotel Singel

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Restaurants  

Eemshotel: Look beyond my face :-)

Eemshotel: Look beyond my face :-), Delfzijl

 nighthawk Says:

Eemshotel: Great view!

Eemshotel: Great view!, Delfzijl

 nighthawk Says:

Transportation  

Train or car

Train or car, Delfzijl

 nighthawk Says:  :-) 

You can either get to...

You can either get to..., Delfzijl

 nighthawk Says:  You can either get to Delfzijl by train, bus or car. The train- and busstation is only 200 metres away.In Groningen (capital of province) you either take a bus or a train to Delfzijl. Just drive east along the highway and you will get there :-)If you are here for a short... 

Shopping  

Dutch Store that of course sells wooden shoes.

Dutch Store that of course sells wooden shoes., Delfzijl

 Waalewiener Says:  This is one of those typical Dutch stores that you find in many Dutch Towns ,it has an outdoor display with Dutch souvenirs . Of course the wooden shoes are very popular and of course the ladies had to try the shoes on . 

Trekpleister: Drop!

Trekpleister: Drop!, Delfzijl

 nighthawk Says:  Hans found this a great shop for they sold drop/licorice, free choice of what to take!Mmmm, he also choose the ones I like, those with licorice/mint taste .. yummy! 

Local Customs  

Close up coffee

Close up coffee, Delfzijl

 nighthawk Says:  and the appelcake of course :-) 

Close up green pea soup

Close up green pea soup, Delfzijl

 nighthawk Says:  for yr information :-) 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Delfzijl, Boring!

Delfzijl, Boring!, Delfzijl

 ynzel Says:  Very boring place.After 20 minutes we already left for nearby Appingedam. This small old city was really a better place to visit. 

Little joke

Little joke, Delfzijl

 nighthawk Says:  Don t forget about your own shadow ;-) 

What to Pack  

Packing List

Packing List, Delfzijl

 nighthawk Says:  A backpack is the most sensible thing to take with you. Walking shoes. A comfortable sweater for the wind can be fierce. An umbrella or, even better, a rain coat. No special requirements. Just make sure you take enough films and be sure the batteries are loaded! 

Off The Beaten Path  

Old dyke passage

Old dyke passage, Delfzijl

 nighthawk Says:  In the old days, when the water still came this far, these passages in the dyke werer closed with wooden doors. 

Tribute to the men

Tribute to the men, Delfzijl

 nighthawk Says:  who once built these dykes 

Sports & Outdoors  

Wonderful hike

Wonderful hike, Delfzijl

 nighthawk Says:  along the Dollard shore 

Do some jogging

Do some jogging, Delfzijl

 nighthawk Says:  up and down the dyke...... Stash some money in your sporting shoe so you can treat yourself on a cuppa coffee after you ve finished jogging. 

Favorites  

Wagenborg , large shipping company in Delfzijl.

Wagenborg , large shipping company in Delfzijl., Delfzijl

 Waalewiener Says:  Wagenborg is a large Royal Transport Company in Delfzijl and has been around more than a Century.Ther are 5 divisions 1) Wagenborg Shipping2) Wagenborg Paggenger service3)Wagenborg Off Shore (supply services)4)Wagenborg Reining (road transport &warehousing.5)Wagenborg... 

A modern stacking & storage facility.

A  modern stacking & storage facility., Delfzijl

 Waalewiener Says:  This Delfzijl Terminal is a very modern storage and packing facility ,goods are stored here .A highly computerized strorage facility with a 20.000 square meter storage capacity.Direct rail ,sea and inland connections enables '' Terminal Delfzijl ''to be a very efficient ''... 

Big part of commercial fishing in the Netherlands

Big  part of commercial fishing in the Netherlands, Delfzijl

 Waalewiener Says:  The Netherlands has an efficient and modern fleet of trawlers and Delfzijl trawlers are part of this.There are annual catch quota's to prevend depleting of Fish stocks.Some of the fish caught are .Cod,Sole,Herring .Schrimp,Mackerel & Hake. Delfzijl & Urk are two major... 

The Place

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Delfzijl a Harbour City in the North Netherlands.

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  Two great ladies in this picture Lori is my wonderful wife ,and Roelien is a great friend of ours .We visited Roelien at her home in Hoogkerk near Groningen,and Roelien asked us what we would like to... 

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Delfzijl *under construction*

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 In the old days, back when I was still a kid, I knew there were MacDonalds in the more busier towns of our province but when we drove towards Appingedam and Delfzijl I always loved the absence of the... 

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Delfzijl

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Delfzijl. I'd love to share with you the 1 tip I've written, the 2 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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avdb1948's new Delfzijl Page

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Delfzijl. I'd love to share with you the 22 tips I've written, the 22 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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jcarolj's new Delfzijl Page

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 Nice, small city, where you can sit quietly in the caffee and just don't move 

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