Some major events that happen every year. No exact dates available.
Meimarkt: in May. This day the whole centre is turned into a big fleamarket.
Tilburg Hap Stap Festival: end of May. The... more
Tilburg Textile Museum. Visiting the University was nice but then a visit to a lovely Textile Museum was my favorite. I love crafting ... as many of you know. So I find it very interesting to see how... more
The local Tourist Office (VVV-ANWB) is located opposite the Tilburg Central train Station into the Nieuwlandstraat.It moved from the Spoorlaan 364 - 5038 CD... more
I was fortunate to buy my tickets at the ticket window before hanging out with my friend. By the time I returned (around 10 pm) the ticket window had closed. I... more
Rent a bike (or a car if you insist) and visit some of the nice old villages in the area. Oirschot is an absolute winner here, with a few very special churches... more
Fontys: high degree of art and creativityJournalist, visual artist, teacher, dancer, sports economist, musician, communications expert; Fontys in Tilburg offers... more
On the Rubens Square in Tilburg I pictured this!
This is one of the many common squares of Tilburg. Normally they're nothing special, but here, the residents... more
Visit some of the many catholic churches, that date from the 19th or early 20th century.
Often these buildings in neo-styles are fine examples of brick... more
I lived there for a while; it's a town that looks unfriendly but the people are (generally) hospitable.Go into the town centre and visit some bars.....
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This school was built in the style of the famous Amsterdam School of architecture. It has its own Tilburgian element too: the typical roman catholic cross on... more
Take your bike and leave the city
Very near the outskirts of Tilburg you can visit the Trappist Abbey, where the monks are making traditional beer. more
Several years ago I read an American tourist guide about the Netherlands. It said about my hometown Tilburg that somehow there was no reason to stop and visit Tilburg. Nothing worth to look at....
I'm not going to rewrite this page. Not yet. I'm not even going to read the bit below. Leave it as it is. What's all this about you may ask? Well, by the time you read this Tilburg no longer is my...
I lived in this city from '99 to 2000. It is a great city to live in as a student, and it offers all kinds of great music.
WORK IN PROGRESS - next on my list
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