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Old City Weighthouse

Old City Weighthouse, IJsselstein

 al_mary Says:  The old city weighthouse islocated beside the VVV Office,(tourist information center). The current scale there dates back to 1779, and a muchbigger weighthouse was inthe same location earlier.The cobblestone of theoriginal weighthouse is setin the back wall. The current... 

Oude Stadhuis

Oude Stadhuis, IJsselstein

 al_mary Says:  This photo is of the "Old City Hall" ....It is still used forweddings & funtions.In the early 1990's, anew modern "City Hall"opened near the tramstop .... 

Hotels  

Holland Hotel Epping

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Restaurants  

De Vierde Generatie (The Fourth Generation): Small town, fantastic food!

De Vierde Generatie  (The Fourth Generation): Small town, fantastic food!, IJsselstein

 Tettet Says:  What a special and unique find. My family and I returned to this restaurant 3 times in 10 days! Service was great, kind, friendly and helpful. I tried a variety of foods, some traditional dutch and some with a taste of other cultural influences. Our server recommended wines... 

de Vierde Generatie: danger, danger, danger

de Vierde Generatie: danger, danger, danger, IJsselstein

 gompy_usa Says:  De Vierde Generatie (The Forth Generation) a restaurant which used to be part of the family run hotel Epping in Ijsselstein, Netherlands. The brother split up, one runs the hotel and the other the restaurant and is also the chef.For the locals, the food is good, since there... 

Pizzeria Ristorante Piccola Italia

Pizzeria Ristorante Piccola Italia, IJsselstein

 al_mary Says:  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~Nice local place toenjoy some great pizza ....Made to order witha little touch of theold Sicilian flavors.Ask for Salvatore, andthe "IJsselstein Pizza".P.S. Tell him Al from America sent you ....~~~~~~~~~~~~~Also available is great selection of pastas, calzones... 

Nightlife  

Cafe' de Punt: Towns Oldest Pub

Cafe'  de Punt: Towns Oldest Pub, IJsselstein

 al_mary Says:  Cafe' de Punt is the oldest pub still operating in old town IJsselstein.Closed on Wednesday, it opens around 3 each day all other days.It is an exclusive Amstel Pub ..... Come as you are ....It is 99% a locals pub, and you hardlyever see any tourist. 

Cafe' de Punt: Decorated For Carnaval #1

Cafe' de Punt: Decorated For Carnaval #1, IJsselstein

 al_mary Says:  Cafe' de Punt is the oldest pub still operating in old town IJsselstein.Closed on Wednesday, it opens around 3 each day all other days.It is an exclusive Amstel Pub .....Decorated for Carnaval( Mardi Gra in the Netherlands) A definate locals pub withvirtually no tourist... 

Transportation  

Connexxion Trams / Trains

Connexxion Trams / Trains, IJsselstein

 al_mary Says:  ~These are pictures of the tram stopin IJsselstein on the edge of town,the next to last stop.The tram them turns around, andheads back to the Utrecht area.It is clean and efficient, and alwayson time ....(website below is in Dutch only) 

Walking

Walking, IJsselstein

 al_mary Says:  Old Town IJsselstein is totally walkablefrom one end to the other in a shortperiod of time .... locals ride bikes alot.Most of the "Old Town" does not allowvehicles to drive on the old cobble stonestreets. 

Shopping  

Roodenburg Bike-Totaal

Roodenburg Bike-Totaal, IJsselstein

 al_mary Says:  Need a bicycle or afiets as the Duch say,check out this store.Every type of bike forall ages, and all theaccessories you maywant in one store.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The store also has a large selection of second hand usedbikes, many in great shape that were traded in for a new... 

Bonbon Speciaalzaak Le Bonheur

Bonbon Speciaalzaak Le Bonheur, IJsselstein

 al_mary Says:  Hand Made Chocolates"A Must To Try Some"This place is great if youlove chocolates ....Each chocolate is hand made with real cream.~~~~~~~~~~~~For the guys ....If you stop in the local pub, the "Punt" for a few cold ones,it would be best to stop in and pick up a few... 

Albert Heijn: Food Shopping #2

Albert Heijn: Food Shopping #2, IJsselstein

 al_mary Says:  This is the largestgrocery store locatedin IJsselstein. Theyhave a large selectionof most everything thatyou would expect tofind in a grocery store. 

Edah: Food Shopping #1

Edah: Food Shopping #1, IJsselstein

 al_mary Says:  One of 2 grocery stores currently in IJsselsteinas of March 2006 .... 

Local Customs  

Zwarte Piet's

Zwarte Piet's, IJsselstein

 al_mary Says:  The "zwarte piet's" mix with thecrowd during the festivities, andthe little kids do have the biggestsmiles you could imagine .... 

Zwarte Piet's Band

Zwarte Piet's Band, IJsselstein

 al_mary Says:  The Zwarte Piet's Band entertainsthe crowd of people,marching aheadof the carriage that carried Sinterklaasand the Mayor of IJsselstein .... 

Sinterklaas & The Mayor

Sinterklaas & The Mayor, IJsselstein

 al_mary Says:  After arrival in IJsselstein, nowSinterklaas joins the towns Mayorfor a carriage ride to City Hall forsome planned festivities .... 

Sinterklaas Finally Arrives

Sinterklaas Finally Arrives, IJsselstein

 al_mary Says:  The wait was over, finally Sinterklaas and his "zwarte piet's" arrive by boatto the joy of all the kids .... 

Waiting For Sinterklaas

Waiting For Sinterklaas, IJsselstein

 al_mary Says:  This was the day Sinterklaas arrived in IJsselstein.The town turns out and awaits hisarrival by boat on the canal .... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Old Cemetery

Old Cemetery, IJsselstein

 al_mary Says:  This is one of the oldest cemetary'sin IJsselstein. It was educational towalk around the markers and see all the dates, some way back into the midto early 1800's ....The family of our friends in IJsselsteinare buried here. 

Sports & Outdoors  

Volleyball

Volleyball, IJsselstein

 al_mary Says:  IJsslestein's volleyball Clubis called "Vives". They aresponsored by one of thelocal sports halls named"Sporthal IJsselhal" ....They have their own littlepub called: "Bar IJsselhal"which also serves food.The lady in the picture is Joke (Dutch name) that ispronounced: yo-ka... 

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IJsselstein - Our Home Away From Home

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  The above picture was taken March 3, 2006 in IJsselstein .... The little town known as "Old IJsselstein" has become our home away from home. We have become close friends with a family... 

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 IJsselstein is my hometown. It's a place of 30.000 people, in the province Utrecht. 

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