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Surrounding area: Utrecht hills
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  • carolineraat
  • By carolineraat on August 25, 2002
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  • Surrounding area - Utrecht
    by carolineraat
    East of Utrecht you find low hills that are actually remainings of the glacial periods. They are covered with woods and there are many villas and castles there.

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    Surrounding area: The area north-east of Utrecht...
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  • By carolineraat on August 25, 2002
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  • Surrounding area - Utrecht
    by carolineraat
    The area north-east of Utrecht is also worth a bike trip. I went here several times.
    The area is varied, with forests, fields, villages and stately homes

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  • Address: Around De Bilt
  • Other Contact: Picture: Houdringe House in De B
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    Surrounding area: EVERY DAY AT THE MUSEUM QUARTER IS A FEAST!
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  • eden_teuling
  • Updated By eden_teuling on September 12, 2003
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  • MUSEUM QUARTER - Utrecht
    MUSEUM QUARTER
    by eden_teuling
    The canals make This Quarter a VIBRANT place...

    These days you can drift along in a small boat or dine at restaurants housed in the WHARFS' cwellars.

    That used to be different: in the old days, the docks were a bustling workplace....

    Of course you don't want to miss the special spots in the M.Q.
    That's why we organize guided walking and boat tours through the city!
    But you can also discover this M.Q. on your own initiative: the maze of narrow alleys and streets, hidden gardens, small courtyards and canals beckon you to discover this wonderful part of interesting, atmospheric UTRECHT.

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    Surrounding area: SEPTEMBER FORTENMAAND The...
    Xowe
  • By Xowe on August 25, 2002
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  • SEPTEMBER FORTENMAAND

    The number of forts testifies of the famous history of this province. Some of them you can visit all the year round, including the fort near Rijnauwen in Bunnik, this is the biggest fort of the Netherlands.

    In September, the “Utrechtse Fortenmaand”, all the forts will open there doors for public. Also some special activities will take place during this month, like art-exhebitions, guided tours and you can spend the night and enjoy a solders-breakfast.

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    Surrounding area: Go Walking
    HawaiianTed
  • By HawaiianTed on October 28, 2006
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  • There are several walking guides for Utrecht. It's worth it to find one. You can walk every single day and see something different, or be suddenly amazed. The other day I ran across the home of Mr. Roentgen the inventor of the X-Ray machine. Today I saw a sign in the sidewalk, Mozart slept here (in Dutch of course). All the buildings that are important have signs on them, sadly once again all in Dutch. Take along a Dutch friend or a wireless device with a translator. Most of the things you'll see are old cloisters converted into schools or hospitals.

    Utrecht was basically started as a fort to guard the Northern border of the Roman empire. So, the later city is built on Roman ruins. Recently more and more places are digging into their basements and exposing the Roman ruins beneath, many of which put plexiglass over the top so you can see them. Central Utrecht is not that big. Start at the Dom and work your way out. Pay attention to the little signs over the doors. Today I was in a shop that has been there since 1744. It was appropriately an antique shop.

  • Address: Central Utrecht
  • Directions: Start around the Dom and work your way out from there. The old Roman city walls are marked on the street.
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    Surrounding area: Visit Kasteel de Haar, NL's...
  • Updated By entguy on August 25, 2002
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  • Visit Kasteel de Haar, NL's largest remaining castle (if memory serves correctly). Beautiful grounds!!

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  • Other Contact: http://www.kasteelhaarzuilens.nl
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    Surrounding area: Take a nature walk along the canal
    jo104
  • By jo104 on August 20, 2009
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  • Surrounding area - Utrecht
    by jo104, 1 more photos
    Perhaps if you are based in the centre the best description is to walk from Centraal museum into Venuslaan road there should be a way to access the canal walk from there some paths you can cycle on and some are only for walkers or runners. You pass the Utrecht stadium as well as the university campus. On the other side of the canal there is a place to rent boats and canoes.

    Its not long before you are walking in forested area which is really pleasent especially if the sun is beating down. We stopped for at the information centre for a cup of tea and a well deserved break. The teahouse will make a blend for your pot if you so wish and if you want real milk just ask. The teahouse also had their own organic garden and they use their products in their food. There was a selection of quiches, breads as well as sweet treats all homemade. The teahouse will appear as a separately under my restaurant tips as the Veldkeuken. There is also a pancake house a little further along the river.

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  • Address: towards bunnik
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