Holland - places/roads of interest

[Brenchleyhibs]

I'm taking the GS (and my wife) over to Holland for the Bank Holiday weekend.

Can any subscribers recommend any roads or routes around Holland that we should consider? We'll be based near Zwoller for a couple of nights.

I know that Holland is pretty flat and featureless so your suggestions might be helpful. We're planning to spend a little time around Marken and Volendam as a starter.

Many thanks!

 

[casperghst42]

I'm taking the GS (and my wife) over to Holland for the Bank Holiday weekend.

Can any subscribers recommend any roads or routes around Holland that we should consider? We'll be based near Zwoller for a couple of nights.

I know that Holland is pretty flat and featureless so your suggestions might be helpful. We're planning to spend a little time around Marken and Volendam as a starter.

Many thanks!

Hoge Veluwe (http://www.hogeveluwe.nl/) and Afluit Dijk (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afsluitdijk) comes to mind.

Then if you're into Art there is Kröller-Müller in Hoge Veluwe (http://www.hogeveluwe.nl/page.asp?id=4).

There are some pearls round, but I mostly stumble over them by accident, and mostly forget where they are after wards.

Casper

 

[Myke Rocks]

Suggest you visit Bourtange

If going to netherlands, then a place not to miss is Bourtange.
This village was built by a William of Orange ( Of renowned Ireland Fame)
He was being regularly invaded by a rather insane German Bishop, so he built a fortifed fort on the only way into Holland across a bog.
This entire fort remains intact and is without doubt one of the gems of Holland. It is not like anything you will encounter anywhere in Holland.
On Sunday afternoons they fire a 1600's cannon from the battlements.
The noise is indescribable.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourtange
Also:http://www.bourtange.nl/site/
Also: http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=e...tle&resnum=4&ved=0CD0QsAQwAw&biw=1016&bih=573

Myke

 

[Deleted User O]

Head into the mountain region

 

[Gecko]

If you are coming up from Calais take the 'WestSchelde Tunnel' at Terneuzen near Breskens (south west of Antwerp) across to the islands known as 'Zeeland'. The tunnel is quite new and impressive being 6.6km long but it is a toll and you have to pay about Euro 5 to go through even on a bike.
(New Zealand was discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman in 1642 but that's just for histrical interest)
Once through the tunnel there's quite a nice route either through the centre via Middleburg if you have time or along the western coast where you ride along some of the most amazing man made sea defences in the world. There's lots of dunes and some lovely beaches and small towns to visit along the way.
Watch out for speedcams all over Holland the cloggies luv em !!

 

[casperghst42]

If you are coming up from Calais take the 'WestSchelde Tunnel' at Terneuzen near Breskens (south west of Antwerp) across to the islands known as 'Zeeland'. The tunnel is quite new and impressive being 6.6km long but it is a toll and you have to pay about Euro 5 to go through even on a bike.
(New Zealand was discovered by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman in 1642 but that's just for histrical interest)
Once through the tunnel there's quite a nice route either through the centre via Middleburg if you have time or along the western coast where you ride along some of the most amazing man made sea defences in the world. There's lots of dunes and some lovely beaches and small towns to visit along the way.
Watch out for speedcams all over Holland the cloggies luv em !!

Watch out with the tunnel, there are cameras inside the tunnel, and they measure avg. speed - keep to the speed limit, cheaper that way.

The joke is always that NZ and Tasmania are quite small compared to OZ, and what would he have been smoking to miss OZ

Vlissingen and Middelburg are quit interesting, Middleburg's fortification is still partly there and quite interesting.

Casper

 

[GreatScott]

I need a new map

 

[Rock-hopper]

Valkenburg is a nice place to visit.
Good campsite overlooking the whole town, probably the hilliest part of Holland.

 

[casperghst42]

Valkenburg is a nice place to visit.
Good campsite overlooking the whole town, probably the hilliest part of Holland.

Limburg is the nicest part of the country, with the highest point of the country (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaalserberg) which actually sits on the border with Germany and Belgium. Which just gives the excuse to continue to either Eifel, the Ardennes, or Luxemburg


Casper