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If you´re visiting the Netherlands, looking for some peace and quiet and interested in
history, Dordrecht has a lot to offer! Arrange your journey..
From Britain, you can take the ferry from Harwich to Hoek van Holland. Next, you get
on the train to Rotterdam CS (Central), where you catch the train to Dordrecht CS.
If you travel from Brussels or Amsterdam airport it´s easier, since the intercity that connects
these cities stops at Dordrecht CS. Find a place to stay..
Dordrecht offers a wide variety of those, ranging from bed and breakfasts to hotels,
scattered all over the town. In the Biesbosch you can find a couple of camping sites as
well as a youth hostel (StayOkay). Rent a bike..
The city centre grants little access to cars, so renting a bike is probably your best bet.
Explore the city, by joining the Dordtse Rondjes. Rondje Dordt, a signposted tour on foot through
the city passing by some of Dordrecht´s 1,000 monuments, such as churches, which are open
to visitors during weekdays (Monday till Friday. Call the church you want to visit for the
opening hours) and almshouses. These last ones are only viewable from the outside. The
inhabitants are under no obligation to show you the inside. So please respect their privacy!
Waterrondje Dordt. A guided tour on a so called "fluisterboot" (whisperboat) through the canals,
lets you see the city from an entirely different perspective.
Kunstrondje Dordt. Every first Sunday of the month galleries, antiquarians and studios
open their doors to the public. Visit a museum, for example.
Het Dordrechts Museum Museum van Gijn
Het Huis Scharlaken Check out the various restaurants..
Whether you want to sample typical Dutch cuisine, enjoy Mediterranean or Oriental cooking, or
go for a burger and fries, it´s all there! In the town center, most restaurants are located
around the Scheffersplein. Try the local specialties..
For example:
the famous hazelnutpastry
the apple pastry the beer
the jenever or a frikandel. Although now available in
all of the Netherlands, the frikandel was originally invented in Dordrecht [1]
Explore nature, both in and outside Dordrecht.. The city borders on National Park de Biesbosch.
The park can be reached by Waterbus, bicycle, bus or car. You can explore the park by bike,
boat or on foot. Boats are for rent at the Biesbosch visitors centre.
If you choose to stay in the city, nature is also close at hand. Dordrecht has three
beautiful parks: Weizigtpark, Wantijpark and Park Dubbelsteijn. At Weizigtpark you´ll
find the Natuur en Milieu Centrum (Nature and Environment Centre) which includes a city
farm. This last one is especially fun for young children as they can get as close to
the animals as they want. Check out the concerts and festivals..
The kick-off for the festival season is mid June, with Wantijfestival, a festival with
music for every taste and activities for all age groups. All through the summer various
festivals take place, as well as a series of free concerts every Monday night at the
Wantijpark. These concerts feature artists from the Netherlands and Belgium (Flanders).
Visit the World Heritage site of Kinderdijk.. The Waterbus stops there, and it´s no problem
to take your bike with you.Important: the people of Kinderdijk keep the sabbath, so
the mills don´t work on Sundays. Thank you for watching!