10 Best Things to Do in Hindeloopen (Netherlands)
In the 17th and 18th century the shipping industry made a fortune for the people of Hindeloopen. At that time this town, with a fleet of 100 ships, even developed …
10 Best Things to Do in Heerenveen (Netherlands)
A city of 30,000 in Friesland, Heerenveen has a sporting prowess that belies its modest size. Thialf, the Netherlands’ top speed skating arena is here, and this is big news …
12 Best Things to Do in Doetinchem (Netherlands)
This ever-growing city is the largest urban centre in Gelderland’s Achterhoek region. Doetinchem’s streetscape is modern, after devastating bombing raids by Allied forces at the close of the Second World …
15 Best Things to Do in Halle (Belgium)
South of Brussels and just on the Flemish side of the boundary between Flanders and Wallonia, Halle is an endearing city around a white Gothic church. For a few short …
12 Best Things to Do in Doesburg (Netherlands)
Even older than Amsterdam, Doesburg is a fortified city where the Oude IJssel flows into Gelderse IJssel, a branch of the Rhine. In Medieval times trade on the IJssel was …
15 Best Things to Do in Wavre (Belgium)
Anchored on both banks of the Dyle River, Wavre is a small city in Walloon Brabant not far from the boundary with Flanders. In the 1970s Wavre was put on …
15 Best Things to Do in Chimay (Belgium)
In 1486 Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I made the little town of Chimay a principality, and declared that its first prince Charles I de Croÿ would have the same rank …
15 Best Things to Do in Malmedy (Belgium)
This town in a deep wooded valley in the Ardennes has a story that begins with the foundation of an abbey in the 7th century. For more than a millennium …
15 Best Things to Do in Bouillon (Belgium)
On its meandering course through the Ardennes the Semois River has carved out some of the most iconic landscapes in Belgium. The views over the long loops at Bouillon, Frahan …
11 Best Things to Do in Zoutelande (Netherlands)
In a gap between high dunes on the west coast of Walcheren, Zoutelande is an amiable village on what is known as the Zeeland Riviera. The Blue Flag beach at …