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The ruin of Batenburg, where the Maas swallowed a castle
From Hoogeerd you cycle the dike to the ruin of Batenburg castle, a 12th-century tower, a fire in 1794, and a mill that still turns today.
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Read stories about the region, discover travel guides and pick up tips for your next stay. Inspiration for those looking to get away.
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In Winselerhof's wine cellar: an evening at Luigi's
In the vaulted wine cellar of Winselerhof lies Luigi's: relaxed Italian dining between centuries-old walls, with its own Vinoteca and a terrace nominated for Terrace of the Year.
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Boswachterij Odoorn, when the heath turns purple
A short walk from Hotel de Oringer Marke lies boswachterij Odoorn: eighteen hundred hectares of forest, drifting sand and heath — loveliest in the weeks the heather turns purple.
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The Sahara of Ommen, a desert in the Vechtdal
In the middle of the Vechtdal lies a real desert: drifting sand, juniper and silence. And on the hill beside it, the world once waited for a world teacher. The story of the Sahara near Ommen.
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Laarzenpaden trails in the Vechtdal | experiencing nature up close
New laarzenpaden trails are appearing in the Vechtdal, leading you into the landscape at spots where no through routes normally exist. For those who want to feel nature, not just see it.
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Four windmills, one village: the sails of Ommen
Nowhere in the region do as many windmills turn as in Ommen. Four stories in stone and timber, all within walking distance of each other. A walk along the sails of the Vechtdal.
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Noaberschap and the slow, green Achterhoek
A story about noaberschap and the calm pace of the Achterhoek: a layered landscape where neighbours still know each other and time seems to run slower.
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At the table by the river
Dining where the water flows: on the taste of the floodplains, the fruit of the orchards and an evening at the table with the Maas within reach.
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Two days together in the Vechtdal
A romantic weekend along the Vecht: slow river bends, a walk through the drift sand and an evening by the water in Ommen.
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The hedgerow landscape of Twente, layer by layer
Wooded banks, fields and brook valleys form a landscape around Ootmarsum that opens like stage scenery, layer behind layer. A story about walking in Twente.
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A romantic weekend in the hill country
Rolling hills, long dinners and a courtyard under the evening sky: that is how a romantic weekend in the South Limburg hill country feels, with Winselerhof as your base.
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The Hondsrug: a landscape that remembers
A story about the Hondsrug: how ice, sand and people together made a landscape that holds time, from glacial boulders to blooming heath.
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