Province - Overijssel, Netherlands

Overijssel - idyll between Ijsselmeer and hills

Overijssel is a province in the Netherlands which is located between the Ijssel Sea and the hills of Veluwe. 1.2 million people live in the diversified, dynamic landscape with its eventful history. Holidays in Overijssel will enthuse nature aficionados, water athletes, cultural tourists and families likewise. In the holiday homes and hotels there, people will put you up you cordially and accommodate you affectionately.

The landmark of the province’s capital Zwolle is “Peperbus”, the tower of the Saint-Michael’s church. In the province museum, tourists will get insights into both paintings and objects of art and the past life of Holland’s people. An adventure for the whole family is the “Ecodrome”; a zoo, an ecological museum and a restaurant promise the visitor interesting and cheerful hours.

Those spending their holidays in a holiday home or hotel in Overijssel during Christmas time will find themselves in the middle of a Christmas fairytale in Deventer. Every year, the town’s residents revive the characters from Charles Dickens’ “Christmas Carol”.

The densely wooded region around Enschede is particularly suitable for cyclists and hikers. Every Tuesday and Saturday, the colourful market ado in the streets attracts many visitors.

“Green Venice” would be a suitable name for the water village Giethoorn. Houses covered with reed, canals and wooden bridges spread an idyllic atmosphere. Excursion boats abduct tourists into the water world of the wildlife sanctuary “De Wieden”.

 

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