Discover the most beautiful places in Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe
Nothing like a weekend or midweek getaway to a unique hotel or special place for overnight stays.
How about a weekend or midweek break in the Groningen Westerkwartier. Westerkwartier - the area of Abel Tasman - cannot be compared to any other region. So varied with historic borgen, a historic National Landscape, It is centrally located in the North, to discover much more.
Want a stone-cold tip for a day out in the north? Do you live in the north, or are you there on holiday and you are an avid visitor of UNESCO heritage sites? Then this package is totally for you.
Book the route "The backyard of Groningen" and you are going to experience a unique day.
The day starts in the south under the smoke of the city of Groningen. Your journey will take you through unique new and old nature, through old villages in Drenthe and ends in Veenhuizen, where you will get to know the UNESCO monument 'Kolonie van Weldadigheid'. This is guaranteed to be an unforgettable day.
Do you feel the need to take a break from the daily grind, to get out and about?
Whether you go with a friend, or with your partner, or whoever. With this two-day package, you are guaranteed to return home with new energy.
This LocalGroningen two-day package will take you to places where history, nature and internationally renowned cultural heritage come together. Sure enough, you will take home a suitcase full of inspiration and plans to explore the north of the Netherlands further.
Did you know that the Netherlands has two UNESCO Global Geo parks? And one of them can be found less than 25 km away from the city of Groningen? That's the Hondsrug region with the Hunzedal. Together, they form the UNESCO Global Geopark.
High time, if you don't know the region yet, to discover with your own eyes why the Hondsrug region in Drenthe has attracted so many painters, writers, artists and hard-working workers over the centuries.
Get ready to discover this paradise of Drenthe and book the LocalGroningen route "Hondsrug and Hunzedal".
With the route: 'Hondsrug - Hunzedal' you will visit the most special places. Just relaxed touring, with plenty of moments along the way to get out for new discoveries. How does that sound?
Want to get away for the weekend, get away from it all and come home enriched?
A two-day adventure - with our LocalGroningen car puzzle route over the Hondsrug and through the Hunzedal - is guaranteed to give you two wonderful days.
The Hondsrug and the Hunzedal together form the UNESCO Global Geopark. Only two areas in the Netherlands have this unique Unesco status, and that about 25 km from the city of Groningen.
Want a super fun tip for a day out in Groningen?
Do you live in the north, are you there on holiday, or do you want to get out of the city of Groningen for a while? Then this day out is just right for you.
Book the 'Zuidelijk Westerkwartier' route, and you might even get inspiration for your next holiday, i.e. in Groningen's Westerkwartier....
The day starts about 15 km west of the city of Groningen.
Your day trip will take you through a varied landscape. Almost everyone who has ridden this route before went home full of wonder. 'Never knew, that such a beautiful region is also Groningen'!
In other words. It is guaranteed to be an unforgettable day.
Do you feel the need to take a break from the daily grind, to get out and about?
Discovering a lesser-known region of the country is fun, but discovering Groningen's northernmost region - 'the Hogeland' - is really a lot of fun.
Whether you go with a friend, with your partner, or anyone else. With this two-day package, you are guaranteed to return home with new energy.
With us, it is the most booked region so far. The name alone: 'Hogeland', suggests that it can or will be something other than just flat land, as you might see in your image of Groningen.
Whether it is, you will discover during this special two-day package. Sure enough, you will go home with a suitcase full of inspiration and plans to explore the north of the Netherlands further.
Looking for a special tip for a day out? For e.g. a rainy or windy day, and you want to get out and about? Bring your partner, friend or family and get ready for a TOP day. You are going to drive the car puzzle tour 'Het Hogeland' and enjoy coffee/tea with some goodies and an extensive packed lunch with all kinds of delicacies from your own region, among others.
Fathers and mothers (especially those with Groningen roots), are also very happy to join in and reminisce.
The day starts in the national landscape Middag-Humsterland (i.e. about 15 km north-west of the city of Groningen). The route takes you via numerous surprises, winding through an ever-changing landscape, to a typically Hogelands Groninger place: Baflo.
Don't manage to ride the whole route in one day? This happens more often, because people want to see and experience so much along the way. Not to worry. Just do the second part of the route on another day. This way, you will enjoy two days for the price of one. 😉
Do you fancy a few days out 'really something different'?
LocalGroningen has put together a delicious two-day adventure for you in beautiful Westerwolde.
"Westerwolde, never heard of it?"
Westerwolde is often called "'Holland's best-kept secret". Former writers agree: this is the landscape for the romantic soul.
High time to discover it for yourself.
Can it be something other than a walk in the woods or a long bike ride? How would you like a day of touring through beautiful Westerwolde?
With this day trip, you will get a long way and stretch your legs regularly. Along the way, Westerwolde's most beautiful sights will cross your path.
With the route 'Natuurparadijs tussen twee schansen' you will discover the region using a beautiful route through Westerwolde. It is a puzzle route, but driving the route without worrying about the questions is of course also possible. The route also offers tips for stops for drinks and lunch.
Are you curious about the most extraordinary farms in the Netherlands, and the immense grain fields that people so often talk about when talking about Groningen?
Be amazed by this striking landscape, the northernmost part of the Netherlands. Bordering the Dollard to the east, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Wadden Sea.
From spring to autumn, the fields colour from yellow, green, red to golden yellow. After harvesting, the fertile clay soil shimmers to deep black, with imposing cloudy skies above, where you can see 'the weather' coming from afar.
In that landscape, the majestic front houses of the grain farms speak their own language about history: from immense wealth, to sometimes decay, and again recovery after renovations and new uses.
A two-day adventure this will be, unlike any other, for explorers who do like to get off the beaten track.
You want a special day out, e.g. with your parents, family or partner, and want to get away from it all. Then a day package at the Grain Republic is absolutely TOP!
Did you know that our German neighbours to the east have a great name for the Grain Republic? 'Das Kornparadies mit den goldenen Horizonten'. Beautiful huh!
With the LocalGroningen-car puzzle tour 'Grain Republic' you will see with your own eyes what the Germans mean, and discover many more beauties and peculiarities of this unique Groningen area.
Are you looking for the truly unknown, yet very special places in your own country? Do you want a real adventure, not to be forgotten?
Few people have heard about the middle of Groningen, about Roegwold, and other places.
LocalGroningen would like to introduce you to this piece of the Northern Netherlands, about which there are the nicest anecdotes to tell. The area in Central Groningen is a place, far away from mass tourism, and there is so much to tell about it.
Do you know, for instance, with which special features 'they' from Central Groningen caused or have caused a furore in the Netherlands and even worldwide? Special features that were created and developed in this part of the province of Groningen, and all on or thanks to the old peat.
During this two-day arrangement, you will hear and experience all about this and then set off for the new, rugged, fascinating nature in 't Roegwold and end at the romantic Schildmeer.
How do you find a really good tip for a perfect day out?
A few years ago, LocalGroningen launched the car puzzle tour Middle Groningen. What an adventure it was to put this route together, because what did we actually know about the middle of Groningen? Little, as so many people don't actually know this part of Groningen.
What surprises and beautiful places we encountered. That journey of discovery with plenty of 'wow' moments is incorporated in the car puzzle tour. During the route, you are treated to coffee/tea and sweets. A well-prepared lunch is arranged at one of the nice catering establishments along the way.
We at LocalGroningen have become totally enamoured with this piece of south-eastern Friesland. Because it has such a different character from the rest of Friesland.
Many people think this is the most beautiful part of Friesland and we totally understand that. Moreover, you will find all kinds of nice addresses for excursions, food and drinks and accommodation. This package will certainly introduce you to some of these addresses. For other addresses and excursions, we will give you some tips.
Would you like to get away from the hustle and bustle for a few days? Then this package is right up your street. Have a nice day of touring with the car puzzle tour 't Andere Friesland, along the way, with lots of opportunities to walk, discover beautiful spots and enjoy good food and drinks. For the overnight stay, we have a choice between an attractive and characteristic regional hotel or in one of the comfortable B&Bs in this region.
One of the most fascinating nature reserves in the Netherlands is Lauwersmeer and the area around it. The nature, the whole landscape, the atmosphere and especially the history of its creation will make your heart beat faster. Nature experts are convinced, in this place nature has created its own miracle.
Do you feel the need to shake off the daily rush? Can you handle so much tranquillity, magisterial nature, supremely beautiful landscapes and enchanting sunsets?
Then this package is just for you. With the LocalGroningen route 'Van Lauwers tot Wad' you will encounter all the most beautiful spots, and be told the impressive story of 'From Lauwers tot (Lauwerszee/ Lauwersmeer) tot Wad'.
The best days out with a nice road trip are those where you can combine driving in a varied environment with a nice stopover. Stops where you can visit special places, take a short walk, have a nice lunch and a drink.
You will experience exactly such a fully arranged day out during this package in 't Andere Friesland. For many, this part of Friesland is the big surprise. Because instead of the large lakes and the Frisian cities of the Elfstedentocht, our 't Andere Friesland route mainly takes you across country estates, woods, heathland, Frisian nobility, peat cutters and .... over belfries.
Want to get out for a day, 'really get out there'? Taking the hustle and bustle of everyday life out of your head for a while and letting in new impressions? The north-east of Friesland is the ideal region to recharge your batteries.
Here, you can enjoy the salty sea air, the wind in your hair and beautiful views over the characteristic Frisian mound landscape. The landscape embraces you, the fishermen's and mound villages are adorable, you will discover special art forms.
And then the Wadden Sea! As soon as you catch sight of the Wadden dike, you want to go and climb it. That's what's so great about this region; you can - in many places. With the Wad and Land route, which starts in Holwerd and ends on Friesland's highest mound, you are sure to go home with red cheeks and glistening eyes!
Nothing beats a weekend or midweek break to an area that can still surprise you. How about a few days of fresh air, 'clear your head', and let yourself be amazed by a piece of Friesland with 'primal' qualities?
North-east Friesland is the area of the UNESCO Waddenland, with the natural spectacle of the Wadden Sea. The Frisian hinterland cannot be compared to any other Frisian region.
Dokkum as a historic city full of Frisian charm, and in the outskirts the charming mound villages with so much history, stories, and art, are going to give you two unforgettable days.
From those first kilometres, you immediately have that experience! YES, I am on an adventure!
Immerse yourself and open all your senses.
An introduction to the Groningen Wadden region will leave you:
During your journey through this special area, you will also be introduced to historical sites, stories and beautiful landscapes.
Drenthe is the province par excellence for taking a nice road trip. Here, it is not about racking up miles, but about enjoying the scenery and stopping regularly.
The roads connecting the regions of Drenthe are at least as beautiful as the villages you drive through: woodlands, heathlands, river and stream valleys, and higher sand ridges alternate. Take your time! Drenthe asks you to slow down.
What makes this three-day package so special is the contrast. In a few days you will experience what makes Drenthe so 'primal', and at the same time it is a very modern province, where the people have managed to preserve and maintain the historical treasures very well.
