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Poortstraat 93
93 PoortstraatRoberto Gelato. The best Italian icecream in Utrecht.
Nobelstraat 293
Bike rental Fietspunt. Fine bikes!
The centre UIthof of the University outsite the city centre, easily reachable by bus 28.
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Uithof
The centre UIthof of the University outsite the city centre, easily reachable by bus 28.
Oorsprongpark
OorsprongparkBus stop Oorsprongpark
Roberto Gelato
93 PoortstraatThe best ice-cream in Holland
Wilhelminapark
WilhelminaparkNice easy park. Picknick in summer
Our first visitors from Australia worked in this silk screen center of Utrecht. The made the artwork in the sleeping sleepingroom. You can rent your own silkscreen machine or buy there art.
Kapitaal
9 KroonstraatOur first visitors from Australia worked in this silk screen center of Utrecht. The made the artwork in the sleeping sleepingroom. You can rent your own silkscreen machine or buy there art.
Menara Dom
9 DompleinThe highest medieval church tower in the Netherlands
If you love 'Nijntje' the small rabbit that was designed by Dick Bruna (extremely popular in the South East) you should visit the house of Nijntje.
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Muzium Nijntje
2 OudegrachtIf you love 'Nijntje' the small rabbit that was designed by Dick Bruna (extremely popular in the South East) you should visit the house of Nijntje.
Utrecht Central Station
305 StationshalCentral Station
It has a fine collection of Gerrit Rietveld. The famous Dutch architect and designer. You can also visit the 'Rietveld-Schoder house'. Unesco world heritage.
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Muzium Pusat
1 AgnietenstraatIt has a fine collection of Gerrit Rietveld. The famous Dutch architect and designer. You can also visit the 'Rietveld-Schoder house'. Unesco world heritage.
A real nice touristic museum with music boxes, large street organs etc. You can hear al this music in a guided tour.
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Muzium Speelklok
6 SteenwegA real nice touristic museum with music boxes, large street organs etc. You can hear al this music in a guided tour.
The best cinema in town. With a bar, restaurant etc.
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Louis Hartlooper Complex
1 TolsteegbrugThe best cinema in town. With a bar, restaurant etc.
Essentials
An excellent organic butcher and next door an organic supermarket and a normal supermarket (Jumbo), cheaper than Albert Heijn.
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Biltstraat
BiltstraatAn excellent organic butcher and next door an organic supermarket and a normal supermarket (Jumbo), cheaper than Albert Heijn.
HEMA Nachtegaalstraat
82 NachtegaalstraatThe nearest supermarket.
Jumbo
46 MerelstraatGerrit is the best organic butchery in town. We especially like his 'procureurslapjes'
Organic butchery Gerrit Takke
66 BiltstraatGerrit is the best organic butchery in town. We especially like his 'procureurslapjes'
The bakery we prefer to buy our bread. No fuzz.
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Vlaamsch Broodhuys Nachtegaalstraat Utrecht
54 NachtegaalstraatThe bakery we prefer to buy our bread. No fuzz.
Cheese is my vital need number one. This is the best in the neighborhood. Perfect for a present for home.
C.V. Hooft, Kaas, Wijnen & Delicatessen
20 Burgemeester ReigerstraatCheese is my vital need number one. This is the best in the neighborhood. Perfect for a present for home.
They have bears from all over the world. But also from the small breweries in Utrecht.
Bierman & Bierman
They have bears from all over the world. But also from the small breweries in Utrecht.
Sightseeing
Prins Hendriklaan 60
Rietveld-Schroderhouse: world heritage Unesco.
De Rijnstroom. A cano rental for a very nice boattrip on the river Kromme Rijn. To the pancakehouse and back. A very nice afternoon!
Weg naar Rhijnauwen 23
De Rijnstroom. A cano rental for a very nice boattrip on the river Kromme Rijn. To the pancakehouse and back. A very nice afternoon!
A small museum around the artist Armando. But the building itself is maybe even more beautiful. The former house of Napoleon along side the river Kromme Rijn.
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MOA | Museum Old Amelisweerd
9 KoningslaanA small museum around the artist Armando. But the building itself is maybe even more beautiful. The former house of Napoleon along side the river Kromme Rijn.
It is a perfect bike ride from us along side the river Vecht to Breukelen (Brooklyn). 18 km. You can return through the most typical landscape for the Netherlands (polders, water, green). Please ask us. We can help you to find your way.
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Breukelen
It is a perfect bike ride from us along side the river Vecht to Breukelen (Brooklyn). 18 km. You can return through the most typical landscape for the Netherlands (polders, water, green). Please ask us. We can help you to find your way.
Food Scene
Biltstraat 5
5 BiltstraatDe keuken van Gastmaal. Excellent french cooking.
De Kust Utrecht B.V
2 F.C. DondersstraatA nice restaurant around the corner.
Goesting
150 VeeartsenijpadA real good restaurant around the corner. Belgian Cuisine.
Bastacosi
33 BiltstraatThey have very good Napolitan Pizza's
Because one of our guests - a singer songwriter - performed there very well and the coffee is perfect.
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Coffee Leute Brauhaus
30 WesterkadeBecause one of our guests - a singer songwriter - performed there very well and the coffee is perfect.
Restaurant Opium
80 VoorstraatFusion Kitchen. One of our favorites.
Bagels & Beans
302 AmsterdamsestraatwegThe have the nicest Bagels and Cappuccino in town
Spaghetteria Wittevrouwensingel
44 WittevrouwensingelNice pasta's, cosy, not expensive
It is a super pancake restaurant on the most beautiful outside the city spot with the perfect terrace along a small river.
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Teahouse Rhijnauwen
16 RhijnauwenselaanIt is a super pancake restaurant on the most beautiful outside the city spot with the perfect terrace along a small river.
The most romantic spot near Utrecht (15 minutes bike ride) along the river Kromme Rijn. They bake their own bread and have all kinds of self made pastry, soups and salads.
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Restaurant De Veldkeuken
11 A KoningslaanThe most romantic spot near Utrecht (15 minutes bike ride) along the river Kromme Rijn. They bake their own bread and have all kinds of self made pastry, soups and salads.
Entertainment & Activities
Teahouse Rhijnauwen. A beautiful walk or bike-ride along the river 'Kromme Rijn'. Exellent pancakes on a perfect terrace,
Rhijnauwenselaan 16
Teahouse Rhijnauwen. A beautiful walk or bike-ride along the river 'Kromme Rijn'. Exellent pancakes on a perfect terrace,
Drinks & Nightlife
Café Tilt!
62 Lange JufferstraatSpecial bears. Vinyl on friday and saturday evening
A very small wine, whiskey cafe with lots of different perfect wines per glass. You can also join wine and whiskey tastings here.
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Rubens Proeflokaal
197 NieuwegrachtA very small wine, whiskey cafe with lots of different perfect wines per glass. You can also join wine and whiskey tastings here.
The cafe we go (almost) every thursday evening to drink a beer or a wine. A very nice small square in the old part of Utrecht.
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Café Orloff
8 Donkere GaardThe cafe we go (almost) every thursday evening to drink a beer or a wine. A very nice small square in the old part of Utrecht.
A beautiful cafe and restaurant in the first warehouse in the Netherlands (19th century, maybe even older). After 23h00 they often organise party's.
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Winkel van Sinkel
158 OudegrachtA beautiful cafe and restaurant in the first warehouse in the Netherlands (19th century, maybe even older). After 23h00 they often organise party's.
Its a music palace with five different music halls inside. Pop, classical music, jazz, dance parties etc. The cafe in the building is very nice. Every thursday night there is a open podium in the hall.
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TivoliVredenburg
11 VredenburgkadeIts a music palace with five different music halls inside. Pop, classical music, jazz, dance parties etc. The cafe in the building is very nice. Every thursday night there is a open podium in the hall.
RASA music & dance
13-A PauwstraatOnly word music, folk music. Very nice if you like it.
Arts & Culture
The famous building of Gerrit Rietveld (1926 - De Stijl). Unesco World Heritage. You have to book your visit in advance.
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Rumah Rietveld Schroder
50 Prins HendriklaanThe famous building of Gerrit Rietveld (1926 - De Stijl). Unesco World Heritage. You have to book your visit in advance.
Foundation FOTODOK
7 Lange NieuwstraatA gallery with various photo exhibitions
The only railway museum in the Netherlands. The train (the only one that passes) towards the museum goes in front of our house.
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Muzium Kereta Api
16 MaliebaanstationThe only railway museum in the Netherlands. The train (the only one that passes) towards the museum goes in front of our house.
more then two centuries of history (from the romans until now) are made visible under the Dom square in a very interactive museum. You have to book in advance.
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DOMunder
9 Dompleinmore then two centuries of history (from the romans until now) are made visible under the Dom square in a very interactive museum. You have to book in advance.
A beautiful and interesting castle. A nice bike ride.
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Kastil De Haar
1 KasteellaanA beautiful and interesting castle. A nice bike ride.
A small castle with restaurant. Worth the trip and a short and nice bike ride along side the river Vecht.
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Kastil Zuylen
1 TournooiveldA small castle with restaurant. Worth the trip and a short and nice bike ride along side the river Vecht.
A typical Dutch Castle on the former inner sea (now Iajssellake).
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Muiderslot
1 HerengrachtA typical Dutch Castle on the former inner sea (now Iajssellake).