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The 10 Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Groningen, Groningen Province
Groningen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣroːnɪŋə(n)] ( listen); Gronings: Grunnen) is the main municipality as well as the capital city of the eponymous province in the Netherlands. With a population of 202,567 as of 2017, it is the largest city in the north of the Netherlands. An old city, Groningen was the regional power of the northern Netherlands, a semi-independent city-state and member of the German Hanseatic League. Groningen is a university city: it houses the University of Groningen (with about 30,000 students) and the Hanze University of Applied Sciences (with about 25,000 students).
Restaurants in Groningen
1. Bierlokaal Cafe de Koffer
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5.0 based on 46 reviews
International Beer Bar near the city centre of Groningen with more than 250 beers on the menu. Of course a lot of Belgian and Dutch beers, but also great beers from Germany, England, Scotland and the US!
2. Klimcentrum Bjoeks
3. OMG! - Open Mic Groningen
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5.0 based on 10 reviews
FREE COMEDY EVERY WEDNESDAY! OMG! This is happening! This is the very first and only English stand-up comedy Open Mic in Groningen! With your host Nicole running the maze! It is a mix of comedians of all levels from all over the world. Come, grab a drink and laugh through the week.
4. Groninger Museum
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4.5 based on 1,343 reviews
Reviewed By rotiel321
This ultra-modern arty museum is well worth a visit, just a short walk from the centre, near the station - nicely laid-out on several floors, helpful staff and interesting varied art and artefacts - an enjoyable couple of hours, and great apple cake in the museum's cafe !!
5. Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum
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4.5 based on 155 reviews
The northern Maritime Museum is situated in two beautiful medieval buildings in Groningen. The museum shows the history of the ship transport in the north of the Netherlands and the history of Groningen. Additionally, you can visit changing art and history exhibitions throughout the year in our museum. To know how Groningen looked like in the Middle Ages, you can view the special virtual reconstruction of medieval Groningen.
Reviewed By ShivaParvati - Pune, India
A splendid museum housed in two heritage houses in the centre of town we are introduced to maritime life and the manner in which it was lived in the 18th century. There are pictures and paintings, portraits of well known notables, shipping paraphernalia and objects and the piece de resistance being the numerous scale models of schooners and rigged vessels in all shapes and sizes. Spread over four wooden floors it is a feast for both the mariner in you and us alike.
6. Forum Groningen
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4.5 based on 101 reviews
Another eye-catching building is added to the skyline of Groningen's historic city centre. Forum Groningen, open since november 2019, was designed by Amsterdam-based NL Architects for the City of Groningen. It covers a surface area of 17,000 m2 on ten floors, is open seven days a week and hosts a diverse array of activities around one coherent ambition: explore the world, discover the future. Forum Groningen's ambition is to let today's world and tomorrow's opportunities inspire the residents and visitors of Groningen. It hopes to achieve this with international exhibitions, film and literature festivals, as well as courses, workshops and talks. Forum Groningen challenges the public to keep an open mind while exposing them to the latest social and technological developments. To this end, the Forum hosts exhibitions and has the interactive Storyworld museum, five cinemas, a multi-purpose events venue, the city library, study and work places, a Medialab and a Smartlab.
Reviewed By GlobetrotterNL83 - Greater London, United Kingdom
Cool building that you can enter free of charge. On the ground floor is a shop selling items for tourists. There seem to be activities organised for children and many people using it as a work space. Make sure you go to the roof top terrace for amazing views .
7. Goldberg Escape
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4.5 based on 14 reviews
Goldberg Escape is een escape room in een zeecontainer. Na binnenkomst heb je een uur om te ontsnappen. Bijzonder aan deze escape room is met name dat er geen taal aan te pas komt. Door goed na te denken en samen te werken doorgrond je de toestellen in de zeecontainer en kun je ontsnappen!
8. Universiteitsmuseum Groningen
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4.5 based on 97 reviews
A museum featuring the wonders of science. The collection is linked to the University of Groningen. On a permanent basis there is a collection of human anatomy and a chamber featuring the first famous dutch female doctor Aletta Jacobs. There are also temporary exhibitions which can be check out on our website.
Reviewed By PhilipYos - Odessa, Ukraine
A must. Great displays of nature and science going through time. Displays of skulls and other human remains. Free entrance.
9. Reisboekwinkel de Zwerver
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4.5 based on 11 reviews
Lovely shop packed with travelguides and maps!
10. De Kaaskop
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4.5 based on 28 reviews
