Location: Lange Elisabethstraat Mariaplaats
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Top 10 Things to do in Lange Elisabethstraat Mariaplaats, Utrecht Province
This ancient and historic city houses many buildings going back to the early Middle Ages. Until it was overtaken by Amsterdam in the Dutch Golden age, Utrecht was the most important city in the Netherlands. It was and still is the See of the Archbishop of Utrecht, the most important Catholic leader in the Netherlands. The University of Utrecht is the largest in the Netherlands. One of the unique features of the city is the wharf system in its inner canals. Before the city was fully canalized, parts of the Rhine River flowed through the city center. Most prominent of the historic buildings is the Gothic Cathedral of Saint Martin, the construction of which lasted for almost 200 year, beginning in 1254.
Restaurants in Utrecht
1. Rubber
2. A3's Bike Tours
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5.0 based on 11 reviews
Guided Bike Tours into the beautiful Dutch countryside around Utrecht and Amersfoort.
3. Oud-Katholieke Gertrudiskathedraal
4. Groeten uit Utrecht
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
5. Museum Speelklok
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4.5 based on 846 reviews
Museum Speelklok, the most cheerful museum in the Netherlands! During a visit to the typical Dutch Museum Speelklok, cheerful live music will surround you from centuries-old self-playing musical instruments. The history of these instruments started back in 16th century the Netherlands with the use of church carillons. Over the centuries, the general desire of people to be surrounded by music, led to the invention of all sorts of self-playing musical instruments: musical clocks, musical boxes, orchestrions (self-playing orchestras) and the traditional Dutch street organs. All of these instruments, including the famous street organ named Arabier and the so-called 8th world wonder the Violina, can be admired and heard during the lively museum tour. Thanks to the highly skilled Restoration Workshop, the collection is kept playing and this craft can be passed on from this generation to the next.
Reviewed By Incurable_Romantic - Alexandria, United States
Who’d a thunk you could build a huge museum in a several hundred year-old church filled with centuries worth of musical clocks, automatic organs/pianos, music boxes, and even an automated violin player? Bizarre, fun, and funny! Absolutely MUST do the guided tour, to actually hear the collection play music. Totally a blast!
6. ColorbikeTours
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4.5 based on 12 reviews
Join the ride with ColorbikeToursDo you want to get to know the historical city of Utrecht in two an a half hours?Cruise the city with the world famous Dom Tower by bike, guided by enthusiastic locals. Discover all about this vibrant, centuries old city with friends, family or collegues. We will show you the places, you would probably miss if you would go by yourself. ColorbikeTours is fun for twoAs you cycle along Utrecht on your Colorbike, you automatically support the good cause: 15% of our profits we donate to providing a child, somewhere in the world, with a bike he or she can use to get to school.
7. Canals area
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4.5 based on 2,284 reviews
Reviewed By cwtravelgirl - Cardiff, United Kingdom
One of the few cities that I've been to in the Netherlands where there are restaurants/bars right down at canal level, where lots of people rent kayaks or small boats. Stunning!
8. de Centrale Bibliotheek
9. Gamestate
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4.5 based on 5 reviews
