Top Things to do in Utrecht Province
Top Restaurants in Utrecht Province
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What to do and see in Utrecht Province, The Netherlands: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day
Discover the best top things to do in Utrecht Province, The Netherlands including Stadsbrouwerij de Dikke, Rietveld Schroder House, Dom Tower, Mannenzaal van het St Pieters en Bloklands Gasthuis, Railway Museum (Het Spoorwegmuseum), Museum Speelklok, Stadsbrouwerij De Drie Ringen, Huis Doorn, National Military Museum, DOMunder.
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1. Stadsbrouwerij de Dikke
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 17 reviews
Stadsbrouwerij de Dikke is the local brewery, producing traditional local craft beer. Book a tasting session and tour. You will learn about the local beer history, brewing, the specials of our historical beers and of course you will enjoy a tasting. You will be served 4 glasses of our beers, accompanied with cheese and sausage. Minimum 6 and max 12 participants.
2. Rietveld Schroder House
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4.5 based on 383 reviews
Reviewed By EmmaE1974 - Utrecht, The Netherlands
Hubby is a huge fan of the architect's furniture and I love modern art so this was always going to be a win for us. Normally visits are in tours of 20 but during covid only 8 people are allowed at a time - 4 people on each floor. It makes for a more personalized experience as you can ask for cupboards to be opened and walls moved. I strongly suggest you ask about the history of the bathroom and to see the bathroom wall be closed. It's fascinating.
3. Dom Tower
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4.5 based on 1,983 reviews
When you visit Utrecht you will notice the Domtoren almost immediately. The 14th century tower is the heart of the old city centre. At 112 metres, it remains the highest church tower in the Netherlands. The Domtoren is open all year round, and the view of Utrecht is worth seeing in every season. The tower can only be visited as part of a guided tour, during which our expert guides will take you on a historical journey. The tour starts in the Tourist Information Centre on Dom Square and takes about an hour. The Domtoren is in need of extensive restoration work on the exterior and the restoration will take about 5 years (2019-2024) The Domtoren is open for visitors as normal. No work will be done on the inside of the tower so you can visit the chapels and belfry. When you come outside on the galleries at 70 meters and 95 meters you will see some scaffolding but the view is unchanged and as impressive as always. And you get the unique opportunity to see the work up close!
Reviewed By AmirFDM - Nahariya, Israel
A church tower at an altitude of over 100 meters in the center of Utrecht. The tower was adjacent to the church, but today it is separated by a small square. You can take a guided tour of the tower, climb about 480 steps and visit the different floors of the tower. From the top terrace there is a spectacular view of the city of Utrecht. The tour starts at the nearby tourist office. Reservations are recommended.
4. Mannenzaal van het St Pieters en Bloklands Gasthuis
5. Railway Museum (Het Spoorwegmuseum)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,322 reviews
Reviewed By alanmN9119AF - St. Andrews, United Kingdom
Getting there by train is great it allows you to slow down and forget the rush of the journey to get there. The old station is a step back to a older time. Big ornate and some nice exhibits The WC are old style but modern level of hygiene a difficult balance to achieve. A train on the platform to enter and walk through. Watch out for the cow mooing in the cattle truck as you pass. The other side of the line is the new building. This houses even more of the collection and you have space to move round the exhibits. The building shows its engineering, no pretence of a railway building transformed, suspended walkways and loco 107 up in the air. The interaction screen for her is great. As you turn the monitor you get information on the bit you are looking at. New technology working on old technology, it made me smile. A glimpse at the library / archive made me drool and wonder what treasures it held. A audio story of a walk down to and through the first railways of the Netherlands is informative, human and good ( it can be in English) look out for the mouse. Another section is a “rollercoaster ride” around some exhibits. Fast, slow, dark and light all make it an experience to remember. One of the Orient Express coaches has Europe on one side and Eastern Mediterranean on the other. Showing the beginning and end of the journey, cleverly done. The shop is squarely aimed at the younger ones but that said the technical books were of interest to me even if only in Dutch. The Museum book is good and gives more than the normal simple high level snippet of information on an item. All in all a great way to spend a day. Food is available and coffee is what you would expect from the Dutch good and strong. This is not the only time ill be there I will return as there is more to see.
6. 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!
7. Stadsbrouwerij De Drie Ringen
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4.5 based on 77 reviews
Reviewed By ukmartyNorwich - Norwich, United Kingdom
While exploring Amersfoort my friend and I came across this little brewery and we decided to go in for beer. The lady behind the bar was very friendly and made some beer recommendations based on what type of beer I liked and all the beers I tried were very tasty. I would definitely return here if I am ever in Amersfoort again.
8. Huis Doorn
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4.5 based on 187 reviews
Reviewed By Hermes_NL - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Huis Doorn was bought by Kaiser Wilhelm 2 of Germany after he was forced to abdicate and sent in exile in 1920. It is chocful of luxury items which were brought from his palaces in Germany by 59 train cars. Especially also a large collection of gorgeous paintings. He liked the house dor its large grounds where he could chop wood. There are guided tours on the top of the hour by very knowledgeable guides, cost 12 euros per persoon. There is also a museum shop on site and a restaurant in one of the side buildings.
9. National Military Museum
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4.5 based on 812 reviews
In the NMM at the former Soesterberg air base, the past, present and future of the Dutch armed forces come together. See our impressive collection at first hand and experience for yourself the exciting stories of our armed forces at the biggest museum about the Dutch military! The NMM has the most extraordinary collection of tanks, aircraft, armoured vehicles and helicopters in the Netherlands! Each one of them is unique and has its own story. Personal objects and moving stories also come to life at the NMM. You will be amazed how the Dutch armed forces are interwoven with the world around you!
Reviewed By Coldvine - Bowral, Australia
Well worth a visit to see the history of the Dutch defense forces. The exhibits are honest and not confronting. As my father had served in the Royal Dutch Marines after the war it was for me an insight into events that he did not speak much about.
10. DOMunder
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4.5 based on 389 reviews
Discover 2000 years of Utrecht history underneath the Domplein square. Explore the archaeological findings, that date back up to the Roman Castellum ‘Trajectum’, with an interactive flashlight. Walking through the huge pillar foundations of the medieval Gothic Dom Cathedral, history literally springs to life. Experience the destructive tornado of 1674. Daily tours on regular departure times (closed on Monday)
Reviewed By francien2015 - Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Located in the old castellum of Trajectum the DOM under provides an insight in the development of utrecht trough the ages by visited underground ruins really nice to visit
