Guidebook for Utrecht
Sightseeing
This is the most famous sight that Utrecht has. When you walk into the center from the apartment one of the first things you will see is the Dom Tower. Make sure you go up the tower for spectaculair views.
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Domtoren
9 Domplein This is the most famous sight that Utrecht has. When you walk into the center from the apartment one of the first things you will see is the Dom Tower. Make sure you go up the tower for spectaculair views.
Rent a boat at Grachtenvaarders and they will cruise you over the canals. You can bring your own food and have a great time!
Grachtenvaarders
18 BiltstraatRent a boat at Grachtenvaarders and they will cruise you over the canals. You can bring your own food and have a great time!
If you wanna go to a nice square with terraces that is less touristic than Neude you should definitely go to Ledig Erf. It's on the other side of town but you can sit here for hours on one of the many terraces.
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Ledig Erf
Ledig ErfIf you wanna go to a nice square with terraces that is less touristic than Neude you should definitely go to Ledig Erf. It's on the other side of town but you can sit here for hours on one of the many terraces.
Food Scene
Brasserie Zocher
21 LucasbolwerkMeneer Smakers
143 NobelstraatBest burger in town!
Where do you find the combination of burgers and wine? Well, at Pickles! Also try the Rhabarcello, it's lemoncello with the taste of rhubarb.
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Firma Pickles Burgers & Wines
1 DrieharingstraatWhere do you find the combination of burgers and wine? Well, at Pickles! Also try the Rhabarcello, it's lemoncello with the taste of rhubarb.
If you like tapas, this is the place to go! It's only 5 minutes from the apartment with a canal view terrace.
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Tapasrestaurant & Pinchobar Utrecht | De Zwarte Vosch
48 OudegrachtIf you like tapas, this is the place to go! It's only 5 minutes from the apartment with a canal view terrace.
This snackbar is only 2 minutes from the apartment. If you wanna try some typical Dutch food, order "frikandel" or "kroket".
CHAO Catering, Cafeteria Chao
72 Oude PijlsweerdstraatThis snackbar is only 2 minutes from the apartment. If you wanna try some typical Dutch food, order "frikandel" or "kroket".
Drinks & Nightlife
Ekko
3 Bemuurde Weerd WestzijdeIf you like alternative music this is the place to be!
If you like going to concerts or dancing nights you should go to TivoliVredenburg. All the big acts perform here. On thursdays, fridays and saturdays there are clubbing nights here.
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TivoliVredenburg
11 VredenburgkadeIf you like going to concerts or dancing nights you should go to TivoliVredenburg. All the big acts perform here. On thursdays, fridays and saturdays there are clubbing nights here.
This is my favorite bar in Utrecht. There is a nice vibe and it's a place where a lot of students go to.
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Café Restaurant 't Gras Van De Buren
16 Lange JansstraatThis is my favorite bar in Utrecht. There is a nice vibe and it's a place where a lot of students go to.
Essentials
This is the supermarket closest to our house. When you leave the aparment go to the left on David van Mollemstraat. If you follow the road up to the bend in the road and take a left to the Merelstraat the Jumbo will be right there.
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Jumbo
46 MerelstraatThis is the supermarket closest to our house. When you leave the aparment go to the left on David van Mollemstraat. If you follow the road up to the bend in the road and take a left to the Merelstraat the Jumbo will be right there.
This laundromat is only a 5 minute walk from our house. We have a washing machine at home but no dryer so if you need your close dried this is definitely an option!
Bendix Launderette
This laundromat is only a 5 minute walk from our house. We have a washing machine at home but no dryer so if you need your close dried this is definitely an option!
Shopping
This is one of my favorite shops. It translates as "dill and chamomile". You can buy everything here that is related to cooking.
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Dille & Kamille - Utrecht
190-192 OudegrachtThis is one of my favorite shops. It translates as "dill and chamomile". You can buy everything here that is related to cooking.
I used to work at LUSH (in Amsterdam) so of course I recommend it ;) If you are in to natural and animal friendly bathing stuff you should definitely go here!
Lush Utrecht
46-48 SteenwegI used to work at LUSH (in Amsterdam) so of course I recommend it ;) If you are in to natural and animal friendly bathing stuff you should definitely go here!
HEMA is one of the biggest department stores in the Netherlands. Wanna go Dutch? Go to HEMA!
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Hema
59 SteenwegHEMA is one of the biggest department stores in the Netherlands. Wanna go Dutch? Go to HEMA!
Do you like books? Go to Broese! It's the biggest bookstore in Utrecht. I like walking around, flipping through some books. They also have a section with English literature.
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Broese Booksellers
112-b OudegrachtDo you like books? Go to Broese! It's the biggest bookstore in Utrecht. I like walking around, flipping through some books. They also have a section with English literature.
If you want to check out the newest more alternative shops you should go to Twijnstraat. You can combine this with a visit to Centraal Museum and Ledig Erf.
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Twijnstraat
TwijnstraatIf you want to check out the newest more alternative shops you should go to Twijnstraat. You can combine this with a visit to Centraal Museum and Ledig Erf.
Parks & Nature
This park is one of the hidden gems of Utrecht. On sundays there is live music. Take your picknick basket and go here on a sunny afternoon.
Moreelsepark
MoreelseparkThis park is one of the hidden gems of Utrecht. On sundays there is live music. Take your picknick basket and go here on a sunny afternoon.
Wilhelminapark
WilhelminaparkThe biggest park in Utrecht.
Arts & Culture
Centraal Museum
1 AgnietenstraatThe biggest museum of Utrecht. Recently renovated.