Overijssel
Salt village Boekelo
Did you know that in Boekelo and surroundings there is a 50m thick crust of salt deep down below the ground? The first salt...
Medieval punishment for money forgers
Did you know that this copper kettle in Deventer was used for cooking money forgers alive in hot oil during the late Middle Ages?...
Modern-day Nightwatch with Twente’s fire brigade
Did you know that part of Twente's fire brigade is portrayed as Rembrandt's Nightwatch? The commander is depicted as the central figure Captain Frans...
Kroezeboom in Twente
Did you know that the Kroezeboom near Fleringen (Overijssel) is one of the oldest oak trees in the Netherlands? Once upon a time holy...
The ugliest new building in the Netherlands
Did you know that Hardenberg's town hall has been voted the ugliest new building in the Netherlands?
What do you think; is this yellow beehive...
A bit of Giethoorn in China
Did you know that a part of the Shanghai Disney Resort will be inspired on Giethoorn? This is the first Disney park in mainland...
Europe’s largest low peat wetland
Did you know that National Park Weerribben-Wieden is Europe's largest low peat wetland? The swampy area is a paradise for nature lovers, bird spotters...
Grolsch 400th anniversary
Did you know that Grolsch brewery was founded exactly 400 years ago today? Proost!
The only gold rush in the Netherlands
Did you know that Nijverdal is the only place in the Netherlands where a gold rush took place? Around 1900 during the construction of...