Overijssel
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...
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...
Life size LEGO church in Enschede
Did you know you can see a life size LEGO church in Enschede until this Sunday? The church is erected from concrete bricks painted in...
The first game of football in the Netherlands in 1885
Did you know that the first game of football in the Netherlands was played in Enschede in 1885?
Local textile baron Jan Bernard van Heek...
‘Krentenwegge’ for newborn babies in Twente
Did you know it is customary in the Twente region to celebrate the birth of a newborn baby with a 'krentenwegge'? Krentenwegge is a...
Gourmand World Cookbook Award for Dutch top chef
Did you know that Dutch top chef Jonnie Boer and his wife Thérèse have won the Gourmand World Cookbook Award at the Paris Cookbook...
The oldest marathon of the Netherlands
Did you know that Enschede Marathon is the oldest marathon of the Netherlands and the second oldest marathon of Europe (after Košice Peace Marathon)?
Olympic...
Blowing mid-winter horns to ward off evil spirits
Did you know that it is a long time tradition in parts of the rural east of the Netherlands to blow mid-winter horns between...
Skydiving hamster in Hengelo
Did you know that yesterday 3 kids playing in the streets of Hengelo (Overijssel) were flabbergasted when a hamster wrapped in a plastic ball...