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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...
The most welcoming theatre of the Netherlands
Did you know that Concordia was recently announced as the most welcoming theatre of the Netherlands? This intimate theatre in the heart of Enschede...
The wooden shoe village of Overijssel
Did you know that the village of Enter is considered the 'wooden shoe village' of Overijssel? Around the turn of the 20th century the...
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...
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...
Grolsch 400th anniversary
Did you know that Grolsch brewery was founded exactly 400 years ago today? Proost!
University of Twente
Did you know that the University of Twente is the only campus university in the Netherlands? The international community of students and staff live,...
Mysterious Easter tradition in Ootmarsum
Did you know that 'Vlöggeln' is a mysterious Easter tradition in picturesque Ootmarsum?
Eight local bachelors called 'Poaskearls' ('Easter Lads') dressed in trenchcoats and fedora...