Fun outings and activities in Drenthe

As a versatile province, Drenthe is perfect for a vacation at home. You will find interesting villages and towns, beautiful nature and a wealth of culture. In addition, it is only a short drive from Drenthe to Groningen, for example. In this blog we will show you what fun outings and activities there are to do in Drenthe.

Relaxing in nature

Whether you have planned a weekend in Drenthe or an entire vacation in the province, you won’t be bored. Certainly not with so much natural beauty around you. Drenthe is a wonderful province for cycling or hiking. Especially the Drents-Friese Wold is a wonderful place to relax in nature. National Park Dwingelderveld lends itself perfectly to a night walk, for example! How exciting it is, for example with your children, to take a walk in the woods in the dark! Besides forests, you can even find a kind of desert area in Drenthe. Aekingerzand is part of the Drents-Friese Wold and really very special. It feels just like walking on the moon.

Don’t bring your own bike but want to ride? Then you can rent bikes at several places in Drenthe. For example, Drenthe Bike Rental in Rolde, Electric bikes and mountain bikes can be rented at Fietsverhuur Drenthe. Bike rental Gasselte is located in a famous cycling area: the MTB route of Drenthe.

Step back in prehistory

Everywhere in Drenthe you can find evidence of prehistory, namely the dolmens! You can find them along the so-called Hunebed Highway, but you can also just come across them while walking. If you want to learn more about prehistory in Drenthe, visit Het Hunebedcentrum in Borger. Here you will also find the largest hunebed, D27, which is still completely intact. More great tips when it comes to Drenthe’s prehistory can be found in our previously published blog. Fun and educational!

Drenthe for kids

The province of Drenthe also has a lot to offer families with children. For younger children, there are many nature playgrounds, gnome and barefoot paths and fun amusement parks where the whole family can have fun. For example, consider the small-scale amusement park Duine Zathe. The great thing about this park is that it is an all-inclusive amusement park. This means that food and drinks are simply included in the admission price. By the way, the same goes for Amusement Park Drouwnerszand. Vacation homes are also available at this park. Kabouterland in Exloo is fun for children as young as 2 years old. Other fun tips for young children can be found here.

Older children can also have a great time in Drenthe. On the border of Drenthe and Friesland you will find Appelscha. At Klimbos Appelscha, older children can have a great time. Children 8 years and older can play the nature game The Nature Game on their own. Children 6 years and older can participate under supervision. There are two variants: one for Nature Park Dwingelderveld and one for National Park de Hoge Veluwe.

Drenthe: the ideal province for a vacation at home

Drenthe is enormously versatile and therefore the ideal province for a vacation at home. Whether you want to find peace and quiet, enjoy good food, dive into the culture or be active in nature: Drenthe has it all. In addition, the province has a fantastic location making a day trip to Groningen, a day trip to Leeuwarden or even a day trip to Germany very easy to do. Look for even more great tips in our previously published blogs!

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