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Achterhoek

Things to see in Achterhoek

17 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

An aerial view of a grassy park featuring various contemporary sculptures, including a large pink inflatable figure, a circular arrangement of wooden segments, and several metallic abstract forms, situated next to a canal.

Zwolle · Cultural Experiences

Anningahof Sculpture Park

Sculpture garden with unique, inspiring artworks
A large bronze sculpture of a giraffe and a rhinoceros resting on a brick wall in front of a modern wooden building with large windows and a distinctive lamp post.

Winterswijk · Gardens

Burgers' Zoo (Nearby Excursion)

45-hectare Arnhem zoo with indoor jungle
A large, symmetrical brick manor house with white window frames and a central entrance, viewed through bare trees in a park-like setting with fallen autumn leaves.

Vorden · Castles

Kasteel Hackfort

1324 estate with accessible grounds in Vorden
A wide shot of a recreational lake with a sandy beach and a large, open-air lakeside terrace structure with a reddish-brown roof on the far bank, surrounded by green trees.

Montferland · Activities & Adventure

Landal Stroombroek

Holiday park with lake, wellness, and watersports
A two-story building with a white upper facade and a black ground floor featuring large display windows, a central door marked with the number 14, and several potted topiary plants lining the sidewalk.

Doesburg · Cultural Experiences

Local Art Galleries

Vibrant art scene with local artist studios
Kasteel Ruurlo and its moat

Ruurlo · History & Heritage

Ruurlo Castle

Historic Dutch castle housing Museum MORE
A view of a traditional Dutch brick farmhouse with a thatched roof, set behind a green lawn, with a green trail marker sign (labeled '5' and '5A') in the foreground.

Zelhem · Cultural Experiences

Well-preserved farmhouses

Authentic 19th-century farmhouses from Zelhem
A close-up view of a slate-tiled roof featuring a dormer window with red shutters and black hinges, topped with a small vent.

Winterswijk · Historic Churches

Winterswijk Market Square (Markt)

Historic market square with over 50 stalls
Dinosaur model at Dinoland Zwolle

Zwolle · Activities & Adventure

Dinoland

Interactive dinosaur park with 100+ exhibits and play areas
IJsselhallen Zwolle

Zwolle · Urban Exploration

IJsselhallen Zwolle

Versatile event complex in Zwolle, Netherlands
A large, historic brick castle with multiple towers and stepped gables, situated on a moat with a white bridge leading to the entrance, under a blue sky.

Winterswijk · Cultural Experiences

Kasteel Ruurlo

17th-century castle housing contemporary art
A tall, stepped-gable brick building with red shutters and an outdoor café seating area under brown awnings on a paved street in a Dutch town.

Doesburg · Food & Gastronomy

De Waag

Netherlands' oldest beer house, established 1478