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Drenthe

Things to see in Drenthe

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

A page from an 1843 Dutch educational print series titled "Prenten-Magazijn voor de Jeugd" featuring a map of Drenthe province and illustrations including a courtyard scene labeled "Het Gesticht voor Kinderen te Veenhuizen."

Veenhuizen · History & Heritage

Colonies of Benevolence

19th-century social reform colony and prison village
Purple flowering heather on the open heathland of Dwingelderveld National Park

Dwingeloo · Natural Wonders

Dwingelderveld National Park

Largest wet heath in NW Europe, Drenthe, Netherlands
AI-generated illustration of Bad Hesselingen

Meppel · Activities & Adventure

Bad Hesselingen

Subtropical swimming paradise with heated pools
An attic room with exposed wooden beams, a round table covered in magazines, and framed memorabilia on the walls.

Grolloo · Cultural Experiences

C+B Museum Grolloo

Museum dedicated to Dutch blues-rock band Cuby + Blizzards
A blue and white directional sign with a parking symbol and an arrow pointing left, mounted on a dark post amidst green trees, displaying the text "Drents Museum".

Assen · Cultural Experiences

Drents Museum

Museum of prehistoric art and cultural heritage
The interior of a historic thatched-roof building with wooden support posts, a dirt floor, and plastered walls, featuring a high gabled roof structure with a small window at the apex.

Orvelte · Cultural Experiences

Historic Thatch Roof Farms

Historic thatch-roof farms in preserved village
A low-angle photograph of a large, prehistoric megalithic tomb (dolmen) constructed from massive grey boulders, situated on a sandy clearing surrounded by green grass and dense trees.

Diever · History & Heritage

Hunebed D52

Ancient dolmen monument surrounded by informative signage
A construction site showing dirt ground, concrete foundations, steel framework components, and multiple cranes under construction.

Emmen · Activities & Adventure

Jungola, Emmen

Tropical jungle zone within Wildlands Zoo Emmen
AI-generated illustration of Kringloop de Siepel

Dwingelderveld · Activities & Adventure

Kringloop de Siepel

Secondhand treasures in Dwingelderveld village
A large red-brick castle with multiple turrets and a central spire, currently covered in scaffolding for renovation, situated behind a wide, muddy dry moat or construction site.

Coevorden · Castles

Kasteel Coevorden

Only castle in Drenthe, rebuilt in 1402
Centrum van Emmen - 06

Emmen · Urban Exploration

Center of Emmen

Regional hub with museums, culture, and nature
Drukkerijmuseum, Meppel

Meppel · Cultural Experiences

Drukkerijmuseum

Printing history brought to life in Meppel