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Drenthe

Things to see in Drenthe

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

A weathered white sign with red text reading "RIMBULA RIVER" and a small graphic of a boat under palm trees, positioned next to a boat ride structure at night.

Emmen · Activities & Adventure

Rimbula River

Scenic river near Emmen’s prehistoric hunebedden
A large, open-mesh radio telescope dish mounted on a rotating steel framework, situated in a wooded area with a small building visible at its base.

Dwingeloo · Cultural Experiences

Dwingeloo Radio Telescope

World’s oldest rotating 25m radio telescope
Meppel nw gemeentehuis

Meppel · Food & Gastronomy

Meppel's market days

Weekly fresh market at Meppel’s Church Square
OERmuseum West-Drenthe, Diever

Diever · Activities & Adventure

OERmuseum West-Drenthe

Prehistoric artifacts and natural history exhibits
AI-generated illustration of The Boslounge Visitor Center

Dwingelderveld · Cultural Experiences

The Boslounge Visitor Center

Visitor center and trailhead in Dwingelderveld
A black and white photograph showing a brick industrial building with two gabled sections and large upper windows, set in a snowy landscape with bare trees.

Veenhuizen · History & Heritage

Turf Barge and Old Power Station

Historic peat transport and early power heritage
2021-02-24 — Tuinen van Diepenheim – 3

Assen · Natural Wonders

Gouverneurstuin (Governor’s Garden)

Central park hosting festivals and cultural events
RENESSE JACOBUS KERK 08

Grolloo · Activities & Adventure

Joytime Vrijetijdsactiviteiten

Outdoor climbing and zipline park in Grolloo
Smederij Zweetdruppel Ambachtentuin Stokertje Dorpsstraat-7 Orvelte Drenthe

Orvelte · Cultural Experiences

Orvelte (the village as an open-air museum)

Authentic 19th-century Dutch village museum
A close-up photograph of a Verreaux's sifaka (a type of lemur) perched on a tree branch against a blurred green background.

Emmen · Activities & Adventure

Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen

World’s largest indoor jungle and safari rides