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Twente

Things to see in Twente

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

A black and white close-up photograph showing a damaged section of a plastered wall with exposed brickwork and a metal rod, set against foliage.

Deventer · Activities & Adventure

Deventer City Walls

Medieval Hanseatic city walls in Deventer
Markelo-Diepenheinseweg-110-Kasteel-Weldam Koetshuis

Hof van Twente · History & Heritage

Kasteel Weldam

Historic estate with 17th-century architecture and gardens
A street scene at dusk showing people walking on a cobblestone path between colorful buildings, with a large circular light installation hanging above the street and a Christmas tree visible on the left.

Deventer · Guided Tours

Deventer Light Festival

Annual light art route in Deventer's historic center
Oude Blasiuskerk Delden Brandschildering

Hof van Twente · History & Heritage

Old Blasius

Historic church site in Hof van Twente
Misty bog pools and heather in the Haaksbergerveen

Enschede · Natural Wonders

Haaksbergerveen Nature Reserve

Heathland and peat bog cycling trails in Twente
AI-generated illustration of IJssel River Promenade

Deventer · Activities & Adventure

IJssel River Promenade

Scenic riverside walk along the IJssel in Deventer
Zicht op het kasteel tijdens de aanleg van nieuwe wandelpaden - Ambt Delden - 20389055 - RCE

Hof van Twente · History & Heritage

Twickel castle

Moated medieval castle with historic gardens
A black and white photograph showing a brick courtyard with two-story buildings featuring multiple windows and arched doorways, with handwritten text "JULI '28" in the bottom right corner.

Deventer · Gardens

St. Agatha's Monastery

Oldest inhabited monastery in the Netherlands
A low-angle shot of a white, three-story building with arched windows and a dark roof, featuring a vertical blue banner on the left side that reads "ZOUT MUSEUM" and a small blue sign near the entrance.

Hof van Twente · Cultural Experiences

Zoutmuseum (Salt museum)

Salt’s history and heritage near Twickel Castle
A large, white 17th-century manor house with a central pediment and a corner tower, set within a green parkland with a pond and mature trees under a blue sky.

Singraven · Cultural Experiences

Singraven

Historic estate with gardens and watermills
A large Gothic brick church with a tall, prominent tower and a clock face, situated in a paved public square with bare trees and pedestrians under a blue sky.

Deventer · Guided Tours

St. Lebuïnuskerk

13th-century Gothic church in Deventer
A low-angle view of a single-story blue building with a red awning, situated next to a paved road and grassy area under a clear blue sky.

Enschede · Activities & Adventure

Vliegveld Twenthe

Historic airfield hosting legendary flights