"HENGELO, The place where I live" Hengelo by pieter_jan_v

Hengelo Travel Guide: 138 reviews and 330 photos

Metal City

Many tracks leading to ...

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Welcome to Hengelo, the industrial city of Twente. When you arrive by train you are in the heart of the city. By car Hengelo is easy reached via the A1 highway exit 30. There are also exits from the the A35 highway (leading to the neighbouring town of Enschede) to Delden, Haaksbergen and the Hengelo-Zuid industrial area. At the A1 direction Oldenzaal and Germany there is another exit (31) leading to the Hasseler Es, Deurningen and Twente Airport.

Welcome to Hengelo

Banners by Ineke Visser, artist from rotterdam

For actual data goto the 074 page.

The latest cultural news is at the Helemaal Hengelo-page.

There you will find all links, including this one that will bring you to the interactive city map.

Overview pictures

The latest development plan: Hart van Zuid.

This page is combined with my HASSELO-page.

Pros and Cons

Pros:No hassle
Cons:150 km from Amsterdam
In a nutshell:Metal City

Last visit to Hengelo: May 2012
Intro Updated May 7, 2012
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Monument for the sexual abused child - Hengelo

Monument for the sexual abused child Favorites (13)

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Wine Tasting Shopping (17)

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Bureau Hengelo Favorites (13)

In 2012 Bureau Hengelo started as the centralised information point for the city of Hengelo. The information shop is... more travel advice

Last minute shopping Shopping (17)

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Things to Do (14)
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Transportation (9)
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Restaurants (31)
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Nightlife (8)
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Hotels (11)
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Local Customs (1)
The first public urinoir
Sports & Outdoors (4)
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Comments (47)

hunterV Feb 2, 2011 at 11:04 AM Report Abuse

Hello, Pieter! Thanks for your useful tips! It's always nice to read them! ><><><><><><
johngayton Dec 15, 2010 at 9:55 AM Report Abuse

Hi PJ thanks for pointing out the wrong railway station pic - bit of mis-filing on my part.
BruceDunning Oct 12, 2010 at 11:08 AM Report Abuse

What a nice place to be. The Hunkerbunker apartment has a unique name. YOu have done a great job of presenting this town and sites to us.
Faiza-Ifrah Mar 26, 2010 at 7:12 PM Report Abuse

nice tips on your hometown Pieter. i loved the ducks finding protection near humans :-) great tips on restaurants.
hopang Nov 29, 2009 at 11:00 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for visiting our Netherlands travel page and thanks for the information you provided. Have a wonderful day! ~ho & pang
Arkeolog Apr 13, 2009 at 10:52 PM Report Abuse

Hi Pieter, I liked your tips. You are living in a nice place.
gkitzmil Mar 22, 2009 at 7:57 AM Report Abuse

so much variety in food; I don't think I visited Hengelo, (yet)
Rixie Dec 16, 2008 at 6:55 AM Report Abuse

Ha ha. K likes the line, "You've got to pick them up just to say hello."
GopalBasyal Nov 29, 2008 at 10:06 AM Report Abuse

Hengelo is so beautiful. I visited there before a month.
Sibbella Apr 25, 2008 at 1:33 PM Report Abuse

Hansi and Lori are coming here on the 22nd! :( I'm heading the wrong way I guess.