"The province where I was born and live again" Top 5 Page for this destination Provincie Drenthe by sachara

Provincie Drenthe Travel Guide: 699 reviews and 1,887 photos

farmhouse in Orvelte - Provincie Drenthe

Lots of traditional villages

Drenthe is a province in the north of the Netherlands. I was born close to Assen, the capital. of Drenthe. At this moment I live in Emmen in the south east of Drenthe. Emmen, Assen are together with Hoogeveen and Meppel the bigger towns in the province with lots of faciclties.

Drenthe, being the Dutch province with the lowest amount of inhabitants per square kilometer, has also a lot of heatherfields and forests. The traditional villages in the surrounding landscape of old cultivated land, the so-called 'essen' are still very authentic and scenic. Some villages like Orvelte became a living museum, others are protected as cultural heritage.

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The province of the hunebeds

hunebed close to Noord Sleen

Historically Drenthe is very known because of the 52 'hunebeds' scattered all over the province. A hunebed is made of huge boulders and is supposed to be a megalithic burial chamber.

Not only nice to live, but also for leisure

Assen, Kloosterstraat

Drenthe is very popular for holidays and short breaks. There are many mini-campings and holidaycentres, but also hotels and bed & breakfast.

Drenthe has a lot more interesting places to offer than I show now at this page. I lost a lot of pictures, but I start to take new ones. So this page will continue to grow in the future

Pros and Cons

In a nutshell:Enchanting mix of nature and culture

Intro Updated May 8, 2011
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Reviews (26)

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West Papua came to Odoorn - Provincie Drenthe

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windmill of Jan Pol of 1820 - Provincie Drenthe

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Hunebed west of Noord Sleen - Provincie Drenthe

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Written Jan 13, 2006

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Drenthe in winter time

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Comments (9)

ATLC Aug 10, 2010 at 3:19 AM Report Abuse

There's still lots to explore for me in Drenthe!
Nemorino Jul 18, 2009 at 4:07 AM Report Abuse

I enjoyed looking through your interesting & affectionate tips about your home region. I've never been to the northern end of the Netherlands, but hope to go there soon. Maybe I'll take my grandsons to Landgoed De Berenkuil when they are a bit older.
matcrazy1 Jan 16, 2006 at 7:05 AM Report Abuse

Very charming and mysterious villages! And West Papua wardance :-) Nature,. bicycles, peace and quiet! I love the picture of "Bargerveen''!
Toyin Jan 15, 2006 at 2:15 PM Report Abuse

This page looks very familiar, especially Zeeloo, and the hotel. I guess this should naturally become your best page on VT?
Bwana_Brown Jan 14, 2006 at 5:54 AM Report Abuse

Ali, I had never heard of the amazing 'Langgraf' before -awesome stuff. The 'Witterzomer' is very interesting - quite a place! My province is covered by peat too, but no Bog People!! Such a beautiful part of Netherlands - now I want to visit here!
Irinna Jan 13, 2006 at 12:02 PM Report Abuse

Excellent tips! And I believe it's an ideal place for a kid. Thanks you for ideas about our future travelling. Happy New Year. Irina
budapest8 Jan 13, 2006 at 7:23 AM Report Abuse

Industrial wasteland into artistic landscaping is a great idea! We have a few ancient figures in the UK cut out on chalk hillsides like the Long Man of Wilmington`Happy New Year.Tim
JLBG Sep 8, 2005 at 7:55 PM Report Abuse

Excellent picture of the long grave. I did not know there were hunebeds in the Netherlands !
salinhopt Aug 23, 2005 at 10:52 AM Report Abuse

Ali, you world of travels are amazing. You realy show whats inside a city and a country. Its a pleasure to see your pages. Keep the good work. Hope to see you in Madeira soon. Hugs