The Dordrecht Tour and other Dordrecht, Netherlands Things to Do Tips

The Dordrecht Tour and the Dordrecht Canal Tour conducts you trough Dordrecht's historical inner city.
Panels will guide you along the 3 km. walking route. Along the way there are several monuments and musea to visit. At various locations there are 'Talking walls'

Every 1st Sunday of the month Art-,galeries-, and ancient shops are opening there doors along the route.

The Canal Tour, on board of the 'Dordtevaar' gives you a nice view of the city harbours and rivers.

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Phone: 0786131783
Address: Stationsweg 1
Directions: The tourist office is located near the Central station
Website: www.vvvdordrecht.nl
Other Contact: info@vvvzhz.nl

National parc the biesbosch is ' green silence'.
The 7100 hectare big area has it's own specific plants and animals.
You can take guided walking tours.
When you don't like walking, you can make a tour by boat.

The parc also has got a day recreation area, where there are little beaches, skate- and cyclingroutes, a golfparcour, restaurant, hotel and survivalcircuit.

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Address: Baanhoekweg 53
Directions: De Hollandsche Biesbosch
Website: www.biesbosch.org

About the Churchtower:
The Gothic Big Church is the third biggest one in the Netherlands, and the tower is about 75 meters high (about 250 feet) and never finished. The dome-vault of the Big Church is the only one in The Netherlands fully made of stone.

The Tower of the Big Church was build about 1182.
A few centuries ago, the size of the church's tower was an indication of the city's wealth.
Dordrecht was a fabulously wealthy city, but the tower was never finished:
Dordrecht's position in between rivers made the ground very wet and spongy, and unable to support a structure so high. The tower started leaning over 2,5 meters,
Which it still visible right now.
The famous Big Church also has the largest Carillon of Europe.

Visit:
You can visit and climb the tower every day from 10:30 AM till 4:30 PM
Price: €1,- or free every first sunday of the month

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Address: Lange Geldersekade 2
Directions: Near the old harbor.

When you love Art and antiques, along the Dordt Art Walk there are many tempting antique and curio shops,galleries and art traders, antiquarian bookshops and unusual ateliers. They open extra every 1st Sunday of the month.

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Address: stationsweg 1
Directions: Tourist office near the Central Station
Website: www.vvvdordrecht.nl

The 'Groothoofd' is a famous historic area of Dordrecht. For centuries, this was the place foreigners and royalties came to land.

When visiting Dordrecht, you really have to come sit here and enjoy the view of 3 big rivers coming together. Te view also was inspirational for many painters and poetry writers.

You can also drink and eat something at the café's. 100% pleasure!

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Address: Groothoofd

This Museum is the old house of banker and art collector Simon van Gijn. Walking trough this house gives you an impression of the way of living of the rich, in the 19th century.

Walking trough this big house was kind of scary for me. Probably because many of ghosthouses I visited looked like it. It's got a very dull smell. After all it really was very impressing! All the rooms are intact, and you can also view his collection of art and toys.

Every 1st sunday of the month entrance is free,
other days 6 Euro's

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Address: Nieuwe Haven 29-30
Website: www.simonvangijn.nl

Every first sunday of the month, the city hall is open for visitors.
It was build in 1383 and has got a beautiful rich interior.
ext to the beautiful halls, you can also view wedding pictures.

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Address: Stadhuisplein 1