Groningen is a city in the Netherlands 🇳🇱, located in the province which shares the same name, Groningen. This city has over a thousand years of history but around the 13th century it became a well known trade route and villagers began to wall the city. Today, Groningen is a renown university city full of culture and history. Groningen is a foodie’s paradise and has an excellent beer scene. We spent a day exploring Groningen, checking out some of the popular attractions and landmarks and of course eating our way through the city. Here is our one day Groningen Itinerary.  **This post contains affiliate links. If you click on one of…

Assen is a medium sized city located in Drenthe Province, Netherlands. Located about 30 minutes south of Groningen, Assen is home to world class attractions to include the TT Circuit Assen and Drents Museum. The Drents Museums has famous art collections, the Netherland’s largest doll house, and amazing historical artifacts. The most interesting and fascinating department at the Drents Museum was the Archaeology department. The primary reason for visiting this museum was to witness the several bog bodies on display and pay a visit to the Yde Girl, one of the world’s most famous bog bodies.  **This post contains affiliate links. If you click on one of the links throughout…

Fort Bourtange, is a star shaped fort located in the Dutch village of Bourtange. Fort Bourtange was originally ordered to be built by William the Silent in 1593 as a means of defending the main road between the city of Groningen and Germany. During this time, the Spaniards occupied the area during the Eighty Years’ War. Today, anyone can visit Fort Bourtange.  Visitors can access one of the museums, eat at a local restaurant, view the shops, or simply walk around and explore Fort Bourtange. **This post contains affiliate links. If you click on one of the links throughout the page, whether it be TripAdvisor, Booking.com. Agoda.com, or any other…