Holiday apartment in Almere: Nature, Art and Water Sports

Almere reveals its character through very different experiences: The Natuurbelevingcentrum De Oostvaarders forms the western gateway to the Oostvaardersplassen, while urban art, nature experiences, trails and water sports take your holiday in different directions. When planning your holiday apartment in Almere, it is therefore worth considering whether you primarily want to discover landscapes, urban history, architecture, physical activities or water.

Nature and water experiences

The core area of the Oostvaardersplassen has Natura 2000 status. If you choose this natural area as your main focus, you can deliberately plan your days around a nature theme and consider other destinations as a cultural or active counterpoint. The landscape thus represents a distinct facet of Almere that contrasts well with the offerings in the city centre.

At Almeerderstrand, visitors can walk along the dunes or explore the area by bicycle. There is a wide range of water sports available, including catamaran sailing and kitesurfing. The beach therefore offers both waterside walks and sporting activities as possible focal points for planning your time in Almere.

Experience art and urban history along the way

In Almere, more than 150 works of art in public spaces adorn residential neighbourhoods, parks, streets and city centres. The Kunsthal presents exhibitions of contemporary art. This allows you to experience art as part of everyday life or deliberately include exhibitions in your daily plans.

The Beeldenroute Almere is an approximately 4-kilometre walk along distinctive sculptures, monuments and works of art in public spaces that tell the story of the city. The architecture walking tour through Almere connects distinctive buildings in the centre of Almere and leads through the city centre and Filmwijk. This gives you a choice between a route focusing on art and urban history and a tour with an architectural focus.

Routes for active days out

The active options also offer different focal points. The Doortraproute Almere starts in Muziekwijk in Almere Stad. The Rondje Lepelaarplassen route can be explored on foot or by bicycle as a nature experience at any time of year. From Buitencentrum Almeerderhout, you can hike or cycle through the forests. Klimbos Fun Forest is considered the largest treetop adventure park in the Netherlands. Depending on your preferred pace, you can therefore make a specific cycling route, a nature trail, days in the forest or the climbing forest the focus of your trip.

When choosing a holiday apartment in Almere, you can use these differences as a guide to selecting the right location: urban routes, natural areas, beach and forest represent different types of daily plans. If art and architecture are important to you, the routes through the city centre will take up more space in your itinerary; if you are interested in nature or water, the Oostvaardersplassen, Lepelaarplassen, Almeerderhout or Almeerderstrand will take centre stage. This allows you to align your choice of holiday apartment with the experiences that interest you most during your stay.

For the overarching travel overview: Almere.