Discover Doesburg: Holiday apartment in Doesburg between the historic town centre and the IJssel landscape

Doesburg is ideal for a stay combining a historic townscape, art and landscape. If you are planning a holiday apartment in Doesburg, you can make your days varied with the historic town centre, museums, paths and destinations in the surrounding area. This way, culture and activity remain equally part of your trip.

Holiday apartment in Doesburg: historic town and distinctive paths

The historic inner city of Doesburg was designated as a protected townscape in 1974. Its medieval street pattern, more than 150 monuments, narrow streets, old façades and atmospheric squares provide clear historical points of reference during a visit to the town.

The Lalique Museum Doesburg is located in the historic centre. It is dedicated to René Lalique (1860–1945), a world-renowned French jewellery and glass artist, and, in addition to a permanent exhibition, presents temporary exhibitions featuring works by Lalique and his contemporaries.

The Streekmuseum De Roode Tooren has a functioning tobacco-cutting workshop from 1894 and a historic grocery shop from the period between 1880 and 1940. It also features extensive collections on trade and crafts, religion, the fire brigade, folk art and folklore, flags and textiles, archaeology and geology.

De Waag is also known as Hoge Huus, is considered the oldest beer house in the Netherlands and dates from 1478. The “Hanse Walk of Fame” is a podwalk with audio, historical buildings in 3D and augmented reality; it conveys the history of the Hanseatic cities and traces of their Hanseatic past. The 40-kilometre “Culinair rondje IJssel” route passes through Doesburg’s historic streetscape and along the IJssel landscape.

Hiking trails, bodies of water and destinations in the surrounding area

An unpaved hiking trail runs along the Lage Linie fortification line and can be accessed from the Turfhaven or Kraakselaan. Bodies of water as well as valuable reed and marshland areas can be found in the surrounding area. Carolinaberg is a hill in the immediate vicinity of Doesburg.

Rhederlaag and Hagen are parks in the surrounding area of Doesburg. Enghuizen is a ruin near Doesburg. Kasteel Reuversweerd, Huize Babberich and Babberich are castles in the surrounding area of Doesburg. De Apenheul is a zoo in the wider regional area around Doesburg.

Getting there and choosing the right holiday apartment for your day of travel

The nearest railway station to Doesburg is located in Dieren. Bus routes 26, 27 and 29 run from Dieren, Doetinchem and Arnhem to Doesburg. Dieren can be reached via the Arnhem–Zutphen or Dieren–Apeldoorn railway lines.

When choosing a holiday apartment in Doesburg, you can therefore start with your desired travel theme: the town centre is the focal point for historic buildings and museums, while hiking trails, bodies of water and regional destinations offer different priorities. This leaves your accommodation planning open to culture, nature, activity or the route along the IJssel.

To the higher-level travel overview: Doesburg.