Holiday apartment in Nuis – natural forest, Coendersborg and regional culture

Nuis shows, within a compact thematic area, how nature, landscape and cultural history can come together. These three facets meet at the Coendersborg estate; the former production forest is now a diverse natural forest. For a holiday apartment in Nuis, this offers a clear choice between days surrounded by greenery, historical discoveries and regional everyday culture, without having to limit yourself to just one type of outing.

Holiday apartment in Nuis: nature and culture on site

The Coendersborg estate in Nuis originated from three heerden: Fossema, Harckema and Heringa. The present Coendersborg house was built by the Teyens family in 1813. The combination of landscape and architectural history makes the site interesting for visitors who are not only looking for beautiful surroundings, but also want to understand the development of a historic estate.

A specific reason to visit is the guided tour of Coendersborg. The Coendersborg team offers guided tours of Coendersborg every Sunday from 1 May to 1 November, between 1:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. This allows Nuis’s historical side to be included as a separate item in your itinerary, while the natural forest offers a different perspective on the estate.

Church and Museum ’t Rieuw

The church at Nieuweweg 29 in Nuis also brings together a special piece of regional history. It is a single-nave brick building with features of 13th-century Groningen Romanesque-Gothic architecture. The church contains an instrument dating from the mid-18th century in a case from the beginning of the 20th century. The architecture and furnishings thus tell, in different ways, of historical layers at one location.

At Museum ’t Rieuw, by contrast, rural life is the main focus. The core collection consists of tools, equipment and household objects from the former mixed farm. These objects were used both on the farm and in the household until the 1960s. The museum also regularly hosts demonstrations of cheese-making. In this way, a vivid culinary tradition complements the themes of farming, household life and everyday history.

Routes and destinations around Nuis

The route of the Groninger Borgenpad Leek–Nuis ends at the Coendersborg car park, Oudeweg 15, 9364 PP Nuis. Coendersborg is a castle in the immediate vicinity of Nuis. Bakkeveen is a fort in the area around Nuis. In the wider regional surroundings of Nuis, you will find Fogelsangh State as a manor house and the Groninger Museum as a museum. Nienoord, Maatlanden, Allardsoog and Mandeveld are parks in the vicinity of Nuis.

The different focuses make it easier for you to decide how you would like to spend your stay. Nuis combines these possibilities in surroundings where active and more relaxing days can comfortably stand side by side.

Other places for orientation

If you would like to compare other places around Nuis, you can find De Wilp and Marum here.

To the higher-level travel overview: Marum.