Discover Breda: Street Art, History and Water

Breda between Street Art, History and Water

Breda combines an impressive urban history, unusual public art, water-based experiences and destinations close to nature. When choosing a holiday apartment in Breda, this creates a versatile travel experience: you can explore historical themes in greater depth, choose from different cycling routes or spend your days by the water and in the forest.

Street Art and the Nassaus in the Cityscape

The Blind Walls Gallery is a museum in public space featuring more than 170 murals that tell stories from Breda. Each mural is based on a story from Breda that suits its particular location. This means that the focus is not only on the size of the collection, but also on the connection between the mural and the city’s history. One of the official Blind Walls routes is the Trek Brand Store Bike Route, with 16 murals along approximately 12 km.

Breda’s historic sites also have clear focal points. Grote Kerk Breda is a 15th-century church. It contains the tombs of nine Nassaus and the first Prince of Orange. The “De Nassaus van Breda” exhibition provides insight into the city’s history and the influence of the Nassaus through historical objects, art and compelling stories.

The Begijnhof offers another way to access the past. The history of Breda’s Beguine community stretches back 750 years. At the heart of the Begijnhof is a well-kept herb garden with 300 different types of herbs. The Begijnhof Museum is also located there in one of the houses, as is the Miniatures and Dollhouse Museum in the gatehouse. Until 1812, Valkenberg Park served as the castle garden of the Lords of Breda.

Routes and Experiences for Different Day Plans

For cycling days, the Van Gogh cycling route in and around Breda covers 33 km. Together with the approximately 12-km Trek Brand Store Bike Route, this gives you a choice of routes of different lengths. Comparing the route lengths helps you structure your own plans between a more compact tour and a longer cycling circuit. At Stedelijk Museum Breda, the “Familiesporen” activity takes you through the permanent exhibitions about the Nassaus and the 19th century.

City Beach and Water on the Itinerary

Belcrum Beach is Breda’s city beach, located on Haveneiland in the Belcrum district. Those who want to experience the water actively can rent a Waterbike Breda for 1, 2 or 4 hours. De Stadsboot Breda offers luxurious cruises for groups of 8 to 70 people. These three options represent different ways to spend a day by the water: a city beach, an activity of your own and a shared cruise.

Choosing a Holiday Apartment in Breda Based on Your Interests

When choosing a holiday apartment in Breda, you can derive your preferred focus from these themes. The Blind Walls Gallery, Grote Kerk, the Begijnhof and the Nassaus exhibitions suit a stay shaped by culture and urban history. The Van Gogh cycling route and the Blind Walls routes emphasise movement and discovery. Belcrum Beach, the Waterbike and De Stadsboot bring water into your daily plans, while Valkenberg Park and the more than 500-year-old Mastbos reveal Breda’s green side.

This allows Breda to be viewed as a destination for varied holiday itineraries without committing to just one type of experience. A holiday apartment or other accommodation in Breda can serve as the starting point for your personal mix of art, history, cycling routes, water and nature. As a complementary destination page, you can visit Ulvenhout.

For the higher-level travel overview: Breda.