Holiday apartment in Enschede: Nature, culture and active days

Enschede combines nature experiences, urban history and a wide range of activities. A holiday apartment in Enschede provides the ideal base if you would like to spend your days exploring peatland landscapes, museums, cycling routes and water sports. The range extends from protected habitats to art in the city centre and insights into the brewery.

Nature between raised bog, forest and wetlands

Aamsveen is one of the few remaining raised bog areas in Western Europe and is designated as a protected Natura 2000 site. A birdwatching hut offers views across the entire raised bog. At Galgenven, streams, ponds and small pools provide suitable living conditions for many animals, including the endangered great crested newt. The area may not be entered, but it can be viewed from Oude Losserseweg.

On Lonnekerberg, a former production forest is gradually developing into a more natural and diverse woodland with an increasing number of plant and animal species. The meandering Jufferbeek flows through Lonnekerberg; species that occur nowhere else in the Netherlands also grow there. In Lindermaten, a boardwalk or boot trail leads from Lossersestraat into the wet pastureland. The fields there provide mice, rabbits, birds and other small animals with shelter and food. Lindermaten also includes a medieval landwehr, which was part of a network of defensive lines.

Art, museums and street art

The Treasuries of Rijksmuseum Twenthe showcase highlights from the museum's remarkably diverse collection. The selection ranges from medieval altarpieces and sculptures to 17th-century genre paintings. De Museumfabriek preserves 300,000 objects from nature and culture. The museum in the Roombeek district brings together the former Natuur-museum, Museum Jannink and Van Deinse Instituut; the three museums merged in 2008.

The street art route in Enschede leads to artworks in the city centre and outside the inner city. The Grolsch Brewery Tour includes an in-depth guided tour of the brewery accompanied by an expert guide.

Cycling, hiking and water sports

Het Rutbeek is a recreational area on the outskirts of Enschede. There are various hiking, cycling and mountain biking routes in and around the park. Surfing, diving and canoeing are also possible in the recreational area. Anyone who wants to combine the city and nature on a longer tour will find Rondje Enschede, a 52-kilometre route that connects nature reserves with the city centre. At 52 kilometres, breaks and sensible planning are practical considerations for such a tour.

There are various cycling and hiking routes through the city and surrounding area of Enschede.

Getting your bearings locally

Tourist Info Enschede offers city maps, brochures and city tours. Enschede Central Station receives trains from all over the Netherlands and from Germany.

Other local pages for orientation: Enschede, Boekelo, Dorp Lonneker.

For the higher-level travel overview: Overijssel.

More destinations

More places within the same destination:

Hardenberg, Ommen, Borne, Zwolle, Hof Van Twente.