Utrecht, Netherlands walking tour
Utrecht is one special city in the Netherlands with a unique atmosphere created by terrace restaurants and promenades right at water level along the canals, producing a delightful ambience in a historic setting, and yet also lined with modern shops and restaurants and bars. It's this wonderful split-level setting with pedestrian streets above and down below by the canals you've got the restaurants on their terraces, really quite special. And there are many other delightful aspects to the city of Utrecht. It's the fourth largest city in the Netherlands, and it's got the oldest university, and they claim the second largest collection of historic medieval buildings, second only to Amsterdam. Standing high above it all is the tallest church tower in the country, then add to the mix typical Dutch ingredients of friendly people with a relaxed tolerant attitude, always ranked high in global indexes of happiness and quality of life – bicycles zooming by, great beer, wonderful food, and a compact pedestrian historic zone riddled with picturesque canals. This is a place you would love to visit as we will show you in this detailed travel guide.
Utrecht, Netherlands walk with local guide
Utrecht in the Netherlands is one of the most beautiful places you'll ever see, famous for its dining terraces that are right at the level of the water in the main canal, with the city streets and shops up above. Of course there are lots of bicycles and historic brick buildings in that typical Dutch style. At the same time it's a modern city with a very high standard of living, one of the largest universities in the country and plenty of up-to-date shops set in this marvelous historical atmosphere.
There are wonderful canals that go through the middle of town like you find in many Dutch cities and here the canals are especially interesting because they're split-level, you have the street level up above and the terrace and water level down below with the sidewalk restaurants and the cellar barrel-vaulted basement, so it is really quite an interesting combination.
We are very fortunate to be taking a walk through the old town with one of the very best of the local guides, Jitte Roosendaal, and he's going to take us on a walking tour describing the setting, the people, the buildings and some of the history.
And at the end of the program will have a look at Utrecht by night, with their special lighting and lively restaurants by the canal.
You'll discover that Utrecht is a magical place that you're going to love.
We will also take you on a boat ride through the canals of the historic center and we will look inside several of the important museums, covering history, art and culture with some interactive hands-on activities, at Centraal Museum, Utrecht University Museum and Museum Catharijneconvent.
The historic center is small enough that you could just wander around on your own without any particular plan but it does help to have some information, especially from a guide like Jitte who's a graduate of the local University specializing in cultural geography.
It’s a goo city to live in because it's not that big, and it has a nice atmosphere a lot of history and when you need something well you can buy it, it's everywhere.
And Utrecht is also the heart of the country so it’s important it's, it's lots of connections motorways, train stations and so on. So from here, it's easy to reach every part of the country.
Consider how to handle your visit to Utrecht. Do you come here as a day trip from someplace else, or do you come and spend at least one night, maybe two at a hotel in Utrecht? It's up to you, but as you see, there is much to enjoy in this wonderful city, and it could be done, either way. Let's consider the possibilities. If you come as a daytrip you really want to spend the day and the evening, as you see here with this beautiful lighting, and have dinner at one of these outdoor restaurants. It looks so nice. And then you could take a late train back to your home city, perhaps Amsterdam, it's just 1/2 an hour away on the fast train schedule. Or better yet, stay a night or two in Utrecht. That way after dinner you can just take a leisurely stroll, you're relaxing, back to your hotel, spend the night. The trade-off is you have to deal with your suitcases, moving from one city to the next is never a lot of fun. But it's easy enough here, the distances are short and it's an easy walk from the train station into the Old Town with many hotels available. So do yourself a favor and give Utrecht a couple of days. One of the Netherland's best destinations.
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Utrecht is both modern and traditional. Situated in the heart of the Netherlands, the city of Utrecht surprises with its many sights and attractions and is particularly popular by culture and shopping fans as well as (Erasmus) students from all over the world.
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St Martin's Cathedral
Dom Tower of Utrecht
Miffy (There is a Miffy traffic light and also The Nijntje Museum Museum To visit)
Canal (and lower canal)
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Utrecht Pedestrian Zone (Netherlands)
The Utrecht pedestrian zone is a large area of car free streets in the historic city center. First in 1965 and from November 1968 on a larger scale, the narrow streets were closed to car traffic on the busiest shopping days. This experiment made the streets car free on Wednesdays and Saturdays which were -and still are- important market days. There was a lot of opposition from shop owners but the city went through with the plans for a permanent car ban. From 1971 the streets were permanently car free and they were redesigned. Side walks were removed and the streets were transformed to streets for pedestrians only. All opposition has since vanished. The area has been car free for 40 years now. The area is livable and a commercial success. It is one of the most attractive inner city shopping areas of the country. Best reached by public transport and bicycle. Deliveries to shops take place in the early hours of the day.
When private car ownership increased dramatically from the 1950s in the Netherlands, it was soon clear that the historic city centers could not handle that much traffic. Streets could not be widened without demolishing many historic buildings. It took about 20 years before the public and the cities knew that it could not go on like this. From the early 1970s many cities in the Netherlands created car free zones in the city centers. From that same time the use of the bicycle was on the increase again too.
Cargo bike tour Utrecht (Netherlands)
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Walking on a beautiful autumn day in Amsterdam City sightseeing iconic buildings and the traditional canal system. Click here ▶ to see highlights and guide.
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands but not the seat of government, which is The Hague. The royal family, for example, is only occasionally in residence at the Royal Palace (see highlight timestap), on the square known as the Dam, in Amsterdam. Amsterdam’s intimate character is best reflected in the narrow, bustling streets of the old town, where much of the population still goes about its business. While there are reminders of the glorious past—gabled houses, noble brick facades clad with sandstone, richly decorated cornices, towers and churches.The inner city is divided by its network of canals into some 90 islands as seen in this walking tour!
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▶(6:38) Dam Square ★
▶(7:28) Neoclassical Royal Palace ★
▶(7:43) Madame Tussaud ★
▶(9:28) National Monument ★
▶(10:10) Dam Street ☉
▶(12:00) Ouderzijds Voorbrug Wal ☉
▶(13:38) Ouderzijds Achterbrug Wal ☉
▶(17:05) Kloveniersburgwal ☉
▶(19:40) Aluminium Bridge ★
▶(22:51) The Munttower ★
▶(25:25) Floating Flowermarket ★
▶(27:07) The Singel ☉
▶(30:07) Herengracht View ★
▶(30:38) Huidenstreet ☉
▶(32:15) Keizersgracht View ★
▶(32:55) Runstreet ☉
▶(34:05) Prinsengracht - Looiersgracht View ★
▶(34:47) Prinsengracht ☉
▶(37:08) Prinsengracht and WesterChurch View ★
▶(37:34) Berenstreet ☉
▶(38:51) Keizersgracht View ★
▶(39:17) Wolvenstreet (The Nine Streets) ☉
▶(40:56) Herengracht View ★
▶(42:13) Singel View ★
▶(42:37) Raamsteeg ☉
▶(43:40) Spuistreet ☉
▶(44:15) St Luciensteeg ☉
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01. Dom Tower of Utrecht
The tallest church tower in the Netherlands. The Gothic-style tower is the symbol of the city. Was part of the Cathedral of Saint Martin. The cathedral was never fully completed due to lack of money. Since the unfinished nave collapsed in 1674 the Dom tower became a free standing tower.
02. Railway Museum
The Dutch national railway museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the Maliebaan station, a former railway station. The collection currently on display contains, among other things, steam locomotives, electric locomotives, diesel locomotives, train cars, freight cars, and some trams.
03. Pieterskerk
A Reformed and former Roman Catholic church dedicated to Peter the Apostle. One of the city's oldest churches. Its construction began in 1039 and it was inaugurated on 1 May 1048.
04. Oudegracht
The old canal which runs through the center of Utrecht. The ground excavated was used to raise the sides of the canal, to reduce the chance of flooding. When the city's system of locks was finished in 1275 the water level was constant, enabling the creation of permanently dry cellars and new quays at water level, hence the typical wharfs (Dutch: werven) below street level.
05. Ouwehands Zoo
A zoo with numerous species in naturalistic habitats, a bear forest & sea lion shows.
06. Singelloop Utrecht
An annual road running event over 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) which takes place on the streets of city of Utrecht. It is typically held in either September or October. The competition, which roughly translates as the Utrecht Canal Run, was initiated by Nico Munzert and had its first edition on 30 May 1925.
07. Castle De Haar
Located near Haarzuilens. The current buildings, all built upon the original castle, date from 1892 and are the work of Dutch architect P.J.H. Cuypers, in a Neo-Gothic restoration project funded by the Rothschild family.
08. Museum Speelklok
A museum. as a collection of automatically playing musical instruments, most of which still work and therefore still can play their music. Among the instruments on display are music boxes, musical clocks, pianolas, barrel organs (including the typically Dutch large street organs) and a turret clock with carillon.
09. Catharijneconvent
A museum of religious art. Has an extensive collection of historical and art-historical objects from the early Middle Ages to the present. The vast collection presents a picture of Protestant and Catholic art and cultural history of the Netherlands, and its impact on Dutch society.
10. De Uithof
Part of the city of Utrecht, which contains the Utrecht Science Park. Also contains the main university library, student housing, botanical gardens, shops and a restaurant.
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