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.
Cycling on Vredenburg, Utrecht (Netherlands)
One of the busiest intersections in Utrecht is one where only public transport and cycling can go. More information in the blog post:
WORLDS LARGEST Bicycle Parking Garage, Utrecht - ???????? Netherlands - 4K Virtual Tour
Bicycling and wandering in world's largest bicycle parking garage in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Click here ▶ to see highlights and guide.
Past weekend the last part of the bicycle parking Stationsplein Utrecht was completed and opened for public use. The parking garage currently houses over 12,500 parking places. This is the world’s largest bicycle parking.
The garage is situated next to Utrecht Central Railway Station (see my other video), the largest public transport hub in the Netherlands. The area around the station has been completely revitalized. The tour features a bicycle ride from outside to inside the parking garage and covers all three floors including the main exit deck at Utrecht Central Railway Station.
Date recorded: August, 2019
Weather: ☀️ 27C | 81F
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Highlights Timestamps ( ☉ Street/Road | ★ Highlight):
▶(0:00) Smakkelaarsveld ☉
▶(0:30) Main entrance ★
▶(0:42) Ground floor ride ★
▶(2:43) Ground floor to 1st-floor ride ★
▶(3:08) 1st floor ride ★
▶(4:12) 1st to ground floor ★
▶(5:10) Parking bicycle ★
▶(5:34) Walking tour ★
▶(7:15) Lower ground floor ★
▶(8:07) Central staircase ★
▶(8:55) Foundation pilar 1 ★
▶(11:35) Foundation pilar 2 ★
▶(13:03) Exit ★
▶(13:15) Stationsplein ☉
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Utrecht; Cycling City of the Netherlands?
Utrecht is one of the five finalists to become Cycling City of the Netherlands in 2016. More information in the blog post:
Utrecht to Schipol - Bicycle Tour - Netherlands and Belgium - Part 13
Utrecht to Schipol - Bicycle Tour - Netherlands and Belgium - Part 13
This part of our 800km in the summer of 2017 takes us from Utrecht to Schipol. Utrecht is one of the best cycling cities in the world. It has amazing bicycle infrastructure including fietsenstaling (bike parking garages) and intelligent traffic light.
In the summer of 2017, our family returned to Europe for another bike tour. We started in Amsterdam and bicycled 800 km to Brussels and back to Amsterdam.
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This bike touring video was shot using Gopro Hero and Session cameras.
This bike touring video was shot using Gopro Hero and Session cameras.
A Day in Utrecht, the Netherlands - Lonely Planet vlog
As one of the Netherlands' oldest cities, Utrecht is teeming with historical gems and foodie hot spots. Whether you'd prefer to navigate the city on two wheels, stroll alongside the picturesque canals or enjoy a bird's eye view from the Domtoren, here's how our Lonely Planet Pathfinder, Macca Sherifi, spent a day in Utrecht.
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Walking in Utrecht Netherlands (Utrecht Tour 2018)
Walking in Utrecht, Netherlands from Utrecht Central Station through Hoog Catharijne Shopping Mall to Utrecht City Centre and the Dom District.
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Bike ride from Overvecht to De Uithof (Utrecht, NL)
A bicycle ride on the upgraded cycle route from the railway station Utrecht Overvecht to the University Campus: Utrecht Science Park (or De Uithof). More information in the blog post:
Utrecht Central Railway Station - ???????? Netherlands - 4K Virtual Tour
Walking tour of the largest and busiest train station in the Netherlands, Utrecht Central Railway station. Click here ▶ to see highlights and guide.
The largest and busiest train station in the Netherlands is officially open since 2018. However, the entire area is still being developed until at least until 2030. Utrecht Central Station was once built for approximately 35 million passengers per year. Currently, 88 million people use the station annually. Underneath the Stationsplein, next to the train station, is built worlds biggest bicycle parking garage (see also my other video).
Located on one side of the station, there is a station promenade, a public street, which crosses the railroad tracks. Now a passer-by is able to move from west to east without having to use a ‘chip card’. Restaurants, shops, and a possible market give this promenade the atmosphere of a real city street. Through large glass walls, serving as curtains hanging from the roof of 235 by 85 meters, the stations offer all kinds of stunning lookouts, to trains, tracks and expansive views of the city. The interior has a reserved allure and modest charm: it is the people, signage, vehicles and other typical additions that make the station alive and vibrant and give color and ambiance.
Date recorded: August, 2019
Weather: ☀️ 28C | 82F
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Highlights Timestamps (☉ Street/Road | ★ Highlight):
▶(0:15) Jaarbeursplein ☉
▶(0:22) World Trace Center Utrecht ★
▶(1:46) Utrecht City Hall Building ★
▶(3:39) View Traintracks North
▶(3:55) Inside Utrecht Railway Station ★
▶(6:06) View Trainstracks South ★
▶(9:05) Stationsplein ☉
▶(9:41) View Bolletjesdak ★
▶(10:30) Het Platform ☉
▶(12:25) Entrance Worlds Biggest Bicycle Parking Garage
▶(14:00) Moreelsebrug ☉
▶(14:44) Bridge walk ★
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Vredenburg, Utrecht. Busiest cycle path in the Netherlands
In the national cycling counting week Vredenburg in Utrecht was the busiest cycle path in the Netherlands in the last two years. 37,000 people pass on a working day on a bicycle. This is what that looks like.
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Biking from Amsterdam to Utrecht Netherlands (Beautiful Dutch Countryside))
such a beautiful route between Amsterdam and Utrecht along this long river and through the countryside. Along the way I stop at the De Haar Castle.
Utrecht City Tour Guide - History & Hotspots #Utrecht #Netherlands
Discover the history and hotspots of Utrecht, the fourth largest and beautiful city in the centre of The Netherlands.
In the video you will find out about the origins of this city and we wil show you some of the hotspots that are great to visit.
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EXPLORING UTRECHT | Beautiful City in the Netherlands
Exploring the beautiful and peaceful city of Utrecht in the Netherlands, just a short train ride away from Amsterdam.
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Upgraded Main Cycle Route in Utrecht (Netherlands)
Cycling from the north of the city (Overvecht) to the city center of Utrecht in the Netherlands. More info in the blog post:
Bicycle Rush Hour Utrecht (Netherlands) III
Morning rush hour in the 4th largest city in the Netherlands. Streets look like this when 33% of ALL trips are made by bicycle!
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This is an ordinary Wednesday morning in April 2010 at around 8.30 am. Original time was 8 minutes that were compressed into 2 minutes, so everything is 4 times faster than in reality. The sound is original.
This is one of the busiest junctions in Utrecht a city with a population of 300,000. No less than 22,000 bicycles and 2,500 buses pass here every day. And yet Google Street View missed it. Because private motorized traffic is restricted here.
These cyclists cross a one way bus lane (also used by taxis and municipal vehicles), two light rail tracks and then a one way street that can be used by private vehicles.
Behind the camera is a railway (you can hear the squeaking sounds of the trains passing) and the main railway station is very close too. A number of rental bikes from the station pass and many of the cyclists will have come by train for the first part of their commute.
For those who frown upon the total absence of bike helmets in this video, consider these findings from a US study:
Cycling in the Netherlands is much safer than in the USA. The Netherlands has the lowest non-fatal injury rate as well as the lowest fatality rate, while the USA has the highest non-fatal injury rate as well as the highest fatality rate. Indeed, the non-fatal injury rate for the USA is about 30 times higher than for the Netherlands.
Injury rate per million km cycled: USA 37.5; NL 1.4
Fatality rate per 100 million km cycled: USA 5.8; NL 1.1
From: Pucher, John and Buehler, Ralph (2008) 'Making Cycling Irresistible: Lessons from The Netherlands, Denmark and Germany'.
Netherlands on Bicycle - Utrecht City Tour
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Utrecht: Planning for People & Bikes, Not for Cars
Though already a very good city for bicycling, in recent years Utrecht has decided to go a step further and reduce the number of cars in the city's center. How? Eliminating roadways, reaching nearly 33K bike parking spots downtown, making transition to get to the train easier and safer for people bicycling in their new bike parking facility and hosts of other ways. See it all here. I guarantee you if you live in a city that doesn't have good bike planning or infrastructure this film will equally inspire and depress you!
Utrecht’s Vredenburg is the busiest cycle path in all of the Netherlands
In Utrecht you'll see the most mesmerizing site: Vredenburg carries 33,000 cyclists on an average day! 60% of trips into the city are by bike. Private cars are banned from the road, all you will see is mega helpings of people on bikes, plus pedestrians, many bus lines and the very occasional taxi (taxis aren't very popular in Utrecht.)
On the plane ride home while going thru nearly 2,000 shots I took in Amsterdam and Utrecht, I realized so much of this good footage will not figure in the final product of my mega doc from Utrecht. So I thought best to put up a fun montage using some of the best shots. After all, I tweeted just one 30 second shot of footage overhead and that was watched nearly 400K times. So I figure there are probably many thousands that would love to just sit back and watch the bicycles flow by, sometimes their operators seemingly floating in air. If you go I warn you: one night I just sat for a half an hour sans camera taking it all in.
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We spent the day in the town of Utrecht!
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Cargo bike tour Utrecht (Netherlands)
A mini cargo-bike tour with three rental cargo bikes in the city of Utrecht in The Netherlands.
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