It belongs to the group of Hanseatic cities during the Middle Ages

3 Enchanting Treasures Holland Lovers Forget To Visit

  • Deventer is an ideal place for a walk in the Italian atmosphere.

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  • Zutphen is famous for having a lot of stores.

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  • Zvola is the capital of the province of Overijssel and is famous for its many churches.

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Tourists in the Netherlands often head to the coast, and miss the opportunity to learn about three historical pearls in the east of the Netherlands;

Namely, the cities of Zutphen, Zvola, Deventer.

Each of these cities is a closed historic town, characterized by a charming atmosphere, and these cities belong to the group of Hanseatic cities during the Middle Ages, and were linked to German commercial cities, such as Lübeck, Hamburg and Cologne, to a greater extent than other Dutch cities.

Deventer

The city of Deventer is one of the ideal tourist destinations for a walk and an evening out;

The Italian atmosphere prevails during the beautiful summer evenings, and in the city center, the tables of restaurants outside are lined up next to each other, and the Market Square, which bears the name Brink, represents the vibrant city center, where tourists can go on hiking tours in all directions, and often encounter them Gastronomic shows everywhere they go, like the DAVO Brewery.

One of the impressive modern buildings stands out among the old town houses.

The tour guide, Trus Scherer, explained that the initial design for the expansion of the historic municipal headquarters was rejected by the residents, and in order to increase their degree of acceptance, the fingerprints of 2,264 residents were treated as large works of art on the facade.

Celebrations abound also in the city of Deventer. When tourists walk the narrow stairs in the old town during the Christmas period, they feel that they have moved to the atmosphere of the British capital London during the 19th century;

Because the Dickens Festival is held here, in which hundreds of people participate in costumes, and during the summer the city witnesses the "Deventer op Schilten" festival, in which 150 theater groups from around the world participate.

Deventer lies directly on the IJssel, which is the northern branch of the Rhine estuary. The river does not flow here in a narrow stream, but in this area meanders in many small side branches, which makes the area around Deventer a rich paradise.

Tourists enjoy a wonderful view of the city of Deventer from the "Wilhelminabrück" bridge, which is a white arched bridge over the IJssel, and this bridge witnessed the filming of the epic war movie "A Bridge Too Far" directed by Richard Attenborough.

Zutphen

Zutphen is a little further south and has lots of shops.

“Zutphen has a lot of followers of the anthropologist Rudolf Steiner,” said Mark Schwetemaker of a local tour company, so there are many Steiner schools in the city, as well as many shops selling wooden toys, organic cheese and clothes made from hemp, bamboo and soybeans.

There is a lot of fragrant smells in Zutphen, especially when the weekly market is held on Thursdays, which dates back more than 800 years.

Other days also witness the emergence of a mixture of wonderful smells.

Zvoula

Zvola is the largest of the three cities, with about 130,000 people living in it.

It is the capital of the province of Overijssel, and the city is famous for its many churches, and tourists can eat sushi at the Bethlehem Church, which was founded in 1309. St. Michael's Church features many art galleries, and the Gothic Brethren Church includes a library and café.

The city of Zvola is full of historical treasures, as tourists see a skeleton through a glass panel erected on legs. The skeleton "Otzi von Zvola" was discovered by chance during 2010 during construction work.

"I was there when it was discovered, and we had the famous photojournalist Harry with us, so we named the skeleton after Harry for the first time," said tour guide Bert Dikink.

He added that the owner of the structure lived between 1316 and 1440, and was 1.69 meters tall, and he was in his early twenties when his skull was brutally beaten, and he was tied by a leather belt, and his face was redesigned again, and his body was formed from wax, and on the top floor of the library can be Tourists can see the skeleton in a large black box resting peacefully in medieval clothing, but it bears the name Hermann, to fit more in the Middle Ages.

friendly atmosphere

Tourists note that prices in the east of the Netherlands are much lower than in Amsterdam, The Hague or Utrecht, in addition to the friendly and hospitable atmosphere of the residents, and the ease of communication and dealing with them.

Zvola is the largest of the three cities, with about 130 thousand people living in it.

Zutphen smells fragrant, especially in an 800-year-old weekly market.

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