Goes, tourist information

The Grand Place of Goes

Goes is a pleasant city in the center of the province of Zeeland and on the island of Zuid-Beveland. It is an old city, the third monument city in Zeeland and has a protected cityscape. Goes used to be a fortified city, this is only recognizable by the star-shaped structure around the city center. The star-shaped structure is green and with water.

The Korte Kerkstraat in Goes

Goes is a good monument city with historical monuments. When you walk in Goes you can clearly see that the city has a long history.

Goes originated on a higher area which was previously a mudflat area, this higher area of ​​land is formed by sand deposited in channels. Such a higher piece of land is also called a creek ridge. The city has grown rapidly here and in the 12th century already had a square with a market and a church dedicated to Mary. In 1405 Goes already received city rights and in 1417 permission was given to make Goes a fortified city with a moat and city walls.

Goes has been spared quite a bit with regard to violence. In the First World War, Goes received 4 bombs by a confused Brit, the damage was not too bad. The second world war has not noticed much of Goes and even during the flood disaster Goes remained dry. This saved Goes well.

Great or Mary Magdalene Church in Goes

Monuments or places of interest that you cannot miss include the Maria Magdalena Church, the town hall and the city harbor of Goes (first photo). The city center gives you a cozy old atmosphere and is beautiful to visit.

The Sint Adriaanstraat in Goes

Shopping is very good in Goes, the old saying was already spoken about: “Give me a dime and I'll go to Goes”. This meant that you could go to Goes for almost everything, but that is still the case today. Many well-known large retail chains are present and of course you can also go to Goes for a specialty store.

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Shopping evening: Thursday

Theater de Mythe in Goes

In Goes you can enjoy yourself by visiting a museum, take a steam train to Borsele, catch a movie or watch a theater performance.

The city walls of Goes

Goes still has a star shape from history, this star shape is green and equipped with a canal, nice to walk through and relax. North of the center you will find the park Valckeslot and the Hollandsche Hoeve. In addition, there are several bushes in the city and you can easily reach the coast and you can walk over the dikes.

The Grand Place of Goes

In Goes you can go for a walk, you can visit one of the many cafes, a dance cafe, a disco or a club. You can easily extend your night until about 4 o'clock.