Middelburg, tourist information

Middelburg's Fish Market

Middelburg is a cosy, old, touristic city and the capital of the province of Zeeland. The city dates back to the 9th century, once started as a so-called ring walburg. This ringwalburg had to protect Walcheren against the Vikings. A rangwalburg is a burg surrounded by a round wall with a moat around it, people could flee to this in case of danger. This burg was the middle burg of Zeeland, hence the name Middelburg.

Middelburg is a bustling tourist city where you can do a lot to make a successful city trip.

The historic Kuiperspoort in Middelburg

Middelburg is a pleasant historic city that originated in the 9th century at a ring walburg (as discussed above in the general story). Middelburg used to be an important trading city, during the Dutch East India Company (VOC, 1602 to 1799) Middelburg was Amsterdam after the main port city.

In the Second World War, Middelburg also suffered a lot of damage due to a bombardment, in particular a large part of the city center was destroyed by fire. This destruction was comparable to Rotterdam, but because repairs were started immediately during the war, the city has remained very beautiful and historic. The beautiful town hall, among other things, was destroyed, but it has been beautifully restored (see top photo).

The Gistpoort in Middelburg

The most beautiful sight is the town hall (see top photo), furthermore beautiful sights are the Abbey Compex (photo with activities), the Lange Jan and the Kloveniersdoelen. In addition, the city center as a whole has a historic and cozy feel and it is nice to visit the city.

The Segeerstraat Middelburg

Middelburg is a suitable city for shopping, it is the largest city and capital of the province of Zeeland. The range of shops is therefore as complete as you can expect from a capital. The main shopping street is the Lange Delf with the attached Market, in the many streets around it you can also find shops.

Middelburg:
Shopping evening: Thursday

A nice boat trip in Middelburg

In Middelburg you will always find something to do, visit a museum, cruise, climb a tower and more. Click on the colored blocks below to see the options.

The city walls of Middelburg

In Middelburg you can relax on the old city walls of the city center or, for example, in the park 'Het Meiveld' and a number of other smaller parks in the city. You can also go to the coast and dunes to the south of the city to Vlissingen (>8km) swerve.

The Sint Janstraat in Middelburg

Middelburg is very suitable for going out, the city is also a student city and therefore very bustling until the late hours. There are different types of cafes, a club and small stages.