Veendam, tourist information

Veenlustplein Veendam

Veendam is a cozy village in the province of Groningen, it is a green place and is therefore also called Parkstad. The place is located in the Groninger Veenkoloniën and was created during peat excavations, which is why Veendam was created on a canal for the drainage of peat. The canal is nicely decorated with many white bridges and is widely used by tourist vessels.

The Bridges of Veendam

Veendam is located in the Veenkoloniën and was also created by peat excavations, so the place partly has the typical shape of a Veenkolonial ribbon village. A ribbon village is a long place, usually along a canal, road or dike. Veendam no longer has the shape of a real ribbon village around the center, this is because the two parallel canals Ooster- and Westerdiep had to make way for the river Oude AE. This river can still be seen in Veendam, for example along the AE-Kade north of the center and at the Juliana Park south of the center.

The Benenden Oosterdiep in Veendam

In Veendam you can still admire beautiful buildings, the Veenkolonial Museum on Museumplein is located in a beautiful monumental building. There is also a school located behind the deer park in a monumental building, in the neighborhood near the deer park you can still find many old beautiful villas that were built on the river Oude AE. More beautiful buildings can be found south of the center on the Bocht Oosterdiep and the area has a cozy atmosphere due to the marina and the old white bridges.

The Church Square in Veendam

Veendam has a cozy and compact center where you can shop. The main shopping street is Kerkstraat, where you can find a mix of national chains and local shops. There are also other shopping streets such as the Promenade and Veenlustplein where you can shop. In the center of Veendam you will also find a number of indoor shopping centers, such as Autorama and Winkler Prins Passage. Here you will find various shops, from clothing stores and shoe stores to drugstores and bookstores.

On Thursday morning there is a market on the Museumplein in Veendam, where you can buy vegetables, fruit, cheese, fish and other foodstuffs. In the summer months there is also a night market in the center of Veendam.

In short, in Veendam you can enjoy shopping and there are plenty of opportunities to succeed for your shopping or purchases.

For a larger range of shops, you can go to cities such as Assen (>28km) Winschoten(>17km) of Groningen(>30km).

Veendam:
Shopping evening: Thursday

The Veenkolonial Museum in Veendam

In Veendam you can visit the Veenkolonial museum, take a ride with a steam train on the longest museum line in the Netherlands or go to a theater. For a movie you can easily go to a cinema in the area. Click on the colored blocks below to see the options.

The Borgerswold in Veendam

Veendam is also called Parkstad, which means that it is a green place. To the south of the center you can relax in the Julianapark and to the west of Veendam you can relax extensively in Borgerswold. The Borgerswold park is spacious with many water features, forest and recreational opportunities.

Veendam is located in the middle of the Veenkoloniën where peat was formerly dug, so there is a lot of countryside in the area with panoramic views over many meadows.

The Blankensteinkade in Veendam

In Veendam there are several cafes and there is a club, you can make it a pleasant evening in Veendam. You are also so in for the great nightlife Groningen.