Groningen, tourist information

The Westerhavenstraat in Groningen

The city of Groningen is an old, large, cozy city in the north of our country. Groningen has almost 200.000 inhabitants, making it by far the largest city in the north of the Netherlands. Most northerners simply call Groningen “City”. Groningen has a lot of history and is very interesting for cultural heritage lovers. Furthermore, it is ideal for shoppers, culture enthusiasts and walkers.

Prinsenhof in Groningen

Groningen is an old city and started trading around 1400, the city also had an important function in the Middle Ages. Of course there are still many monuments to see. Unfortunately, at the end of the second world war during the liberation by the Canadians, a lot was destroyed, including the main square of the city, the "Grote Markt".

Groningen Central Station

On the Grote Markt is still the most important monument of the city, the Martinitoren (97M) with accompanying Martinikerk. A short distance from the Martinitoren is another beautiful large church with a high tower (76M), this is the Aa Church. If you wander a little further from the center towards the central station, there is still a beautiful old church to admire, the Saint Joseph cathedral. The tower of this cathedral is also called the drunken man's tower because two bells can be seen from each side of the tower. If you didn't come from the central station, you should also visit the station, because this is one of the most beautiful train stations in Europe. In addition to the churches, there are of course many more beautiful buildings to admire in the city, when you are on the Grote Markt you walk to the back of the Martinikerk and there you can see the beautiful old provincial house of the province of Groningen. It is also definitely worth walking from the Grote Markt to behind the V&D, where you can see a beautiful old building of the University of Groningen (RUG). Around the area of ​​the RUG there are many more old buildings, outside the center (towards the north) there is another church (the new church) and in the surrounding area you can also admire a lot of old buildings. No fewer than 31 courtyards/guest houses are hidden throughout the city, these are very nice to take a look.

The Grote Markt in Groningen

In the city of Groningen it is great shopping, the center is large and almost all desired shops are present. The main shopping street is Heerestraat, followed by Vismarkt, followed by Folkingestraat and Ebbingestraat. The city only has shopping streets and no passages.

Groningen
Shopping evening: Thursday
Every Sunday shopping Sunday

Groningen City Theater

In the field of culture you can also enjoy yourself in Groningen, there are several museums, namely; the Groninger Museum, the Comic Strip Museum, the Northern Maritime Museum, the University Museum and the Graphic Museum. There are also various activities and films in the forum, which is still on the Heereplein. You can also catch a movie in the cinema in, for example, the Euroborg or on the Gedempte Zuiderdiep.

The Prince's Garden in Groningen

The city of Groningen has beautiful parks, the largest is the city park, which can be found towards the west of the city. In addition, Groningen has a beautiful park (Noorderplantsoen) with medieval objects here and there. If you go to the south of the city, there is still the Hoornsemeer with a nature reserve. Not tired of nature yet? There are still beautiful wooded areas towards Eelde/Haren. It is certainly worth going to "De Braak" or "Vosbergen" or to "Friese Veen".

A Stepping Place at the Grote Markt in Groningen

If you like going out, you can't go wrong in Groningen, there are many bars, pubs and discos in the center. In the Poelestraat you can mainly enjoy yourself. Do you like the late hours? Then Groningen is perfect, because the city has no closing time.