Zwolle, tourist information
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Coat of arms of Zwolle ![]() Number of inhabitants: 123.000 Number of national monuments: 484 | |||||||||||||
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![]() The Peperbus in Zwolle, from Grote Kerkplein Zwolle is a beautiful historic city and is also a Hanseatic city. Zwolle is the capital of the province of Overijssel and has over 120.000 inhabitants, it is definitely worth a visit. You can enjoy a nice drink on one of the many pleasant terraces. | |||||||||||||
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![]() The Pelsertoren, Zwolle In the Middle Ages, Zwolle originated on a sand ridge, which was the only habitable place between the swamps on the river Aa. The place used to be called suol, now we know it as Zwolle. The city of Zwolle did not suffer much from the second world war, there are still some war monuments here and there. Zwolle is worth a visit | |||||||||||||
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![]() House with crown in Kamperstraat in Zwolle, formerly the hotel "De Keizerskroon". The city has many sights. This is because a lot of the Middle Ages can still be found, there are major attractions; “The Sassenpoort, The old city wall, Saint Michael's Church (Large Church) and Remains of the Steenpoort. | |||||||||||||
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![]() The Diezerstraat in Zwolle For shopping pleasure you can certainly go to Zwolle, it is the largest shopping city in Overijssel. You can choose from hundreds of stores from well-known stores to smaller specialty stores. You can especially find the shops in and around the Diezerstraat, because of a compact star-shaped city center everything is easily and quickly accessible on foot. Zwolle: | |||||||||||||
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![]() Cinema in Zwolle on the Pannekoekendijk If you want to do something in Zwolle you will succeed, you can choose to go to one or more of the 4 museums, 1 attraction, 2 cinemas or 4 theaters. You can click on a list below to see what there is to do. The "Rondje Zwolle" is recommended for cycling enthusiasts, for the route you can check the ANWB website, by here to click.
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![]() Van Nahuysplein in Zwolle If you want to find some peace and quiet, there are a number of parks in the city and a number just outside the city. You can also take a look at the River IJssel. Towards the southwest of the city, at Hattem you enter the Veluwe, this is a beautiful and very large nature reserve, definitely worth a visit, especially for nature lovers. This is nice to visit by taking the bicycle/foot ferry “Het Kleine Veer”, which sails from the end of April until the autumn holiday towards Hattem. | |||||||||||||
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![]() Saint Michael's Church, often called the Great Church in Zwolle Zwolle is a student city, partly because of that there is a lively nightlife. Around the historic squares in the city center you can find discotheques, bars and restaurants to make it a pleasant evening. | |||||||||||||
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