Utrecht, Netherlands walk with local guide
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- Опубликовано: 30 май 2019
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Utrecht in the Netherlands is one of the most beautiful places you'll ever see, famous for its dining terraces that are right at the level of the water in the main canal, with the city streets and shops up above. Of course there are lots of bicycles and historic brick buildings in that typical Dutch style. At the same time it's a modern city with a very high standard of living, one of the largest universities in the country and plenty of up-to-date shops set in this marvelous historical atmosphere.
There are wonderful canals that go through the middle of town like you find in many Dutch cities and here the canals are especially interesting because they're split-level, you have the street level up above and the terrace and water level down below with the sidewalk restaurants and the cellar barrel-vaulted basement, so it is really quite an interesting combination.
We are very fortunate to be taking a walk through the old town with one of the very best of the local guides, Jitte Roosendaal, and he's going to take us on a walking tour describing the setting, the people, the buildings and some of the history.
And at the end of the program will have a look at Utrecht by night, with their special lighting and lively restaurants by the canal.
You'll discover that Utrecht is a magical place that you're going to love.
We will also take you on a boat ride through the canals of the historic center and we will look inside several of the important museums, covering history, art and culture with some interactive hands-on activities, at Centraal Museum, Utrecht University Museum and Museum Catharijneconvent.
The historic center is small enough that you could just wander around on your own without any particular plan but it does help to have some information, especially from a guide like Jitte who's a graduate of the local University specializing in cultural geography.
It’s a goo city to live in because it's not that big, and it has a nice atmosphere a lot of history and when you need something well you can buy it, it's everywhere.
And Utrecht is also the heart of the country so it’s important it's, it's lots of connections motorways, train stations and so on. So from here, it's easy to reach every part of the country.
Consider how to handle your visit to Utrecht. Do you come here as a day trip from someplace else, or do you come and spend at least one night, maybe two at a hotel in Utrecht? It's up to you, but as you see, there is much to enjoy in this wonderful city, and it could be done, either way. Let's consider the possibilities. If you come as a daytrip you really want to spend the day and the evening, as you see here with this beautiful lighting, and have dinner at one of these outdoor restaurants. It looks so nice. And then you could take a late train back to your home city, perhaps Amsterdam, it's just 1/2 an hour away on the fast train schedule. Or better yet, stay a night or two in Utrecht. That way after dinner you can just take a leisurely stroll, you're relaxing, back to your hotel, spend the night. The trade-off is you have to deal with your suitcases, moving from one city to the next is never a lot of fun. But it's easy enough here, the distances are short and it's an easy walk from the train station into the Old Town with many hotels available. So do yourself a favor and give Utrecht a couple of days. One of the Netherland's best destinations.
It's always a pleasure to see your trip videos.
Fond memories of Utrecht...many years ago I was working for what was then the British (State-Owned) Railways and palled on with a Dutch family who worked for NS - the Dutch State Railways. They took me out for a wonderful meal at an Indonesian restaurant - the famous "Rijstafel" with loads and loads of spicy curries and sambals. Absolutely delicious! Not that far away is the little town of Breukelen - I understand that this is the place that "Brooklyn" in New York is named after....worth remembering that before it was New York it was Nieuw Amsterdam.
Anyway - -lovely place!
Yum, thanks for those food memories, getting hungry now, got to get back there for more of those spciy little dishes covering the table, mmmhhhhhmmmm.
May I repeat a point I have made before. Utrecht is THE centre of the Dutch railway system, and is therefore ideal as a base for exploring the WHOLE of the Netherlands - and perhaps even further afield. So do not just stay a night or two as Dennis suggests at the end of the video! Stay there for about a week!
For English speakers, the Dutch have 2 words for a canal. Gracht is a canal inside a town or a city. Connecting towns or cities is the function of a kanaal.
love the canals and wayside cafes and shops and...again...no litter...
9:58 the academy building was built in front of the Kapittelzaal, the place where the Union of Utrecht was signed. This is the actual place where the Netherlands as a state was born
awesome video ! I enjoy it so much ; thank you for sharing .
Great reportage again,many thanks mister Dennis great job.
Dennis, again a wonderful video! Thank you so very much! I will be moving to Den Haag soon. Can't wait to travel through the Netherlands. I gained so much new insights about this beautiful small country because of you!
Thanks a lot! It was so amasing!
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A relaxing video with a good overview of the city highlights. And there is so much more than just the mentioned museums and city center. Utrecht is surrounded with beautiful castles, easy to reacht by bus or bicycle. Be carefull riding a bike in the city though. In the city center there is some kind of war going on between pedestrians and cyclists: pedestrians walking in the middle of the street, cyclists not using their bell or giving direction. But it is a great city. Do not hesitate to have a peek in small narrow streets and see were the end. Sometimes you end up in a little city park or a public garden. Or you get a view of some buildings even older than along the canals. Further more, in the Buurkerk is a nice museum of musical instruments. trust me, it is fun. Especially when you are with small children. Also fun to do when having children: the railroad museum. it is near the city center. In the city center are some castles, hard to recognize, but really beautiful. And like mentioned before outside the city there some castles worth visiting: Castle Oud Zuilen and Castle the Haar. The latter is stunning and huge. however not as old as it looks. It has an interesting history however, related to the Rothshield family. Thank you Dennis for sharing and making this lovely film about my town of birth.
It's a very beautiful cityscape I also wanted to go😊😊😊❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍
Love your videos, I'm dutch myself to be honest prefer not the be in amsterdam or utrecht finding it much to busy. I recommend going to friesland thats very interresting to visit because it can be a whole different experience then you had in utrecht or amsterdam
Thanks for that suggestion. I know there are many parts of the country that are little-known but beautiful. I'm going back again and will visit your suggestion. What cities in Friesland do you like the most? But Utrecht in the off-season is not busy.
guess you never went to the quiet parts
Grat vídeo...nice
tack för resan alltid sevärt the king dennis the swede wiking
actually very good english, just a few grammar mistakes, which is amazing considering this lasts for more than 20 minutes.
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