| Groene Hart | |
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| State | Netherlands |
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Groene Hart (literally green heart) is a territory of the Western Netherlands being part ofSouth Holland.
To know
Typical rural area of the Wijde Aa region
It is a relatively uncrowded bog area of towns and villages. It is a green agricultural area between the four largest cities in the country. The flat polders and canals are considered to be typical landscapes of the country and can be explored by hiking or biking.
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Alphen aan den Rijn - One of the oldest cities in the Netherlands, with prehistoric finds and museums.
- Gorinchem - Fortified city with the possibility of cycling through the flat surrounding landscape.
- Gouda - Beautiful city famous for its homonymous cheese (Gouda), the stroopwafels and the cheese market.
- Oudewater - Known for its witch stool, where certificates are issued stating that people are not witches.
- Woerden - Commuter town, with a modern commercial cheese market.
Other destinations
- Kinderdijk - Primary tourist half for its vast network of windmills.
How to get
How to get around
What see
Itineraries
Groene Hart is surrounded by the largest Dutch cities:
