| Groningen Gròningen | ||
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| State | Netherlands | |
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| Inhabitants | 192.985 (2012) | |
| Prefix tel | 31 50 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 9700-9747 | |
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Groningen is a city of Northern Netherlands, capital of the province of the same name.
To know
When to go
In July and August the students go on holiday and without them Groningen loses a lot of liveliness. If you want to visit the city in the winter, be prepared to face temperatures of about ten degrees below zero and frequent snowfalls. Autumn and in particular the resumption of the academic year represents a fair compromise. Alternatively, you could return your trip in late spring but you will have to deal with frequent rains that continue even in the summer months. During the summer the thermometer is attested on an average of 30 °.
How to orient yourself
Groningen: full screen map.The train station and the adjoining suburban bus station are located at the southern edge of the old city surrounded by canals. The Groningen museum is located right on the bridge over the Dingskanaal. The heart of the old city are the squares Vismarkt is Grote Markt with the town hall (Stathuis). From the southeast corner of the Grote Markt, where the Grand Theater is located, it begins "Poelestraat", a renowned street of clubbing.
How to get
By bus
The suburban bus station is located next to the central railway station. The bus lines "Public Express"operate a direct connection with the airport of Bremen (Germany)
How to get around
What see
- Groninger Museum, Museumeiland 1, 9711 ME Groningen, The Netherlands. more than for the collections, the Groningen museum stands out for the exhibition spaces. These are structures built in 1990 by famous names such as architects Alessandro Mendini, Philippe Starck and Coop Himmelb (l) au. Also suggestive is the location of the complex that is reflected on the waters of the canal that surrounds the old city, a few steps from the railway station. The collections include works by the Russian painter Ilya Repin (1844–1930), the American photographer Andres Serrano and the Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf.
- Het Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum (Northern Maritime Museum), Brugstraat 24-26, 9711 HZ Groningen, The Netherlands. The museum aims to illustrate the history of Dutch navigation and shipbuilding. The annexed tobacco museum closed its doors in January 2011. The collections are housed in two medieval buildings considered to be the oldest in Groningen
- Martinikerk, Martinikerkhof 3, 9712 JG Groningen, The Netherlands. The oldest church in Groningen, dedicated to St. Martin of Tours. The bell tower that overlooks it (Martinitoren) was built in 1482. It is 96.8 m high, a record for the time.
- Synagogue, Folkingestraat 60, 9711 JZ Groningen, The Netherlands, ☎ 31 50 312 3151. Built in Moorish style at the beginning of the 20th century, the synagogue stands out in what was the ghetto of Groningen until the years of World War II, when its inhabitants were deported en masse to concentration camps by the German occupation troops
- Het Nederlands Stripmuseum (Dutch Comics Museum), Westerhaven 71, 9718 AC Groningen, The Netherlands, ☎ 31 50 317 8470. The museum is located in the "Westerhaven", the ancient port of Groningen, now transformed into a commercial area. Opened in 2004, it attracts around 18,000 visitors a year
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
"Uit-Loper" is a fortnightly publication distributed free of charge in bars and pubs in Groningen and with information on entertainment events.
Shows
- Martini Plaza, Leonard Springerlaan 2 (A couple of km south of the train station), ☎ 31 50 5222 797. The sports hall of Groningen.
- [link not working]Grand Theater, Grote Markt.
Night clubs
- Golden Arm, Hardewikerstraat 7, ☎ 31 50 313 1676. Gay club.
Where to eat
Average prices
- De Zevende Hemel, Zuiderkerkstraat 7, 9712 PZ Groningen, The Netherlands, ☎ 31503145141.
High prices
- Muller, Grote Kromme Elleboog 13, 9712 BJ Groningen, The Netherlands, ☎ 31503183208.
Where stay
Moderate prices
- Simplon Youthhotel, Boterdiep 69, 9712 LK Groningen, The Netherlands.
- Stee in Stad, Soendastraat 5, 9715 NG Groningen, ☎ 31505779896.
- Bud Gett Hostel, Rademarkt 3, 9711 CS Groningen, The Netherlands, ☎ 31 50 588 6558.
Average prices
- Corps de Garde Hotel, Oude Boteringestraat 74, 9712 GN Groningen, The Netherlands.
- Eden City Hotel, Gedempte Kattendiep 25, 9711 PM Groningen, The Netherlands, ☎ 31505886565.
- Friesland hotels, Kleine Pelsterstraat 4, 9711 KN Groningen, The Netherlands, ☎ 31503121307.
- De Doelen, Grote Markt 36, ☎ 31503127041.
Medium-high prices.
Medium-high prices.High prices
- Schimmelpenninck Huys, Oosterstraat 53, 9711 NR Goningen, ☎ 31503189502.
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
- Menkemaborg (Uithuizen village), ☎ 31 595 431970. An 18th century noble mansion surrounded by splendid gardens and today transformed into a museum.
- Haren Botanical Garden (Hortus Haren), Kerklaan 34, 9751 NN Haren, The Netherlands (8 km from the center. Accessible by train from Groningen Central Station (1 stop)). Botanical gardens created by a pharmacist passionate about botany who lived at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries. They extend over about 20 ha. The most fascinating part is the reproduction of a Chinese garden from the Ming era.
- Fraeylemaborg, Hoofdweg 30, 9621 AL Slochteren, The Netherlands, ☎ 31598421568. Small, romantic medieval castle completely surrounded by a moat filled with water. The vast English-style park around it includes an "orangery", a greenhouse where orange trees survive the rigors of winter and a garage with vintage carriages.
- Lauwersmeer National Park[1]. Established around an artificial lake formed following the construction of a dam. It is suitable for boat trips.
- Dollard Bay (50 km)
Itineraries
- Neighboring towns - Assuming you leave and return to Groningen, you can do this short sightseeing tour: Warffum, Uithuizen and Delfzij.
