IN THE AREA
HIKING/BICYCLE ROUTES
HIKING
- www.westerwoldepad.nl
- www.wandelnet.nl
- www.mooiewandel.nl
- walk 4 – day Westerwolde
- BNN VARA: Early Birds: Westervolde a well-kept secret
BICYCLE
Don't bring your own bicycle? Rent a bicycle in advance via Theo Brüning bicycles in Ter Apel (=FietsXXL) located at Viaductstraat 60, 9561 AC Ter Apel.
Contact us by phone on 0599 585140 to rent your bike. You can also email via terapel@fietsxxl.nl
OUTINGS
MUSEUM MONASTERY TER APEL
Ter Apel Monastery has historically been a place of hospitality and dedication. Immerse yourself in the tranquility of the former monastic life. View the religious art in the museum. Discover the medicinal herbs of the ancient monks.
BOURTANGE . FORTRESS
Close to the German border, in the beautiful Westerwolde, is the Vesting Bourtange. A unique historical defense that has no equal. The fortifications, the countless sights from earlier centuries, the picturesque market square with shops and restaurants, the historical events and the original cannons guarantee a wonderful experience. Visit the museums for a journey through the history of the fortress, learn archery, make your own candles in the candle factory or cruise through the canals in a canoe.
DROUWENERZAND ATTRACTION PARK
In the province of Drenthe you will find the cheapest amusement park in Europe, called Drouwenerzand Amusement Park. The amusement park is aimed at children in and around primary school age.
WONDER WORLD
Discover the wonderful world full of excitement and adventure in Ter Apel. Here you will meet impressive animals and people, such as Greurt the Groninger giant and Zwammer the mushroom man. The wonders are not over yet!
DX ADVENTURE PARK
DX Adventurepark is the largest open water park in the Netherlands in Gasselte. In this new park you can have fun with the whole family or with your friends. The top attraction is a spectacular water jump and also provides an adrenaline rush for the real daredevils. The water playground is a course on which you can slide, climb, swing, scramble, balance and even be launched from the blob.
CERAMIC MUSEUM GOODWAGEN
The museum is located on the provincial border of Drenthe and Groningen in Nieuw Buinen. The museum is a legally and financially completely independent foundation of the adjacent pottery factory Royal Goedewaagen.
HUNEBED CENTER
Imagine yourself in prehistory, the time of your earliest ancestors, in the renovated Hunebedcentrum. Just a stone's throw from the largest hunebed, the stories are there for the taking, come into interactive contact with the hunebed builders. Are you curious about the life of the hunebed builders, you can fully enjoy this new exhibition. And outside, in the Oertijdpark, you come face to face with primeval man. Long, long ago, here in Borger suddenly comes very close.
WILDLANDS ADVENTURE ZOO EMMEN
View the most beautiful animals at WILDLANDS Adventure Zoo Emmen. The zoo consists of unique areas with different types of flora and fauna: Jungola, Serenga, Nortica and Animazia.
DROUWENERZAND ATTRACTION PARK
In the province of Drenthe you will find the cheapest amusement park in Europe, called Drouwenerzand Amusement Park. The amusement park is aimed at children in and around primary school age.
DX ADVENTURE PARK
DX Adventurepark is the largest open water park in the Netherlands in Gasselte. In this new park you can have fun with the whole family or with your friends. The top attraction is a spectacular water jump and also provides an adrenaline rush for the real daredevils. The water playground is a course on which you can slide, climb, swing, scramble, balance and even be launched from the blob.
WILDLANDS ADVENTURE ZOO EMMEN
View the most beautiful animals at WILDLANDS Adventure Zoo Emmen. The zoo consists of unique areas with different types of flora and fauna: Jungola, Serenga, Nortica and Animazia.
MUSEUM MONASTERY TER APEL
Ter Apel Monastery has historically been a place of hospitality and dedication. Immerse yourself in the tranquility of the former monastic life. View the religious art in the museum. Discover the medicinal herbs of the ancient monks.
BOURTANGE . FORTRESS
Close to the German border, in the beautiful Westerwolde, is the Vesting Bourtange. A unique historical defense that has no equal. The fortifications, the countless sights from earlier centuries, the picturesque market square with shops and restaurants, the historical events and the original cannons guarantee a wonderful experience. Visit the museums for a journey through the history of the fortress, learn archery, make your own candles in the candle factory or cruise through the canals in a canoe.
WONDER WORLD
Discover the wonderful world full of excitement and adventure in Ter Apel. Here you will meet impressive animals and people, such as Greurt the Groninger giant and Zwammer the mushroom man. The wonders are not over yet!
HUNEBED CENTER
Imagine yourself in prehistory, the time of your earliest ancestors, in the renovated Hunebedcentrum. Just a stone's throw from the largest hunebed, the stories are there for the taking, come into interactive contact with the hunebed builders. Are you curious about the life of the hunebed builders, you can fully enjoy this new exhibition. And outside, in the Oertijdpark, you come face to face with primeval man. Long, long ago, here in Borger suddenly comes very close.
