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De Librije
The Netherlands' only three-Michelin-star restaurant, set in a former prison complex in Zwolle, where the late Jonnie Boer's team under chef Nelson Tanate has held the top rating since 2004.
42 km · about 50 min drive
EuropeNetherlandsOverijssel
Almelo
Overijssel, Netherlands · Europe
About Almelo
Almelo sits on the route: 10 minutes from Wierden, 57km from Posbank.
Almelo is in Overijssel, Netherlands, with about 73,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Wierden, about 5 km away.
Almelo (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑlməloː] ) is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. The main population centres are Almelo itself and the villages of Aadorp, Mariaparochie, and Bornerbroek. Almelo has about 75,000 inhabitants in the middle of the rolling countryside of Twente, with the industrialRead more
centres of Enschede and Hengelo as close neighbours but also with tourist towns like Ootmarsum, Delden and Markelo only a bicycle ride away.
Almelo received city rights in 1394. Within the city limits lies the castle of the Counts of Almelo. Located in the city centre is Huize Almelo, a castle that in its current form dates back to 1662 but is not open to the public.
The city is also known for its local association football club Heracles Almelo, which plays in the Eredivisie, the highest football league in the Netherlands, and uses the Erve Asito stadium. Some of the Almelo population speak the Tweants dialect.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Almelo?
Within an hour or so of Almelo: De Librije (42 km), Posbank (57 km), Giethoorn (58 km).
Are there any good drives near Almelo?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Almelo?
Almelo is in Overijssel, Netherlands, about 5 km from Wierden.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 72,725
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Overijssel
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.3567, 6.6625
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Essential numbers in Netherlands
Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Almelo
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Posbank
Rolling heathland hills of Veluwezoom National Park reached by a scenic drive up the Beekhuizenseweg, in late August the moors turn purple, and misty sunrises here are the most photographed in the Netherlands.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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Giethoorn
Car-free village known as the 'Dutch Venice' where thatched-roof farmhouses are connected by canals and wooden bridges.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving in Netherlands
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€2.04/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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