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Keukenhof Gardens
The world's largest flower garden, displaying roughly seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths each spring.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Alphen aan den Rijn
South Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Alphen aan den Rijn
Alphen aan den Rijn works well as a base: 10 minutes from Woubrugge, 23km from Kasteel de Haar.
Alphen aan den Rijn is in South Holland, Netherlands, with about 70,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Woubrugge, about 5 km away.
Alphen aan den Rijn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑlfə(n) aːn də(n) ˈrɛin] ; English: "Alphen upon Rhine" or "Alphen on the Rhine") is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The city is situated on the banks of the river Oude Rijn (Old Rhine), where the River Gouwe branchesRead more
off. The municipality had a population of 112,587 in 2021, and covers an area of 132.50 km2 (51.16 sq mi), of which 6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi) is water.
The municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn also includes the communities of Aarlanderveen, Benthuizen, Boskoop, Hazerswoude-Dorp, Hazerswoude-Rijndijk, Koudekerk aan den Rijn and Zwammerdam. The city is located in what is called the 'Green Heart' of the Netherlands, which is a somewhat less densely populated centre area of the Randstad.
The name "Alphen" is probably derived from the name of the Roman fort Albaniana, meaning "settlement at the white water". Its remains still lie under the city centre.
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What is there to see near Alphen aan den Rijn?
Within an hour or so of Alphen aan den Rijn: Keukenhof Gardens (17 km), Louwman Museum (21 km), Kasteel de Haar (23 km), Delft Markt (24 km).
Are there any good drives near Alphen aan den Rijn?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Houtribdijk and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Alphen aan den Rijn?
Alphen aan den Rijn is in South Holland, Netherlands, about 5 km from Woubrugge.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 70,251
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- South Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.1292, 4.6555
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Worth the detour from Alphen aan den Rijn
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Louwman Museum
World's oldest private car collection spanning from 1886 to modern day with over 275 rare and iconic automobiles.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Kasteel de Haar
The Netherlands' largest castle, a turreted neo-Gothic fairytale with moats and formal gardens near Utrecht.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Delft Markt
The cobbled heart of Vermeer's Delft, framed by the New Church tower and Renaissance town hall above the famous blue pottery.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Madurodam
A miniature Netherlands in 1:25 scale, with tiny canals, windmills and airports, on the edge of The Hague.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Cube Houses Rotterdam
Piet Blom's tilted yellow cube houses are the quirky landmark of Rotterdam's bold post-war architecture scene.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Scheveningen Beach
The Hague's grand seaside resort with a long sandy strand, a historic pier and a Belle Epoque Kurhaus hotel.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Kinderdijk Windmills
UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Alphen aan den Rijn
- 27 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
- 69 kmBrouwersdamDelta Works dam carrying the N57 between two Zeeland islands, with the North Sea on one side, the Grevelingen lagoon on the other, and kitesurfers filling the sky.
- 76 kmHoutribdijkA 26 km dike road (N302) running straight across the water between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, splitting the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer with sea views on both sides.
- 78 kmZeeland BridgeElegant 5 km bridge over the Oosterschelde estuary, the longest in the Netherlands when opened in 1965. Its endless procession of arches makes one of the country's most photogenic drives.
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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