North Holland, Netherlands · Europe
Bussum works well as a base: 10 minutes from Ankeveense Rade, 9km from Muiderslot.
Bussum is in North Holland, Netherlands, with about 31,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ankeveense Rade, about 4 km away.
Bussum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbʏsʏm] ) is a commuter town to the east of Amsterdam, and former municipality in the Gooi region in the south east of the province of North Holland in the Netherlands near Hilversum. Since 2016, Bussum has been part of the new municipality of Gooise Meren.
Bussum had a population ofRead more
33,595 in 2019 and covered an area of 8.15 km2 (3.15 sq mi).
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Within an hour or so of Bussum: Naarden-Vesting (2 km), Muiderslot (9 km), Amsterdam Canal Ring (20 km), Artis Royal Zoo (20 km).
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Afsluitdijk and Brouwersdam.
Bussum is in North Holland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Ankeveense Rade.
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Full driving guide for Netherlands8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
The best-preserved star fortification town in Europe, a double-moated six-pointed star of 17th-century ramparts enclosing a grid of gabled streets, 25 minutes from Amsterdam yet ignored by most itineraries.
2 km · about 5 min drive
castle
A moated red-brick medieval fortress at the mouth of the Vecht, one of the best-preserved castles in the Netherlands.
9 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
UNESCO-listed 17th-century canal system forming concentric half-circles through Amsterdam, lined with narrow merchant houses.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
The oldest zoo in the Netherlands, founded in 1838, combining a zoo, aquarium, planetarium, and botanical garden.
20 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
The Netherlands' tallest church tower at 112 metres, standing detached from its cathedral in central Utrecht.
20 km · about 25 min drive
museum
The world's largest collection of Van Gogh's works with over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and 700 letters in Amsterdam.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Historic heart of Amsterdam flanked by the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Imposing 17th-century palace on Dam Square built during the Dutch Golden Age, still used for royal functions.
21 km · about 25 min drive
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
April to October
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