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TT Circuit Assen
The Cathedral of Speed -- the only circuit to have hosted a MotoGP round every year since the championship began in 1949.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Krakeel
Drenthe, Netherlands · Europe
About Krakeel
Krakeel is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Pesse, 30km from Hunebedcentrum.
Krakeel is in Drenthe, Netherlands, with about 5,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Pesse, about 7 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Krakeel?
Within an hour or so of Krakeel: TT Circuit Assen (27 km), Giethoorn (29 km), Hunebedcentrum (30 km), De Librije (36 km).
Are there any good drives near Krakeel?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Krakeel?
Krakeel is in Drenthe, Netherlands, about 7 km from Pesse.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,105
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Drenthe
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.7234, 6.5115
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Netherlands
Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Krakeel
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Giethoorn
Car-free village known as the 'Dutch Venice' where thatched-roof farmhouses are connected by canals and wooden bridges.
29 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
Hunebedcentrum
Museum in Borger beside D27, the largest of the Netherlands' 5,000-year-old hunebed dolmens: 22-metre granite burial chambers older than Stonehenge, scattered along the Drenthe hondsrug ridge.
30 km · about 35 min drive
restaurant
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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Schokland
Former Zuiderzee island now stranded in the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands' first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
51 km · about 60 min drive
photogenic
Fort Bourtange
1593 star fortress village in remote Groningen restored to its 1742 form: a living five-pointed star of moats, bastions and wooden drawbridges with a cobbled marketplace at its heart, most striking from the ramparts or the air.
56 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Walibi Holland
Dutch thrill park near Amsterdam known for intense roller coasters and a fun Halloween Fright Nights event.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Krakeel
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 75 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.
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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