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Keukenhof Gardens
The world's largest flower garden, displaying roughly seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths each spring.
16 km · about 20 min drive
EuropeNetherlandsSouth Holland
Nieuwveen
South Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Nieuwveen
Nieuwveen works well as a base: 10 minutes from Kudelstaart, 18km from Kasteel de Haar.
Nieuwveen is in South Holland, Netherlands, with about 1,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kudelstaart, about 4 km away.
Nieuwveen is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland, located close to the border of province North Holland, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) southwest of the city of Amsterdam. It is a part of the municipality of Nieuwkoop (until 2007: Liemeer), and lies about 9 kilometers (6 miles) northeast of Alphen aan denRead more
Rijn.
In 2001, the town of Nieuwveen had 2,806 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.73 km2, and contained 931 residences.
The statistical area "Nieuwveen", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3,630 people.
Zevenhoven was added to the municipality of Nieuwveen in 1991, and the municipality was renamed Liemeer in 1994. The Jostiband Orchestra was founded here.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Nieuwveen?
Within an hour or so of Nieuwveen: Keukenhof Gardens (16 km), Kasteel de Haar (18 km), Van Gogh Museum (20 km), Rijksmuseum (20 km).
Are there any good drives near Nieuwveen?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Brouwersdam and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Nieuwveen?
Nieuwveen is in South Holland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Kudelstaart.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,325
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- South Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.1967, 4.7569
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Essential numbers in Netherlands
Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Nieuwveen
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Kasteel de Haar
The Netherlands' largest castle, a turreted neo-Gothic fairytale with moats and formal gardens near Utrecht.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Van Gogh Museum
The world's largest collection of Van Gogh's works with over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and 700 letters in Amsterdam.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Rijksmuseum
The Netherlands' national museum showcasing 800 years of Dutch art and history, including Rembrandt's The Night Watch.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Amsterdam Canal Ring
UNESCO-listed 17th-century canal system forming concentric half-circles through Amsterdam, lined with narrow merchant houses.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Dam Square
Historic heart of Amsterdam flanked by the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Royal Palace Amsterdam
Imposing 17th-century palace on Dam Square built during the Dutch Golden Age, still used for royal functions.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Anne Frank House
The preserved hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary during World War II, a powerful memorial to the Holocaust.
22 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Nieuwveen
- 37 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
- 66 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.
- 79 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.
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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