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Walibi Holland
Dutch thrill park near Amsterdam known for intense roller coasters and a fun Halloween Fright Nights event.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Putten
Gelderland, Netherlands · Europe
About Putten
Putten is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ermelo, 28km from Hoge Veluwe National Park.
Putten is in Gelderland, Netherlands, with about 23,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ermelo, about 4 km away.
Putten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpʏtə(n)] ) is a municipality and town in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands. It had a population of
24,365 in 2021. It is located in the coastal area of the old Zuiderzee (Southern Sea). To the east of Putten lies the Veluwe, the biggest national park of the Netherlands. To theRead more
north, east and west, Putten is surrounded by farmlands. Putten is the location of the centre of gravity of the Netherlands.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Putten?
Within an hour or so of Putten: Walibi Holland (23 km), Kröller-Müller Museum (23 km), Hoge Veluwe National Park (28 km), Naarden-Vesting (31 km).
Are there any good drives near Putten?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Afsluitdijk and Brouwersdam.
Where is Putten?
Putten is in Gelderland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Ermelo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 23,168
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Gelderland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.2592, 5.6069
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Worth the detour from Putten
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Kröller-Müller Museum
Museum deep inside Hoge Veluwe National Park holding the world's second-largest Van Gogh collection plus a 25-hectare sculpture garden with Rodin, Moore and Dubuffet; free white bicycles carry you there through the park.
23 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Hoge Veluwe National Park
Cycle free white bikes across heath, dune and forest to the Kröller-Müller museum's Van Goghs in this vast wild park.
28 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Naarden-Vesting
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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Muiderslot
A moated red-brick medieval fortress at the mouth of the Vecht, one of the best-preserved castles in the Netherlands.
37 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Rietveld Schröder House
Gerrit Rietveld's radical 1924 Utrecht house, the purest built statement of De Stijl with its sliding walls and Mondrian palette: UNESCO-listed and visitable on pre-booked tours.
37 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
Dom Tower of Utrecht
The Netherlands' tallest church tower at 112 metres, standing detached from its cathedral in central Utrecht.
38 km · about 45 min drive
photogenic
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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Putten
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 44 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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