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Nieuw Heeten, church: parochiekerk Sint Joseph
Heino, church: de Nederlands Hervormde Zaalkerk
Raalte, basilica: basiliek van de Heilige Kruisverheffing
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Raalte

Overijssel, Netherlands · Europe

About Raalte

Raalte is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Heino, 47km from Hoge Veluwe National Park.

Raalte is in Overijssel, Netherlands, with about 20,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Heino, about 6 km away.

Raalte (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈraːltə] ) is a municipality and a town in the heart of the region of Salland in the Dutch province of Overijssel.

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What is there to see near Raalte?

Within an hour or so of Raalte: De Librije (19 km), Walibi Holland (35 km), Giethoorn (42 km), Posbank (43 km).

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The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk and Afsluitdijk.

Where is Raalte?

Raalte is in Overijssel, Netherlands, about 6 km from Heino.

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Quick Information

Population
20,015
Continent
Europe
Country
Netherlands
Region
Overijssel
Timezone
Europe/Amsterdam
Coordinates
52.3858, 6.2750

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Netherlands

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Non-emergency police
0900-8844
Driving side
right

Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.

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Worth the detour from Raalte

7 notable places within an hour's 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.

19 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Walibi Holland

Dutch thrill park near Amsterdam known for intense roller coasters and a fun Halloween Fright Nights event.

35 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Giethoorn

Car-free village known as the 'Dutch Venice' where thatched-roof farmhouses are connected by canals and wooden bridges.

42 km · about 50 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.

43 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Schokland

Former Zuiderzee island now stranded in the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands' first UNESCO World Heritage Site.

44 km · about 50 min 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.

45 km · about 50 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.

47 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Raalte

2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.

  • 64 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

Nearby Destinations

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