landmark
Kinderdijk Windmills
UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
16 km · about 20 min drive
EuropeNetherlandsSouth Holland
Stein
South Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Stein
Stein works well as a base: 10 minutes from Driebruggen, 28km from Biesbosch National Park.
Stein is in South Holland, Netherlands, with about 1,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Driebruggen, about 5 km away.
Stein (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈstɛin] ) is a small village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Krimpenerwaard, and lies about 5 km east of Gouda.
The statistical area "Stein", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1060.
Stein was aRead more
separate municipality between 1817 and 1870, known as Land van Stein, when it became part of Reeuwijk. The former municipality of Vrijhoef en Kalverbroek was added to Land van Stein in 1827. The part of the former municipality that lay north of the railway line from Gouda to Woerden still is part of that municipality; the southern part belonged to Haastrecht, and since 1985 to Vlist (till 2015).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Stein?
Within an hour or so of Stein: Kinderdijk Windmills (16 km), Kasteel de Haar (19 km), Cube Houses Rotterdam (22 km), Erasmusbrug (23 km).
Are there any good drives near Stein?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Houtribdijk and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Stein?
Stein is in South Holland, Netherlands, about 5 km from Driebruggen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,095
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- South Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.0033, 4.7819
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Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Stein
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Kasteel de Haar
The Netherlands' largest castle, a turreted neo-Gothic fairytale with moats and formal gardens near Utrecht.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Cube Houses Rotterdam
Piet Blom's tilted yellow cube houses are the quirky landmark of Rotterdam's bold post-war architecture scene.
22 km · about 25 min drive
bridge
Erasmusbrug
Rotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
23 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Dom Tower of Utrecht
The Netherlands' tallest church tower at 112 metres, standing detached from its cathedral in central Utrecht.
25 km · about 30 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Biesbosch National Park
Freshwater tidal wetland of creeks and willow forest between Dordrecht and Werkendam, with visitor centres and car parks.
28 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Delft Markt
The cobbled heart of Vermeer's Delft, framed by the New Church tower and Renaissance town hall above the famous blue pottery.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Stein
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 23 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
- 69 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.
- 75 kmZeeland BridgeElegant 5 km bridge over the Oosterschelde estuary, the longest in the Netherlands when opened in 1965. Its endless procession of arches makes one of the country's most photogenic drives.
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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