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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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Uithoorn
North Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Uithoorn
Uithoorn works well as a base: 10 minutes from Mijdrecht, 14km from Van Gogh Museum.
Uithoorn is in North Holland, Netherlands, with about 27,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Mijdrecht, about 4 km away.
Uithoorn (Dutch pronunciation: [œytˈɦoːr(ə)n] ) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.
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What is there to see near Uithoorn?
Within an hour or so of Uithoorn: Van Gogh Museum (14 km), Rijksmuseum (14 km), Amsterdam Canal Ring (15 km), Artis Royal Zoo (15 km).
Are there any good drives near Uithoorn?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Brouwersdam and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Uithoorn?
Uithoorn is in North Holland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Mijdrecht.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 26,846
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- North Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.2375, 4.8264
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Essential numbers in Netherlands
Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Uithoorn
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Rijksmuseum
The Netherlands' national museum showcasing 800 years of Dutch art and history, including Rembrandt's The Night Watch.
14 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.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Artis Royal Zoo
The oldest zoo in the Netherlands, founded in 1838, combining a zoo, aquarium, planetarium, and botanical garden.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Dam Square
Historic heart of Amsterdam flanked by the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument.
16 km · about 30 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.
16 km · about 30 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.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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Winkel 43
Corner café on Amsterdam's Noordermarkt whose towering cinnamon-heavy appeltaart with whipped cream is widely held to be the Netherlands' best apple pie: the queue on Saturday market morning is part of the ritual.
16 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Uithoorn
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 43 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
- 59 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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