Veendam

Worth seeing in and around Veendam

2 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   De Langeleegte

   De Langeleegte is a multi-use stadium in Veendam, Netherlands. It was the home ground of football club SC Veendam from 1954 until their dissolvement in 2013.

   1.6 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Veenkoloniaal Museum

   Veenkoloniaal Museum is a regional museum in the village of Veendam in the Netherlands. The museum shows not only the history of the peat district in Groningen.

   900 m · museum in Veendam, the Netherlands · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Veenkoloniaal Museum
2. 02
   Streekhistorisch Centrum
3. 03
   Watertoren Stadskanaal
4. 04
   Kapiteinshuis Pekela

   Captain's house built in the 18th century.

From Wikivoyage: Veendam, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   Watersportcentre Veendam

   In the Borgerswold recreation park, water sports activities including water skiing and wake boarding.

2. 02
   Borgerswold Experience

   In the Borgerswold recreation park, activities including paintball, archery, kayaking, and pedaloing.

3. 03
   Borgerswoldhoeve

   A wide range of activities including water sports, miniature golf, games, and a buffet restaurant.

4. 04
   Golfclub De Compagnie

   The railway between Veendam and Musselkanaal (built in the early 20th century) has not been in use for scheduled passenger services since they were discontinued in 1953.

5. 05
   Museumspoorlijn S·T·A·R
6. 06
   Veendam S·T·A·R

From Wikivoyage: Veendam, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

1. 01
   Pekelahof

   Raadhuislaan 109, Oude Pekela (along the N367 trunk road Veendam-Winschoten),.

2. 02
   Adriatic
3. 03
   Pizzeria Ristorante Vittoria

   Italian restaurant with pastas, pizzas, and a wide range of Italian meat and fish dishes.

From Wikivoyage: Veendam, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Veendam

Airports

Groningen Eelde (GRQ), 21 km · Münster Osnabrück (FMO), 120 km · Bremen (BRE), 127 km

Stations

Veendam railway station, 600 m · Meeden-Muntendam railway station, 3.8 km

• Amsterdam → Veendam

  157 km · quickest by road, 3h 33m · €21–30
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• Rotterdam → Veendam

  209 km · quickest by road, 4h 1m · €25–35
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• Eindhoven → Veendam

  208 km · quickest by road, 4h 3m · €25–35
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