Woerden

Worth seeing in and around Woerden

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
   Castle de Haar

   De Haar Castle is located outside Utrecht, Netherlands. It is the largest castle in The Netherlands.

   8.2 km · castle complex in Haarzuilens, the Netherlands · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Leidse Rijn

   The Leidse Rijn is a canal in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands. It was dug since the Middle Ages when the meandering old Rhine course silted up.

   9 km · canal in Netherlands · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Woerden has its own castle, probably built in 1410 by Duke John the Pitiless of Bavaria-Straubing. It's located at the east side of the city centre, it can't be missed when coming from the train station to the city centre. The castle houses some restaurants, several function rooms and some companies and it's possible to cross the bridge over the moat to the small courtyard when the restaurants are open.

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Things to do

August - Woerdense Vakantie Week: "Woerden Holiday Week", during one week at the end of the summer school holiday, activities mainly aimed at children and concerts aimed at adults take place in the city. Ends in a fireworks display.

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Where to eat

Chinese restaurant De Lange Muur, Utrechtsestraatweg 113, +31 348 412176, www. Chinese Indonesian restaurant Shanghai Paradise, Utrechtsestraatweg 21, +31 348 417202. Chinese Indonesian restaurant Mei-Wah, Tournoysveld 79-C, +31 348 417372. Fast food: Snack bar Verheul, Leidsestraatweg 13. Snack bar Friendly's, Plantsoen 2,.

1. 01
   De Markies

   Van der Valk Boumanlaan 61,.

2. 02
   De Smidse

   Havenstraat 12,.

3. 03
   De Dukdalf

   Westdam 2 (located on poles in the water of the harbour),.

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Getting to Woerden

Airports

Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 26 km · Rotterdam The Hague (RTM), 34 km · Eindhoven (EIN), 78 km

Stations

Woerden railway station, 700 m · Bodegraven railway station, 9.4 km

• Eindhoven → Woerden

  82 km · quickest by road, 1h 59m · €10–14
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• Maastricht → Woerden

  148 km · quickest by road, 3h 11m · €19–27
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• Groningen → Woerden

  170 km · quickest by road, 3h 24m · €21–29
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