Zutphen

Worth seeing in and around Zutphen

3 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
   Sint Walburgiskerk

   The Walburgiskerk is a medieval church in Zutphen, Gelderland, the Netherlands, the oldest and biggest church in Zutphen.

   100 m · church in Zutphen · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Hackfort, Vorden

   Hackfort Castle is a castle in Vorden, in the Dutch province of Gelderland. The castle is owned by the Vereniging Natuurmonumenten, the Society for Preservation of Nature Monuments.

   7.1 km · Castle in Vorden · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Museum MORE

   Museum MORE is a Dutch museum in Gorssel, Netherlands. Museum MORE is dedicated to Dutch Neorealism.

   6.6 km · art museum in the Netherlands · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Its Dutch tourist promotion slogan, "Torenstad", means "Tower-city", which refers to the large number of towers. The largest is the Walburgkerk (officially it's called "St. Walburgiskerk", but the locals say "Walburgkerk"), located at the square where the city originated. Guided tours are available, organized by the VVV located directly opposite the railway station.

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Things to do

Visit the weekly markets. A large market is held on Thursday morning, breaking up at around 13:00 (1 PM); a smaller market is held on Saturday throughout the day. The Thursday morning market is one of the biggest in the country. Hire a bike (railway station), head out over the old bridge, turn right, and pushbike along the most beautiful riverdike, an oasis of quiet and nature.

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   Fluisterboot Zutphen

   Rijkenhage 1 (Starting point is located by the Berkelpoort.), info@fluisterboot-zutphen.nl.

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Where to eat

There are many restaurants in Zutphen in all price classes, ranging from fast-food restaurants (McDonalds) to expensive Italian restaurants. There are also Turkish, Italian, Egyptian, Chinese and Greek restaurants in the city. Many restaurants are located on the market square. Restaurant "'t Schulten Hues" situated at 's Gravenhof 5-7 is awarded a Michelin star of excellence.

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Getting to Zutphen

Airports

Weeze (Niederrhein) (NRN), 60 km · Eindhoven (EIN), 95 km · Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 99 km

Stations

Zutphen railway station, 600 m · Brummen railway station, 6.4 km · Klarenbeek railway station, 8.7 km · Voorst-Empe railway station, 4.1 km · Vorden railway station, 9.2 km

• Eindhoven → Zutphen

  92 km · quickest by road, 2h 24m · €12–16
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• Amsterdam → Zutphen

  93 km · quickest by road, 2h 23m · €11–16
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• Groningen → Zutphen

  123 km · quickest by road, 3h 4m · €14–20
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