Annen
Annen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe.
Located in the municipality of Aa en Hunze, it lies about 12 km northeast of Assen.
Getting to Annen
There are two expressways traversing Aa en Hunze, which cross at the Gieten junction in the centre of the municipality. The N33 expressway runs from the provincial capital Assen (connection to A28 motorway) via Aa en Hunze to Veendam and the A7 motorway at Zuidbroek.
Worth seeing
There are 12 dolmen sites (megalithic tombs) in the municipality of Aa en Hunze.
Things to do
Two villages in Aa en Hunze are starting point of a stage of the Pieterpad, the most famous long distance walking route of the Netherlands. The route's fourth stage ends in Rolde. The fifth stage runs almost entirely within Aa en Hunze, from Rolde to Schoonloo, and the sixth stage starts in Schoonloo.
Where to eat
- 01Restaurant 't Moatie
Kerkstraat 2C, Gasselte,.
- 02De Liefde van de Drentsche Aa
Ruiterweg 2, Schipborg,.
Getting around Annen the local way
- Get inThe airport offers (multiple) daily flights to and from Copenhagen, London-Southend, and Munich, and various other scheduled and charter flights to and from cities and holiday destinations in Southern Europe.
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