Duiven
Duiven is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.
Duiven's name can be translated into English to mean "pigeons" or "doves". Although the coat of arms and logo of the municipality feature pigeons, the name is etymologically related to "dunes". The flag of the municipality of Duiven was granted and adopted on 25 June 1954.
Getting to Duiven
The north of the Liemers can be easily visited by car. The highway A12 runs straight through the middle of the region, and the A18 starts in the region. As mentioned above, Duiven, Westervoort and Zevenaar are located directly along the A12. 's-Heerenberg can best be reached by following the A12 into Germany, where it becomes Autobahn 3, and using exit 3 (Emmerich).
- 01Westervoort
- 02Wehl
At several of these stations you are able to rent a bike (OV-Fiets) or take a bus to get to your destination.
Worth seeing
- 01De Boetselaersborg
Het Kattenburg 6, NL-7041 AS 's-Heerenberg.
- 02Kasteel de Kemnade
De Kemnade 1, NL-7048 AC Wijnbergen, dekemnade@gmail.com.
- 03Huize de Byvanck
The Byvanck is a non-accessible, privately owned castle.
- 04Kasteel Huis Bergh
- 05Muntwal
- 06Bergh
Marktstraat, NL-7041 AH 's-Heerenberg, info@erfgoedbergh.nl.
Things to do
- 01Kartbaan Duiven
It offers an indoor track with many sharp corners and a difference in elevation, as both the ground floor and first floor are part of the track.
- 02Rhederlaag
Rhederlaag is a recreational water between Giesbeek and the river IJssel.
- 03Stroombroek
Stroombroek is a lake created after the area was drained for sand needed for the construction of the A18.
- 04De Nevelhorst
Nevelhorstpad 2, NL-6941 Didam.
Where to eat
- 01Restaurant Vlees en Vis
Kerkweg 2, NL-6905 AW Zevenaar,.
- 02Ask de Chef Zevenaar
Grietsestraat 51, NL-6901 GS Zevenaar,.
- 03Restaurant de Revolutie
4 't Raedthuys, Rijksweg 51, NL-6921 AC Duiven,.
- 04Pannenkoekenhuis de Snippenhof
6 Pizza/Steak/Shoarma Hollywood, Dorpstraat 65, NL-6931 BD Westervoort,.
- 05Juffrouw Tok
Tolweg 9, NL-6942 HX Didam,.
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