
Norg
Norg is a village in the northeastern Netherlands.
It is located in the municipality of Noordenveld, Drenthe. It used to be an independent municipality until 1998. Norg is home to two windmills.
Getting to Norg
Noordenveld is southwest of the city of Groningen, and northwest of the city of Assen. By car, the area can be accessed via motorways A7 (Amsterdam-Groningen-Germany) and A28 (Utrecht-Zwolle-Groningen). The key frequent bus route into Noordenveld is bus line 4, which frequently (2-6 times per hour) runs from the main railway station of Groningen via Peize to Roden (25 minutes, €5).
Worth seeing
- 01Kinderwereld
Brink 31, Roden.
- 02Museum Havezate Mensinge
Mensingheweg 7, Roden,.
- 03National Prison Museum
- 04De Tuinen van Weldadigheid
Gardens and orchard with historic and special vegetables.
- 05Dolmen D1
Relatively complete dolmen with six capstones, easy to access from the main road (Hoofdweg Steenbergen).
- 06Dolmen D2
Small dolmen, with 2 of 4 original capstones still in place.
Things to do
- 01Leekstermeer
- 02De Onlanden
- 03Folly Art Norg
During July and August, see website for exact dates.
Where to eat
- 01Cuisinerie Mensinge
Mensingheweg 1, Roden (behind the church), info@cuisinerie-mensinge.com.
- 02De Jufferen Lunsingh
It is advisable to book ahead, especially at weekends.
- 03De Peizer Hopbel
Hoofdstraat 3, Peize,.
- 04Brink 15
Brink 15, Roden,.
Getting around Norg 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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