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# Visit the [http://www.spoorwegmuseum.nl/ Railway museum] | # Visit the [http://www.spoorwegmuseum.nl/ Railway museum] | ||
# Enjoy a nice summerday, relaxing, picknicking and sporting at [http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelminapark_en_omgeving Wilhelminapark] | # Enjoy a nice summerday, relaxing, picknicking and sporting at [http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelminapark_en_omgeving Wilhelminapark] | ||
# Celebrate Queensnight strolling all night through the fleamarket in the north of the old town finding the craziest ways to make money on the night of the 29th of april! | |||
# Join the Goth-parade during the [http://www.summerdarkness.nl/2010/ Summer Darkness] weekend | |||
# Go watch all the famous autographs from rockers on guitars and ofcourse it's famous painting of legendary dead rockers at the pub: [http://www.stairway.nl/ Stairway to heaven]. Also great for cheap dinner. | # Go watch all the famous autographs from rockers on guitars and ofcourse it's famous painting of legendary dead rockers at the pub: [http://www.stairway.nl/ Stairway to heaven]. Also great for cheap dinner. | ||
# Have a cheap [[vegetarian]] (or vegan) meal, or enjoy the underground music scene at [http://www.acu.nl ACU] | # Have a cheap [[vegetarian]] (or vegan) meal, or enjoy the underground music scene at [http://www.acu.nl ACU] | ||
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# Discouver Utrecht by bike | # Discouver Utrecht by bike | ||
# Go shopping in all the trendy and [http://couchwiki.org/en/Utrecht#Sights_and_activities vintageshops] on Oudegracht or Voorstraat | # Go shopping in all the trendy and [http://couchwiki.org/en/Utrecht#Sights_and_activities vintageshops] on Oudegracht or Voorstraat | ||
# Buy the best beers at [http://www.bertsbierhuis.nl/ Berts Bierhuis] | |||
# Have a nice icecream at [http://www.ilmulino.nl/ Il Mulino] | # Have a nice icecream at [http://www.ilmulino.nl/ Il Mulino] | ||
# taste delicious chocolate at Simon Levelt or Australian at the Steenweg | # taste delicious chocolate at Simon Levelt or Australian at the Steenweg | ||
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# Take a bike ride along the line of fortifications around Utrecht which are all part of the national heritage of the [http://www.hollandsewaterlinie.nl/ Hollandse waterlinie] | # Take a bike ride along the line of fortifications around Utrecht which are all part of the national heritage of the [http://www.hollandsewaterlinie.nl/ Hollandse waterlinie] | ||
# Visit the 100 years old, but built in medieval Disney-style [http://www.kasteeldehaar.nl/ Kasteel de Haar] and its park on a quit nice day or in a day where it is filled with people dressed up in fantasy style | # Visit the 100 years old, but built in medieval Disney-style [http://www.kasteeldehaar.nl/ Kasteel de Haar] and its park on a quit nice day or in a day where it is filled with people dressed up in fantasy style | ||
# Have a pubcrawl filled with bluesbands at the [http://www.bluesroute.nl/ bluesroute] | |||
# Check the Suster Bertken memorial stone in the Choorstraat, near the crossing with the Zadelstraat | # Check the Suster Bertken memorial stone in the Choorstraat, near the crossing with the Zadelstraat | ||
# Visit the Uithof for its architecture, especially the Library | # Visit the Uithof for its architecture, especially the Library | ||
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# Have a bbq at the lakes of Maarsseveen | # Have a bbq at the lakes of Maarsseveen | ||
# Walk along the Nieuwegracht in spring | # Walk along the Nieuwegracht in spring | ||
# Go to the [http://www.houtzaagmolen-de-ster.nl/ de Ster], a windmill still working as a carpentery | |||
# Join in in freestyle rap sessions at Plug In at [http://www.sjujazz.nl SJU] | # Join in in freestyle rap sessions at Plug In at [http://www.sjujazz.nl SJU] | ||
# Dance to Funk every friday at FUDGE in [http://www.sjujazz.nl SJU] | # Dance to Funk every friday at FUDGE in [http://www.sjujazz.nl SJU] | ||
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# Have a picknick on the Keulsekade in the south of Lombok, overlooking canals with houseboats, a park, fancy houses and a money museum | # Have a picknick on the Keulsekade in the south of Lombok, overlooking canals with houseboats, a park, fancy houses and a money museum | ||
# Find out everything about money in the [http://www.geldmuseum.nl/ Moneymuseum] | # Find out everything about money in the [http://www.geldmuseum.nl/ Moneymuseum] | ||
# go to a free festival at liberation day (may 5th) | |||
# Find out everything about Aboriginal Art at the [http://www.aamu.nl/ Aboriginal Art Museum] | # Find out everything about Aboriginal Art at the [http://www.aamu.nl/ Aboriginal Art Museum] | ||
# Have a fruity and organic fruitshake at [http://www.blauwekameel.nl/ de Blauwe Kameel] | |||
# See the fancy post-modernist architecture in the campus The Uithof | # See the fancy post-modernist architecture in the campus The Uithof | ||
# Get lost in the narrow alleyways in between Oudegracht and Nieuwegracht | |||
# See where [http://www.dickbrunahuis.com/ Nijntje], aka Miffy lives | # See where [http://www.dickbrunahuis.com/ Nijntje], aka Miffy lives | ||
# Have a Broodje Mario on Oudegracht next to La viestraat. | # Have a Broodje Mario on Oudegracht next to La viestraat. | ||
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# Go to a theatersports game in Parnassos, Theater aan de werf, or Oudaen | # Go to a theatersports game in Parnassos, Theater aan de werf, or Oudaen | ||
# See a Viking ship, the remains of the Art niveau building 'De Utrecht' or one of the many art exhibitions at centraal museum | # See a Viking ship, the remains of the Art niveau building 'De Utrecht' or one of the many art exhibitions at centraal museum | ||
# Get addicted to boardgames with the real board game fanatics at [http://dejokerutrecht.wordpress.com/ the Joker] | |||
# Check how far the gouvernment is with building a whole new station-area | # Check how far the gouvernment is with building a whole new station-area | ||
# Go to the rooftop cafe in the V&D in Hoog Catherijne for probably the best views over central Utrecht (including the Dom!). | # Go to the rooftop cafe in the V&D in Hoog Catherijne for probably the best views over central Utrecht (including the Dom!). | ||
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# Enter the old post-office on Neude to admire the grandeur of the art niveau architecture inside | # Enter the old post-office on Neude to admire the grandeur of the art niveau architecture inside | ||
# take a look at: the Thinker on the Rock and note what you're thinking | # take a look at: the Thinker on the Rock and note what you're thinking | ||
# See live Jazz @ Wijk C during [http://www.jazz-a-palooza.nl/2009/index.html Jazzapalooza] | |||
# Find the "Utregtse Kabouter" between all the cool graffiti on the biketunnel under Westplein | # Find the "Utregtse Kabouter" between all the cool graffiti on the biketunnel under Westplein | ||
# Figure out when the last bar closes @ the Nobelstraat (or le carafon) | # Figure out when the last bar closes @ the Nobelstraat (or le carafon) | ||
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# Enjoy [Argentinia|Argentinian] atmosphere or danmce the tango yourself@ the city hall on thursday evenings in summer | # Enjoy [Argentinia|Argentinian] atmosphere or danmce the tango yourself@ the city hall on thursday evenings in summer | ||
# Visit the lapjes mart on a saturday morning @ Breedstraat(don't pronounce the K form markt if you wanna speak Utrechts dialect!) | # Visit the lapjes mart on a saturday morning @ Breedstraat(don't pronounce the K form markt if you wanna speak Utrechts dialect!) | ||
# | # See the [http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paushuize house], once owned by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Adrian_VI only Dutch pope ever] | ||
# Get stoned on a boat at Wittevrouwensingel | # Get stoned in a coffeeshop on a boat at Wittevrouwensingel | ||
# Sing the offocial anthem of Utrecht from Herman Berkien: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2PmLKXir9Y 'als ik boven op de Dom sta'] | # Sing the offocial anthem of Utrecht from Herman Berkien: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2PmLKXir9Y 'als ik boven op de Dom sta'] | ||
# have a pubcrawl filled with upcoming bands at [http://www.popronde.nl popronde] | |||
# Have great lunch sandwiches with drink for only 5 euro @ gras van de buren, in their nice movie theatre seats | # Have great lunch sandwiches with drink for only 5 euro @ gras van de buren, in their nice movie theatre seats | ||
# Visit one of the notorious student house-parties at Ina Boudier Bakkerlaan (IBB) | # Visit one of the notorious student house-parties at Ina Boudier Bakkerlaan (IBB) | ||
# See the history of mechanical musical instruments @ museum Speelklok tot Pierlement | # See the history of mechanical musical instruments @ museum [http://www.museumspeelklok.nl/ Speelklok tot Pierlement] | ||
# See local bands at the big rehearsal studio [http://www.dbstudio.nl/ DB's] | |||
# See local bands at the big rehearsal studio DB's | |||
# Be a guest at the live recordings of radio show 'spijkers met koppen' every saturday at cafe Florin | # Be a guest at the live recordings of radio show 'spijkers met koppen' every saturday at cafe Florin | ||
# Celebrate midsummernight with over 100 other couchsurfers | # Celebrate midsummernight with over 100 other couchsurfers | ||
# go skating with a big group on the streets every friday in summer | # go skating with a big group on the streets every friday in summer | ||
# See fresh students get drunk during de [http://www.utrechtseintroductietijd.nl/ U.I.T.-dagen] | |||
# Cry your eyes out with tearjerkersfestival [http://www.smartlappenfestival.nl/Smartlap/ 'smartlappenfestival'] | |||
# take a [http://www.tuktukcompany.nl/home/utrecht/ tuktuk] | |||
# See the history of the Molukkans at the [http://www.museum-maluku.nl/ Moluks Historisch Museum] | |||
# Find out everything about [ http://www.wijkc.nl/documents/volksbuurtmuseum.html wijk C] at their museum | |||
# See fresh students get drunk during de U.I.T.-dagen | |||
# Cry your eyes out with tearjerkersfestival 'smartlappenfestival' | |||
# take a tuktuk | |||
# See the history of the Molukkans at the Moluks Historisch Museum | |||
# Find out everything about wijk C at their museum | |||
# Find out everything about Zuilen at their museum | # Find out everything about Zuilen at their museum | ||
# Go to the [http://www.sonnenborgh.nl/ Sterrenwacht}, in a former bastion of the citywall | |||
# Go to the | |||
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Revision as of 10:19, 19 October 2009
- Climb the mighty 112,5 meters Dom Tower
- Have one of over 100 different great Belgian beers at cafe Belgie
- Visit the Railway museum
- Enjoy a nice summerday, relaxing, picknicking and sporting at Wilhelminapark
- Celebrate Queensnight strolling all night through the fleamarket in the north of the old town finding the craziest ways to make money on the night of the 29th of april!
- Join the Goth-parade during the Summer Darkness weekend
- Go watch all the famous autographs from rockers on guitars and ofcourse it's famous painting of legendary dead rockers at the pub: Stairway to heaven. Also great for cheap dinner.
- Have a cheap vegetarian (or vegan) meal, or enjoy the underground music scene at ACU
- Come to the CS Utrecht monthly meeting at cafe Averechts
- Join the Dutch national sport, go Iceskating
- See the upcoming Indiebands, or have a well-priced 3 course-meal at Ekko
- Taste the best Autumnbeers at the Bockbeerfestival
- Go by Canalbike through the Pittoreske canals of Utrecht.
- See the smallest building on the world heritage list, the Rietveld Schroder House
- See the famous bands at Tivoli
- Go Canooing in the nature of Amelisweerd and have a Pancake at the historic wooden Theehuis in Rhijnauwen
- See the best arthousemovies at 't Hoogt(in a medieval looking builing), Springhaver (with a nice cafe) or Louis Hartloper Complex(in a former police office)
- Discouver Utrecht by bike
- Go shopping in all the trendy and vintageshops on Oudegracht or Voorstraat
- Buy the best beers at Berts Bierhuis
- Have a nice icecream at Il Mulino
- taste delicious chocolate at Simon Levelt or Australian at the Steenweg
- go searching for the Nijntje traffic light
- Visit the highrise modernist buildings at Kanaleneiland and Overvecht and see for yourself if these neighbourhoods are getto's or not.
- Follow CS Utrecht Dutch lessons
- Visit Botanical Gardens built around a fortress at the Uithof
- Take a bike ride along the line of fortifications around Utrecht which are all part of the national heritage of the Hollandse waterlinie
- Visit the 100 years old, but built in medieval Disney-style Kasteel de Haar and its park on a quit nice day or in a day where it is filled with people dressed up in fantasy style
- Have a pubcrawl filled with bluesbands at the bluesroute
- Check the Suster Bertken memorial stone in the Choorstraat, near the crossing with the Zadelstraat
- Visit the Uithof for its architecture, especially the Library
- Have a beer at Olivier (a beer bar in a former church)
- Cycle to Pannekoekenhuis Rhijnauwen en have a delicious pancake next to the water
- Go grocery shopping at the Turkish shops in the Kanaalstraat
- Visit one of the Cultural Sundays, lots of different cultural acts in the city centre
- Have a bbq at the lakes of Maarsseveen
- Walk along the Nieuwegracht in spring
- Go to the de Ster, a windmill still working as a carpentery
- Join in in freestyle rap sessions at Plug In at SJU
- Dance to Funk every friday at FUDGE in SJU
- Have an ice-cream Roberto's
- Go to the Griftpark, see the sun go down on the hill, sit on the stones, join the skaters, basketballers or other sporters or just relax next to the lake
- See bands play on boats on the canal at the Botenparade in august.
- Go to the public Library, have a chai tea with milk in one of the comfotable chairs with a view on the street
- See who gets the 'Gouden Kalf', the Dutch version of the Oscar at the Dutch film festival in Utrecht
- Have a picknick on the 'werf' along the Oudegracht
- Have a picknick on the Keulsekade in the south of Lombok, overlooking canals with houseboats, a park, fancy houses and a money museum
- Find out everything about money in the Moneymuseum
- go to a free festival at liberation day (may 5th)
- Find out everything about Aboriginal Art at the Aboriginal Art Museum
- Have a fruity and organic fruitshake at de Blauwe Kameel
- See the fancy post-modernist architecture in the campus The Uithof
- Get lost in the narrow alleyways in between Oudegracht and Nieuwegracht
- See where Nijntje, aka Miffy lives
- Have a Broodje Mario on Oudegracht next to La viestraat.
- Spot the UFO on 'the Inkjar', the headoffice of the Dutch railways
- Get a fresh stroopwafel at the market on Vredenburg on wednesday, friday or saturday
- In summertime, go and picnic on Lepelenburg on Sunday and enjoy all the people there playing soccer and juggling and role playing.
- See what underground has to offer at Counter Culture festival.
- Enjoy one of the many cultural sundays
- Go to a theatersports game in Parnassos, Theater aan de werf, or Oudaen
- See a Viking ship, the remains of the Art niveau building 'De Utrecht' or one of the many art exhibitions at centraal museum
- Get addicted to boardgames with the real board game fanatics at the Joker
- Check how far the gouvernment is with building a whole new station-area
- Go to the rooftop cafe in the V&D in Hoog Catherijne for probably the best views over central Utrecht (including the Dom!).
- In the summer, find a picnic table at the southern end of the Oudegracht terrace, get some food and drink from the nearby supermarkets and snackbars, and have a little gathering with your friends.
- Check the listings at http://www.dnbforum.nl/index.php?action=partyagenda;year=2009;month=10, or the flyers in The Revenge shop on Vredeburg, and reach a drum and bass or dubstep rave at one of the many venues across the city.
- Visit the infamous 'red light canal' for 'research purposes' at the Zandpad section of the Oudegracht.
- Include your visit to zandpad, as part of a cycle trip down the River Vecht to it's end in Muiden, passing through a beautiful landscape of windmills, aristocratic houses, Castles and pittoresque villages link Oud-Zuilen and Maarssen Dorp. If you're tough enough, visit Kanoverhuur Utrecht at Oudegracht 4, and do the trip by canoe.
- visit the Drogisterij Woortman, a old fashioned shop from 1851 and buy some herbal tea or lip balm.
- Enter the old post-office on Neude to admire the grandeur of the art niveau architecture inside
- take a look at: the Thinker on the Rock and note what you're thinking
- See live Jazz @ Wijk C during Jazzapalooza
- Find the "Utregtse Kabouter" between all the cool graffiti on the biketunnel under Westplein
- Figure out when the last bar closes @ the Nobelstraat (or le carafon)
- Eat your own lunch (or broodje bigoli) on the Terrace of "de Zaak"
- Eat cheesefondue, enjoy live music and see the best wasy to recycle crappy old records @ oude pothuys
- Have a daytrip to the nice medieval city of [Amersfoort]
- Find as many art works from the panorama 200O art project
- Enjoy the late afternoon sun on the stairs of the cityhall on the cityhall bridge
- Enjoy [Argentinia|Argentinian] atmosphere or danmce the tango yourself@ the city hall on thursday evenings in summer
- Visit the lapjes mart on a saturday morning @ Breedstraat(don't pronounce the K form markt if you wanna speak Utrechts dialect!)
- See the house, once owned by the only Dutch pope ever
- Get stoned in a coffeeshop on a boat at Wittevrouwensingel
- Sing the offocial anthem of Utrecht from Herman Berkien: 'als ik boven op de Dom sta'
- have a pubcrawl filled with upcoming bands at popronde
- Have great lunch sandwiches with drink for only 5 euro @ gras van de buren, in their nice movie theatre seats
- Visit one of the notorious student house-parties at Ina Boudier Bakkerlaan (IBB)
- See the history of mechanical musical instruments @ museum Speelklok tot Pierlement
- See local bands at the big rehearsal studio DB's
- Be a guest at the live recordings of radio show 'spijkers met koppen' every saturday at cafe Florin
- Celebrate midsummernight with over 100 other couchsurfers
- go skating with a big group on the streets every friday in summer
- See fresh students get drunk during de U.I.T.-dagen
- Cry your eyes out with tearjerkersfestival 'smartlappenfestival'
- take a tuktuk
- See the history of the Molukkans at the Moluks Historisch Museum
- Find out everything about [ http://www.wijkc.nl/documents/volksbuurtmuseum.html wijk C] at their museum
- Find out everything about Zuilen at their museum
- Go to the [http://www.sonnenborgh.nl/ Sterrenwacht}, in a former bastion of the citywall