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Tilburg

The 'Kerk op de heuvel' a central spot in Tilburg

Tilburg is a city located in the south of the Netherlands, near the Belgian border. It is the sixth biggest city with approximately 200,000 inhabitants, including 13,500 students. Tilburg has city rights since 1809 and became famous for its wool industries.

Couch Searching & Surfing

Tilburg has its own CouchSurf group. There are over 200 CS-members in Tilburg. Since many people decide to just visit the big cities in the Netherlands there are not many CouchSurfers looking for a couch in Tilburg. Therefore it's relatively easy to find a host. However, you should still select the hosts you find most interesting and make an effort in requesting a couch. Please note that during some events, e.g. Roadburn Festival, there is a huge number of visitors. It's recommended to request early (well, not too early).

Since September 2009 there's a 100% CouchSurfing-loving house, called 'Casa Merode'. It has an official sub-group of the Tilburg CS-group. It's one of the places in Tilburg with a big amount of couches.

Getting there and around

By train

Tilburg is easy to reach by train[1] Direct trains from

and just 1,5 hours from Amsterdam or Schiphol

By car

There are 7 public car parks in Tilburg, but if your CouchSurfer doesn't live in the middle of the city center there are probably some free parking lots in the direct neighborhood.

The city is also easy to reach for hitchhikers, since Tilburg's ring roads are linked to high ways.

By bus

Busses are easy to use. Just buy a prepaid ticket (a 'strippenkaart') in the kiosk on the station and GO! If you just need one bus ride it might be smart to buy a single ticket in the bus though. To check out routes and timetables check out www.9292ov.nl

Strippenkaart: A paper ticket with strips which gets a stamp every time you travel. The amount of 'stamped off strips' depends on the length of your journey. You can buy a 'strippenkaart' with 15 strips for 7,30. You can use your 'strippenkaart' in busses, trams and metros.

By bike

A bike is great. You can ride it everywhere and you just park it close to other bikes. Remember to bring a strong lock and to lock your bike to something that isn't movable.

If you don't have a bike and still want to cruise around in Tilburg you have two (legal) options:

  • Hire a bike at the main train station. It'll cost you €6,50 a day and a €50,- warranty
  • Ask your CouchSurfer (maybe in advance) if he/she could lend you a bike.

There are lots of cycling lanes within Tilburg and even more (beautiful ones) just outside of Tilburg.

By foot

And of course you can.. walk! Tilburg is relatively small, all the cool bars and shops are in walking distance of each other. If you arrive by train you can get a free street map at the blue machine just outside the train station. It can also guide you to your CS-address, since it can print you a route.

Old catholic churches

  • Heuvelse Kerk (Heuvelring)
  • Broekhovense Kerk (Broekhovense weg)
  • Kerk Dionysius (Stadhuisstraat)

Around Tilburg

Parks

  • Oude Warande
  • Het Wandelbos
  • Leijpark: Leypark (in the south) is a beautiful transition area between town and country. It is the venue for several special events each year, including the Festival Mundial.
  • Reeshofpark
  • Stadspark Oudedijk
  • Tivolipark
  • Wilhelminapark
  • Quirijnstokpark
  • Midden Brabant Park
  • Kromhoutpark

Forest

Special Events

February:

  • Carnaval (four days of drinking and partying; big parade)

April:

May:

  • Meimarkt (May market: 24 hour flea market all over the city)

June:

July:

  • T-Parade (intercultural fest with a parade through the city)
  • Tilburgse Kermis (biggest carnival/fair of the Benelux and one of the biggest of Europe)

September:

Others

Culture

Arts and museums

(music) Stages

  • 013 Tilburg (pop, rock, metal)
  • Paradox (independent, jazz, experimental)
  • Hall of Fame (independent, urban, electronic, rock, free concerts)
  • Cul de Sac (every thursday night live music, rock, free concerts)

Food & Drinks

In August 2009 the University Magazine, Univers, tested a lot of bars and restaurants in Tilburg[2].

Food

Food-wise.. Well.. You can go for a nice pub meal in Korte Heuvel, or come to Casa Merode! Or take our advice on these places:

  • De Imme (vegetarian & organic)
  • Grass Company (ok, it's a coffee shop, but they've got great food!)
  • Breexz (location -at the Central Station- is perfect and their food is great)
  • Intermezzo (Only ice cream, but the best ice cream shop ever)
  • .. Whatever you do, do NOT go to MacDonalds/KFC!

Drinks

Typical Tilburg booze

  • Schrobbelèr - herb liqueur
  • La Trappe - trappist beer

But, to be honest. The best drink in town is plain old BEER. There's a little street in the center, called Korte Heuvel, that has a few cool bars. A small summary.

  • Het Buitenbeentje Small pub, cheap beer, dart boards and cool interior design.
  • Cul de Sac Live rock music, open late, smoking allowed inside.
  • Clancy's Irish pub. Has pool tables, a smoking area and an international crowd.

Not in Korte Heuvel but a very nice place is Kandinsky. They have the largest amount of special beers in Tilburg.

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