Stadspark
A large green lung southwest of Groningen with woods, water, a rose garden and a former race track.
Groningen's beloved former fortification turned romantic park, packed with students whenever the sun is out.
Noorderplantsoen — Photo: Wutsje / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA 3.0 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Groningen's beloved former fortification turned romantic park, packed with students whenever the sun is out.
Best for: A student-city summer vibe
A large green lung southwest of Groningen with woods, water, a rose garden and a former race track.
A former sea arm turned freshwater wilderness on the Groningen–Friesland border — vast reed, grazing Konik horses, huge bird numbers and one of the darkest night skies in the Netherlands.
One of the largest forest-and-heath areas in the Netherlands, on the Drenthe–Friesland border, with the drifting Aekingerzand ('Dutch Sahara'), streams and grazed heath.