Things To Do in Groningen

1. Groninger Museum

Emerging like some exotic alien plant out of the gray waters of the Verbindingskanaal, the museum added a surprising touch to this sober northern...

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• Museums

2. Martinitoren

The 15th-century Martinikerk (St. Martin's Church), across from the Grote Markt, is not easily missed, thanks to its lofty tower. Begun in 1469,...

3. Noordelijk Scheepvaart en Niemeyer Tabaksmuseum (Northern Maritime and Niemeyer Tobacco Museum)

Housed in two medieval buildings, the first part of this interesting twin museum traces the rich history of Groningen's shipping industry, through...

Type:
• Museums

4. Hortus Haren

Exotic flowers and plants of all climates, from alpine to tropical, are collected at the botanical garden of the University of Groningen, which...

Type:
• Picnics, Parks & Gardens

5. Fraeylemaborg

Comparable with Menkemaborg , this 16th-century moated manor house, surrounded by attractive woods and gardens in the 19th-century English landscape...

6. Menkemaborg

A double-moated fortified manor house that dates back to the 14th century, this is the finest surviving example of such a borg, as the country...