Zwolle

Zwolle has a national and international reputation for being a green city. It has won the award for greenest city in the Netherlands several times. In 2006 it was even voted greenest city of Europe! You can imagine that this former Hanseatic city is a great place to walk around in.

Highlights of Zwolle

If you plan on visiting Zwolle, make sure you take some time to wander along the historical facades, the defensive wall, the city gate Sassenpoort and the star-shaped canal surrounding the city’s historical heart. You can also explore Zwolle’s green side. There are plenty of parks, which are ideal for a picnic. You can reach national parks and lakes for recreation in just ten minutes.

Visit Zwolle

All the parks and nature make it easy to forget that you’re in a city with well over 100,000 inhabitants. A great way to travel from one place to another in Zwolle is on skates. You can add a dose of culture to your stay at the Stedelijk Museum (City Museum) and Sinterklaasmuseum (the Dutch Santa Museum).