East of Holland

The eastern part of Holland is situated between Germany and the IJsselmeer Lake, and while extensive in area, hasn’t been discovered by most foreign tourists yet. Good reason to go out and do your own exploring. It had a wide variety of landscapes, and an abundance of nature. Nice for cycling. The provinces Gelderland and Overijssel make up this part of Holland. You will experience a wide variety of landscapes and an abundance of nature. In this part lies Holland’s largest national park, De Hoge Veluwe.’
 

Overijssel

The province of Overijssel is located between the IJsselmeer in the west and Germany in the east. Zwolle is the capital; other cities include Almelo, Deventer, Enschede and Kampen. The IJssel River and several canals drain the province. It has a typical continental climate and landscape with lovely woods, ancient towns, interesting castles and manor houses. Kampen used to be a member of the Hanseatic League. The picturesque village of Giethoorn has numerous small canals on which you can make wonderful boat trips. Zwolle is a perfect town for interesting and scenic historic walks. While doing so, consider a visit to the Stedelijk Museum in the historic center and learn about Zwolle’ s and Overijssel’ s history.
 

Gelderland

Gelderland borders on Germany in the east. Arnhem, the capital, is known for its role in World War II (the Battle of the Rhine Bridge A Bridge Too Far, which was part of Operation Market Garden). The Airborne Museum in Oosterbeek shows the course of events during this battle. Gelderland is also known for National Park  De Hoge Veluwe (Holland’ s first and largest national park) where the remarkable Kröller-Müller Museum is located. This museum has indoor and outdoor exhibits, including 270 works by Van Gogh and sculptures by Rodin, Moore, Tadjiri, Marini and more.
 

The Arnhem-Nijmegen region

The Arnhem-Nijmegen region offers the ideal package for a successful business meeting or event. At a 45-minute drive from the cities of Western Holland you will find everything you need to turn your meeting into a first-class meeting.