10x MUST SEE
Wageningen has so much to offer, but a few things we would like to bring to your attention!
Enjoy the fine and relaxed feeling you get in Wageningen.
Wageningen is a pocket-sized metropolis, through the tips below you will get the real Wageningen feeling.
MUST SEE #1
Visit Hotel de Wereld on 5 May Square and feel and experience the history of this place. In Hotel de Wereld , the capitulation was negotiated in the days before 5 May 1945, in the hotel you can hear and see these stories. This piece of history is very interesting to experience and witness. The 5 May Square is also home to the nationaal Bevrijdingsmonument where the fire of freedom is lit every year.
Hotel de Wereld
MUST SEE #2
See the architecture of the Delft School. The reconstruction of Wageningen was tackled with vigour after the devastation in May 1940. This resulted in houses in Wageningen in the style of the Delft School. they are mainly around the Markt and at the end of the Hoogstraat, where the Bergpoort was located. If you go a bit later in the day, you might enjoy the local restaurants on the Markt.
Architecture Delft School
MUST SEE #3
Walk up Wageningsche berg and stroll through the botanical gardens of Arboretum Belmonte. and enjoy the stunning views of this unique piece of nature.
Enjoy the Arboretum
MUST SEE #4
If the weather permits, go enjoy the view on the panoramic terrace of hotel de Wageningsche Berg, the hotel is close to FC Wageningen's old feeling ball stadium and is super nice as a coffee or lunch spot!
Look away
MUST SEE #5
Graffitti? No street art! A long concrete wall is the impressive backdrop for the work of several artists. In 2025, they will brighten up Wageningen harbour for the fifth consecutive year. The organisation is in the hands of the de bblthks cutlour team.
Where can you eat?
MUST SEE #6
Check out the sculptures and gardens at Het Depot. Which sculpture is your favourite?
Het Depot is not to be missed!
MUST SEE #7
Visit Museum De Casteelse Poort and learn all about what happened in World War II. There are also often great exhibitions to visit here.
Visit the museum
Must SEE #8
Experience Wageningen's historic cosy centre and go shopping in the city. The many unusual shops are sure to have something special for you.
Nice shopping
MUST SEE #9
On Wednesday mornings and Saturdays, there is a fun and busy goods market on the Markt and Raadhuisplein. The goods market is always buzzing and immediately shows you the diversity of Wageningen's population! And on Saturdays, the entrepreneurs of Streekwaar are also at the market with products from the region. The goods market is a fun experience you should definitely bring your shopping bag for :-)
To the commodity market
MUST SEE #10
If possible visit Visum Mundi. A film theatre in a unique and historical location.
Going to the movies in a unique place!
