castle
Kasteel de Haar
The Netherlands' largest castle, a turreted neo-Gothic fairytale with moats and formal gardens near Utrecht.
12 km · about 25 min drive
Utrecht, Netherlands · Europe
Oudewater works well as a base: 10 minutes from Driebruggen, 31km from Biesbosch National Park.
Oudewater is a town located in Utrecht, Netherlands. With a population of 9,836, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Oudewater sits in Netherlands, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Oudewater to your route.
Oudewater (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʌudəˌʋaːtər] ) is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands.
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Oudewater is located in Utrecht, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 52.0250 latitude, 4.8681 longitude.
Oudewater has a population of approximately 9,836 people, making it a town in Netherlands.
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castle
The Netherlands' largest castle, a turreted neo-Gothic fairytale with moats and formal gardens near Utrecht.
12 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
The Netherlands' tallest church tower at 112 metres, standing detached from its cathedral in central Utrecht.
19 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Gerrit Rietveld's radical 1924 Utrecht house, the purest built statement of De Stijl with its sliding walls and Mondrian palette: UNESCO-listed and visitable on pre-booked tours.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Piet Blom's tilted yellow cube houses are the quirky landmark of Rotterdam's bold post-war architecture scene.
28 km · about 35 min drive
bridge
Rotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
29 km · about 35 min drive
national park
Freshwater tidal wetland of creeks and willow forest between Dordrecht and Werkendam, with visitor centres and car parks.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
The world's largest flower garden, displaying roughly seven million tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths each spring.
35 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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