The Achterhoek is located in the Gelderland province, and is known for its varied landscape, also called a scenic landscape. Here you will find a varied landscape of forests, meadows, rivers and age-old farmhouses. Because of the many castles you can find in the Achterhoek, it looks like time stood still here. It is like you suddenly find yourself in a painting from a hundred years ago. Some of these castles can be visited, such as Havezate De Cloese along De Berkel, Estate and Castle Ampsen, Castle Vorden or Castle De Wildenborch in Vorden.
That time did not really stand still can be seen from the good facilities the Achterhoek has to offer. Here you will find beautiful cities such as Lochem, Zutphen and Doetinchem where you can go shopping, have a good meal and enjoy yourself on a terrace. Many restaurants in the Achterhoek offer delicious wild arrangements during the season. The Achterhoek also has a lot to offer in the agricultural sector. It is possible to visit several traditional farms where you can experience the atmosphere and smell of the past. But the farmers get more modern: viticulture is gaining popularity in the Achterhoek. The best wines in The Netherlands originate here. And every year there are more wine growers. You can visit many of these wine businesses, such as Vineyard De Zesspring Joppe in Lochem.
The most fun way to explore the Achterhoek is by bicycle or on foot. This way, you find yourself in the middle of nature, enabling you to truly unwind. You will find cycling and walking paths leading you along the most beautiful pieces of nature and villages everywhere. The paths are perfectly linked to each other, and the routes have been indicated clearly. For cyclists, for instance, there is a beautiful castles and estates route to the west of Lochem. For hikers there is the Poort van Lochem walking route, a route leading along the river De Berkel, over Estate Twickel and along the Lochemer Berg.
In short: the Achterhoek has something to offer for everyone! More information? Visit the website of the VVV.
Take a look at the Twente village Diepenheim and experience the Twente hospitality and admire this artistic village.
Go out for dinner at restaurant Witkamp in Laren and be surprised by the weekly changing menu.
The name says it all, Bosrestaurant Joppe is located in a beautiful wooded location between Zutphen, Deventer and the Gorsselse heide. In the restaurant you can choose between lunch or dinner.
Combine a fun day in Gorssel with a visit to Museum MORE, a museum with an extensive realistic art collection.
View the war exhibition about the liberation of Lochem in the Liberation Museum in Lochem.
Take a look at the Crystal Museum in Borculo and admire the beautiful and special crystals and fossils of the museum.
Fascinated by the starry sky? Then pay a visit to the Phoenix Observatory and learn everything about the universe.
Are you a fan of fishing? In the area there are several places where you can fish. For example, you can fish well in the Berkel, a stream that flows through places like Lochem, Borculo and Almen.
Take a lovely walk in the beautiful nature reserve the Gorsselse Heide and admire all the beauty that this area has to offer.
Would you like a day out by bike? Then rent your bike at Fiets service Finke.
Would you like to go out for a nice bike ride? Then rent your bike at Goossens two-wheelers
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