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[+] Get in
- By train
- By bus
- By Air
- By Cycle
[+] Get around
- Bike hire
See
Eat
Buy
Drink
Sleep
Get out

Assen [1] is the capital of the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands.

Assen is most useful as a transport hub. Many buses to small villages commence their run in Assen.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By train

Take a train from Schiphol Airport or Amsterdam, or from Groningen.

[edit] By bus

Many buses traverse the countryside. Assen is a hub in this network. Assen is connected to Stadskanaal by bus.

[edit] By Air

Groningen Eelde airport is just 18 km away. From there you can take a bus or taxi.

[edit] By Cycle

It's an excellent place to cycle around and in. The LF9 and LF14 national cycle routes pass near to Assen.

[edit] Get around

The city center of Assen is small enough to go on foot.

Assen is the capital of the cycling province of Drenthe. It is a wonderful place to cycle. Hire a bicycle and travel around. Various companies provide tours of the area, some English speaking.

[edit] Bike hire

Fietspoint Grootjans (located at the train station) Stationsplein 1. Tel: +31 592 310424 [2]

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Drents Museum Brink 1. Tel: +31 592 377773. It is open Tuesday to Sunday, 11am to 5pm. During public holidays also on Mondays. Internet: http://www.drentsmuseum.nl/. The museum has an interesting collection of local as well general art, nicely exhibited.

Rijksarchief

TT Assen. Every year motorcycle enthusiasts from all over the world come to here to race and party. This turns Assen into a vibrant city for a couple of days.

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Assen Markt

Markt 4-6, Markt 4-6. Nice restaurant at the Markt square. Go there for seafood or steaks Euro 15 for main course. edit

Abbarossa Groningerstraat 57, tel: +31 592 317164. Italian restaurant. Main €20. Open 5pm-10.30pm. Closed mondays.

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On both Wednesday and Saturday there is a market. In 2008 this market won the award of "gezelligste markt" in the Netherlands. i.e. the most friendly and pleasant in the country.

Stroopwaffel stand at saturday market

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Herberg De Koppelpaarden, Markt 22, ☎ +31 592 318633, [3]. checkin: 4pm; checkout: 1pm. A two story apartment with seperate bedroom, kitchen, diningroom and livingroom. Nicely decorated in the style of the 1900s. EUR 289. edit
Hotel De Jonge (Best Western Hotel De Jonge), Brinkstraat 85, ☎ +31 592 312023, [4]. checkin: 2pm; checkout: 12am. EUR 110. edit
Hotel Assen (Van der Valk Assen), Balkenweg 1, ☎ +31 592 851515, [5]. checkin: 4pm; checkout: 11am. EUR 75. edit

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