Zwolle

Zwolle is the capital of the Dutch province of Overijssel. Understand In medieval times, Zwolle was an important and wealthy city, a member of the Hanseatic League. Many of the buildings erected in those glory days still remain. Get in By car From Amsterdam, Zwolle can be reached by taking the A1 and then the A28. Under normal circumstances it takes about an hour to reach Zwolle from Amsterdam / Schiphol Airport. By train Direct intercity services connect Zwolle to Amsterdam as well as Schiphol Airport. In both cases, the journey will take about 90 minutes. Get around See Just north of Zwolle's railway station lies its compact medieval centre. Most of the walls once surrounding it have been demolished, but it is still clearly delineated by the defensive canal. Within walking distance of each other you can find many old picturesque old buildings, including: Main Church, 18 Grote Markt.  edit Sassenpoort, 51 Sassenstraat. Beautiful large gate building  edit Other attractions include: City Museum Zwolle, 41 Melkmarkt, ☎ +31(0)38 - 4214650 (muszwol@stedelijkmuseumzwolle.nl, fax: +31(0)38 - 4219248), [1]. Focuses on culture of Zwolle and surrounding region  edit Do Buy Zwolse Balletjes Eat De Librije, ☎ +31(0)38 - 4212083 (info@librije.com), [2]. One of the Netherlands' most prestigious restaurants, awarded 3 Michelin stars in 2004, run by celebrity chef Jonnie Boer.  edit Drink Sleep Get out The smaller but equally picturesque city of Kampen lies about 10 km west of Zwolle. Further to the north lie the unique and very picturesque Giethoorn (sometimes called the "Green Venice") and the Weerribben National Park. The forests about 20 km to the east, around the town of Ommen, are a great area for cycling. Routes through Zwolle Utrecht ← Elburg ←  S  N  → Meppel → Groningen END ←  N  S  → Apeldoorn → Eindhoven This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!