The Netherlands is a beautiful country with a fascinating history, unique architecture and interesting traditions. Tickets there are very popular, especially as tours in Holland from Moscow today offers quite often and are inexpensive. They include not only stay in Amsterdam, but also visit other equally impressive cities.
These can safely be attributed Groningen, located in the North of the country in 30 kilometers from the North sea coast. Officially, the city was founded in the XI century, but historians say that the settlement existed here in the IV century BC. Now Groningen is the administrative center of the homonymous province and the largest scientific settlement Holland.
The city's University, founded in 1614, is considered one of the oldest in the country. Its alumni include many famous scientists, politicians, and educators. Now in the school has students from all over Europe. The University is famous not only for its architectural decoration, but also a wonderful Museum which tells about the history of its formation and significant events.
Of great interest is the groeninge Museum, transformed into a modern arts centre and situated in a beautiful, futuristic building. The city also operate a tobacco Museum, Anatomical Museum, Anthropological Museum, North sea Museum, Museum graphics, Historical Museum and Museum of comics.
The city is decorated with several beautiful temples. The most significant of them is the Church of St. Martin to the old tower, which towers over the city for more than 500 centuries. The core values of the Church are the largest in Northern Europe the authority and dated to the XIII century unique frescoes. Very beautiful ancient Church AA-Kerk and Give-kirk.
20 km from Groningen is a small town of Slochteren, the main attraction is the castle of Palembang. 70 kilometers from the city is the monastery Ter-Appellants, the construction of which lasted over a hundred of summer in the XV and XVI centuries. Close and place Pieterburen, where you can visit the seal sanctuary.
Travelers are attracted national Park, located 42 km from Groningen on the shore of a picturesque lake. There are several exciting Hiking routes. The Park attracts an enormous number of migratory birds monitored. Among the tourists are popular and excursions to the surrounding city farm animal.
In Groningen, as well as throughout the Netherlands, hosts many festivals. The most striking of them is the flower festival, held every summer, during which the entire city is covered in a beautiful floral decoration. Great emotions will give the festival of pop music, photo festival, and other festivals and fairs, accompanied by a cheerful festivities.
In everyday life Groningen quiet and peaceful, surrounded by manicured gardens and flower beds. Surrounded by an atmosphere of a noble of the middle Ages, he is not burdened with such side effects of civilization, as the noise, traffic and stress. The town is perfect for a leisurely, relaxing holiday.
The climatic conditions here cannot be called soft, summer in the city is pretty cool, as it affects the proximity of the rough North sea, where storms caused by cold wind, is quite a common phenomenon. As an alternative to warmer weather you can always choose a cheap holiday in Spain or in Italy. The Mediterranean coast is ideal for a beach holiday, and the number of attractions in these European countries to say no.
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