Locality and tips

The local area surrounding the Family Hotel Paterswolde has various opportunities to relax and unwind. Hop on your bike, or pull on your walking boots and explore the landscape. Sample the culture on offer in the city of Groningen, rich in cafés, markets, shopping, theatres, and museums. Pay a visit to Schiermonnikoog, a sandy island just off the North Sea Coast. These are just a few examples of what you can do during your stay at the Family Hotel Paterswolde. There are several other activities and events that take place annually which are well worth visiting, such as the April Flower Market and the ‘Tocht om de Noord’ or 'Journey Around The North' in September.

Tips

• Go for an invigorating walk or bike ride in the Paterswoldse lake recreational area.
• Sample the culture on offer in the city of Groningen.
• Visit the Lenie ‘t Hart seal crèche in Pieterburen.
• See the mysterious dolmens and cromlechs hidden in the landscape.
• Explore the numerous museums in the vicinity, such as the Noordelijk Scheepvaart Museum  (Northern Maritime Museum) in Groningen, the Drents Museum in Assen and the Havezate Mensinge Museum in Roden.
• Go on a day excursion to the island of Schiermonnikoog.
• Take the children to Assen Traffic Park.
• Visit the Camp Westerbork Memorial Centre.
• Admire the animals at the zoo in Emmen.
• Whack some balls at the Holthuizen Golf club in Roden.
• Browse the stalls at the flea market in Eelde.