Apenheul


Apes and monkeys entertain at this unique zoo, on a jungly hill within the vast forest west of town.


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1. Paleis Het Loo

1.2 MILES

This dazzling palace, 3.5km north of downtown Apeldoorn, was built in 1685 for William III, and Queen Wilhelmina lived here until 1962. Until 2021 its…

2. CODA

1.38 MILES

Eye-catching temporary exhibitions covering everything from contemporary costumes and jewellery to modern art and design take place in the town's…

3. Jachthuis Sint Hubertus

7.49 MILES

The lakeside country residence where the Kröller-Müllers lived can be visited by guided tour (in Dutch, but participants get a multi-lingual audioguide)…

4. Hoge Veluwe National Park

8.68 MILES

A visit to Hoge Veluwe easily fills an entire day. Highlights include scenic cycling and hiking through pine forests and past unexpected open-drift sand…

5. Kröller-Müller Museum

9.27 MILES

Nestled between trees, this striking museum has works by some of the greatest painters of several centuries, from Bruyn the Elder to Picasso. Its Van Gogh…

6. Grote of Lebuïnuskerk

10.05 MILES

The city's main church is named after the English cleric who founded it in 738; the present Gothic structure dates from the late 15th century. Its many…

7. Oldest Stone House

10.1 MILES

On a tiny alley just off Kleine Poot, look for the oldest stone house in town, a much-modified AD 1100 vintage building with still-discernible Romanesque…

8. Museum de Waag

10.25 MILES

At home in one of the country's oldest weighing houses (1528), this evocative museum in the middle of the Brink explores local history. During Deventer's…