We love Drenthe

Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands. Located in the northeastern part of the country it is often overlooked – at least by Germans on our race to the Western coast. I was lucky enough to get myself a Grunn (Groninger) who moved to Drenthe as a kid: We love Drenthe.

Why we love Drenthe

Since my first visit in 2011, I’m enchanted as Drenthe has all the features I love the most in Central European landscapes in a perfect mix: dunes, heather, open plain, forest, lakes, streams, sand, marshland, grazing animals, and more which can be explored via lots of biking and hiking paths. Quaint villages and long barrows add to the flavour. With all the water around, I don’t even miss the ocean in Drenthe – it is just so cute, peaceful, fairy-tale-like.

See for yourselves!

Heather in the beginning of September
Equally Heather in the beginning of June.
Lake view in December
Scots Hchland cattle
Long barrows can be found all over Drenthe.
Former military training areas like De Strubben are beautiful to explore at any time of the day or month of the year.
Evening in December …
or August
Almost like savanna.
There are always some clouds …
Wild flowers in June …
… next to deer in pretty enclosure.
Can’t get enough of heather …
A walk in the woods ans …
… always the possibility to meet some sheep …
As they are herded from one place to another.
Under the blue blue sky.
In 2014 they were still
… surrounded by forest.