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Holiday in Brabant.

Dutch Brabant, a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River (Maas) in the north, the province of Limburg in the east and the province of Zealand in the west.

Regions in Brabant : Brabantse Kempen, de Peel, Land of Cuijk, Groene Driehoek [ the green triangle ],  Brabantse Meijerij, Land of Heusden and Altena.

Cities in Brabant : Breda, Eindhoven, Helmond, Hilvarenbeek, Kaatsheuvel, Oirschot, Oisterwijk, Oosterhout, Oss, Roosendaal, 's-Hertogenbosch, Valkenswaard, Waalwijk, 

Capital City of Dutch Brabant : Den Bosch


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Camp sites North Brabant

  
Looking for a nice camp site or a great camping holiday? You're in good hands with Suncamp holidays! Whether you want to reserve a camping pitch or a fully equipped static caravan, tent, chalet or bungalow, you can do it quickly and easily on this website.

  Eurocampings   -   ACSI Camping Guide

Holiday Homes / Apartments

  Bungalow.net   -   Holiday homes Netherlands  

  
Breda, Eindhoven, Nijmegen, and more

  

  
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.

  Stayok   -   Bergen op Zoom, Chaam and Valkenswaard

National Parks

  National Park The Biesbosch
On the border between the provinces of Noord Brabant and Zuid Holland lies De Biesbosch National Park. It is one of the largest and most valuable nature reserves in our country, with an area of 7,100 hectares. It is one of the last remaining areas in Europe with freshwater tides. The area contains large rivers and creaks, marshy woodland, serge grasslands, vegetated strands and grasslands. Flora and fauna is extremely varied and, especially for birds, the Biesbosch has always played an important role internationally as a rest-, forage- and nesting ground.
The Biesbosch is also famous for the beavers, which were successfully re-introduced to the area ten years ago. The population has grown since then to almost eighty specimens. Although the Biesbosch is almost exclusively accessible by water, (there are only a few places with access by land) almost a half million tourists visit each year. Many of these visitors enter the national park via one of the two visitor's centres or with a touring boat from one of several boat companies. Apart from this it is mainly the watersportsmen who like to visit the park at their own opportunity.
  National Park Loonse and Drunense Dunes  -  between Tilburg, Waalwijk and Den Bosch
This national park consists of the dunes of Loon and Drunen and De Brand. De Loonse en Drunense Duinen is the largest area of shifting sands in western Europe. It is not only unique because of it's size but also because of the actively shifting sands which results in an ever-changing landscape.
To the south of the shifting sands lies De Brand. This nature reserve is one of the last remnants of the marshy-woodland landscape of Brabant: wet marsh woods with reed vegetation and grasslands. Because of this variety the national park plays an important role in the diversity of our country's flora and fauna.
More than one million tourists visit the area annually. Excursions are held often and there are walks, cycling and mountain-bike routes and horseriding.
  National Park De Groote Peel
De Groote Peel National Park lies on the border between the provinces of Noord Brabant and Limburg. This peat bog, with an area of 1,400 hectares, is known mainly for it's wide variety of birds. Ninety five different sorts nest here and more than two hundred and fifty sorts have been spotted here over the past hundred years. It's also an important area for unusual dragonflies and butterflies. There is a new visitor's centre, Mijl op Zeven, which has been built completely ecologically and is very impressive architecturally.
The area is most suitable for walks whereby one may find several 'corduroy roads' and a birdwatcher's hut and route.
  Border Park De Zoom Kalmhoutse Heide
The border-park De Zoom-Kalmthoutse Heide unlimited nature area with numerous fens, heathlands, inland dunes and vast woodlands. It is an area with rare environmental values and of some natural and cultural historic importance.
The Dutch border cuts through the area in several places and the land-ownership is very diverse: nature -reserves under management of Dutch and Flemish governments, large privately-owned estates, small-scale farmlands and scattered small woodlands of varied ownership. De Grenspark is approximately 4,000 hectares in total.
A management plan has been formed in which desired goals are described until 2015. The park has been named in the context of the Benelux agreement with regard to conservation and preservation of it's landscape.

Travel Agents / Tour Operator

 
Create your perfect trip to Northern Brabant   -   Flight, Hotel and Car



  Visit Holland   -   Eindhoven, City of Lights
Despite being one of the Netherlands' oldest habitations, Eindhoven has transformed itself into one of the leading technological cities in Europe. It prides itself in being a centre for design and creativity.
  Abercrombie & Kent   -   Canal & River Cruising

  

  -  Hull to Rotterdam
P&O Ferries is one of the most well known and trusted brands. Wherever you are travelling to, on holiday or on business, P&O Ferries offers a wide range of routes.

Norfolk Line 
Ferries to France from Dover ( cross-channel ferry ).


Links

  Tourism Brabant

  's-Hertogenbosch   -   capital city  Noord-Brabant
The city his a centre of industry, education, administration and culture.

  Brabantse Meijerij
  De Groene Driehoek  -
  Kempen en De Peel  -   accommodations,  attractions,  to see and events
  Land van Cuijk  -   northeastern part of Brabant
  Land van Heusden en Altena
Communities : Aalburg, Heusden, Werkendam, Woudrichem
  Loonse en Drunense Duinen

  Breda  -  city of Breda
  Deurne
  Eersel  -  Pearl of the Kempen
  Eindhoven
  Helenaveen  -  turf
  Helmond
  Hilvarenbeek 
  Oosterhout
  Oss 
  Roosendaal
  Tilburg
  Uden
  Valkenswaard .
  Waalwijk  -  official website

  Former municipalities / communities in Brabant  -  Wikipedia

  AutomusA  -  in Bergeijk
Collection of more than 300 oldtimers, classic cars and exclusive cars from 1895 till now. A display of the most beautiful car creations made in the past century.
  Attraction Park  -  Dierenrijk Europa  -  Mierlo
  Attraction Park   -  Efteling Kaatsheuvel
  Fietsen in de Kempen  -  Cycling
 
  Fietsen in De Peel  -  Cycling
  Kring van Vrienden van 's-Hertogenbosch
  News from Brabant  -  BN/De Stem
  Press  -  Brabants Dagblad
  Press  -  Eindhovens Dagblad
  Radio & TV   -   Omroep Brabant  -  Live Radio
  Safaripark Beekse Bergen Hilvarenbeek
  Slot Loevestein
  Tilburgse Kermis   -   largest fair of the Benelux 
  Tourvaren   -   between the rivers Maas and Schelde
  Zoo Parc Overloon
  Vincent van Gogh in Zundert
  Zwemparadijs De Tongelreep  -  in Eindhoven

Cuisine  -  Recipes

  Bossche Bol
A profiterole, tennis ball size, filled with whipped cream and coated with chocolate. See Bosschebollen.nl.

  Aspergerecepten.nl   -   Database of hundreds of culinary asparagus recipes
With a list of restaurants and chefs who have an eye for the "white gold". Aspergerecepten.nl is for the real asparagus lovers. The recipes are partly collected by Asparagus Centre. Furthermore, recipes provided by professionals. You can also submit your own asparagus recipe.
  Brabants Asparagus Society   -   promoting the Brabant asparagus culture.
Among other promotional material such as flyers, newspaper, website, election asparagus wine, best restaurant, delicious and the presentation of the first asparagus, peel competition, etc.
  Brabantse keuken  [ Brabant kitchen ]   -    by Koos Manders
O.a. Curd, Epiphany Bread, Sorrel Soup, Polder Dish from West-Brabant, Begijntjespap, Brabant cheese platter, Stumpelbonen soup, Rozendaal cookies, Brabant potato soup, Brabant zure zult [ dish prepared from pig's head, tongue-, heart-and-rind with herbs, onions and vinegar ], Brabant 'cattle cakes', Liver Beuling [ bakleverworst ], Brabant sausage rolls, Preiprol [ soup ], Bossche bollen [ spheres ], Brabants Broeder, Egg Cookies, Hearty Brabant peasant pie, eel soup, salted meat with pears, Balkenbrij [ pudding ]

History of Dutch Brabant

Until the 17th century, the area that now makes up the province of North Brabant was mostly part of the duchy of Brabant, of which the southern part is in present-day Belgium, although through time several areas have been autonomous entities. In the 14th and 15th century, the area went through a golden age, especially in the cities of Antwerp, Leuven (both in Belgium now), Breda and 's-Hertogenbosch.

  The Rise and Fall of the Dutchy of Brabant

  History of Den Bosch 

Music, Culture

  Music on the Binnendieze  ['s-Hertogenbosch]
The concerts are only accessible by boat. Per concert, five boats leave, each with 16 places. So for each concert, only 80 places available. There are two concerts a night.

  Cubra    -   Cultural Magazine Brabant

  Redheads Day [Breda]   -   Roodharigen.nl
Thousands of redheads from dozens of countries gather in Breda. Most of them one day (September 4). Some one weekend.
 As a redhead walking among them is an experience. The location of the event, the entire inner city of Breda, and it starts at 12.00 on the Market.

  Uit in Brabant 
With numerous tips on nightlife, culture, activities and events.


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