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Utrecht · Netherlands

Utrecht

Utrecht's canals sit a storey below the street, with brick wharf cellars turned into cafés and workshops. Smaller than Amsterdam, easier to cross on foot, and just as pretty at dusk.

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Worth the detour

  • Rietveld Schröder House

    £21

    A 1924 modernist house you can only see on a booked tour.

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  • Oudegracht wharves

    Free

    The lower canal level with its brick cellars, now cafés and studios.

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  • Dom Tower

    £14

    Climb 465 steps with a guide for a view over the whole province.

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  • Kasteel de Haar

    £18

    The largest castle in the Netherlands, restored in neo-Gothic style and set in formal gardens.

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Suggested activities

  • Climb the Dom Tower
  • Breakfast in a wharf cellar
  • Cycle the singel ring
  • Speelklok museum with children

Where to stay

guesthouse · classic

Wharf Cellar Guesthouse

Rooms opening straight onto the Oudegracht wharf, with breakfast served in the cellar kitchen.

£138 / night

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bed and breakfast · family

De Bilt Farmstay

A working smallholding fifteen minutes from the city, with animals, a garden and plenty of parking.

£118 / night

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Also within reach

Netherlands

Amsterdam

Water, bicycles, golden window light

25m

2–3 nights

Netherlands

Rotterdam

A harbour city that rebuilds itself

25m

1–2 nights

Germany

Cologne

The cathedral, then the river

3h 35m

2 nights

52.091, 5.121Family suitability: excellentDemonstration destination data, not a verified DFDS listing.