Utrecht, Sandton Malie Hotel
In and around Utrecht you will find museums such as the Museum Speelklok (a museum of automatic musical instruments), the Centraal Museum, the Catharijneconvent (national museum of religious art) and the Spoorwegmuseum (Railway Museum). The lively city centre, with its unique quay-side terraces, the Domtoren (Cathedral tower) and the fine canals are really worth a walk. As are Zadelstraat and Lijnmarkt, where you will find beautiful antiques shops, trendy and stylish clothes shops, surprising gift shops, exceptionally well-stocked bookstores and more. If you’re looking for some peace and quiet, walk on a little further to the fine courtyards and squares along the canals and the Nieuwegracht. Utrecht certainly is a fascinating place to visit, in so many respects.
Utrecht is also unique from a cultural-historical point of view. It has more castles, forts and country estates than anywhere else. The Hollandse Waterlinie [Dutch Waterline] runs right through the province. Although the line has not been used since the Second World War, much of it is still intact.
So although it is the smallest province in the Netherlands, it is also one of the most varied. Walkers are treated to the woods of the Utrechtste Heuvelrug, the stately country houses along the river Vecht and the tranquil polder in the west of the province, the edge of the Green Heart, where you can walk for miles without meeting a soul.
