What to do and see in Groningen, Groningen Province: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do

August 15, 2021 Tynisha Seiler

Groningen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣroːnɪŋə(n)] ( listen); Gronings: Grunnen) is the main municipality as well as the capital city of the eponymous province in the Netherlands. With a population of 202,567 as of 2017, it is the largest city in the north of the Netherlands. An old city, Groningen was the regional power of the northern Netherlands, a semi-independent city-state and member of the German Hanseatic League. Groningen is a university city: it houses the University of Groningen (with about 30,000 students) and the Hanze University of Applied Sciences (with about 25,000 students).
Restaurants in Groningen

1. Alternative Groningen Tour

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Alternative Groningen Tour

Let us show you the backside of the city of Groningen, unpolished, raw and real. We'll take you to places tourists will never find. Squats, awesome communities, free stores, cool venues, street art, cheap and cozy places, it's all there. Explore Groningen with the help of an insider.

2. Bierlokaal Cafe de Koffer

Nieuwe Blekerstraat 1, 9718 ED Groningen The Netherlands +31 50 313 6251 [email protected] http://www.dekoffer.nl
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Bierlokaal Cafe de Koffer

International Beer Bar near the city centre of Groningen with more than 250 beers on the menu. Of course a lot of Belgian and Dutch beers, but also great beers from Germany, England, Scotland and the US!

3. Battlefield Tours

Calvijnstraat 4, 9746 BE Groningen The Netherlands +31 50 280 3684 [email protected] http://www.battlefieldtours.nu
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Battlefield Tours

Battlefield Tours providing reasonable priced, quality and professionally staffed tours to the battlefields of the Netherlands.Battlefield Tours aims to provide top quality battlefield tours that offer the personal touch that many of the larger package tour operators are unable to achieve. We are confident that we can design a battlefield tour to meet your needs and are certain that it will achieve if not exceed all of your requirements.All of our battlefield tours are guided by Subject Matter Experts who have a wealth of experience delivering a package that is fantastic value and an experience that you will cherish forever.Battlefield Tours - Keeping Memories Alive!

Reviewed By Coltex

We had a splendid Amherst tour. The guide was very good prepared, and seemed to know everything. We as audience had a hard time asking challenging questions. Good mix between "dry facts" and funny or emotional stories. Good price. No complaints.

4. Boot Groningen

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Boot Groningen

Boot Groningen offers you the opportunity to see the old city from the canals. We will take you on a one hour relaxing cruise on our OPEN BOAT all around the canals of Groningen. Only €15 for an ALL-INCLUSIVE cruise including cold beers, wines and soft drinks. The skipper and hostess will be narrating the tour and serving all your cold drinks. Schedule: Monday till Wednesday: upon request Thursday: 13:30, 15:00 and 16:30 Friday: 12:00, 13:30, 15:00 and 16:30 Saturday and Sunday: 12:00 and 13:30

5. Groninger Museum

Museumeiland 1 (opposite the train station), 9711 ME Groningen The Netherlands +31 50 366 6555 [email protected] http://www.groningermuseum.nl/
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Groninger Museum

Reviewed By rotiel321

This ultra-modern arty museum is well worth a visit, just a short walk from the centre, near the station - nicely laid-out on several floors, helpful staff and interesting varied art and artefacts - an enjoyable couple of hours, and great apple cake in the museum's cafe !!

6. Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum

Brugstraat 24-26, 9711 HZ Groningen The Netherlands +31 50 312 2202 [email protected] http://www.noordelijkscheepvaartmuseum.nl/
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Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum

The northern Maritime Museum is situated in two beautiful medieval buildings in Groningen. The museum shows the history of the ship transport in the north of the Netherlands and the history of Groningen. Additionally, you can visit changing art and history exhibitions throughout the year in our museum. To know how Groningen looked like in the Middle Ages, you can view the special virtual reconstruction of medieval Groningen.

Reviewed By ShivaParvati - Pune, India

A splendid museum housed in two heritage houses in the centre of town we are introduced to maritime life and the manner in which it was lived in the 18th century. There are pictures and paintings, portraits of well known notables, shipping paraphernalia and objects and the piece de resistance being the numerous scale models of schooners and rigged vessels in all shapes and sizes. Spread over four wooden floors it is a feast for both the mariner in you and us alike.

7. Groningen City Tours

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Groningen City Tours

The address for your bike tour through the city of Groningen for over 15 years. Our guide shows you well-known and lesser-known places in Groningen! For groups of 10 people or more, we provide group or company outings all year round.

8. Prinsentuin

Martinikerkhof 23 Prinsenhof Hotel, 9712 JH Groningen The Netherlands +31 50 317 6555 http://www.prinsenhof-groningen.nl/en
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Prinsentuin

Reviewed By Traysi62 - The Hague, The Netherlands

Prinsenhof Hotel overlooks this garden. Lovely to spend a half hour wandering round and there is a cute little tea house.

9. Forum Groningen

Nieuwe Markt 1, 9712 KN Groningen The Netherlands +31 50 368 3683 [email protected] http://www.forum.nl
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Forum Groningen

Another eye-catching building is added to the skyline of Groningen's historic city centre. Forum Groningen, open since november 2019, was designed by Amsterdam-based NL Architects for the City of Groningen. It covers a surface area of 17,000 m2 on ten floors, is open seven days a week and hosts a diverse array of activities around one coherent ambition: explore the world, discover the future. Forum Groningen's ambition is to let today's world and tomorrow's opportunities inspire the residents and visitors of Groningen. It hopes to achieve this with international exhibitions, film and literature festivals, as well as courses, workshops and talks. Forum Groningen challenges the public to keep an open mind while exposing them to the latest social and technological developments. To this end, the Forum hosts exhibitions and has the interactive Storyworld museum, five cinemas, a multi-purpose events venue, the city library, study and work places, a Medialab and a Smartlab.

Reviewed By GlobetrotterNL83 - Greater London, United Kingdom

Cool building that you can enter free of charge. On the ground floor is a shop selling items for tourists. There seem to be activities organised for children and many people using it as a work space. Make sure you go to the roof top terrace for amazing views .

10. Universiteitsmuseum Groningen

Oude Kijk in 't Jatstraat 7A, 9712 EA Groningen The Netherlands +31 50 363 5083 [email protected] http://www.rug.nl/society-business/university-museum/
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Universiteitsmuseum Groningen

A museum featuring the wonders of science. The collection is linked to the University of Groningen. On a permanent basis there is a collection of human anatomy and a chamber featuring the first famous dutch female doctor Aletta Jacobs. There are also temporary exhibitions which can be check out on our website.

Reviewed By PhilipYos - Odessa, Ukraine

A must. Great displays of nature and science going through time. Displays of skulls and other human remains. Free entrance.

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