Places to Visit in Amersfoort, Netherlands, Europe

Places to Visit in Amersfoort, Netherlands, Europe

Amersfoort is a city as well as a municipality in the Utrecht province of Netherlands covering an area of 63.78 sq. km. It holds one of the largest railway junctions of Amsterdam and a well preserved medieval site. The city of Amersfoort also houses the headquarters of many international companies including Yokogawa and Nutreco.

Geography of Amersfoort:

Amersfoort is situated in the central part of the country between 52.1566° N latitude and 5.3889° E longitude at an altitude of 8 meters.

Some other towns come under the Amersfoort municipality along with the Amersfoort city are Bosgebied, Kattenbroek, Schothorst, Hoogland and Hooglanderveen.

History of Amersfoort:

According to the archeological findings, Amersfoort existed around 1000 BC and the name of Amersfoort may be derived from a ford in the Amer River. Amersfoort received city status from Henry I van Vianden, the bishop of Utrecht, in 1259.

Connectivity to Amersfoort:

Amersfoort is situated about 50 km away from Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands and the airport in Amsterdam, called Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is the closest airport to Amersfoort, located at a distance of 65 km from Amersfoort.

Between the Amsterdam Airport and Amersfoort, buses are frequent and taxis are also always ready to serve visitors at the airport.

Train services are also accessible from Amsterdam to Amersfoort. One can try a scooter or electric bicycles to move within the Amersfoort city other than buses and rental cars.

Culture, Shopping and Food in Amersfoort:

Piet Mondriaan was a renowned historical figure of Amersfoort who was famous for his amazing painting skills and now his house has been converted into a museum to show his lifestyle and achievements.

De Hof is the main square of Amersfoort where many colorful traditional markets take place weekly.

Here are the some fine restaurants in Amersfoort:

Restaurant De Aubergerie
Merlot – Wijnbar & Restaurant
T Kanneke Amersfoort
Mama Roux Eethuis

Things to do in Amersfoort:

Bicycle riding
Boat tour
Skate boarding

Places to visit in Amersfoort:

Dieren Park Amersfoort:

Situated on the west part of Amersfoort, the Dieren Park Amersfoort houses around 100 species of wild animals including Siberian tigers in the area of 19-hectare. It was opened on 22 May 1948.

The Mondriaan House:

The Mondriaan House is a museum situated in the historical part of Amersfoort and in this house, a famous Dutch painter, Piet Mondriaan was born in the year 1872.

Museum Flehite:

The Museum Flehite is housed in the 16^th century building, holding a great collection of artifacts and conducts exhibitions showcasing the history of Amersfoort. Advance booking is preferred.

Other places of interest in and around Amersfoort include:

Kunsthal KAdE
Latin American Art Museum of Amersfoort
Cavalerie Museum
Lieve Vrouwe tower
Amersfoortse Kei
The Sint Joriskerk
The Koppelpoort
Muurhuizen
Waterlijn
Zonnehof
Flehite
‘Koppelpoort’ Amersfoort
City Gates
Mannenzaal St Pieters en Bloklands Gasthuis
Mondriaanhuis
Oude Haven

Best time to visit Amersfoort:

The summer months (April-September) are probably best to trip Amersfoort in Netherlands.

Accommodation Options in Amersfoort:

Being a well known tourist destination, Amersfoort houses numerous modernized hotels with upgraded tourist favor amenities. Booking hotels well in advance through online will be better to get nice accommodation. The prominent hotels in Amersfoort are listed below: