Photo: Jostijn Ligtvoet
Festival Circolo
In October, you can visit the largest circus festival in the Netherlands here in the Spoorpark: Festival Circolo. This circus does not have animals but top artistic performers that you will watch with your mouth wide open and palms dripping with sweat.
Must-sees
A permanent must-see in the city is De Pont, the museum of contemporary art. The monumental old factory presents alternating exhibitions from leading artists from across the globe. And don’t forget the TextielMuseum, a dynamic and creative museum located in a former Tilburg textile factory. It is the only place in the world where textile design, art, fashion, heritage and innovation come together.
Walking route: Van Gogh
Tilburg is also the city where Vincent van Gogh had his first drawing lessons. Learn more about young Van Gogh while discovering the area of Tilburg on the Van Gogh National Park walking route Tilburg.
For good food and drink in Tilburg go here, among others:
And for a well-deserved night’s sleep, you can go here, among others:
Example trip
A unique voyage of discovery through Tilburg
‘I find myself in the middle of the Dwaalgebied district, walking into my hotel in a former bank in Art-Nouveau style. Inside, I hear lots of Italian and English. People are playing billiards, drinking coffee and laughing. This place brings back memories of faraway travels, full of memorable meetings with locals, travellers and everyone in between. But I am not on a faraway trip, I am on a two-day trip in a city I have yet to discover: Tilburg. A city, it soon appears, that surprises on all levels.’