Breda and surroundings
City of contrasts
Breda is a city of contrasts; water and greenery, (Royal) history and trendy hotspots. A city that bursts with energy and which will surprise the whole family. Picnic in the Valkenbergpark, stroll through the Mastbos woods, cruise along the canals, chill out on Haveneilend (Harbour Island) or at Belcrum Beach. It’s located in the western part of North Brabant region, with the Biesbosch National Park within driving distance, and even further west by Bergen op Zoom, nature reserves such as the Brabantse Wal and the Kalmthoutse Heide National Park.
Closer to Blind Walls Gallery
Blind Walls Gallery is the leading street art museum where international artists work on a growing collection of wall paintings inspired by Breda’s past, present and future. You can discover the wall paintings by yourself on foot or by bike using the app, via the website, or with a guide.
Closer to ONSTAGE Experience
Tread in the footsteps of your favourite DJ in the middle of the Netherlands’ leading DJ city: Breda! You will be the star under the supervision of a virtual tour manager at ONSTAGE Experience. You will become part of the success stories of international DJs such as Tiësto, Hardwell and many others. You can experience for yourself what goes on in the lives of such top artists in various thematic rooms.
Closer to Vincent van GoghHuis
Zundert is where Vincent van Gogh first saw the light of day on 30 March 1853. The Vincent van GoghHuis now stands on the site where he was born: a living art centre about the most famous Brabant artist ever. In the permanent exhibition ‘Vincent van Gogh – the Roots of a Master’, Vincent will take you by the hand in a re-enactment of his youth, and among the things you will learn will be the struggle he had with his faith.
Closer to Biesbosch MuseumEiland
The Biesbosch National Park is a paradise for nature lovers. You can discover it yourself from the Biesbosch MuseumEiland (Museum Island). Spot a bald eagle or a beaver while sailing, walking or cycling. The museum contains a scale model of the area with polders, dikes and waterways, and you get to learn all about Europe’s largest fresh water area. A walk around the island with its water playground is fun for the kids.
Closer to Klimbos Brabantse Wal
One of the five unique locations of Klimbos Nederland treetop adventure parks can be found in the historic town of Bergen op Zoom: Klimbos Brabantse Wal. You will experience an amazing adventure in the middle of the countryside with challenging bridges and nets, sturdy lianas and the craziest ziplines. The Klimbos has no fewer than 9 different routes and about 100 different transitions that criss-cross through the beautiful wood.
Closer to IceKart Rucphen
Where old-fashioned go-karting is all about speed, ice karting is all about drifting! Show how you can follow the perfect line, cut corners and drift round them with skill. The permanent ice kart course at IceKart Rucphen is unique in Europe and will ensure plenty of fun and challenges.
Other fun activities you can do in Breda and the surrounding area
The ultimate fun in crispy fresh snow, with guaranteed snow 365 days of the year!
Feel like Superman and experience what it is like to make a free fall, without ever having to jump out of a plane!
With more than 85 shops such as Nike, Guess, BOSS, Adidas and plenty more, the Designer Outlet Roosendaal is the perfect place for a great day of shopping!
The oldest city palace in the Netherlands, with temporary exhibitions and unusual activities such as birds of prey demonstrations, guided tours and treasure hunts.
Walk and play on the ramparts of no fewer than 11 fortified towns on the Zuiderwaterlinie (Southern Water Defence Line) in Brabant, all of which have connections with the familiar Dutch story of water defence.
Discover the renovated Stedelijk (Municipal) Museum (reopening at the end of May) and take the children by the hand on wonderful activities about the story of Breda and its connections with the Royal Household of (Orange) Nassau.