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4 Eelde-
Paterswolde
Road Map D2. * 10,500. @ 52.
n B Boermalaan 4 (050­3092136).
( Wed.
Two villages merge together
at Eelde­Paterswolde and are
squ eezed between the
Paterswoldse Meer lake and
Groningen Airport, which,
despite its name, is in Drenthe
not Groningen. The lake is
popular among watersports
enthusiasts. The airport serves Dense woodland in the Hondsrug area
mainly domestic flights (it is a
half­hour flight to Schiphol) and E Museum De Buitenplaats the subtropical swimming
flying enthusiasts. Hoofdweg 76. Tel 050­3095818. complex of Aqualaren, as well
The distinctive modern brick Open 11am–5pm Tue–Sun, Easter as De Sprookjeshof recreation
building housing the Museum Sun & Easter Mon. Closed 1 Jan, 25 centre with playpark; they can
De Buitenplaats (De Buitenplaats Dec. & - be combined on a round tour.
museum of figurative art) was E Klompenmuseum
designed by the architects Gebroeders Wietzes
Alberts and Van Huut. It is a fine Wolfhorn 1a. Tel 050­3091181. 6 Hondsrug
example of their organic Open Apr–Oct: Tue–Sun 2–5pm. Road Map E2. @ n VVVs in Zuid­
architecture. In addition to laren (050­4092333), Rolde, Gieten,
hosting changing exhibitions, the Exloo (0591­549515), Borger,
museum is used as a concert hall. 5 Zuidlaren SchoonoOrd (0591­381242)
There are also formal and Road Map E2. * 10,000. @ n and Emmen.
landscape gardens, the former Stationsweg 69 (050­4092333). ( Fri.
fronting the 17th­century Between the Drentse sand
curator’s residence, the Nijsi- The colourful Zuidlaren horse plateau in the west and the
nghuis. Since 1983 the house has market, now the largest in Drents­Groningen peat moors
been painted by figurative artists Western Europe, predates even in the east lies the Hondsrug
and is periodically opened to the 13th­century church which ridge. Prehistoric people found
visitors by arrangement. stands on the Brink. The market it a safe place to settle, and it is
The Eelde part of town is home is held in April and October. the area where the megaliths
to the Internationaal The 17th­century Havezathe now stand (see pp310–11).
Klompenmuseum (Gebroeders Laarwoud was built on the The Drentse Aa river basin,
Wietzes). Named in honour of remnants of the fortified the old villages of Gieten,
the last two clog­makers to live in residence of the counts of Gasselte, Exloo and Odoorn,
the village, the museum gives an Heiden, who ruled the region the drifting sand areas of the
overview of the development of in the 14th century. Today Drouwenerzand and the
the clog. It displays examples of it is the town hall. The heathland of Ellertsveld are
clogs from around the world. Zuidlaardermeer lake offers particularly attractive hiking
Most visitors, however, come to everything that watersports areas, with plenty of streams
see the world’s largest clog, enthusiasts may require. in which to cool off.
which is 6.5 m (21 ft) long. Children will especially enjoy In the centre of Eexloo, the
Bebinghehoes is a cultural
museum in a beautiful 18th­
century, thatched farmhouse.
The house itself gives an
impression of farming life 200
years ago, while the coach house
presents a display of carriages
from the age of horse­drawn
transport. There is also a children’s
farm, with goats, sheep, chickens
and ducks, and a petting area.
E Bebinghehoes
Zuiderhoofdstraat 6. Tel 0591­549242.
Open 1 Apr–1 May: Wed–Sat; May,
Colourfully decorated Klompenmuseum Gebroeders Wietzes Jun & Sep: Tue–Sat; Jul & Aug: daily.

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