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Bezoekerscentrum Sallandse q Enschede
Heuvelrug (Sallandse Road Map: E3. * 150,000. £
Heuvelrug visitors’ centre), n Stationsplein 1a (053-4323200).
with its clever and unusual ( Tue, Sat.
“Forester’s Corner”.
Enschede is regarded as the
} Bezoekerscentrum capital of Twente, as it is the
Sallandse Heuvelrug largest town in Overijssel. It was
Grotestraat 281. Tel 0548-612711. devastated in 1862 by a fire –
Open Apr–Oct: 10am–5pm Tue–Sun; little of the old town survived.
Nov–Mar: 10am–4pm Tue–Sun. One of the few historical build-
Closed Mon, 1 Jan, 25 & 31 Dec. ings that can still be seen in the
otherwise pleasant centre is the
Environs Grote Kerk on the Oude Markt.
Avonturenpark Hellendoorn In addition to this centre,
(Hellendoorn adventure park) with its theatres, concert halls
(see p426) is great for children. and cinemas, Enschede has a
number of museums, of which
the Rijksmuseum Twenthe
0 Delden should not be missed. The
exhibits here range from manu-
Road Map E3. * 7,000. £
n Langestraat 29 (074-3761363). scripts and paintings to modern,
( Fri afternoon. primarily Dutch, art. Stained glass in the 13th-century Catholic
Miracle Planet Boulevard, church at Ootmarsum
Delden is a pretty residential just outside town, offers non-
village, ideal for walks. This stop entertainment in three for an open-air museum. Places
Twente hamlet has a number mega-complexes. of interest not to be missed
of attractions, including the include the Roman Catholic
Zoutmuseum (salt museum) E Rijksmuseum Twenthe church, the only Westphalian
and the 12th-century Lasondersingel 129–131. hall-type church in Holland, built
Oude Blasiuskerk. Tel 053-4358675. Open 11am–5pm between 1200 and 1300. Here
Tue–Sun & hols. Closed 1 Jan, 25 Dec. you can see the burial vaults and
E Zoutmuseum & 0 = some impressive works of art.
Langestraat 30. Tel 074-3764546. The rococo former town hall
Open May–Sep: 11am–5pm Mon–Fri, dates from 1778 and is now the
2–5pm Sat & Sun; Oct–Apr: 2–5pm w Ootmarsum VVV (tourist) office. There are also
Tue–Fri & Sun. & some interesting old draw-wells.
Road Map E3. * 4,000. @ 64 from
Almelo. n Markt 9 (0541-291214). The Openluchtmuseum
Environs ( Thu am. Los Hoes (Los Hoes open-air
Some 2 km (1.2 miles) northeast museum), showing what life
of Delden are the lovely gardens The village of Ootmarsum is was once like in Twente, is also
of Kasteel Twickel. one of the prettiest places in all worth a visit.
of Holland. On the map since
E Tuinen Kasteel Twickel 900, Ootmarsum was granted E Openluchtmuseum Los Hoes
(Kasteel Twickel Gardens) its town charter in 1300. It has Smithuisstraat 2. Tel 0541-293099.
Twickelerlaan 1a, Ambt Delden. grown little since then; indeed, Open 10am–5pm daily (Dec–Jan:
Tel 074-3761020. Open May–Oct: not much has changed here weekends only & Christmas hols). &
10am–5pm Wed–Sun. & at all, making it quite suitable
Environs
Nature lovers will find plenty
to do in the countryside surr-
ounding Ootmarsum, which is
located in one of the finest parts
of Twente. The landscape offers
an ever-changing scenery,
with its rushing brooks, old
watermills, woodland paths,
prehistoric tumuli and
Saxon farmhouses.
The viewing point on the
Kuiperberg affords a stunning
vista over the entire Twente
region and provides the place
The half-timbered Stiepelhoes in Ootmarsum, dating from 1658 names of the various sights.

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