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Hidden gems in Utrecht

Quieter corners and lesser-known spots around Utrecht, Netherlands.

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Railway Museum

A railway museum is a museum that explores the history of all aspects of rail related transportation, including: locomotives (steam, diesel, and electric), railway cars, trams, and railway signalling equipment. They may also operate historic equipment on museum grounds.

Museum Speelklok

A delightful museum charting the history of automated self-playing musical instruments.

Centraal Museum

The Centraal Museum is the main museum in Utrecht, Netherlands, founded in 1838. The museum has a wide-ranging collection, mainly of works produced locally.

Botanical Gardens Utrecht

Utrecht ( YOO-trekt; Dutch: [ˈytrɛxt] ; Utrecht dialect: Ut(e)reg [ˈyt(ə)ʁɛχ]) is the fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the province of Utrecht. The municipality of Utrecht is located in the eastern part of the Randstad conurbation, in the very centre of mainland Netherlands, and includes Haarzuilens, Vleuten and De Meern.

Park Lepelenburg

A lively, scenic green space located on a historic 16th-century earthen defensive bastion.