If you are planning to visit Oudewater from abroad, you can get a glimpse of all the sites and activities on these pages. You'll get a bird's eye view of the interesting things to see and do in and around our historic town, located in the middle of Holland's Green Heart. For detailed tourist information and bookings, please visit www.vvvoudewater.nl.
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Visit the sites
Oudewater is the oldest town in the Green Heart of Holland. It is internationally famous for its pleasant , monumental city center. As soon as the sun shines warm enough, the terraces in the marketplace fill up with people.
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Staying over in Oudewater
Oudewater and its countryside are excellent places for a visit of several days. From Hotel Abrona in the city center to rustic farm campings, everyone can find a place to stay to suit their wishes.
If you would like to know more about the attractive possibilities in Oudewater, please contact the Tourist Office: VVV Oudewater, Kapellestraat 2, tel. 0348 - 56 46 36, e-mail vvvoudewater@hetnet.nl or www.vvvoudewater.nl.
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History
The origin of the city of oudewater is difficult to recover. There is no place where information can be found about the first settlement of citizens in Oudewater, the place where the river "Linschoten" flows out into the "Hollandsche IJssel".