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Questions about visitng on Koningsdag (leminal.space)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi, I had the idea of visiting the Netherlands on Koningsdag this year and I have a few questions:

I mainly want to visit because I love fleamarkets, and the whole country turning into one is just amazing to me. The question is: is it really as big as it's made out to be? Is it worth it visiting mainly for that?
Where would be the best place to visit. I'm from Germany, so bonus points if it's close to the border
How many tourists do you guys get on that day? Are hotel prices going to skyrocket?
Is public transport still working normally on that day? I heard the netherlands are amazing to travel by public transport.
Anything else I should be thinking of? Special events I could visit or such?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for your reply. I've actually never even been to the Netherlands at all.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ah okay, well depending on where in Germany you are from there are essentially 5 major options to choose from on the east side of the Netherlands, from north to south:

Groningen
Zwolle
Enschede
Arnhem/Nijmegen
Maastricht

These are all old university cities, with Nijmegen dating back to Roman Empire times. Groningen is very popular among Germans because it is the largest of the cities I mentioned above and it just has a great atmosphere. I've never spent much time in Enschede or Maastricht and I've never been to Nijmegen so I can't speak for those cities. I've lived in Groningen for about 7 years and it's always vibrant and fun.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Last year Twente airport near Enschede hosted the longest® flea market. But bring a car this is not the Randstad with amazing public transport. It's again this year: https://evenementenlijst.nl/evenement/langste-vlooienmarkt-van-nederland-enschede-29-juni-2025/