The city of Middelburg is known for its pleasant shopping streets, alleys, squares and parks. There is also a wide choice of restaurants, cafés and bars. The city of Middelburg was founded more than a thousand years ago and was one of the most important trading cities in Europe for centuries. Despite wars and disasters, it has retained its historical atmosphere. Hundreds of monuments tell the story of the past on stately streets and quiet squares:
The medieval abbey complex with the “Lange Jan”, the late Gothic majestic town hall on the Markt, and also the simple workshops in the Kuiperspoort. But Middelburg is not sleepy; it has busy shopping streets, cozy cafes and dozens of terraces. A city center full of beautiful sights and shops and all within walking distance of your hotel. Middelburg offers within a radius of 15 km. much natural beauty, walking and cycling routes, dunes and beaches.
The island of Walcheren – of which Middelburg is the natural centre – has delighted visitors with its picturesque villages, its varied landscape of fields and forests, wide beaches and high dunes since the beginning of this century. Zeeland is an Eldorado for water sports enthusiasts. A visit to the 'Delta Expo' on one of the world's largest hydraulic engineering works will teach you something about the history of this unique part of the Netherlands. If you want to go further: a visit to Rotterdam or Amsterdam fits within a day trip. Belgian cities such as Antwerp, Bruges and Ghent are closer by.
