5 wonderful addresses in your own country (where you can roll your little one straight in)
Here at Barts Boekje we would like to advocate a summer in our own country: after all, there is still so much fun to discover! And not only that: it turns out to be a real piece of cake to get around the Netherlands now that everyone is actually (secretly) very relaxed. Watch your place and roll forward.
Strangely enough, anyone who thinks of Zeeland often skips the picturesque Zierikzee. Shame! The small and therefore well-organized city of Zeeland is beautiful, wonderful to stroll through and despite the water in the city (there is a high fence in most places), it is extremely child-friendly. Wonderful place to rest your head Mondragon Hotel, a picture of a guesthouse in the heart of Zierikzee. The luxurious hotel is both romantic and child-friendly, the rooms are spacious enough for an extra bed and dogs are also welcome. Anyone who has put the kids to bed can take a seat in the hotel's restaurant, Cristó, also recommended for those who have not reserved a room. The next morning, breakfast is ready in the cozy city café at the front of Mondragon.
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Less than twenty minutes by car from Amsterdam, the people opened the door Plantation country estate Vogelenzang (also highly recommended) in an undeveloped and idyllic place Plantation Rococo, a hotel with restaurant, bar and gigantic country retreat where you wouldn't have expected it. Park near the horses, walk around the first house and you can't help but look in amazement at the stately building called Plantage Rococo. Inside a lush mix of vintage furniture, lots of plants, numerous bohemian trinkets and beautiful original murals and wall ornaments - hence the link to the Rococo era. The menu is by no means dated: just like at Buitenplaats Plantage Vogelenzang, there is a lot of attention to vegetarian dishes and all vegetables and herbs come from local producers who deliver fresh every day: meat from the Lindenhoff farm in Baambrugge, fish from Jan van As in Amsterdam and the cakes are made in house. Walking? You do this in beautiful and surprising surroundings, and if the little ones want to run, they can have fun in the enormous garden in front of the hotel.
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Druivelaar House is a reason in itself for a Brabant mini break Princenhage, formerly a village but now part of the city of Breda. A more than hundred-year-old grape greenhouse of 36 meters long forms the entrance to a guest house that is adjacent to an equally old farm. After a major renovation, the new owners swept through Huize Druivelaar, made some adjustments, upgraded the B&B and then the time had come: Huize Druivelaar is back in business. Owner Chantal is a hostess through and through: with a Surinamese mother and a Javanese grandmother, Chantal received a hefty dose of 'travel blood' as well as a love for cooking. Everything is always made fresh at Huize Druivelaar, all ingredients come from farmers and gardeners in the region and anyone who is lucky enough to attend will not soon forget that. If you are satisfied after the smoothies, açai bowl, fresh bread, eggs benedict and whatnot, sneak a few of the delicious fresh pastry items under your napkin and into your bag.
The B&B is located in a picturesque part of Breda and from your home for a while it is a nice walk to the former village center where you can now get ice cream and enjoy a terrace. Son Dirk, 3 years old, also plays in the garden of the B&B and his playground is enviable... Child-friendly is almost an understatement.
huizedruivelaar.nl
You really shouldn't miss this beautiful young hotel: Paradise Hotel is the name, a boutique hotel in the center of Zandvoort aan Zee. Exactly: just a stone's throw from the Zandvoort boulevard where you can walk (with your Joolz Aer of course) from the Tijn Akersloot beach pavilion to the Hippie Fish beach bar - a very good way to spend the day if you ask us. In terms of looks, the hotel is very hip and trendy beach corner, the rooms are spacious and the beach is less than 300 meters away. Just what the doctor ordered of course, although you don't necessarily have to leave the hotel: the terrace is beautiful and nice. Would you prefer an apartment, which is sometimes nice with small children? Then don't look too far: Boulevard 5 is highly recommended on the North Holland beach. The owners also have small children themselves and therefore understand exactly what you need for a relaxing weekend away.
hotelparadiszandvoort.nl, boulevard5.nl
Who on the website of Villa August looks immediately sees: this is fun! And: the kids will also love this. You shouldn't miss the classic in Dordrecht, no matter what age the little stuff is, but we put it here at 5 to 10 years because there is something in the vegetable garden, the greenhouses, the overflowing shop, the restaurant and the hotel There is so much to discover, do and learn yourself! The Villa Augustus restaurant only works with pure, mainly home-grown ingredients and does not hesitate to involve anyone who wants to participate in the process. In fact, workshops and pop-up events are regularly organized to do just that. The gardens (we call it a flower garden, a vegetable garden, an orchard and an Italian garden) around the fantastic old pump building of the Dordrecht water tower where Villa Augustus is located, are already worth a visit. For a day. However: stay asleep! That's the most fun. There are different types of rooms. You can sleep in the water tower and in the water reservoir: exciting! Or book one of the family rooms in the garden. Three of these garden rooms can also be booked as a family room and have a four-poster bed on top of which (!) two children up to 12 years old can sleep. I'm just saying. In the restaurant, blackboards list dishes that are made in small quantities and change from day to day. Every morning the wood-fired oven is lit to roast or bake fish, tomatoes and beets, but the favorite remains the seasonal pizza.
Also nice: Villa Augustus has a jetty and sails with cozy boats through the waters of the city center of Dordrecht or on to the Biesbosch. If you want to eat out, drive to Post, a restaurant, brasserie, patisserie (pistachio-Nutella cake!) and gastrobar on no less than five hundred square meters with a simple idea: owners Edwin and Alex must want to come there themselves. . The place is wonderfully large and vandal-proof: perfect for mini people who want to go crazy for a while. Or want to play a quiet game.
villa-augustus.nl
This article was made possible by the (fantastic!) new Joolz Aer. In our opinion, the nicest stroller ever: super lightweight, can be folded very small in an instant (and can easily be thrown over your shoulder), takes up remarkably little space and - we think it is a huge plus - it is really very sturdy. Moreover, even though it is so striking, it can fit a lot in, from the large pocket under your child's buttocks to the small sliding compartment for your little one's belongings. You can lower the backrest backwards using a zipper so that your mini can nap, and you can place an extra footrest so that he or she can lie even more comfortably. Strapping is done with a four-point closure, which we personally think is great because our boyfriend doesn't like to be tied up, so for small areas where it is not busy, we only fasten the bottom. For safety, all four points are secured. Did we mention we're fans? For all our trips to the Netherlands and soon to be traveling again (de Joolz Air fits in the overhead compartment on the plane and can therefore be taken on board!).
