Anyway. What you want to know about Hull. Geniuses that we are, we have listed some fun trivia. Because does Hull make Hull? Well, to get straight to the point: Hull's full name is Kingston upon Hull. Sounds like 'Valkenburg aan de Geul', don't you think? That may be true, because Hull is also a bit reminiscent of Valkenburg in terms of size (or small, if you prefer). But we and many more people just call it Hull. Nice and short.

Hull was the most bombed city after London during the Second World War. That is why the city has a fairly new part, but also a fairly old part. Here and there you can even see remains of Beverley Gate, the old city wall (just like in Valkenburg, say whuuut).

And due to its practical location on the water, you will see many old warehouses in the old part of Hull, fruit markets and unloading areas. That brings us to the next fact: if you walk from the center to the older harbor part, you will think that Hull is by the sea (also because you have just come from Rotterdam). But no, nothing could be further from the truth. Hull is secretly located quite inland, on the banks of the river Humber, which branches off at Hull into the river of the same name (reminiscent of the Geul that flows through Valkenburg, hatsikidee).

So Hull has a lot history & heritage, but good news for us Bartjes: Hull wants to focus more on the pillar in the coming years food & drinks. The mix of old, new and newer made Hull the European Capital of Culture in 2017 and they have been going strong ever since. There is a lot of subsidy for development and growth, which means that, among other things, a brand new indoor food hall is under construction: Hammonds of Hull. And all this while you now have the cozy Trinity Market - also an indoor food hall (you get a foodhall, and you get a foodhall, everyone gets a foodhall!).

And even more fun for us Dutch: Hull has many museums – all of which are free. Municipality policy. In fact, Hull even has a museum quarter, where you can walk in and out of all the museums in no time for free! We thought Ferens Gallery was the best, but if you have kids, the Streetlife Museum is highly recommended. Museums not your thing? Hull has a lot too street art., there's even a Banksy (currently being restored, but still, it's there!).

The quick mathematicians among us know what free entrance to museums means: more money for fish & chips and pints. Because it must also be said: Hull is and remains an English coastal town. There are many pubs with lots of fish & chips on the menu. But a number of pubs also have other delicious meals on the menu in addition to chips, which are simply really good. That makes Hull a pretty good option for that mini getaway; without being pressured by all the tourist highlights to chase around and therefore enough time to eat and drink.

The coffee is available at Two Gingers (also in the Paragon Arcade), Liquid Jade (hidden in the old city center) and Brew (hipster galore, here they also brew beer in addition to coffee). And then we come to our favorite part: the pubs.

• a must visit is The Old House. This pub is located in the oldest building in Hull and the food here is really good. If you want a local delicacy, fish & chips are always a good idea, but we also recommend the chicken and pheasant pie.
• you can't have been to Hull without a visit to Lion & Key. Whether it's early or late, it's always fun here.
• to complete your Hull pub crawl: Ye Olde Black Boy and Ye Colde White Harte are also among the must visit.

Like this. That was Hull in a nutshell. Hop hop.