North-Brabant Travel Guide
From Wikitravel
North-Brabant (commonly called Brabant) is a province in the south of The Netherlands. It's bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River (Maas) in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.
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Regions
Cities
- ' Hertogenbosch (or Den Bosch), the province's capital.
- Tilburg
- Breda
- Eindhoven
Other destinations
- Efteling, the largest themepark in the Benelux, themed around fairy tales. Can meet itself with Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen and Disneyland Resort Paris.
Understand
The southern provinces have historically been the Roman Catholic area of the Netherlands, in contrast with the protestantism in the rest of the country. That's still well visible in the churches and cathedrals. It's also said that the catholic way of life brings a more bourgondic lifestyle.
Get in
Eindhoven has its own airport, but from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport there's a direct train connection to 's Hertogenbosch and Eindhoven.
Get around
Check individual pages to see how to get there.
Do
The historic cities of 's Hertogenbosch, Tilburg and Breda are well worth a visit.
Efteling theme park is an excellent experience.
The yearly Carnival is heavily celebrated in each city and town with parades and a lot of partying.
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