Arnhem

Let you surprise by Arnhem with their many cafes and restaurants. There is not only nightlife in Arnhem. There is also a residential area and business parks, shopping malls and looking at art. Arnhem is a green city. It is in the north bounded with beautiful forests and heath fields and in the south by fertile flood planes. But also in the city is the nature by hand with the use of parks, country estates and public gardens.

Recreation in Arnhem

Burger's zoo

Burgers' Zoo is a new type of zoo. Animals are not staying in residences, but make part out of a bigger whole: an ecosystem. Therefore is a visit at Burger's zoo a real survival. The animals let their natural behaviour seen, because they are living in a natural environment. And that while the visitors from all facilities can be used: a huge parking, a great restaurant and a huge playground!

Holland open air museum

In 1912 made several concerned particulars in Arnhem an open air museum. They thought that increasing industrializing and urbanizing, a big wealth of Holland traditions and religious variety gone to be failed. The corporation taked the country estate De Waterberg from the community Arnhem. A several buildings come to the terrain and so become the Holland open air museum. On 13 juli 1918 it opens. In 1941 become it open air museum and other name 'national museum of folklore' after which several difficult war years began.It Holland open air museum is a national museum about culture from daily life of normal people.

Gelredome

Climate control

Climate control in the winter in every corner of the whole Gelredome warmed, and in the summer completely air cooled. This is managed by a advanced climate control, that is durable and environment-friendly

Moveable roof

Moveable roof increase the functionality of the Gelredome. With the roof closed and the lights out the Gelredome is completely dark. A blackbox with many possibilities for performances, presentations and concerts.

Slide able field

A slide able field is the important innovation of the Gelredome. The complete 'storage' with free half meter under the southern tribune through the station in and out slide able. There are two advantages of that field: First advantage: the grass cover lies outside and stays in a perfect condition second advantage: the flat concrete floor in the stadium is perfectly used for events.A standing public from 16.000 visitors of a sit-down dining for 8000 are both possible.