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Renovated Merwestein opens as a sports, leisure, and events hub

After a 2,5-year renovation, the Merwestein sports and events complex in Nieuwegein has reopened. The complex combines an extensive recreational swimming pool with a double sports hall, multifunctional spaces, e-sports, and four catering outlets. The arrival of two national sports federations and the...

RCN Het Grote Bos expands its offerings with adventure golf and new chalets.

RCN Het Grote Bos in Doorn has opened a new 18-hole adventure golf course and installed twelve new six-person chalets. The expansion demonstrates how holiday parks are investing in enhanced experiences, sustainable accommodation, and a stronger connection with the landscape and heritage.

Rotterdam apartment complex is fifth location for Limehome

June 4, 2026
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Limehome is expanding to Rotterdam, meaning it will soon be represented in the five largest cities in the Netherlands. The new location will be in the iconic Schiecentrale complex in the Lloydkwartier. For the hospitality sector, the repositioning is particularly interesting: a former hotel in...

How the hospitality industry is increasingly discovering the power of (social) entertainment

Thanks to Social Entertainment, the traditional recreation sector is gaining a formidable competitor. More and more hospitality businesses are adding games (entertainment) to their portfolio, thereby becoming attractive to a much broader target audience. During a Pleisureworld meeting at The Grand Shuffle...

Growing tourism requires choices for the Utrechtse Heuvelrug region

The growth of tourism in the Utrechtse Heuvelrug region brings new opportunities and challenges. During the opening of the tourist season on April 9 in Veenendaal, balance in the region was the central theme. Municipalities and partners engaged in dialogue...

Marickenland: 150 hectares of new nature and recreation near Vinkeveen

March 13 2026
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In Marickenland near Vinkeveen, the Province of Utrecht, the Municipality of De Ronde Venen, Staatsbosbeheer, and the Amstel, Gooi and Vecht Water Board have transformed 150 hectares of pastureland into marsh and flower-rich grassland. A large nature playground has also been constructed for children to play...

The Railway Museum is shifting its focus back to a museum institution

The Railway Museum is one of the most popular museums outside the capital, with 437.000 visitors in 2024. Despite these impressive attendance figures, the museum has struggled to balance its budget in recent years. While the museum has recently...

Sparkx is developing the largest Sports Entertainment Center in Europe in Nieuwegein

The indoor sports park in Nieuwegein will be Sparkx's fourth park and the first outside Belgium. The first three parks are located in Ghent, Hasselt, and Antwerp. With an area of approximately 7.500 square meters, the park will also...

Utrecht municipalities and province to realize 130 cycling projects

The Province of Utrecht and all 26 municipalities within the province signed a letter of intent on October 9, 2025, to improve regional cycling routes. In total, the 26 municipalities have over 130 cycling projects on their agendas through 2029. These...

Amersfoort Zoo is building a new animal zone around rats

At DierenPark Amersfoort, work is currently underway on an expansion of the City of Antiquity. The former Nile rut enclosure is being converted into the Granary, teeming with rats. "In this new area, visitors will soon experience...

The Green House in Amersfoort relinquishes zoo permit

With the revocation of its zoo permit, 'Het Groene Huis' in Amersfoort is no longer allowed to keep native animals. According to the manager, Melvin Houtman, this isn't a major change in practice for this nature and environmental education center: "There is...

Akiba District takes concept arcade to a whole new level

Akiba District opened in the Utrecht shopping centre Hoog Catharijne on 3 June. It falls into the category of 'game halls', but this description does not do justice to the quality of the content of this new concept. This is not about gambling or prizes...

Renovated Merwestein opens as a sports, leisure, and events hub

RCN Het Grote Bos expands its offerings with adventure golf and new chalets.

Rotterdam apartment complex is fifth location for Limehome

How the hospitality industry is increasingly discovering the power of (social) entertainment

Growing tourism requires choices for the Utrechtse Heuvelrug region

Marickenland: 150 hectares of new nature and recreation near Vinkeveen

The Railway Museum is shifting its focus back to a museum institution

Sparkx is developing the largest Sports Entertainment Center in Europe in Nieuwegein

Utrecht municipalities and province to realize 130 cycling projects

Amersfoort Zoo is building a new animal zone around rats

The Green House in Amersfoort relinquishes zoo permit

Akiba District takes concept arcade to a whole new level

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