TRAVEL AND LIFESTYLE DIARIES

I just want to share some nice pictures I took last March when I visited Assen, the capital of Drenthe, one of the 12 provinces in the Netherlands located in the northeastern part of the country. Luck was with me during my visit because the weather was nice. Not so cold and clear blue skies. This rarely happens in wet, humid, windy and cold Netherlands. Well yes it does, but only a few times in a year =) That is why when it is good weather here we make the best out of it. We go out! De Vaart is where the water canal ends when reaching  the city centre of Assen. This is located right across the Markt. The location of Assen on the map of the Netherlands: Assen is quite up north in the country, in the east near the border to Germany. This very cool Fellini restaurant is part glass house. I wanted to eat here but it was fully booked and I did not have a reservation. I ate instead at Restaurant Touche on the Markt. Filmdoek bronze sculpture at the Vaart. Pancake boat ...

Early this year I went to the province of Drenthe for an extended long weekend. I stayed at a small village called Westerbork in the middle of nowhere between Meppel and Assen. In Assen I had dinner. I found the Restaurant Touche online and it had good ratings at iens.nl and Tripadvisor. However, before dinnertime, I came across this glasshouse beside the new modern theatre and library. I parked the car under the building, so when I went up with the lift and stepped outside, I saw this stunning glasshouse construction. After a closer look I realised it was a restaurant called Fellini. I thought—Hmm, I think I may need to come back here for dinner tonight!? Well, I did came back, but only to be told by the wait staff that they are fully booked for the evening. Argh. It was a Saturday evening, and although Assen may seem to be a small and sleepy town in the northeastern part of the Netherlands, the going out scene here is quite active! I was impressed, haha. The weather must ...

Asserwijk (Asser neighbourhood) on De Vaart river canal. Assen is the capital of Drenthe province in the northeastern part of the Netherlands. Shopping in Assen in beautiful historical buildings. A wine break to enjoy the beautiful weather. Moi at the Markt (market square). The popular De Koppelpaarden bar and pub. More soon about Assen... Travel Period: March 2016 Destination: Assen (Drenthe), Netherlands Keep in touch and follow me on Facebook: Travel & Lifestyle Diaries by Dutched Pinay Travels Happy Travels! Enjoy Life =)