Amersfoort Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in the province of Utrecht, the Netherlands
About Amersfoort
Amersfoort takes its name from a ford (voorde) in the Eem river, which was once called the 'Emer' or 'Amer', at the edge of higher ground, the Utrecht ridge. The ford is on the shortest route across low marshy ground, from the ridge to the nearest higher ground on the east. As a result, Amersfoort was, and still is, on the main road from the western Netherlands to northernGermany, and the later Amsterdam - Berlin railway followed this route. The low-lying area between the Utrecht andVeluweridges is called the Valley of Gelderland,Gelderse Vallei, and it is now a zone of intensive farming. The first written record of the settlement was in 1028. In the 12th century the Bishopric of Utrecht fortified it (because of its strategic location), and in 1259 granted it city rights. The first city wa
Top Attractions in Amersfoort
Explore the best things to see and do in Amersfoort:
- ★Amersfoortse Kei
- ★Amersfoort Zoo
- ★Bicycle boat (Eemlijn Fietsboot)
- ★Canoeing
- ★Cavaleriemuseum
- ★Kamperbinnenpoort
- ★Koppelpoort
- ★Kunsthal KAdE
Where to Eat in Amersfoort
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Blok’s
- 🍴Charlie's Burger 33
- 🍴Dara
- 🍴De Aubergerie
- 🍴De Pastinaeck
- 🍴De Saffraan
Where to Stay in Amersfoort
- 🏨Berghotel Amersfoort
- 🏨Campanile Hotel & Restaurant Amersfoort
- 🏨Golden Tulip Amersfoort
- 🏨Hotel Randenbroek
- 🏨Lange Jan Hotel
- 🏨Mercure Hotel Amersfoort Centre
Amersfoort Travel Guide Sections
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