Deventer Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in the Netherlands
About Deventer
Deventer is home to just over 80,000 people, and was first mentioned in 9th-century documents. The city would have been a Saxon settlement around an important tree. With the coming of the Anglo-Saxon missionary Lebuinus, this site would have been used to build a church around 768 AD. This church, which would have stood where the Lebuinuskerk stands today, would see a city form around it, which grew to a religious centre for all of Oversticht (roughly modern-dayOverijssel). In the 11th and 12th centuries, Deventer was a very important and wealthy city, in part thanks to its religious function, and in part thanks to trade. As a member of the Hanseatic League, this city profited greatly from trade along the river IJssel. Many of the buildings erected in those heady days remain standing and ma
Top Attractions in Deventer
Explore the best things to see and do in Deventer:
- ★Bergkerk
- ★Bolwerksmolen
- ★Broederenkerk
- ★Burgerweeshuis
- ★De Drie Ridders
- ★De Scheg
- ★Deventer op Stelten
- ★Dickens Festival
Where to Eat in Deventer
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Chez Antoinette
- 🍴Deventer Koekwinkel
- 🍴Le Thai Cuisine
- 🍴’t Arsenaal
- 🍴Theater Restaurant Bouwkunde
Where to Stay in Deventer
- 🏨Camp Site De Worp
- 🏨De Vischpoorte
- 🏨Hostel Short Stay
- 🏨Hotel De Leeuw
- 🏨Hotel Finch
- 🏨Hotel Gilde
Deventer Travel Guide Sections
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