Terneuzen Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in the Netherlands
About Terneuzen
First mentioned in 1325, Terneuzen was a strategically located port on the waterways to Ghent, in present-day Belgium. The city received its city rights in 1584. Tradition has it that Terneuzen was once the home of the legendary Flying Dutchman, Van der Decken, a captain who cursed God and was condemned to sail the seas forever, as described in the Frederick Marryat novelThe Phantom Shipand the Richard Wagner operaDer Fliegende Holländer(The Flying Dutchman). Before 1877, the city was often called Neuzen. Other towns around Terneuzen are Axel, Sas van Gent, Zaamslag and Hoek.
Top Attractions in Terneuzen
Explore the best things to see and do in Terneuzen:
- ★Industrial museum Zeeland
- ★Shellmuseum Zaamslag
- ★SnowWorld Terneuzen
- ★The Warehouse - Museum Land van Axel
- ★Witte's Museum for photography and radio
Where to Eat in Terneuzen
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Barbecue Restaurant 't Vijverhof
- 🍴Restaurant de Kreek
Where to Stay in Terneuzen
- 🏨De Tukker
- 🏨Hampshire Hotel - Churchill Terneuzen
- 🏨Hampshire Hotel - City Terneuzen
- 🏨Hotel/Café/Restaurant Dallinga
- 🏨Hotel Golden Tulip L'Esclaut
- 🏨Hotel Royal
Terneuzen Travel Guide Sections
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