Wageningen Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city and municipality in Gelderland, the Netherlands
About Wageningen
Wageningen lies close to the right bank of the branch of the Rhine estuary known in the Netherlands as the Nederrijn. Excavations date a settlement at this site back to the Stone Age. The hills to the east of the town provided protection for a Bronze Age tribe from flooding of the Rhine and from enemies and the earliest record of the name (in 838AD) is from the same hilly area. The town has had a chequered history, being occupied or destroyed on several occasions. Also, in 1421 the Rhine changed course, moving further south and, in the process, having a detrimental effect on Wageningen's trade. In the 17th century the town started tobacco cultivation and there were several cigar manufacturers. The floodplain of the Rhine to the south also had several brick factories, one of which can still
Top Attractions in Wageningen
Explore the best things to see and do in Wageningen:
- ★Casteelse Poort Museum
- ★Heerenstraat Theater
- ★Het Depot Sculpture Gallery
- ★Hotel de Wereld
- ★Wageningen University
- ★Wijngaard Wageningse Berg
- ★Windkorenmolen De Vlijt
Where to Eat in Wageningen
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Cicuto
- 🍴De Keuken
- 🍴De Serre
- 🍴Eatcetera
- 🍴Eetcafé Carré
- 🍴Eetcafe de Kater
Where to Stay in Wageningen
- 🏨Hotel de Wageningse Berg
- 🏨Hotel de Wereld
- 🏨Hotel Hof van Wageningen
Wageningen Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 10 sections including: