Weesp Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town and former municipality in the Netherlands
About Weesp
Although the river Vecht was an important north-south connection since Roman times, this region was mainly a peat bog wilderness until around 1000 AD. Only a few elevated places like riverbanks were (temporarily) inhabited by hunters and fishermen. That changed when the peat was drained and turned into farmland. Weesp was granted city rights in 1355, and celebrated its 650th anniversary as a city in 2005. It was probably settled several centuries earlier. Its position on the river Vecht influenced its history greatly. From the late Middle Ages, the Vecht was a defensive line for the County of Holland, and it remained a military defensive line until the Second World War. Weesp was strongly fortified, more than its size would justify - for most of its history it had a few thousand inhabitant
Top Attractions in Weesp
Explore the best things to see and do in Weesp:
- ★Bastion Rozeboom
- ★Fort Uitermeer
- ★Grote kerk
- ★Stadhuis
- ★Synagoge
- ★Torenfort aan de Ossenmarkt
- ★Wooden houses
Where to Eat in Weesp
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Alhambra
- 🍴De Koperen Ketel
- 🍴De Kroon
- 🍴De Mazzel
- 🍴De Schalkse
- 🍴El Mejor
Where to Stay in Weesp
- 🏨Hotel Het Hart van Weesp
Weesp Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 8 sections including: