What is it exactly that makes Groningen the city it is? Explore the real Groningen with the Groningen 7, a selection of places of interest to help visitors explore the various sights of the city and province.
Groningen estate houses
In former centuries, Groningen estate houses were the magnificent country seats of local nobility. They usually originated as stone houses; a simple...
Lauwersmeer National Park
The Lauwersmeer National Park is ideal for walking, cycling and sailing. With a rich and varied flora and fauna, this is the favourite location for...
Pieterburen
The location of Lenie ‘t Hart’s seal sanctuary, the village of Pieterburen is also the starting point for many hikers that come here for a walk across...
Bourtange
Travel back into time through east Groningen where the Bourtange fortress has stood still in time and where the ancient cannon booms as it did in the...
Terps
Terps are artificial hillocks made by human hands. The Het Hoogeland open-air museum in Warffum shows a terp village in its original environment....
Churches
The Groningen countryside is characterised by old churches. These historic places of worship with their austere architecture and modest interiors provide...
Groningen city
This is the bustling cultural heart of the province with attention for art and architecture, design and the Hanseatic trade league. There are friendly...
