Back from vacation and "enjoying" the lovely Dutch winter weather. By this time last year we had had a couple snowfalls already. But this cold, raining, very windy weather is more normal. It sure makes it hard to go outside and do anything.
Dressing warmly in layers is the key to surviving outdoor activities in The Netherlands. Make sure the top layer is wind and rain proof. Going into stores and shops for a quick warm-up is always good and of course there is always the good Dutch coffee and hot chocolate to warm up your insides. Chocomel is my favorite.
There is always something going on, you just need to look.
From 10 December through 8 January 2012, Sittard's historical city center will be transformed into a winter dreamscape. "Wèntjerdruim" (Limburg's dialect for Winter Dream) is a new kind of event that changes the dark, cold days of winter into a festive atmosphere, where there is so much to discover! Sittard's cozy, historic city center will be festively decorated, the trees in the centre will be lit in a fairytale manner and the market and streets will ring with beautiful winter music. The Sittard penguin is the Wèntjerdruim mascot and it will guide the visitors through the city center; he can be found throughout the city on lampposts and in shop windows.
The heart of the Wèntjerdruim is the convivial market. The market offers a range of spectacular and surprising activities. The ice-skating rink will provide rollicking fun for young and old alike. If you need some warming up, have a hot chocolate or something a little stronger on one of the many heated terraces facing the wonderful wishing tree. From 22 December through 8 January, the Limburg Winter Circus will erect its tents on the Haspelstraat, as per tradition. This year they have a brand new program filled with the best artists
The heart of the Wèntjerdruim is the convivial market. The market offers a range of spectacular and surprising activities. The ice-skating rink will provide rollicking fun for young and old alike. If you need some warming up, have a hot chocolate or something a little stronger on one of the many heated terraces facing the wonderful wishing tree. From 22 December through 8 January, the Limburg Winter Circus will erect its tents on the Haspelstraat, as per tradition. This year they have a brand new program filled with the best artists
Inner quarter
Need to escape the cold? Wèntjerdruim is just as good indoors as it is outdoors. You can visit the ‘creative Christmas nativity’ exhibition in museum Het Domein or gain some inspiration at the Christmas trend presentations in the Mariapark. It's just the thing for children, because they can enjoy the trains that travel on a large model train track measuring no less than three by twelve metres. Hours of viewing pleasure guaranteed!
Sittard: city of shops and surprises As a shopping town, Sittard really shines during Wèntjerdruim with extra evening and Sunday shopping opportunities. The Candlelight Shopping Evening is a magical event when the city is lit solely by atmospheric winter lights. You might also like to rummage through the market's many stalls. Even your daily shopping takes on an easy charm during Wèntjerdruim because the popular Thursday market is also dressed-up in this wintry atmosphere. Come to Sittard and be enthralled!
Need to escape the cold? Wèntjerdruim is just as good indoors as it is outdoors. You can visit the ‘creative Christmas nativity’ exhibition in museum Het Domein or gain some inspiration at the Christmas trend presentations in the Mariapark. It's just the thing for children, because they can enjoy the trains that travel on a large model train track measuring no less than three by twelve metres. Hours of viewing pleasure guaranteed!
Sittard: city of shops and surprises As a shopping town, Sittard really shines during Wèntjerdruim with extra evening and Sunday shopping opportunities. The Candlelight Shopping Evening is a magical event when the city is lit solely by atmospheric winter lights. You might also like to rummage through the market's many stalls. Even your daily shopping takes on an easy charm during Wèntjerdruim because the popular Thursday market is also dressed-up in this wintry atmosphere. Come to Sittard and be enthralled!
The complete program and all relevant information is available on www.wentjerdruim.nl
The Christmas festival in Maastricht also runs until 8 January. I went last year and it was really nice. You can rent a pair of skates and ice skate in the City Center. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4swp5E_JdA&feature=player_embedded
Ask your Dutch neighbors what is going on and push through the dreary winter days. There is always shopping and eating!
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