Aa en Hunze

Banner Aa en Hunze - 1200px Aa en Hunze is a municipality in the north of the province of Drenthe, in the Netherlands. The name of the municipality refers to two small rivers, Drentsche Aa and Hunze. There are 35 villages in the municipality, which has a total population of about 25,000. The largest villages include Gieten, Annen and Rolde.

1 Introduction
- 1.1 Tourist information
2 Travel to Aa en Hunze
- 2.1 Rent a Car or Limousine in Aa en Hunze
- 2.2 Take a bus to Aa en Hunze
3 Getting around
4 Sightseeing Tips
- 4.1 Dolmen sites
5 What to do as a Muslim in Aa en Hunze
6 Muslim Friendly Shopping
7 Where to stay
8 Aa en Hunze Halal Travel Guide

Introduction

The landscape of the region is characterised by the Hondsrug sand ridge in the Western part and peatlands in the eastern half. The Western part of the municipality has a long history, with many old so-called brinkdorpen (villages centred around a village green) and a landscape similar to neighbouring Tynaarlo as well as Noordenveld. The settlement history of the eastern part of the municipality is much more recent. Starting in the 16th and 17th centuries and the peatlands of eastern Groningen (province) | Groningen and northern Drenthe were exploited. The landscape and history in this area is therefore similar to that of the Veenkoloniën|Peat District of Groningen

Tourist information

Aa en Hunze Tourism Board Point Rolde Onder de Molen Grote Brink 22a, Rolde GPS 52.98450,6.64540| ☎ : +31 592 241 502Hours: Monday to Friday10:00-16:00, Saturday 10:00-15:00 -.

Travel to Aa en Hunze

Rent a Car or Limousine in Aa en Hunze

N34-afritannen - |upright=1.5||N34 expressway in Aa en Hunze, near the village of Annen. There are two expressways traversing Aa en Hunze, which cross at the Gieten junction in the centre of the municipality. The N33 expressway runs from the provincial capital Assen (connection to A28 motorway) via Aa en Hunze to Veenkoloniën|Veendam and the A7 motorway at Midden-Groningen|Zuidbroek. The N34 expressway (Hunebed Highway) runs from Tynaarlo|De Punt (connection to A28 motorway) near the city of Groningen and Groningen Airport Eelde via Aa en Hunze to Emmen and the A37 motorway. Aa en Hunze can be visited from Groningen city in about 15 minutes, while the trip from Amsterdam and Schiphol Airport takes about 1h 45m

Take a bus to Aa en Hunze

There are no train stations in Aa en Hunze. The nearest train stations are in Assen and Veenkoloniën|Veendam and more connections are available from Groningen. There are several bus routes to Aa en Hunze:* Bus route 5 (up to 6x/hour) from Groningen via Haren and Tynaarlo|Zuidlaren to Aa en Hunze (Annen).* Bus route 21 (1x/hour) from Assen via Aa en Hunze (Rolde, Grolloo, Schoonloo), Schoonoord and Sleen to Emmen.* Bus route 24 (1x/hour) from Assen via Aa en Hunze (Rolde, Papenvoort), Borger-Odoorn|Borger and Nieuw-Buinen to Veenkoloniën|Stadskanaal.* Bus route 28 (1x/hour) from Stadskanaal to Aa en Hunze (Gasselternijveen, Gasselte, Gieten).* Bus route 59 (1x/hour) from Emmen via Borger-Odoorn|Odoorn, Exloo and Borger to Aa en Hunze (Gasselte, Gieten).* Bus route 110 (1x/hour) from Assen via Aa en Hunze (Rolde, Gieten, Bareveld), Veenkoloniën|Veendam, Nieuwe Pekela and Oude Pekela to Oldambt|Winschoten. In addition, bus routes 300 and 305 are fast buses (Qliner) from Groningen to Emmen that traverse Aa en Hunze, but only call at the bus station at Gieten junction (where the N33 and N34 expressways meet).

Getting around

GPS 53|6.75||align=right Municipality of Aa en Hunze}}The easiest and quickest way to get around in the municipality of Aa en Hunze is by car, however for shorter distances using a bicycle is recommended. Good cycling infrastructure is available and all villages are clearly signposted with dedicated signposts for cyclists. Some of the bus routes as mentioned above can also be used to get around within the Aa en Hunze region. The N33/N34 junction at Gieten is a public transport hub for the region.

Sightseeing Tips

Dolmen sites

P9010133 Hunnenbed - |upright=1.5||Dolmen site 'D18' near Rolde There are 12 dolmen sites (megalithic tombs) in the municipality of Aa en Hunze.

What to do as a Muslim in Aa en Hunze

Two villages in Aa en Hunze are starting point of a stage of the Pieterpad the most famous long distance walking route of the Netherlands. The route's fourth stage ends in Rolde. The fifth stage runs almost entirely within Aa en Hunze, from Rolde to Schoonloo and the sixth stage starts in Schoonloo.

Muslim Friendly Shopping

Halal Restaurants Please be informed that on some destination such as Aa en Hunze we had no local Muslim that has researched some of the area. If you are a Muslim/Muslima and have been to Aa en Hunze or would like to maintain the eHalal Guide to Aa en Hunze, please contact us at guides@ehalal.io and email us your updates.

Restaurant 't Moatie Kerkstraat 2C, Gasselte GPS 52.97067,6.78672| ☎ : +31 599 564 746Hours: Wed-Sun 10:30-20:00. Traditional Dutch pancakes. De Liefde van de Drentsche Aa Ruiterweg 2, Schipborg GPS 53.07412,6.66255| ☎ : +31 50 409 1672Hours: Tue-Thu 10:00-21:00, Fri-Sun 10:00-22:00 -

Where to stay

=== Hotels === Hotel ’t Zwanemeer Oude Groningerweg 1, Gieten GPS 53.00854,6.76465| ☎ : +31 592 262 601 Double rooms from €65 per day Boutique Hotel Erkelens closed since 2018 Grolloërstraat 1, Rolde GPS 52.98635,6.64867| ☎ : +31 592 241 221 Double rooms from €82.50 per day Hotel Buxus Dorpsstraat 35, Gasselte GPS 52.97322,6.79315| ☎ : +31 599 564 358 Double rooms from €50 per day Hotel de Loohoeve Hoofdstraat 20, Schoonloo GPS 52.90406,6.70051| ☎ : +31 592 501 490 Double rooms from €49 per day Hotel De Koningsherberg Brinkstraat 2, Anloo GPS 53.04231,6.69862| ☎ : +31 592 271 216 Double rooms from €71 per day === Holiday parks ===* Hof van Saksen Veldweg 22-24, Nooitgedacht 52.96678,6.67416 | ☎ +31 70 300 35 06 Holiday park with a range of lodging types (bungalows, villas, group lodgings). There are various facilities such as a swimming pool, spa and five restaurants.

Aa en Hunze Halal Travel Guide

Westerbork — nearby village mostly known for the large World War II transport camp, now a war memorial centre* Veenkoloniën — the 'peat neighborhood' just across the provincial border in Groningen* Noordenveld and Tynaarlo — two other municipalities in northern Drenthe, known for their old villages.