Emmen

Emmen, Grote of Pancratiuskerk - The monumental Grote Kerk

Emmen is the largest city in the province of Drenthe and the Netherlands. Although Emmen is not a particularly interesting destination for Muslim travellers, it's well known in the Netherlands for its biggest attraction: the zoo.

The town consists of the main suburbs de Rietlanden, Bargeres, Delftlanden, Parc Sandur, Angelslo, Emmerhout, Emmermeer and Barger-Oosterveld. Some smaller suburbs are Noordbarge, Zuidbarge, Westenesch and Weerdinge. Noordbarge and Zuidbarge are the oldest suburbs, but they used to be independent villages.

Travel to Emmen

By car

Well connected by road and the main highway passing by Emmen is the east-west A37 motorway. From the west, Emmen can be visited from Zwolle in 45 minutes, and from Amsterdam in about 2 hours. In the east and the A37 crosses the border with Germany and continues as B402 and easy connection with the A31 Autobahn. The nearest town in Germany is Meppen in the Western Plains (Lower Saxony) | Western Plains (30 minutes). Another primary street is the N34 expressway, from Emmen to the north (Groningen being 45 minutes away) and south (Coevorden 20 minutes). The N381 trunk road leads from Emmen to the northwest (Assen and Drachten).

Travel by train to Emmen

Emmen has two train stations, Emmen station GPS 52.79027,6.89944 as the central station, and Emmen Zuid station GPS 52.7475,6.8725 in the south of town. Both stations are served twice per hour by a regional train service from Zwolle, with Emmen station being the terminus. From most destinations in the Netherlands, such as Amsterdam or Schiphol Airport, you can board an intercity service to Zwolle and change trains there. From Amsterdam and the journey will take about 2.5 hours.

Take a bus to Emmen

As there is only one railway into Emmen, from some destinations it is easier to get in by bus instead. You will find the main bus terminal across the street from the central train station. Some of the key bus routes are listed below.

• From Assen: bus route 21 (1x/hour, via Aa en Hunze|Gieten)
• From Beilen: bus route 22 (1x/hour, via Westerbork).
• From Hoogeveen: bus route 27 (1x/hour).
• From Groningen: fast bus routes 300 and 305 (together up to 9x/hour), and route 73 via Midden-Groningen|Hoogezand, Veenkoloniën|Stadskanaal, and Westerwolde|Ter Apel (1x/hour).
• From Western Plains (Lower Saxony) | Meppen (Germany): bus route 922 (4 times per day Mondays-Saturdays).

How to get around in Emmen

You can rent a bicycle at the train station. Next to the train station is the busstation. Busses go from here to the suburbs, some surrounding villages and Groningen.

Most visitors will come here for the zoo, however, which is an easy 15 min. walk from the train station with directions provided along the way. If that's too far, you can take a bus to the Markt or the stop at the Weerdingestraat, from where it's about 100m to the zoo entrance. Ask at the bus

What to see in Emmen

Two young giraffes (4760164803) - Young giraffes in the zoo and the town's main attraction.

• Dierenpark Emmen (zoo) | @mmen.nl 18 Hoofdstraat ☎ +31 591-850855 +31 591-850851 Opening Hours: 10AM to 4:30PM or later, depending on season From € 15 The main zoo in the Northern Netherlands and for decades one of the largest zoos in the Netherlands. A bit outdated, it suffered losses in recent years but all in all this place remains well worth a visit, as it has a nice collection of animals in good habitats.

• There are a number of monumental building in the downtown, including several churches. The most notable one is the Grote Kerk, with a Roman tower originating in the 12th century. The Pauluskerk seems a lot older than it actually is due to its design, but originates in 1949. It is nonetheless a national monument. The 1878 synagogue still has its original interiors, making it unique in the wide region. Also, two Saxon farm buildings remain in the downtown, one on the market square, now housing a café.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Emmen

Emmen has one of the largest shopping malls of the northern part of the Netherlands and a pleasant downtown with a good range of shops. Many people from the region in fact prefer Emmen over Assen for a day of shopping, as it's considered more cosy.

• Albert Heijn (supermarket) | 165 Baander - Opening from Monday to Saturday 8AM - 8 or 9PM
• Intercamp Jan van Peer (camping equipment) | 25 Noorderpassage ☎ +31 591-614878

Halal Restaurants

Emmen has a lot of restaurants, including Mediterranean, Asian and European cuisine. Most restaurants are at de Hoofdstraat (main street) and the Weerdingerstraat.

• Hotel Restaurant Ten Cate Noordbargerstraat 44 ☎ +31 591 617600 - Excellent food in a nice, art-style hotel and restaurant. One of the better places to eat Halal in town.

• Indianspices Emmen have te biggest shopping mall of the northern part of the Netherlands. ☎ +31 591 619835 Mains from €12 The place to go for a Curries, as this Indian restaurant gets raving reviews. The service is friendly.

• Met Stroop Ofzo Matissepassage 22 ☎ +31 591 53 10 68 - Pancake restaurants are not only loved by kids. This place is popular with young and old alike and serves a wide variety of pancakes, but traditional Dutch poffertjes (fluffy, mini-pancakes) and wafers as well.

• Grandcafé Markant Marktplein 62 ☎ +31 591 646 045 Mains from €15 The menu is nothing out of the ordinary, but the food is well-prepared and it's good quality for money. They serve a range of bistro style food, salades and sandwiches for lunch.

In the mainstreet of Emmen (hoofdstraat) are multiple restaurants. The Brasserie is probably the most popular café. The most popular nightclub-like bar is de etser.nl/ Zwetser.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

• Camping Emmen | 31 Angelsloërdijk ☎ +31 591-612080
• Hotel Ten Cate | 44 Noordbargerstraat ☎ +31 591-617600 € 70
• Hotel Emmen' | 50 Verlengde Herendijk ☎ +31 591-571800 €
• Hampshire Hotel' | 55 Van Schaikweg ☎ +31 591 642002 €64,86
• Stads Hotel Boerland' | 57 Hoofdstraat ☎ +31 591 613746 €65
• Camping Fruithof' | 2 Melkweg, Klijndijk ☎ +31 591 513572 €
• Minicamping De Emmerdennen' | 118 Oude Roswinkelerweg ☎ +31 6 25300564 €
• De Sponde Bed & Breakfast - Erica 21 Ensingwijk Zuidzijde, Erica close to A37 ☎ +31 591-302637 45€

Sports

• FC Emmen is a professional football club playing at the second highest level in the Netherlands. For most matches tickets are free purchasable at the stadium at matchday.
• E&O is a professional handball club playing at the highest level in the Netherlands. E&O became 5 times Dutch national champions.

Cope in Emmen

• Scheper Ziekenhuis (hospital) | 60 Boermarkeweg ☎ +31 591-691911
• Central Public Library | 101 Noorderplein ☎ +31 591-681444 Opening from Monday to Saturday, hours vary

Travel Next

Emmen lies on the southernmost tip of a chain hills called the Hondsrug (Dog Ridge), an area with many forests that is popular with cyclists and ramblers alike. This part of the nation is also well known for its "hunebedden" (dolmens), Stone Age burial chambers. Some of these lie within the built-up area of Emmen itself.

By contrast, to the south and east of Emmen lie the completely flat lands known as the peat colonies.

To the south-west lies the picturesque medieval city of Coevorden.

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