The city of Groningen in the north east of the Netherlands is very old, it’s first mentioned in documents dating back to 1040. Nowadays it’s famous for its two universities and there are over 50,000 students living in the city. That means there are a lot of bikes around as you can see.
The last time we were in Groningen we went on a boat trip on the canal, it’s a good way to see the city, without being knocked down by bikes! But this time we wandered around – bike dodging and we visited the museum which is interesting.
It’s a pity we missed the exhibition they had on of David Bowie’s art although apparently the queues for it were enormous. You can see some images of the exhibition here.
I must admit though that I find it sad that many museums and art galleries are now charging for admission. It cost us 13 euros each to get in. I think it must come as a nice surprise to tourists visiting Britain when they discover that most of the museums/galleries have no entry charges.
If you want to see more images of Groningen have a look here.
Wow, that’s a lot of bikes!
Peggy,
And there are a lot more of them, parked down the middle of every street it seems!
It is nice to be able to go to a museum for free. Most of ours charge and some are quite expensive.
Joan,
I think it’s sad when they charge for museums and art galleries. I know that the galleries in Glasgow have the highest footfall of anywhere in Britain outside London. They were a home from home for most kids growing up in Glasgow.