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City in Groningen, Netherlands
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Delfzijl is a pleasant harbour city on the northern coast of the Netherlands. It's in the north-eastern part of Groningen Province and is home to some 20,000 people. It's not a major tourist destination, except when once every 5 years the town in turned into the bustling decor for DelfSail, a major maritime event attracting almost a million visitors who come to admire ships from all around the world. In other years, a much smaller but still fun event is held, called the Havendagen or Harbour days.
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Sint-Jozefkerk
Gothic Revival church built in 1924.
This historic "water gate" was built in 1833 and was known back then as the "Large Water Gate". It was restored in the 1970s, and is still in use, protecting the city occasionally from high water levels.
The Aquariom contains a small museum and sea aquarium near the dyke (situated in a World War II bunker).
If you're in the mood for Chinese food, this is the local place to go. It's nothing special but its okay and the only Asian option around.
Tasty dishes, classy restaurant. Service is friendly though not super professional, but the dishes are well prepared and nicely decorated on the plates.
A bit worn down and thin-walled, but this hotel on the sea shores has some fabulous sea side views and a nice restaurant for dinner. Ask for a room overlooking the sea, as not all of them do. It's almost a landmark on the shore, as the hotel is built on legs in the water.
This place is good value for money, with some great views (ask for a room overlooking the harbour), well-appointed rooms and very friendly staff. There's a nice restaurant too.
Friendly place in the historic town centre. Breakfast is served in the adjacent building, where you can also have dinner, if you want. Rooms are spacious and nice and there's private parking available.
There's a train connection from Groningen, which leaves every half-hour (€6.80, 37 minutes). It stops at Delfzijl's central station and at Delfzijl-West. The trains are operated by Arriva.
Read in the guideThe city centre and the harbour area are small enough to explore on foot. If you have a bike, that can be convenient if you want to head to the surrounding hamlets or are up for a bike tour along the coast.
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