Locations

In 1960, a new customs office for both Belgium and the Netherlands was built at the Dutch border.

Built in the 14th century, it was once a corn mill. The farmers from the surrounding area were forced to have to harvests ground here.

Inside, the pool has a twenty-five-metre competition pool and an instruction pool. In summer, you can go outside in the two leisure pools, which are surrounded by a sunbathing lawn with play equipment.

This could be the oldest watermill in the Benelux. In 1756, the mill house was replaced by the stone building that is still standing today.

For centuries, this ferry boat was a short connection between the village of Olland and the hamlet of Kasteren.

Boundaries are blurring in the Belgian-Dutch nature reserve of Hageven-De Plateaux. Start your visit at the visitors centre so you know what special plants and animals to look out for along the way.

A standerdmolen is a mill that rests on a standard, as it were. When the wind comes from a certain direction, the whole mill is turned to catch the wind, and not just the hood with the blades.

The spectacular Tops International Arena, located in the beautiful surroundings of Valkenswaard (Netherlands) is the epicentre of equestrian sport in Europe. The breathtaking complex combines modern design & technology with traditional values.

Fire destroyed the Volmolen or Waalrese Molen in 1962. A double mill stood on this spot in 1350.

Start your day well prepared, walk into VVV Valkenswaard first! We will be happy to inform you about all the possibilities Valkenswaard has to offer for active recreation or complete relaxation in beautiful nature.

The products on offer at the Catharinadal cheese dairy range from hard, soft and fresh cheeses to young, mature and old crumbly cheeses. Not to mention their sweet, tangy, spicy and sour varieties. In short: the place to be for true connoisseurs!

Here you will learn about all aspects of stoneprinting or lithography, the planography, invented by Alois Senefelder in 1798. It is a stoneprinting technique through which countless images can be printed from one stone in a fast and cheap way.

The De Plaetse sheepfold is located next to the Strabrechtse Heide. A flock of over 350 Kempen heath sheep regularly resides here to graze Brabants heathlands.

On sunny days, the outdoor seating area is brimming with cyclists, day trippers and other bon vivants who, from behind a frothy glass of Trappist beer, admire the steady flow of passers-by. In the evening too many patrons find their way to the bar.

Reference to measures taken by customs against motorised smugglers.

From the 16th century, Boxtelsche Watermolen was used as a saw, bark, fulling and grain mill.

The centre of the smallest residential area of the municipality of Cranendonck, where many residents were involved in smuggling on both a small and large scale.

A lunchroom with outdoor seating in the heart of the shopping district.

Motoball is football on motorbikes, making it the fastest team sport in the world. Motoball combines the excitement of a football match with the speed of motorsport. It originated in France in the 1930s.

One of the most gorgeous spots in Hamont-Achel is a secret that we only tell children. Behind the Domein De Bever area entrance lies the valley of the Warmbeek. Its nature is very beautiful, but it is above all a place for just running and playing.

As of 7 July 2023, Eindhoven officially has another nature reserve: the Klotputten.

Looking for some good advice on activities in and around the municipality of Cranendonck? Then just visit the towns VVV Tourist Information Office. They have the best hiking and cycling maps of the area and also sell local products and fun gifts.

South of the small Heuvelse Putten nature reserve, agricultural land has been transformed to create new countryside.