Deventer tours

Deventer is about as 'off the beaten track' as you can get in the Netherlands. This city is the perfect venue to observe typical Dutch life - perfect if you're looking to avoid the clichés of clogs and coffeeshops. Book a private Deventer tour and explore this Dutch city with a local guide. In 785, the English missionary Lebuinus built a church on the IJessel river. The church was sacked a few years later and the settlement was raided by Vikings…but persistence paid off, and by the Middle Ages, Deventer was booming as a Hanseatic trading port. Start at St. Nicholas church - a Romanesque basilica transformed into a concert hall - and ask your guide why the spires are different heights. Wander streets around the Bergkerk until you find the perfect outdoor patio for lunch. Charming Diepenveen is worth a stroll. Once a village in the forest, its quiet streets make it feel like a rural escape. As night falls, head to 'the Brink' market square to dine, drink and dance with locals.