'''Eindhoven''' is a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North-Brabant.
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History
In 1232 the little village of Eindhoven was chartered by Henry I, Duke of Brabant. Eventually it established itself as a trade location enroute from Holland to Liege. Its industrial activities initially centred around tobacco and textiles.
The Netherlands and Spain alternated ownership of Eindhoven during the Dutch Revolt. Spanish troops demolished the city walls and took over in 1583 but in 1629 Eindhoven became part of the Netherlands again and it was there to stay.
Get in
Eindhoven is a rail transport node with connections in the directions of:
Tilburg - Breda - Dordrecht - Rotterdam - Delft - Den Haag
's Hertogenbosch - Utrecht - Amsterdam Zuid / WTC - Schiphol Amsterdam Airport
's Hertogenbosch - Utrecht - Amsterdam - Haarlem
Helmond - Venlo
Weert - Roermond - Sittard - Maastricht/Heerlen
Eindhoven Airport is an airport with some international destinations, just 5 kilometers outside the city. There are flights with VLM airline to London City, and Ryanair serves London Stansted airport, Dublin, Rome, Milan, Pisa, Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Marseille and Stockholm. Wizzair services Budapest. There is an airport shuttle between the trainstation and airport. Tickets can be bought at the airport busstand.
The A2 national highway from Amsterdam to Maastricht passes Eindhoven to the west and south of the city. The A2 connects here with the A58 to Tilburg and Breda and to the A67/E34 from Venlo to Antwerp. In 2004, the A50 was completed connecting Eindhoven to Nijmegen and Zwolle.
Get around
Eindhoven has an extensive bus network. A cheap way to get around is by using the 'Met Elkaartje' bus ticket: unlimited travel within the province Noord-Brabant for ? 5 (2 persons) or ? 7.50 (3 persons) a day. Of course, like every city in the Netherlands, the best way to get around in the city is by bike.
You can rent a byccle at the trainstation and go for a ride, a nice typical dutch way to explore a bit more then just the citycentre. If you have seen enough of Eindhoven and want to explore more of Holland then it is very easy to take the train to other cities. Many places can be reached within an hour, for example Breda (40 min), Tilburg (25 min), Utrecht (50 min), maastricht (60 min), Amsterdam (1.20 hours).
Taxistands can be found on both the north- and south side of the railway station. Eindhoven Airport has got it's taxistand (50 meters from the terminal entrance/exit.
List with taxi services:
PIN Taxi Eindhoven [http://www.citytax-eindhoven.nl]
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Shopping
With the covered shopping centre 'De Heuvel Galerie', large department stores including the exclusive 'De Bijenkorf' and an extensive selection of boutiques an specialist shops, the centre of Eindhoven is the most bustling shopping centre in the South of the Netherlands. The following streets form the main, pedestrianised shopping area: 18 septemberplein, Demer, Rechtestraat, de Markt, Nieuwstraat, Hermanus Boexstraat, Vrijstraat and Hooghuisstraat.
Markets:
Weekly market
Tuesday 09.00 - 14.00 h. De Markt (city centre)
Small art & collectibles
Saturday 10.00 - 17.00 h. De Markt (city centre)
Weekly Woenselse market
Saturday 10.00 - 17.00 h. (near city centre to the north)
Stalls selling a wide range of goods, fruit and vegetables, fish, clothing and household items.
Museums
The major museums in the city are:
Van Abbemuseum. ttp://vanabbemuseum.nl/en/. The Van Abbemuseum is one of the leading museums for modern and contemporary art. The impressive collection includes works of Picasso, Chagall, Kandinsky, El Lissitzky, Theo van Doesburg, Mondriaan and Appel. January 2003 the completely renovated museum opened its doors again.
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Artificial Light in Art Centre 'Kunstlicht in de kunst. ttp://www.kunstlichtkunst.nl/en/. A unique collection of paintings and sculptures with artificial light as the central theme. You only realise after a visit to this centre what the part of artificial light is in everyday life, now and in the past. 600 works are on permanent exhibition and at the same time, temporary exhibitions are held regularly. The museum is housed in the very first Philips Incandescent Lamp factory.
Philips first Incandescent Lamp Factory of 1891. ttp://www.philipsfabriek1891.nl/?locale=en. A unique collection of paintings and sculptures with artificial light as the central theme. You only realise after a visit to this centre what the part of artificial light is in everyday life, now and in the past. 600 works are on permanent exhibition and at the same time, temporary exhibitions are held regularly. The museum is housed in the very first Philips Incandescent Lamp factory.
Others
Eindhoven is also known for its soccerteam PSV Eindhoven. There is a possibility to visit (Guided Tour) the Philips Stadium (Max. Att. 34.600) there is a need to book this several weeks before visiting, as the minimum group requirement (also accumulated) is 20 persons.
When there is no tour available, you are able to enter the stadium though restaurant "de Verlenging" which is on the South-East side of the stadium, having a small terrace inside the stadium. As per Januari 2008 they introduced a combined tour; Combining the visit of the Philps stadium and the Bavaria (Beer)-Brewery in Lieshout.
Dining
Gauchos Steak House. tationsplein 7. 31 (0)40 245-0298. ttp://www.gauchosgrill.nl.
Soho Kitchen. an van Lieshoutstraat 24A. 31 (0)40 236-4228. They serve Sushi and a variety of Asian dishes.
Coco Sushi & Noodles. raditional Japanese Restaurant. leine Berg 149. 31 (0)40 244-1927. ttp://www.cocosushi.nl.
There are many more interesting places to eat in Eindhoven than these three, including two one michelin star places. The websites that exist are badly maintained or in Dutch or both.
Nightlife
Bars and eateries's opening times in the city centre are usually until 2AM during the week, and 4AM on a friday and saturday, and student-nights in Eindhoven are thursdays. The most famous 'going out areas' in the city are:
De Markt
In a central position in the heart of the city is the Markt, where in fine weather, the terraces are immediately full. Here, you mainly find "Grand cafes" where you can eat, drink and dance. Also situated in the Markt is the legal Holland Casino.
O-Sheas. rish pub. an van Lieshoutstraat 9. 31 (0)40 246-6213. Great atmosphere, great beer, live music at the weekend after 10:30PM. Sports events, especially football shown on two big screens.
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Stationsplein
Opposite central station is Stationsplein. With its restaurants, "Grand cafes", trendy dancing bars and terraces, this is an outstanding example of an area that is made for going out. There are more pubs, bars, pleasant eating-places and restaurants in Dommelstraat (side-street off Stationsplein), two of which are particualrly popular:
De Effenaar. a young 'underground' venue for gigs and DJ's
Liquid. which is for people aged 23 or over, where you can party-on-down to music from the 70's and 80's!
Ramblers. more rock metal oriented
Stratumseind
For a pub-crawl, the Stratumseind is extraordinarily suited. This is the street with the most bars in the whole of the Netherlands. There are more than 40 bars and the various eating places are open until after the pubs/clubs shut down, to get that essential kebab afterwards. , and attracting big-name DJ's on a regular basis.
De Bier Professor. Specialist of Belgium beers
De Rechter. if you're looking for a decent dance-club. Housing different styles of dance under one roof. It is especially worth going here at Carnaval-time; just stand there by the side of the road, with a beer in your hand, watching all the mad, slightly enebriated people file past in the most outrageous costumes... Priceless!
De Bergen
'De Bergen' is a piece of old Eindhoven, which is still in reasonably original condition. The pleasant bars and restaurants on the 'Kleine Berg' are popular with the more artistic members of the public. It is a few minutes' walk through the narrow streets to Wilhelminaplein.
Wilhelminaplein
In this characteristic square there are authentic brown bars, terraces and live-performances. In summer, open-air performances are regularly organized. Every Sunday afternoon and Monday evening stunning live performances are given at cafe Wilhelmina.
De Gaper. bar has some 200 different sorts of whisky
Cafe Wilhelmina. ttp://www.balfolk.nl/. Every Sunday afternoon and Monday evening stunning live performances are given and once a month there is a bal folk.
Sleep
There are some large hotels in and just outside Eindhoven. There are also a lot of smaller (cheaper) hotels dotted around, but the best place to start is to get information at the VVV (tourist info) office just outside Eindhoven Central Station.
An alternative might be one of the bed&breakfasts. These are smaller places which are normally much cheaper (around ?30) then the hotels (>?50) but most of them don't have a website. You can find some on the tourist information website:
[http://www.vvveindhoven.nl/nl/overnachten/overnachten-in-eindhoven/]
Budget
StayOkay. alkenswaard. y bus in 35 minutes (?2). 18. They are booked full a lot of times.
Budget Hotel. ity centre (5 min walk from trainstation. ttp://www.budgethotel.nl. 26.
Mid-range
De Luytelaer. km from centre. 31 (0)40 242-0385. ttp://www.bed-en-breakfast.nl/DeLuytelaer.html. 30.
B&B van der Mijl. km from centre. 31 (0)40 243-7979. 30.
A&E Pension. km from centre. 31 (0)6 5201-5946 . 25.
B&B De Ster. km from centre. 31 (0)40 211-5487. 30.
Pension Eindhoven. 22,50pp.
Splurge
The Holiday Inn. ity-center.
Motel Eindhoven. ust on the outskirts of Eindhoven to the south. don't be fooled by the 'motel'-bit: it's a hotel
Dorint Hotel. km from centre.
Get out
The small scale rural countryside around the city is also worth a visit.
In the east is the village Nuenen, 11 km from central Eindhoven, where van Gogh was practicing as beginning painter, from 1882-1885. His favorite places are marked there, and his father lies buried in the local cemetery. Beside that, there are many marked bicycle routes. Even to Belgium, which is only a stone's throw away. For maps and/or more information, you can visit the 'VVV' office (tourist information) on the Stationsplein.