Groningen: is it crowded? When to visit
Groningen (Netherlands) is busiest in June, July and August and calmest in January, February and December. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 6,920 tourists stay there each night.
Even then it stays quiet for its size: a good choice to avoid the crowds. 3/9 · Quiet
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
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Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Groningen on the map, week by week →
What to see in Groningen
- Latteringegasthuis
- Groningen Crematorium
845 listed monuments and 828 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Groningen
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Waadhoeke · 1 h 15 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Eise Eisinga Planetarium, Sint-Martinuskerk, Bitgum
- Utrecht · 3 h 00 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Rietveld Schröder House, Broederschapshuisjes
- Noordenveld · 20 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Colonies of Benevolence, De Zulthe
- Het Hogeland · 21 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Midhuizen, Hoofdstraat 1
- Leeuwarden · 1 h 01 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Natuurmuseum Fryslân, Kerk van Lekkum
Drive times are estimates from distance.
Where to stay and what to do
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