Montfoort: OFF THE BEATEN PATH in The Netherlands! Including the fantastic Dutch windmill "De Valk"!

แชร์
ฝัง
  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2024
  • Montfoort is a very small but beautiful historic Dutch city. Discover this city full of interesting sights such as a typical old Dutch windmill with me.
    Opening hours Molen De Valk: www.molendevalk.nl
    #offthebeatenpath
    #offthebeatentrack
    #thenetherlands
    #holland
    #montfoort
    #devalk
    #windmolen

ความคิดเห็น • 43

  • @junesmallwood4921
    @junesmallwood4921 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Cant wait to visit this summer. Will definitely make a donation

  • @grahamsamson4271
    @grahamsamson4271 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a beautiful little city; I am a new subscriber and look forward to watching your other Dutch videos. Thank you for your time Robin, it is very much appreciated. This is the type of history that I like to learn about

    • @robindiscovering
      @robindiscovering  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for your feedback, appreciated! My next project will be the city of Harderwijk...

  • @reinerdykeman
    @reinerdykeman 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Hello from New Zealand, I stumbled across your video, which I thoroughly enjoyed watching, I have to say that MontFoort reminds me of Elburg, just wanted to say thank you for sharing this amazing video,

    • @robindiscovering
      @robindiscovering  24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@reinerdykeman thank you for your comment! New zealand is one of the most beautiful places on Earth! You live in a beautiful place too! I go a chance to visit the country in January 2020 and had a great time there!
      By the way, there is a video about Elburg too: th-cam.com/video/vMtoXPCH0s8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=2TC4QjzrY3ySJ3G1

    • @reinerdykeman
      @reinerdykeman 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@robindiscovering thanks mate, yes saw your video of Elburg and really enjoyed that too, so thanking you in advance for your time in sharing all your awesome videos

  • @Dope-Display
    @Dope-Display 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    lovely video

  • @tia-mariemusic
    @tia-mariemusic ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Finally, I find a local showing us the Netherlands! 🙌 Great video, beautiful place!

    • @robindiscovering
      @robindiscovering  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! It is beautiful like many smaller Dutch towns! Tip: neighbouring town Oudewater is maybe even more beautiful!

    • @urbandiscount
      @urbandiscount ปีที่แล้ว

      @@robindiscovering the entire string of frozen in time tiny Dutch cities along the Hollandse IJssel is beautiful. Beautiful cycleways along the IJssel, all the way to Gouda and its historic Waaiersluis lock complex

    • @Me_OnPC33
      @Me_OnPC33 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@robindiscoveringno MONTFOORT THE BEST MY TOWN 😂😂

    • @abelkif8851
      @abelkif8851 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@urbandiscountn

  • @marjakeizer9580
    @marjakeizer9580 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Looks all like a fairy tale but my God, all those mosquitos!!!

  • @manostroulinos1726
    @manostroulinos1726 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Hi Robin, great video, thanks very much for sharing! But, where is the castle? ....!! You built up our expectations and then let us down (just kidding.. 🙂). A shame that there is almost nothing left, who knows maybe some day there will be some reconstruction effort, although I know this would be awfully expensive. One of the things I loved in the Netherlands is how well old buildings and towns have been preserved, but I guess when damaged by war, preservation may be impossible. Great story and insight on the De Valk windmill too, I really hope the crowdfunding campaign goes well. All the best!

    • @robindiscovering
      @robindiscovering  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks a lot Manos! I hope that the crowdfunding campaign for the windmill will be a succes so the millers can grain their grain the way it was meant to be once again. If you would change one thing in the video (for a next project) what would it be?

    • @manostroulinos1726
      @manostroulinos1726 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@robindiscovering Hi Robin! that's a tough question, I don't really have any experience in video production I'm afraid 🙂. And as a viewer, I really liked that last one - but I also liked your previous videos. Yes the interview and the personal story made it more interesting, and the location maps and the historical details were very interesting to me anyway,. But I cannot think of something negative. I think if you keep creating more, you will inevitably keep improving, even without realising it. Also there must be something you can do to have more people watching your videos, and get more subscribers, but I have no idea what, I don't know that part of TH-cam marketing and promoting etc. Anyway I hope you continue the great work and publish more, all the best!

    • @robindiscovering
      @robindiscovering  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@manostroulinos1726 Hello Manos, Thanks for your note. I think my quality needs to improve further to get more attention on youtube, but I'm trying to learn and improve. I finally made another video, if you like you can check it out here: th-cam.com/video/Dvpvn74SRzM/w-d-xo.html .

    • @annemaria5126
      @annemaria5126 ปีที่แล้ว

      The castle-lords were allways battling one another. Nothing else to do. The people did do all the work and the ladies were in-waiting, delivering or embroidering. Nothing changed much, except for the embroidering.

  • @toddbonin6926
    @toddbonin6926 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really enjoyed this video. I’m adding Montfoort to my list of places to visit … and I’m a new subscriber. Thank you for sharing!

    • @robindiscovering
      @robindiscovering  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. Montfoort is wonderfull, combine it with Oudewater and you'll have a lovely day out.

  • @milesbrown8016
    @milesbrown8016 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    These tours are really good

  • @noeraldinkabam
    @noeraldinkabam ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Langs het tuinpad van mn vader… Ik kom uit de buurt; vroeger fietsten we de boerenbuurt door naar Montfoort. Nu is het nog even wachten en het is de zoveelste Utrechtse vinexwijk. Ik heb het dorpsmeisje in mij na het overlijden van mijn moeder verhuist naar een plek die zeker tot mijn dood nog dorp zal zijn maar ik mis mn roots wel hoor.

    • @robindiscovering
      @robindiscovering  ปีที่แล้ว

      Het is een prachtige stadje. Wat bijzonder dat je daar hebt mogen opgroeien!

    • @MsErikdeking
      @MsErikdeking ปีที่แล้ว

      Precies meid, in de grote stad zou ik ook niet kunnen wennen. Groeten uit willeskop

  • @chriscaughey1103
    @chriscaughey1103 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video!

  • @HladniSjeverniVjetar
    @HladniSjeverniVjetar ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Proper Nederlands, "that is how it is". :D

  • @keese4567
    @keese4567 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Why did you not visit the big church? The door was open……..

    • @robindiscovering
      @robindiscovering  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes I should have! Maybe I will for another little project in the future!

  • @danielle810
    @danielle810 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ooit bij Veere in Zeeland geweest? Ook heel mooi!

  • @annemaria5126
    @annemaria5126 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You should bike! Much more to see! I live close by. Many old (around 1000years) villages and small towns there and farmland. Close by the river Rhine, the old smaller Rhine, the 'Hollandse IJssel'......and many many small waterways with all different names and purposes. Many of them dug by poor workmen. As everything is closeby a tourist can easily bike from one place to another.

    • @robindiscovering
      @robindiscovering  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I should bike more indeed. The region is best explored by bike probably! It is so easy to get around by bicycle in The Netherlands!

    • @urbandiscount
      @urbandiscount ปีที่แล้ว

      The Vlist towards Schoonhoven is a great route too

    • @annemaria5126
      @annemaria5126 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@urbandiscount and Schoonhoven is said to be quite nice too. Plan to visit soon (by bus). The whole route from Utrecht, Gouda, Rotterdam is nice, especially in Spring, by the local bus.

  • @Frahamen
    @Frahamen ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I hope people living there know it. Otherwise it would be a pain finding your way home...

  • @exeuropean
    @exeuropean ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Knobody????? Really?

    • @robindiscovering
      @robindiscovering  ปีที่แล้ว

      Relatively unknown yes, it's well known in the region of Woerden, but not so much outside of it...

    • @hansdenotter7376
      @hansdenotter7376 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@robindiscoveringyou still don’t get the hint…
      Knobody is fout!

    • @robindiscovering
      @robindiscovering  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@hansdenotter7376 hahaha inderdaad, lol het was me niet opgevallen lol!