Unique Utrecht: Revisiting this Iconic Dutch City
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- Unique Utrecht: Revisiting this Iconic Dutch City
This week, we're taking you back to the city of Utrecht, The Netherlands. Utrecht was one of the first cities we visited once we arrived, and we felt as though that video didn't really show the beauty and uniqueness of the city. Join us as we search for a hidden tunnel beneath the streets, tour the Spoorweg Museum (Train Museum) and dine at a restaurant with conveyor belt cheese!
00:00 Why are we Back in Utrecht?
01:37 But First, Coffee
02:38 Oude Gracht
03:54 Ganzenmarkt (Goose Market) Tunnel
05:16 Dom Tower and Dom Kerk
07:07 Thoughts on Utrecht
09:13 Spoorweg Museum
14:35 Kaasbar
16:13 Wrap-Up
You can find our first Utrecht video here: • Day Trip to Utrecht (t...
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We're Tracey and Travis, an American couple who just moved with our Miniature Husky, Tabasco, from our home in Houston, Texas to the city of Leiden, The Netherlands. Our goal is to be interesting people, which is reflected in our channel. We appreciate all of your support on this crazy awesome journey!
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I was born almost 54 yrs ago close to Utrecht and never knew that underneath way with the color lights. WTF!?
By the way kudos for pronouncing Zeist perfectly! 👏🏻👏🏻
So cool, right? And thanks for the pronunciation encouragement!
looks like I need to tell my brother about that museum. He loves trains, always has, and now he's working for the railway infrastructure company in Belgium
Oh absolutely! It’s a gorgeous museum, you could spend hours there.
Many cafe's and bars in Utrecht have cats for a very practical reason. Back when I lived in Utrecht, I recall heading home late at night on the Oude Gracht and you could literally see mice racing around the closed HEMA shop in the half dark. Mice are a big problem in the old buildings, especially near the canals. Hence, cats, not just cute, but useful ;-)
Holy cow, the sound is _MILES_ better, and I see you're wearing lavaliers. I realize it's an expense, but it's so much more pleasant to listen to you now (although the volume of the music could be a tad lower). Thank you!
I'm a train person. I would be at that museum weekly, (screaming kids notwithstanding). When I'm at my desk at home or even at the office, I have the Mierlo livestream on in the background.
Right in the first minute, you do Utrecht justice by pronouncing it correctly. Good for you!
Lol!
Suggestion for a next visit to Utrecht is the Domunder experience. Instead going up, you're going down to the old ruins of the church part that used to connect the Dom tower to the church. Also a part of Roman ruins are showed.
Just before christmas, there is a steamtrain ride. from Rotterdam kralingsebos to Germany, christmas market.
If you like quaint old town centres, you might want to go for a walk in the old part of Dordrecht.
Utrecht is great! My husband, John is Dutch and I am Australian, we live in Beverwijk. The first time he took me to Utrecht we went to an organ museum, Museum Speelklok. I thought how odd, but it was fabulous! So much fun. Well worth checking out.
We walked past the Museum Speelklok in our travels there, looked super interesting! We'll add it to our list for our next visit.
Just commented suggesting the same! A local friend took us there last year - utterly delightful.
Nice to see my part of the Oude Gracht, where you started the movie. Most people skip it.
Next time in the center of the Netherlands visit Amersfoort, 20 minutes from Utrecht. Also medieval, city wall and a unique medieval city gate. Also a copy of the Dom tower, bit smaller but without the scaffolding. And a even less tourists. Fun fact, the church tower (lange jan) is also the cadastral center of the Netherlands.
Amersfoort has been our list for a very long time, hopefully we will get a chance to see it soon!
Great video, Tracey and Travis!! Thank you for showing us some new spots!! Kaasbar??!! Yes, Please!!! 🤩
Thanks @Soul to Soul Travels! Hope you're enjoying a well-deserved break!
Something on your to-do list: War cemetaries. Alot of American/Canadian and German cemetaries in our country. Alot of war museums and old bunkers and other ww2 related stuff to see too, super interesting! God bless.
Agreed! We were up in Ijmuiden a few months back and saw (we think) a bunker museum of some sort. Ever since then, we've been very interested in exploring.
Ever heard of margraten cemetery? Where the dutch can / have adopted Graves of American soldiers.
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What not many people know, when the Oude Gracht was dug, the spoils were dumped next to it. To get to the Gracht tunnels were dug in the spoils and that's what you walk on to of now. So what you call the low level, is really the level from the 1400 or so. And the high part is the stuff deposited since!
Thank you for sharing!
Next time you are in Utrecht you can go underground near the Dom tower, to zee the remains of the palais of a mideval emperer who lived around 1100. The streetlevel now is 3 meters higher.
Thanks for the tip! That sounds cool
When you only want to go to the top of the Dom to watch the view you can take the elevator. It is there only temporary because the 465 steps are closed for renovation.
It's vacation time, so many children
Oh my god, you've not encountered hen and stag do's in Utrecht, yet?! I love Utrecht but it definitely gets its share of that flavour of crazy.
Next time - check out Museum Speelklok - absolutely delightful.
Ha, no we haven’t encountered them, fortunately. We tend to try to go at more off-peak times, so maybe that’s why.
Museum Speelklok is on our list to see on our next visit. Thanks for the recommendation!
Tip : museum van speeldoos tot pierement.
*ABSOLUTELY !*
Oh yes, we passed that while we were visiting. Next time!
I love this city and I'm so happy you returned. Totally love the graffiti tunnel (I love street art) and TRAINS! The train museum you visited is amazing compared to all the ones I have visited 😊 How do you both feel about biking in the Netherlands?
Both the tunnel and the museum are must-visits! Travis is way more comfortable biking than I am, for sure.
When craving for the best Greek Gyros to go, go to El Greco which is at the Gansenmarkt , you'll see that at 100 meters in front of the end of the tunnel from the oude gracht.
The building diagonally cross El Greco is the former Stadhuis. Also fun fact about the Dom tower. It was attached to the building next to it. Unfortunately a hefty storm in the mid evil blew the mid part away and it was never fixed. Also about 25 years ago a small city bus drove underneath the Dom toren. Don't know if it still does as I'm not a student anymore.
Also maybe fun to hang around is at the Ledig Erf and is at the end of the oude Gracht (not where you started in the vlog) and lovely cafe's and restaurants there.
Amazing suggestions, thank you so much!
Looks like you've missed out on the electronically guided tour inside the spoorwegmuseum? There is an area where you can clip on a receiver with headset and you walk around in an area with a rebuilt old cobblestone village with an old train and shops etc. The receiver is triggered by which spot you are and tells you a little bit about it.
We absolutely missed that. We'll need to do that on our next visit (we were a bit rushed with our dinner reservation.) Thank you so much!
Utrecht, the city where I was born. First shot: at the background the appartement in which I lived....wow! Wish I knew that you were visiting, would have been nice to meet you guys in "mijn stadsjie".
Oh wow! That's so neat. We'll be back sometime soon, we make it out to Utrecht every 2 months or so!
Thanks guys for showing me Utrecht from a new side! Always a pleasure looking at your vlogs! 👍
Always a pleasure seeing your comments, Jack!
Love seeing my own tags online
Nice Vlog about Utrecht 👍Thanks to the good public transport it is a piece of cake for you to travel from Leiden to Utrecht and to all the other bigger cities in The Netherlands 😊
Another beautiful vlog, and Utrecht is a really beautiful city. If you ever come to Utrecht again, Castle de hair (kasteel de haar) that is really recommended.
We visited Kasteel de Haar last year and vlogged about it actually. Such a magical place.
@@TAndTGoDutch Okay then nice. That was before I found you on youtube. maybe take a look at those old pictures
We love Utrecht! Thank you for this video, guys! We also should check that tunnel next time! Hugs from Almere
Such a great city. Hugs right back to you!
Love your videos❤️.
You've definitely gotten a Lot better😃 I remember Tracy somewhere in the back,behind Traves somewhere hahaha😉I'm kidding but Yeah glad to see that"That" changed,......... Tracy taking the Spotlights😁( Thumbs up🤗).......I liked your Vlogs already from the Beginning and I can see you improved alot since then so keep going,.......we All enjoy them very much.👌😉
Going in April can't wait!
Amazing, Utrecht is an awesome city. Enjoy your trip!
leuke video!
It is great to learn the in and outs of a place. Get favorite restaurants and explore new experiences ! :-) And allways great to see you 2 !
You're the best Hans, thank you for watching!
Nice video. I’m very curious for the next one. Redheads are the best. ❤️
It's sad to say that you two have seen more of The Netherlands than I have and I'm born and raised in this country :-)
Lol! Having a TH-cam channel definitely forces us to ensure we're seeing more of the country.
Het Spoorwegmuseum was my favoriete museum as a kid!!! awesome to see it again through your eyes
It was such a beautiful museum, we're so glad you enjoyed seeing it again!
That was fun to watch! Utrecht is a beautiful city, especially in summer when the students are gone and there are not that many tourists compared to Amsterdam. Me and a friend were there about 3 weeks ago and loved it. I'm looking forward to your next "revisiting Utrecht again" video. 😜😁
Lol! So glad you enjoyed your time in Utrecht. It's such a special city.
Very beautiful the "spoorwegmuseum". We have been there a couple of years ago. Very nice.
Such a great place to visit. Thank you for watching, Marco.
@@TAndTGoDutch maybe we see each other in Leiden. 👍🏻It's not a very big city. 👋🏻
Leuk
Visit the beautiful old city Dordrecht , the oldest city of "Holland" . Holland is the 2 provincies Zuid - Holland and North - Holland . 🙂🌷
We have been wanting to go to Dordrecht, it's absolutely on our list!
Oudegracht 🤗
You missed all the RIDES in the Spoorwegmuseum?
We had such a limited amount of time there (we made it close to closing.) We'll definitely need to go back and check it out though!
What a lovely city. One point. I am disabled and can’t recall seeing anyone in a wheelchair on the streets, or signs noting disabled access. Can you enlighten?
Hi :) Hmmm sadly I don't think it's the easiest city to visit as a wheelchair user, I have to say... The train station and many of the modern buildings are accessible and in most quieter areas you will be able to use the cycle paths if the sidewalk isn't even enough, but many of the historic buildings and some of the historic streets are not exactly wheelchair friendly. For example the Oudegracht from the beginning of the video - I don't think there's an elevator / escalator down to the lower level and even the higher level is paved with bricks (no asphalt). Buses have a wheelchair spot and a ramp the driver (or a helpful passenger) will flip out of the bus. However, only one wheelchair per bus will fit. Trams should be level, but if there's a gap there's a similar plank. Wheelchair taxi's exist ('rolstoeltaxi' / 'rolstoelvervoer') but they're quite expensive. If there's anything specific you'd like to know, feel free to message me. Disclaimer: I am not a wheelchair user myself, so all I can do is use my knowledge, common sense and Google in Dutch.
Thanks, @Snowshowslow! That was incredibly thorough and much better than we could ever explain.
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Every building more than 2 stories from ground must have a elevator. In this country being hadicapped is no issue, almost every building has some solution for it. no worries.
Pretty sure if I don't retire to Leiden that I'll be in Utrecht instead (better soccer team, lol). I'll be in touch as soon as I win the lottery.
Off topic question, because I don't recall: Do you have a video about finding a place to live in Leiden? (How you went about it. The challenges. The prices.)
We do! It's part of our "What we wish we knew before moving to The Netherlands series." If you have any further questions, feel free to reach out to us on instagram, we'll do our best to help!
Utrecht is a typical university city. Its a central city of the Netherlands.
Did you notice the graves on the domplein? Tower used to be attached to the rest of the church, I think it was destroyed in WW2. The graves are still there though I think, at least last time I was there.
The so called nave of the original gothic cathedral was destroyed in 1674 during a huge storm and it was never rebuild.
@@skippynoah Aah that makes sense, I knew it was destroyed, just a lot longer ago then I thought. It is true that the square is the old church floor including the "rijke stinkers" right? The people who were buried in the church instead of the churchyard?
@@Infyra sorry, the history of the church and its square is quite complicated. First it was a graveyard, later there were also houses for and there was a piece of a church. I don’t know who are burried there.
Wise decision to not climb the Dom - my father convinced my mom they should climb up, and then she sprained her ankle quite seriously, and there’s no easy way out… The Dom almost wrecked their marriage…
Oh gosh! Your poor mom! Yes, I suppose it was a wise decision.
As long as you keep on saying "Youtrack" instead of Utrecht properly , people will cassify you accordingly Hint , spend an hour on the vocal U and that s a perfect investment. Dont get triggered.
Right now spending our holiday in Italy I am so much NOT looking forward to go back to the boring country the Netherlands. Everything is looking the same in the Netherlands. It is even hard for me to watch and feel like I will not go back.
You don't have the guts to stay in Italy. Finally you prefer complaining in your comfortzone and looking forward to your comfortable holidays as a lifestyle. You are one of these typical Dutch who only can talk about holidays as a subject the whole year through and forget to live for the rest of the time.
I wonder if your life is muting into a tourist experience , where is the "real life".
What do you mean by "iconic" never heard people call Utrecht or whatever " iconisch". Better ditch the american tropes.
Utrecht is more important to dutch history you might think , it was the birth place where all 7 provinces and Drente ( drente was a poor region and couldnt be realy called a province ) Signed the Union of Utrecht . creating what would become the dutch republic of united netherlands . a verry underated document as the dutch declaration of independence is seen as the most important document , denouncing the spanish king but the union of Utrecht was the document that created what we now know as the nehterlands.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_of_Utrecht
Also the longest period of peace between the powers of europe was signed in Utrecht .
The ending of the war of spanish succesion , in 1713 .
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_of_Utrecht
A city that has more importance in history than one migh expect ,
And Utrecht actually even got its name from 2000 years ago :
Ultra-trajectum.
Trajectum became in Dutch : ....trecht or, ...drecht .
@@jsb7975 Correct , iam from the Flevum region , one of the military ports of the romans in the 1990s they found several roman ships .
time team on the BBC did actualy a bit on a roman ship that was excavated near utrecht
The Boat on the Rhine, Utrecht (Netherlands) | S13E05 | Time Team
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for the other towns there are many ancient ones.
Roman forts in the Netherlands (squares on the map)
Flevum (at modern Velsen) A harbour has been found here as well. (Disputed)
Lugdunum Batavorum (Brittenburg at modern Katwijk aan Zee)
Praetorium Agrippinae (at modern Valkenburg)
Matilo (in the modern Roomburg area of Leiden)
Albaniana (at modern Alphen aan den Rijn)
Fort of an unknown name (near Bodegraven)
Laurium (at modern Woerden)
A fort perhaps called Fletio (at modern Vleuten)
Traiectum (in modern Utrecht)
Fectio (Vechten)
Levefanum (at modern Wijk bij Duurstede)
Carvo (at modern Kesteren in Neder-Betuwe)
Fort of an unknown name at (Meinerswijk)
Noviomagus (in modern (Nijmegen)
Towns in the Netherlands (triangles on the map)
A) Forum Hadriani, a.k.a. Aellium Cananefatum (modern Voorburg)
B) Ulpia Noviomagus Batavorum, a.k.a. Colonia Ulpia Noviomagus, (modern Nijmegen)
C) Batavorum (in modern Nijmegen)
D) Colonia Ulpia Trajana (in modern Xanten, Germany)
E) Coriovallum (in modern Heerlen)
Settlements or posts (circles on the map)
F) Nigrum Pullum (modern Zwammerdam)
G) settlement of an unknown name on the Leidsche Rijn
H) Haltna (modern Houten)
I) settlement of an unknown name (modern Ermelo)
J) settlement of an unknown name (modern Tiel)
K) Roman temples (modern Elst, Overbetuwe)
L) Temple possibly devoted to Hercules Magusannus (modern Kessel, North Brabant)
M) Temple (at an area called "De lithse Ham" near Maren-Kessel, now part of Oss)[12]
N) Ceuclum (modern Cuijk)
O) Roman era tombs 2 km south of town center (modern Esch)
P) Trajectum ad Mosam, also known as Mosae Trajectum, (modern Maastricht)
Not marked on the map: a possible fort in modern Venlo and a settlement called Catualium[13] near modern Roermond
@@marcusfranconium3392 My God !!
This list made my day
AND the years that follow!
DANKJE
🌹
@@jsb7975 Graag gedaan . I love history and for our small country we have a lot .
If intersted there are some great videos of the Carolingian empire , and a region called Lotheringia . Extra history did a little video on it and there are larger more detailed ones [;ease enjoy :
The Collapse of the Carolingian Empire - Echoes of History - Extra History
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Rise of the Carolingian Dynasty
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How Charlemagne's Empire Fell
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