Attractions

Across the street you will find our diner/ tavern. A pleasant diner with a large terrace, here our colleagues will welcome you for a fresh cup of coffee, a tasty lunch, a lovely dinner, a cold beer or one of our cocktails

A cozy eatery housed in a remarkable historic building (circa 1659!) where nothing is obligatory and everything is possible.
The small beer barrel on the corner, complete with its key, recalls the centuries-old brewing heritage of Café De Sleutel. The atmosphere of long-gone times is still very much alive.

The Martinitoren, located on the Grote Markt, is the tallest tower in the city of Groningen at 96.8 metres. The tower is part of the Martinikerk. Among locals the tower is affectionately known as d’ Olle Grieze, which is Groningen dialect for “the old grey one.

The Sint Martinus Parish in Groningen has its origins in Catholic life that continued in secrecy after the Reformation. In the 19th century, the parish once again gained visible church buildings, including the Sint Martinus Church. After its demolition in the 20th century, the parish continued its life from other churches in the city.

Forum is located in the centre of Groningen. It is an accessible meeting place for everyone who is curious about today’s world and the possibilities of tomorrow. With international exhibitions, Storyworld, five cinemas, a multifunctional auditorium, the library, the Smartlab, catering facilities, and our rooftop terrace with stunning views, we invite people to look at current developments with an open mind and encourage them to be surprised and inspired.

The Groninger Museum is a museum in the Dutch city of Groningen and one of the province’s top attractions, with approximately 200,000 visitors per year. The museum was founded in 1894. One hundred years later, in 1994, the current building was opened.

Groningen Main Station is the most important railway station in Groningen and a central hub for train and bus transport in the north of the Netherlands. The monumental station building from 1896 combines Neo-Renaissance architecture with modern facilities and connects the city with the rest of the country.

At the foot of the Martinitoren lies the Grote Markt, a place where trade has taken place since ancient times. For over two hundred years, the square has also been home to the historic town hall. Here you can stroll past market stalls or take a seat at one of the outdoor cafés.

Market vendors call out their sales pitches, locals and students buy their lunch at the Korenbeurs or poke at their fries or kibbeling with a little fork. The Vismarkt is urban bustle at its very best.

From 1594 onwards, the Prinsenhof became the residence of the stadtholders, the Princes of Nassau. Especially for them, the Prinsentuin was laid out in 1626, featuring a rose garden, a herb garden, and beautiful berceaux (tree-covered walkways).

In the city centre of Groningen, just a stone’s throw from the Grote Markt, Martinus brews craft beers in a unique industrial building on the Kostersgang.

See Groningen from a different perspective. From the water, you experience a whole new view of the medieval patrician houses, the beautiful bridges, and the many towers of this Hanseatic city.

Pathé Groningen is a multiplex cinema in the centre of Groningen, operated by cinema chain Pathé. The cinema has nine screens spread over four floors, with a total seating capacity of 1,500. The largest auditorium has 545 seats.

In good weather, the banks of the ponds in the Noorderplantsoen are filled with people. Do they know that fierce battles were once fought here? That hills in the landscape were formed by advancing land ice? Ah well—why worry about history when you can just relax and chill in the greenery?