Come and enjoy the beautiful regions Twente and Salland in the province of Overijssel. During this holiday, you will spend the night in different hotels. Every morning, you can enjoy a fresh and extensive breakfast. Then, you can start cycling! You will receive routes from hotel to hotel which lead you through breath-taking nature and picturesque villages. You determine where and when to stop, for example to enjoy the view or eat something. In the evening you will enjoy a delicious 3-course dinner. Your luggage will be transported to the next hotel! If you come by car, you can park it (free of charge) at the first hotel (on the day of departure you cycle back to this hotel).

Twente
Twente offers a lot of art and culture, both traditional and modern. You can visit the art village of Diepenheim (including the 6-castles route). In Delden you can visit Museum No Hero (recently opened and already very popular) and Castle Twickel with its beautiful gardens. In addition, you can visit the art town of Ootmarsum.

Salland
This region is characterized by historic villages, beautiful estates with accompanying manors, country houses, castles and farms. The biggest attraction is the beautiful Sallandse Heuvelrug, which is one of the largest dry heath areas in Europe. It is the habitat of many animal species such as the black grouse, the nightjar, the slow worm and the sand lizard. In addition, you will see Scottish Highland Cows and discover observatory De Palthetoren.

Accommodations

Het Wapen van Delden **** | Delden
This hotel is located in the beautiful Twente, on the edge of the small historic city of Delden. This city is mainly known for the beautiful Castel Twickel. The hotel can easily be reached both by car and by public transport. This historic city is located at approx. 1,5 hours from Amsterdam. The hotel offers many facilities such as a heated indoor pool. All 47 comfortable rooms have a radio, TV, safe and a bathroom with shower and/or bathtub and toilet. Free WiFi and parking places.

Hotel Restaurant de Zwaan *** | Raalte
Hotel Restaurant de Zwaan is located in the centre of Raalte, a cosy village in the province of Overijssel, between Deventer & Zwolle, in the middle of the Salland region. Salland offers many estates and castles and is a fantastic operating base for wonderful cycling tours. The 32 attractive rooms in the hotel have comfortable boxspring beds, airco, radio, free coffee- & tea facilities and a bathroom with shower and/or bathtub and toilet. In addition, the hotel has a wonderful swimming pool including a Turkish steam bath. In the restaurant of Hotel De Zwaan you can enjoy your breakfast and dinner.

Landhuishotel Herikerberg **** | Markelo
This hotel is a very beautiful estate, decorated in English style and located on the top of the Herikerberg, just outside the old village of Markelo. From the hotel, you can walk straight into the beautiful nature of Markelo, where you can enjoy lovely walks. In addition, you can cycle along beautiful castles, churches and mills. The 30 stylishly furnished hotel rooms have a spacious bathroom with walk-in shower or bathtub, a sitting area and comfortable extra-long boxspring beds (2.10m). You can enjoy a delicious breakfast or dinner. When the weather is nice, you can sit outside on the lovely terrace, with view of the unique woodland garden.