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Diever village
Located at the south-westerly tip of the province of Drenthe (approximately 2 hours east of Amsterdam), Diever is adjacent to the largest forest in the Netherlands - perfect for walking, cycling and horse riding.
Also renowned for its Shakespearian plays held in the open-air theatre during the Summer months, Diever is at the heart of unspoilt rural Dutch countryside.
There is a supermarket, good variety of shops, cafe-pubs, restaurants and bank. Among many near attractions are Emmen Zoo, Gnomeland, Giethoorn
(the ''Venice of the Netherlands'').
A Dutch National Tourist office is also nearby with a wealth of information on the surrounding area.
Getting to Diever
Diever is easily accessible by car in approximately 2 hours from the following airports in the Netherlands:
Amsterdam Schiphol, Rotterdam Zestienhoven, Eindhoven, as well as Groningen Eelde (30 minutes)
Most major international airlines serve Amsterdam, including the national carrier, KLM (& partners) from most cities
Budget airlines to Amsterdam (from the UK & Ireland) include:
bmibaby (from Birmingham & East Midlands), easyjet (from Belfast, Bristol, Doncaster, Dublin, Edinburgh, Liverpool & London Gatwick, Luton, Stansted),
flybe (from Exeter & Southampton), Jet2 (from Leeds/Bradford) & Transavia (from London Gatwick)
Rotterdam has a direct service from London Gatwick (with Transavia), as well as from London City (with Cityjet)
Eindhoven is served by Ryanair (from London Stansted), Cityjet (from London City), as well as Aer Lingus from London Gatwick
Groningen is served by BMI (from Aberdeen)
Due to our proximity to Germany, Duesseldorf Weeze (just over the German border by Nijmegen) is only 90 minutes away. Ryanair flies to Weeze from Birmingham, Edinburgh & London Stansted
If you are travelling by ferry to the Netherlands, Diever is approximately a 2-hour drive from all 3 main port.
These include Rotterdam Europort (P&O Ferries from Hull), the Hoek of Holland (Stena Line from Harwich) & Amsterdam/Ijmuiden (DFDS Seaways from Newcastle). Also, Transeuropa Ferries has a service to Oostende (in Belgium) from Ramsgate (Kent) with very competitive fares as well as a shorter crossing time.
A car is recommended (rental cars also available at the above airports). The towns of Hoogeveen (20 minutes), Assen (25 minutes), Emmen (45 minutes) & the city of Groningen (40 minutes) are easily accessible
Public transport (bus) is just a few minutes walk away with links to the surrounding villages and towns.
The nearest train station is at Beilen (20 minutes away) with direct services to Groningen (30 minutes) & Amsterdam Airport (2 hours).
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