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Half an hour from Amsterdam, and cheaper.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1304952","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"112 m | The Dom Tower\r\n465 | Steps to the top\r\n12,500+ | Bikes parked at the station","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"Canals at water level","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Utrecht is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands, a Roman fort and then the country's religious capital for centuries. Its Dom Tower, the tallest church tower in the Netherlands, still dominates the skyline, though the nave that joined it to the cathedral collapsed in a storm in 1674 and was never rebuilt.\r\n\r\nWhat makes Utrecht different is its canals. 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The Dom Church and its cloister garden are next to it.\r\n\r\nWalk along the Oudegracht at the lower level, past the wharf cellars, and take a canal boat or rent a canal bike.\r\n\r\nThe Rietveld Schr\u00f6der House, a small house built in 1924 by Gerrit Rietveld in the De Stijl style, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; visits are by guided tour from the Centraal Museum, which has the world's largest Rietveld collection. 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The student population keeps prices lower than Amsterdam.\r\n\r\nThe Saturday market at the Vredenburg is the place for Dutch street food: herring, stroopwafels, cheese.\r\n\r\nA meal is \u20ac12 to \u20ac20.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Wharf terraces | By the water\r\nSaturday market | At the Vredenburg\r\nStudent prices | Lower than Amsterdam\r\nA meal | \u20ac12\u201320","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Utrecht","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Utrecht","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Utrecht has a lively, student-driven nightlife. The bars along the Oudegracht, the Neude square and the streets around it are busy every night in term time.\r\n\r\nTivoliVredenburg, the big concert hall and music complex next to the station, has several stages and a busy programme.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac4 to \u20ac6.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Oudegracht | Bars by the water\r\nNeude | The main square\r\nTivoliVredenburg | Concerts\r\nA beer | \u20ac4\u20136","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Utrecht","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Utrecht","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The centre is small and walkable, and very bike-friendly.\r\n\r\nUtrecht Centraal is the busiest station in the country and the hub of the rail network. Trains reach Amsterdam in about half an hour, Schiphol in about thirty-five minutes and Rotterdam in about forty.\r\n\r\nBuses and trams cover the city. 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A careful day is \u20ac50 to \u20ac65.\r\n\r\nMany places are card only, and some do not take credit cards.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac20\u201325\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac50\u201365\r\nBase for Amsterdam | Cheaper\r\nCards | Debit preferred","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Utrecht","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Utrecht","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Utrecht is very safe.\r\n\r\nThe wharves are low and have no railings; take care at night and after drinking.\r\n\r\nCycle lanes are for bikes, and bikes have priority. Do not walk in them, and look both ways before stepping off the pavement.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Very safe | Little crime\r\nWharves | No railings\r\nCycle lanes | Stay out of them\r\nEmergency | 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Utrecht","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Utrecht","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Castles and the rest of the country, all close.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Kasteel de Haar | About 30 minutes | Bus or bike | The largest castle in the Netherlands, rebuilt in neo-Gothic style. |  | 1304711\nAmsterdam | About 30 minutes | Train | The capital. |  | 1304712\nAmersfoort | About 15 minutes | Train | A medieval walled town with a canal gate. |  | 1304714\nRotterdam | About 40 minutes | Train | The modern city. |  | 1304695","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Utrecht","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"April to June and September are best.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 6 | 1 | Cold, dark, cheapest beds of the year\r\nFebruary | 7 | 1 | Quiet\r\nMarch | 10 | 2 | Tulip season opens at the end of the month\r\nApril | 14 | 5 | Tulips and Kingsday on the 27th\r\nMay | 18 | 4 | The best month\r\nJune | 21 | 4 | Long evenings, terraces full\r\nJuly | 23 | 5 | Peak season\r\nAugust | 23 | 5 | Still peak\r\nSeptember | 20 | 3 | Excellent and quieter\r\nOctober | 15 | 2 | Cool, wet. Museum weather\r\nNovember | 10 | 1 | Grey and cheap\r\nDecember | 7 | 3 | Sinterklaas and Christmas markets","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"The film festival and the early music festival are the big two.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Utrecht","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/netherlands\/utrecht\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Kingsday | 27 April | Citywide | The Oudegracht fills with the country's biggest night-before party. |  | \nUtrecht Early Music Festival | Late August to September | Churches across the city | One of the world's leading festivals of early music. |  | \nNetherlands Film Festival | September to October | Cinemas across the city | The national film festival. |  | \nLe Guess Who? | November | TivoliVredenburg and venues | An adventurous music festival. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Transport assumes walking and the odd bus.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 22 | 16 | 3 | 6\r\nMiddle of the road | 32 | 30 | 5 | 15\r\nComfortable | 50 | 48 | 10 | 25","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Utrecht","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Utrecht right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Utrecht","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/netherlands\/utrecht\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Utrecht travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Is Utrecht worth visiting? | Yes. 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