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The Forum, a new cultural centre on the Grote Markt, has a library, cinemas and a rooftop terrace with a view over the city.\r\n\r\nWalk the Prinsenhoftuin, a small, hidden seventeenth-century garden, and the Noorderplantsoen park, where the Noorderzon festival takes place in August.\r\n\r\nFor the Wadden Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, join a guided mudflat walk, wadlopen, from Pieterburen at low tide, or take the ferry to the island of Schiermonnikoog.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Martinitoren | The Old Grey\r\nGroninger Museum | A 1994 landmark\r\nForum | A rooftop view\r\nWadden Sea | Guided mudflat walks","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Groningen","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Groningen","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The centre, the canals and the parks are free.\r\n\r\nThe Forum's rooftop terrace and library are free to visit.\r\n\r\nThe Prinsenhoftuin is free.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"The centre | Canals and squares\r\nForum | Rooftop and library\r\nPrinsenhoftuin | A hidden garden\r\nNoorderplantsoen | The park","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Groningen","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Groningen","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Groningen has cheap, student-friendly food, with caf\u00e9s and restaurants around the Grote Markt and the Vismarkt. The Saturday market on the Vismarkt is one of the best in the north.\r\n\r\nThe local specialities are Groninger koek, a spiced gingerbread, and mustard. Eierbal, an egg wrapped in ragout and fried, is the local snack.\r\n\r\nA meal is \u20ac12 to \u20ac20.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Vismarkt market | Saturday\r\nGroninger koek | Spiced gingerbread\r\nEierbal | The local snack\r\nA meal | \u20ac12\u201320","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Groningen","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Groningen","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Groningen has some of the best nightlife in the Netherlands, thanks to its students and the fact that bars have no fixed closing time. The Poelestraat, Peperstraat and Grote Markt area is busy every night.\r\n\r\nEurosonic Noorderslag in January brings hundreds of new European bands to the city.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac3.50 to \u20ac5.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Poelestraat | Bars every night\r\nNo closing time | For bars\r\nEurosonic | January\r\nA beer | \u20ac3.50\u20135","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Groningen","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Groningen","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The centre is small and best on a bike, like everyone else. Buses cover the rest.\r\n\r\nTrains reach Amsterdam and Utrecht in about two hours. Buses run to Pieterburen for mudflat walks, and to Lauwersoog for the Schiermonnikoog ferry.\r\n\r\nGroningen Airport Eelde is south of the city.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Bikes | The way to get around\r\nTo Amsterdam | About 2 hours\r\nPieterburen | Bus, for mudflats\r\nSchiermonnikoog | Ferry from Lauwersoog","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Groningen","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Groningen costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Groningen is one of the cheaper Dutch cities. Dorms start around \u20ac22 to \u20ac25. A careful day is \u20ac45 to \u20ac60.\r\n\r\nMany places are card only, and some do not take credit cards.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac22\u201325\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac45\u201360\r\nCheaper | Than the Randstad\r\nCards | Debit preferred","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Groningen","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Groningen","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Groningen is very safe.\r\n\r\nOn the Wadden Sea, never walk the mudflats without a licensed guide; the tides come in fast.\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\nMudflats | Guides only\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 Groningen","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Groningen","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"The Wadden Sea and its islands.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Wadlopen | About 45 minutes | Bus to Pieterburen | A guided walk across the Wadden Sea mudflats at low tide. |  | 1304689\nSchiermonnikoog | About 1.5 hours | Bus to Lauwersoog, then ferry | A car-free island in a national park, with huge beaches. |  | 1304690\nBourtange | About 1 hour | Car or bus | A star-shaped fortress village, restored to its eighteenth-century form. |  | 1304691","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Groningen","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"May to September. January for Eurosonic, August for Noorderzon.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. 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Groningen has no fixed closing time for bars.\r\nWhat is wadlopen? | A guided walk across the Wadden Sea mudflats at low tide. Never go without a guide.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Two, plus a day for the Wadden Sea.\r\nIs Groningen cheap? | It is one of the cheaper Dutch cities.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | May to September, or January for Eurosonic.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Groningen hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. Then meet the people already there in the app.","hw_hub_city_cta_buttons":"Find hostels in Groningen | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/netherlands\/groningen\/\r\nGet the app | https:\/\/hostelworld.onelink.me\/IdiK\/f5a50nhd","hw_hub_city_newsletter_title":"Get the good stuff monthly","hw_hub_city_newsletter_body":"New city guides, deals and route ideas. 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