There are 100,000 bicycles in Utrecht every day. Exploring the city by bicycle is of course the most obvious way to get away from it all. However, Utrecht is also a city of canals where you can drift away from the tourist centre and head towards the sea. romantic Wilhelmina Park offers a real break from everyday life. And it will be even more so once the main canal, which runs around the town, has been rehabilitated and made fully passable. In the 1970s, during the heyday of the motor car, entire stretches of this canal were covered over to create roads. In 2015, an initial effort by the municipality enabled certain sections to be restored to daylight. But soon, in 2020, it will be possible to sail around the centre of Utrecht without having to set foot on land.
In the meantime, among the nautical options The most pleasant is offered by Schuttervaer, a company that organises cruises of one to one-and-a-half hours, following the water and history. Another more autonomous option is the Silent Boat, which you can hire and pilot yourself, for an individual exploration of the secrets of the medieval city. The more adventurous can also opt for paddling on the SUP Shool Domstad or, to combine sport and comfort, the pedalo or canoe option. Sneak under the weeping willow foliage without the risk of falling overboard.
Mini-cruise > www.schuttevaer.com
Silent Boat > Greenjoy.nl
Paddling > supschooldomstad.nl
Pedalo > Stromma.nl
Canoeing > Kanoverhuurutrecht.nl
