Guidebook for Eindhoven
Arts & Culture
Biggest music venue in town with a massive histoy. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joy Division and The Ramones played here back in the day. Check out their website for shows during your stay.
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De Effenaar
2 DommelstraatBiggest music venue in town with a massive histoy. Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joy Division and The Ramones played here back in the day. Check out their website for shows during your stay.
Biggest indoor skatepark in Europe. On top of that it is a venue for underground concerts sometimes with both international and local bands/dj's.
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Area 51
KetelhuispleinBiggest indoor skatepark in Europe. On top of that it is a venue for underground concerts sometimes with both international and local bands/dj's.
Classical, Jazz but also a singer songwriter festival like Naked Song has a place at this venue. Check out their website for info on who is playing.
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Muziekgebouw Frits Philips
140 HeuvelClassical, Jazz but also a singer songwriter festival like Naked Song has a place at this venue. Check out their website for info on who is playing.
This venue for concerts, raves and much more is located in one of the old Philips company buildings. Check their website to check out what's going on.
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Klokgebouw
This venue for concerts, raves and much more is located in one of the old Philips company buildings. Check their website to check out what's going on.
Indepent and arthouse films. Check their website at w w w DOT p l a z a f u t u r a DOT nl for up to date listings. They are gonna move to Natlab on October 11th which is 2 minutes from the apartment.
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AH Strijpsestraat
137 A StrijpsestraatIndepent and arthouse films. Check their website at w w w DOT p l a z a f u t u r a DOT nl for up to date listings. They are gonna move to Natlab on October 11th which is 2 minutes from the apartment.
Contemporary art museum. The collection of around 2700 works of art includes key works and archives by a.o. Lissitzky, Picasso, Kokoschka, Chagall, Beuys etc.
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Van Abbemuseum
2 StratumsedijkContemporary art museum. The collection of around 2700 works of art includes key works and archives by a.o. Lissitzky, Picasso, Kokoschka, Chagall, Beuys etc.
Food Scene
Leenderweg 109
Best Thai restaurant in town.
Best Turkish restaurant in town. Authentic, fresh but simple dishes very well prepared.
Rivierstraat 36
Best Turkish restaurant in town. Authentic, fresh but simple dishes very well prepared.
Great Spanish tapas restaurant that serves authentic tapas for a change. You will find numerous tapas places in town but this is the real deal.
Señora Rosa
13 EdenstraatGreat Spanish tapas restaurant that serves authentic tapas for a change. You will find numerous tapas places in town but this is the real deal.
Store, restaurant and gallery of Dutch Designer Piet Hein Eek. Check out his website to see what is happening.
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De productie van Piet Hein Eek BV
30 HalvemaanstraatStore, restaurant and gallery of Dutch Designer Piet Hein Eek. Check out his website to see what is happening.
New restaurant @ Strijp-S. Check out their website www DOT radioroyaal DOT be. The place is at Ketelhuisplein right by Philitelaan.
Philitelaan
PhilitelaanNew restaurant @ Strijp-S. Check out their website www DOT radioroyaal DOT be. The place is at Ketelhuisplein right by Philitelaan.
Everything Else
Philips Stadion
10A FrederiklaanPSV stadium home of 1988 European Cup winners PSV.
Climbing mountains in flat Holland? Yes it is possible here in Eindhoven. Check out www DOT monkeindhoven DOT nl
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Monk Bouldergym Eindhoven
1A BerkenstraatClimbing mountains in flat Holland? Yes it is possible here in Eindhoven. Check out www DOT monkeindhoven DOT nl
The work of its faculty and alumni have brought it international recognition, and it has been called the "best design academy in the world.
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Design Academy Eindhoven
14 EmmasingelThe work of its faculty and alumni have brought it international recognition, and it has been called the "best design academy in the world.
Flughafen Eindhoven
The airport is being renovated as we speak.
Biggest hub in the south with connections to the rest of the country and abroad.
Fun fact: The trainstation resembles an old transistor radio made by Philips.
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Stationsplein
Biggest hub in the south with connections to the rest of the country and abroad.
Fun fact: The trainstation resembles an old transistor radio made by Philips.
Smaller trainstation with fewer connections. In most cases you will need to catch a train to Central if you want to take the faster InterCity trains.
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Eindhoven Strijp-S station
Smaller trainstation with fewer connections. In most cases you will need to catch a train to Central if you want to take the faster InterCity trains.
Albert Heijn XL
2 LimburglaanBiggest supermarket in town.
The university is in an area where several companies active in technology are doing their research, like Philips, ASML and DAF. The university maintains close contacts with most of these companies.
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Eindhoven University of Technology
The university is in an area where several companies active in technology are doing their research, like Philips, ASML and DAF. The university maintains close contacts with most of these companies.
HQ for Dutch Design Week. For all info on DDW check out www DOT ddw DOT nl This year (2013) it will be held from 19th till 27th October.
Torenallee 22
HQ for Dutch Design Week. For all info on DDW check out www DOT ddw DOT nl This year (2013) it will be held from 19th till 27th October.
Pathe Eindhoven
27 DommelstraatBiggest cinema in town showing movies in both IMAX and 3D.
Huge park close to the apartment. Great for picknicks, all kinds of sports (there's a basketballcourt and even a FREE tenniscourt) or just a walk.
Philips van Lennep Park
5 Pieter StockmanslaanHuge park close to the apartment. Great for picknicks, all kinds of sports (there's a basketballcourt and even a FREE tenniscourt) or just a walk.
On the Trudoplein town square you'll find several shops, restaurants and a supermarket. It's just a 5 minute walk from the apartment.
Cafeteria Trudoplein
184 StrijpsestraatOn the Trudoplein town square you'll find several shops, restaurants and a supermarket. It's just a 5 minute walk from the apartment.
The national swim stadium where the world cup 2013 will take place august and the European masters in september.
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National Swimming Center the Tongelreep
1 Antoon CoolenlaanThe national swim stadium where the world cup 2013 will take place august and the European masters in september.
This town square in the "Bergen' area is home to some nice restaurants and cafes.
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Wilhelminaplein
WilhelminapleinThis town square in the "Bergen' area is home to some nice restaurants and cafes.
Sightseeing
Conference centre and former museum erected by the Philips company in 1966. Unique due to its futuristic design,resembling a landed flying saucer. it has become a landmark and a symbol for the city.
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Evoluon
1A Noord BrabantlaanConference centre and former museum erected by the Philips company in 1966. Unique due to its futuristic design,resembling a landed flying saucer. it has become a landmark and a symbol for the city.
Drinks & Nightlife
La Folie
40 VrijstraatMy favourite bar in town.