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• Bavaria beer tour

  In the Middle Ages there were thousands of breweries in the Netherlands alone. This was a time when  safe drinking water wasn't available....

• Oldest National Anthem

  The Dutch Wilhelmus is the oldest national anthem in the world. The first stanza is the part that is usually sung or played at official events....

• Hot air ballooning in Holland

  
  Weary from a crowded Ryanair flight to Weeze that put one in mind of a budget bus ride to a cheap casino in Vegas, we finally arrived at our friend’s hostel ready for a day of rest and relaxation in the countryside far away from any city or traffic noise....

• Wear a helmet!

  In many countries wearing a bicycle helmet is compulsory, but for many years the liberal Dutch have avoided this practical piece of safety gear like the plague....

• Marietje Kessels

  
  For over a century 12-year-old Marietje Kessels has been burned into the collective memory of all Tilburgers....

• Waste not, want not

  On average, Dutch consumers throw away 20% of the food they buy in supermarkets and shops. Thankfully, a website has been launched that strives to tackle this problem: www....

• Tilburg's heavenly spirits

  
  Like every other self-respecting city, Tilburg has an incredible selection of local delicacies. Take a look at some of its heavenly spirits and sweets....

• Tilburg Fair

  
  If you enjoy enormous fairs, you can't afford to miss Tilburg Kermis. This is the largest fair in the Benelux nations offering between 230 and 250 attractions every year....

• High times in Holland

  
  The Dutch people's laid back liberal attitude is perhaps best illustrated by its very reasonable and unprejudiced drug policy....

• Jan Taminiau

  
  In het Audax Textielmuseum Tilburg is vanaf 27 januari 2013 de tentoonstelling 'Het ambacht van JANTAMINIAU' te zien....

• Sticks and stones

  
  In other countries, the mere mumbling of swearwords like 'klootzakken', 'kankerlijers', 'losers' and 'sukkels' (which are all impossible to translate) to a police officer would be sufficient for at least a night in jail....

• Streettalk (2): Nightlife

  
  Steven Donnet (23) from Brunswick, Victoria (Australia): "Tilburg feels like a small model town, almost like something you would see a toy train running around....

• In Your Pocket video guides

  In Your Pocket goes into the movie business... Kind of... Over the past years we have gradually been putting together some extensive video guides to various In Your Pocket cities, using our own editors, writers and local researchers as presenters....

• Gallery hopping

  
  Tilburg has a new experience for art experts as well as amateur enthusiasts. The municipality offers a proper Art Route including a map and a programme....