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• 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....

• 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....

• Jan Taminiau

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

• Credit crunch

  
  The international recession has left its mark everywhere and the Dutch are no exception. More than 50% of Dutch people have chosen to limit their supermarket budgets because of the credit crunch....

• 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....

• A step behind the Scandinavians

  
  The Scandinavian countries of Finland, Sweden and Denmark top the list of the 'Happiest Consumers' in Europe, while the Netherlands was ranked just below them in fourth place....

• 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....

• Tilburg apps

  Tilburg City appImagine every scrap of info on Tilburg on your phone. The app lists all kinds of events in Tilburg including the Tilburg Fair....

• Euro 2012: Glory for Die Mannschaft?

  
  This summer in Poland and Ukraine, 16 countries will battle for the right to call themselves the best footballers in Europe for the next four years....

• 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....

• Tilburg: Capital of Europe?

  Tilburg is, together with four other Brabant region cities, a candidate to become cultural capital of Europe....

• 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....

• Have your say

  If you have had an experience to remember at any of the venues listed in this guide, be it good, bad, ugly or downright sad, let the two million regular unique visitors to our website, www....

• Tilburg calendar of events

  
  Here's what's going on in Tilburg this spring and summer. Fado singer Cristina Branco will perform her moving Portuguese melodies on April 20 at Theaters Tilburg....