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mindfulness

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Met een verhaal

Drankje

lente en zomer

photography

Graffiti

Pastorella is een educatieve voedseltuin die gefaciliteerd wordt door Rustem Demir, oud onderwijzer en actief in Europese uitwisselingen met stichting Bij de Tijd.

Pastorella

Philips was ahead of its time with the family dwellings and design of the street. Go and have a look for yourself and study the photo exposition from those times.

Back to the 1920s

Eternal love

The Splinter is a popular location for parents with children. The playground and animal park attracts many visitors. The public gardens next to it are also great for recreation.

Splinter in the park

Also this religious community finds it important to pay attention to our planet. The Green Churches movement is national.

Green Church

Wat willen deze handen ons vertellen?

Handen

How would you discribe this beautiful wall painting?

Living green

This beautiful lake has a special attraction for birds. It is very well populated by geese. A lot of people do sport there, like jogging, yoga, cricket, etc. It is also a popular area for returning events like the anual horse derby and circus. Hot air ballons often take off here too.

The Karpendonk

Bautiful rooftop garden with a great view

Rooftop garden Fontys

Kinderboerderij

´t College is a green oase in the centre of Eindhoven. A source of inspiration for other streets. It is also a lesson to experience the temperature differences in summer. Heatstress is one of the big health related ptoblems in urban environments. Here you can experience the difference. Go and try it yourself.

Greenest street of Eindhoven

This water mill was mentioned already in the 13th century. It can be found at the entrance of the Genneper nature area.

Genneper Water mill

De strabrechtse hoeve

Enjoy some history here by entering this restaurant and observe the old train connection between from the train station Aalst Waalre.

station coffee house

Eindhoven has few places where you still find wild deer. The Eckart wood is one. Located next to the water purification it is a wet area where you can have nice walks most parts of the year. And maybe you spot a deer.

Discover the deer

Strijp-S heeft de laatste 20 jaar een bijzondere transformatie ondergaan. Het was een zwaar beveiligde industriële zone van Philips. Toen, in de jaren 90, Philips besloot te verhuizen naar elders bleven vele duizenden vierkante meters ruimte leeg staan. Gaandeweg is door intensieve samenwerking dit gebied omgetoverd tot een weergave van Brainport TDK, woonintegratie en recreatie.

Ooit de verboden stad

It is easily missed when biking past this beautiful medieval water mill. Go and have a look and enjoy the local environment.

Old water mill

Mooie locatie om even wat te lunchen of te drinken.

Kasteelhoeve

This unique location offers you the posibility to engage with birds of prey during shows or workshops. Open between april and the end of oktober.

bird of prey park

Wat is de geschiednis van deze kippen afbeelding?

Chickens

This beautiful park has recently been acquired by the municiality. For many decades it has been property of the Philips family. Now it is open for the general public to enjoy the unique flora and fauna of this natural lung of the city.

Wielewaal

Er komen mensen naar het Villapark voor de mooie historische herenhuizen en gebouwen. Maar het gebied is ook bewonderenswaardig in de verschillende seizoenen wegens de mooie bomen en natuur. In de herfst kleuren sommige straten helemaal rood van de bladeren. Een unieke beleving.

Villapark

the food forest is an education adventure that shows what nature has to offer and that is much more that the green we can see.

Food forest

This corn mill is now called De Volharding (perserverance). The mill was built in 1850. After being struck by lightning it has been rebuilt in phased.

Mill Best

Great area for water recreation and events

Aquabest

De binnenstad is autoloos. Daarom is er gezond vertoeven. Je kunt er kennis maken met gezellige horeca op de markt, muziek en dans op Stratum Eind, de vele winkels en de te ontdekken leuke, verborgen plekjes.Ga eens lekker op ontdekkingsreis, samen met vrienden of familie. Eindhoven binnenstad verbindt op een gezonde en veilige manier.

De autoloze binnenstad

Uniek kasteel en omliggende tuinen voor recreatie.

Kasteel Geldrop

fijne rustplek en mogelijkheid tot een drankje

Heidecafe

House Glorieux is a very special location in Eindhoven, both historical and connecting with nature It is also engaged with the Green Churches movement. Can you recover the history of this place and its significance for our society?

Green Churches

In the centre of Eindhoven, between the city pavilion and the observatory you find this park. It is not only used for a moment of relax in nature, also for picknicks and group coaching sessions.

Popular picknick location

Mill Aalst

A bilink route of 57 kilometers surrounding the whole of Eindhoven. You cycle by all kinds of places of interest. The route is well indicated with signs that say "Rondje Eindhoven".Give it try?

Biking around Eindhoven

This is one of 25 happiness spots in Eindhoven. You will determine yourself of course if these spots really mak you happy, but each has its own story. What story do you find here?

Happiness spot

Eindhoven and surrounding has great places and nature to visit by bike. If you are visiting and need a bike you may consider renting an OV bike for the day.

Need a bike?

The vivaldi garden is a long desired citizen initiative of Ben Nas. Ben has always been socially active in the field of green, food, etc. He wanted to have a public garden as a meeting and engagement place for the neighbors.

Vivaldi garden

Citizen initiative

When the cellar for bikes was dug they found the old remains of the medieval city gate. These can be seen now inside. There is also a large photo exhibition about the history of Eindhoven.

The bike cellar

The beautiful area is ideal for recreation and sport. Originally it was agricultural use but also suggestion that turf was dug here, because of the name `klot` (turf). In the 60s they created this water area to avoid the clotting of the river Dommel. It also served to collect heavy metal waste during the times of polluting industries. Now it is a protected and beuatiful landscape full of birds and animals.

Klotputten

In this Philips de Jongh walking park a lot is happening. Picknicks, walking people, jogging, tai chi, yoga, coaching sessions, tree hugging or just enjoying a drink on the terras. It is all possible as long as it is healthy.

All in one park

Whether you wish to picknick, relax, walk or enjoy nature and animals with your (grand) childrenmet, it can all be done here.And in the evenings there is often live music at the kiosk.

For young and old

Molen Geldrop

A beautifully designed garden to spot a large amount and diversity of butterflies.

Butterfly garden

Het regionale meetnetwerk meet de luchtkwaliteit voor de 21 gemeenten van Zuidoost Brabant. Het is ontstaan vanuit het Aireas samenwerkingsverband luchtkwaliteit en gezondheid en wordt gecoördineerd door de Omgevingsdienst, GGD, TNO, RIVM, Aireas en Iras.

Regionale Meetnet ILM

Unique painted images related to PSV and soccer.

Wall paintings

Active local neighbors took this small building to make it into a community center for 't Ven.One of the points of attention in this area of town is the impact of the industrial area De Hurk on the wellness of the people. Air pollution, smells, etc are something they want to see addressed.

t Struikske

One of the few remains of the old train connection with Belgium. The line served to bring coal from the mines in Liege to the industrial activities in Eindhoven. The line was cancelled and removed in 1959. Now it is a popular biking route .

spoorhuisje

De Bokt lies against Eindhoven and knows rich stories from the past. You can also find places there where you can get products directly from the farmer. It is also the beautiful biking route to Son en Breugel.

Directly from the farmer

This farmhouse is a nice meeting place in the middle of nature. It can easily be reached by bike or walking. There is a shop with local products and often there are events with live music.

Genneper Hoeve

Een stopcontact als graffiti? Welke betekenis geeft de artiest aan deze uitdrukking op electrische distributiekasten?

stopcontact

John Cleese became world famous because of his funny walks. In this biking tunnel you can revive it all, maybe even try the funny walks yourselves?

Crazy walks

This area called Victoria Park and the light square (Lichtplein) is being renovated entirely. From a highly cemented area it is transformed into a green space where also the old river, de Gender, is restored in its natural flow.

Return of the Gender

Rondje Halve Maan is een fiets of wandel route langs 40 historische punten in de wijk. Elk van die punten is gemarkeerd door een bordje met uitleg dat is samengesteld door de bewoners van de verschillende samenwerkende buurten.

Rondje Halve Maan

Gezellige restaurants en terrasjes

Markt Eindhoven

Free sport facilities for good work outs. Accessible 24 hours per day.

Free Urban Sport

Eindhoven247 vertegenwoordigt het oude bekende VVV principe. Zij verzorgt met een team van gidsen stadswandelingen

De stadsgidsen

What are the secrets of the Old Tower? Who was the `giant of Woensel?How was he burried? What other famous people can you find in the history of Eindhoven?

The giant of Woensel

Walk the area of old Tongelre, reviving the era around 1900 with photos exposed at special places in the neighborhood.

Photos of the neighborhood

This beautiful middle age water mill is locatie along the small Dommel river. The mill has been eternalized by Vicent van Gogh. It is still being used. Also a nice location for a picknick or to spot the Kingfisher.

Collse Watermill

Buren met elkaar verbinden is een maatschappelijke essentie, maar iemand moet het initiatief nemen. Harry begon ermee, een keer in de maand, koffie op het plein.

Maandelijkse koffie op het plein

Burgeinitiatief

A beautiful walking and recreation area with healthy hospitality, a bakery and events

Wasven farmhouse

Marktplein Geldrop

De rivier de Dommel was de locatie voor vele bedrijven uit het Industriële Tijdperk. Middels fotos kunnen we kijkje nemen in die geschiedenis waarin de rivier een centrale rol speelde. Probeer zelf eens te ontdekken welke soort bedrijven er stonden. Hoe "gezond" zou dat zijn geweest destijds, en hoe ziet het er nu uit?

De oude nijverheid

Deze stichting houdt zich bezig met duurzaamheid vraagstukken in Best. Daaronder valt ook luchtkwaliteit waarin ze, samen met de gemeente, samenwerkt met Aireas.

Best Duurzaam

This beautiful piece of nature provides ample opportiniuty for a long walk. the beautiful fens and in autumn the colorful heathland are a feast for the eye and soul.

Stratums Heathland

Urban work out

Ken je de naam van deze bomen?Kijk eens via de link en ga dan eens op de plek kijken. Er zijn er meer dan 1000 die onderhouden worden door vrijwilligers. Er staan ook exotische tussen.

Arboretum

Neighborhood initiative for events en gathering

Fab28

Discover the small things that are visible if you open up to see them. The small gnome house is easily missed when we drive by with our bike. Can you find it?

Gnome?

Play golf with a disc instead of a ball. You try to get the disc into a net. There is an entire circuit. Never played? Then it is high time you do it, maybe with a few friends?

Disc Golf

No need to take the care or train. There is a direct and straight biking lane to Helmond.

Bike lane to Helmond

The old Marrienhagen monestry is located on an elevated location next to the Paters church. when you stand here you taste the birth of Eindhoven more than 800 years ago. Enjoy the beautiful old tree along the Dommel river, the old buildings, now modernized with hospitality.

Here Eindhoven was born

Here a lot has been invented. From casette tapes to video. Even Einstein walked here. Now it is hospitality, film and recreation since the creative intellect moved to the High Tech Campus.

Natlab

This st Jozef play garden exists already for about 70 years. Many parents of today came there alrady when they were small children. Now they bring their own children or grand children.

For the little ones

Nice set of urban work out instruments for free and public use

Urban Work out

Het Rozenknopje represents already for over 150 years a nice place for relaxation and socializing, often with the joy of live music and unique local bands.

Musical bar in Gestel

58 kilometers through villages around Eindhoven to visit the locations where Van Gogh zich went to make his famous paintings. The route is indicated with signs and counts 28 spots.

Van Gogh biking route

Here there used to be the telephone exchange Philips where callers would be connected to their contacts. Inside this restaurant you can revive the history together with the old telephone with dials. Do you know how that works?

Old teleohone exchange

Parktheater is not just a location for art expression, music and theater. It is also the social living room where one can work quitely, organise social events, city debats, etc.

Social Living Room Eindhoven

A social natural oase in the heart of Eindhoven (Gestel) with soup evenenings, musical jam sessions and possibilities to organize something yourself.

Omslag

Eindhoven kent steeds meer unieke muurschilderingen, een eigen ontdekkingsreis waard. Deze wordt de grootste en mooiste ter wereld genoemd. Bepaal zelf of dat zo is én wat het betekent.

Unieke muurschildering

This unique park has only original local plants from this region. it can be visited on wednesday, saturday and sunday. Also educational fun events are organized for children.

Heempark

The century old plataan has recently been set on fire by vandals and is fighting for its life. It is monumental regional treasure that has lived through crises and wars. The tree is located on the bottom sport of a heart shaped grass field. Wasven often organizes seasonal events there very worth a social visit.