Hotels in Drenthe, Netherlands

Drenthe, in the northeastern Netherlands, has a temperate maritime climate with cool summers (average 64°F/18°C) and mild winters (average 33°F/1°C), famous for its 52 prehistoric dolmens (hunebedden) scattered across the countryside. In spring, you can bike the 230 km Drenthe Route past these megaliths and through the Dwingelderveld National Park, Europe's largest wet heathland, while summer invites canoeing on the Drentsche Aa river and winter offers cross-country skiing at the Dwingelderveld trails. The region is divided into the more forested southern Drenthe around Emmen and the open heathlands of northern Drenthe near Assen, each offering distinct landscapes and cycling paths.