Day 37: A Day in Utrecht

Day 37: Utrecht Centraal | FindPenguins

Day 37: Miffy Museum | FindPenguins

Day 37: DOMunder | FindPenguins

Day 37: Utrecht public library | FindPenguins

Day 37: Utrecht Centraal night view | FindPenguins

Exploring Utrecht today! The vibe is very different from Rotterdam and the Hague. There is a mix of modern activities and old heritage style. Most impressive part of the Utrecht Central station is the bike parking area, it is a 4-storey bike parking area. It opens up our mind, it is totally possible for a country to promote an environmentally-friendly transit system. It also got us to think about why we have so many car parking area in the North America.

The birthplace of Miffy is in Utrecht!

It was a tour to learn about the history. It started in a part of the fortress of the Romans with an explanation of the history of old Utrecht, then we went down to the Domplein (descend 4 metres down the cathedral square). It helped us understand how the UNESCO Roman Frontiers are developed from the Netherlands to Germany. The Roman settlement was built every 9km, thats it drew a line as the Roman Frontiers.

What a loverly night view looking over the Utrecht Centraal!