Van Gogh - Roosegaarde Cycle Path — Attraction in Eindhoven

The artist Daan Roosegaarde developed this 600 metre cycle path that contains thousands of twinkling coloured stones. The stones are charged by daylight and display fragments of the famous Starry Night painting by Van Gogh. This form of ‘techno poetics’ is the contemporary artist’s ode to the old Master. The cycle path can be found in the location where Van Gogh was inspired and made a big part of his oeuvre. Not only did he paint his first masterpiece The Potato Eaters here; he also made paintings of the Opwettense Watermolen and Collse Watermolen. The unique cycle path runs right between these two windmills. The path is located between Nuenen and Eindhoven and is part of the Van Gogh cycle route through Nuenen that interconnects many sites from the...

One of the most interesting places that are worth visiting twice. Once during the day, driving along the entire Van Gogh trail. And another time at night. The night installation is dedicated to the memory of Van Gogh and his painting Starry Night. This is a very good place. You will definitely like it, although some write that this place is poorly lit at night and you will not see it the way it is published in the photo on Google. You just need to choose a dark night, preferably not on the day when the full moon. Shooting on a good phone is quite possible, but it's better to bring a tripod or...

Famous cycling path through a beautiful area. Famous, because the surface of the path (only some parts) has a kind of "glow-in-the-dark" elements embedded in the top layer. This is a creative take on Van Gogh's painting "Starry night". During the day I've seen many people who were underwhelmed and expected more.

So it's a good advice to go very early morning or after sunset to enjoy the effect. I also recommend to combine it with some other highlights, such as the "Opwettense Watermolen" or "Collse Watermolen" watermills. The area around the cycling path is also good for a short stroll...