Dalempoort — Attraction in Gorinchem

We came across this little gem of an area of Gorinchem while doing the VVV self guided city walk. It is beautiful and just invited you to want to stroll along the river. The windmill was open for exploration (it was the national windmill day that day) and beer was served on the...

It is so cool that people actually live in the top section of this ancient city gate (built 1595-1597). I saw the elderly gentleman tending to his 'elevated terrace'. The old city ramparts are really nice to walk over, too, with lots of green landscape and expansive views...

Historically significant. Survived many years of both good and bad times. The building has been preserved well and still, together with a nearby windmill, is a real landmark. Take a historical tour through the city and learn about old myths, painful and...