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Explore Gouwsluis
Gouwsluis in Gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn (South Holland) with it's 1,470 inhabitants is a city in Netherlands about 20 mi (or 32 km) south-west of Amsterdam, the country's capital.
Local time in Gouwsluis is now 06:45 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Gouwsluis, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Netherlands is Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), South. We found 7 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Haarlem, Amsterdam, The Hague, Heemskerk and Utrecht. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F
Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 8% |
Air Humidity | 72% |
Air Pressure | 999 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 59% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
11°C (51 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
15°C (60 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
15°C (58 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Van der Valk Hotel Avifauna
Het Oosten
Tulip Inn Bodegraven
Videos from this area
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Het Station: Station Alphen aan den Rijn
Vandaag in de 4e aflevering van het Station: Alphen aan den Rijn! Welke treinen rijden er en waar gaan ze naartoe? Wij zochten het voor je uit!
Nieuwe Q-liners van Arriva in Alphen aan den Rijn
Aankomst van twee op het moment nog gloednieuwe Volvo 8900-en die worden ingezet op de Qliner-diensten van Arriva in de provincie Zuid-Holland. Zoals te zien is, lijkt het busstation van Alphen...
NS Station Alphen aan den Rijn
Impressie van het station, september 2010. De intercity's worden veelal met VIRM dubbeldekkers gereden, vandaag afwisselend met de ICM Koplopers.
draaiorgel.tv bij het Castellum in Alphen aan den rijn
Op 14-4-14 was het gezellige straatorgel "Hollansch Welvaren" van H.v.Os bij het Castellum in Alphen a/d Rijn voor de Kinderenvoorkinderen doemiddag. Wilt u ook dit gezellige orgel bij u...
SamenLoop voor Hoop Alphen aan den Rijn 2012 Kaarsenceremonie en Fakkelronde
SamenLoop voor Hoop Alphen aan den Rijn 2012 Kaarsenceremonie en Fakkelronde van de derde editie van de SamenLoop. Foto´s door Alphoto website: http://samenloopalphen.nl.
Verkocht: Van Dijkstraat 25, ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN
Deze zeer mooie volledig gemoderniseerde en goed onderhouden jaren 30-woning moet u gezien hebben!! • Fraaie details zoals glas-in-lood, zwart marmeren schouw, paneeldeuren, luiken, ...
Basic hondenschool Alphen aan den Rijn frisbee workshop
aan de slag met de frisbee bij Basic hondenschool in Alphen.
Vertrek NS Virm 8667 te Alphen aan den Rijn
NS Virm 8667 vertrekt als intercity naar Utrecht Centraal te station Alphen aan den Rijn.
Koopwoning: Stationsstraat 23, ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN
WONINGRUIL BESPREEKBAAR ROYAAL KARAKTERISTIEK HERENHUIS MET PRACHTIGE DETAILS. Heerlijke grote tuin op het zuiden. Gunstige ligging nabij station en centrum Voozien van ...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Gnephoek
Gnephoek is a polder in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn, and lies about 2 km west of Alphen aan den Rijn. The statistical area "Gnephoek", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 250.
Oudshoorn
Oudshoorn is a former village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located on the Oude Rijn, opposite the village of Alphen, with which it merged to form the city of Alphen aan den Rijn. Oudshoorn was a separate municipality until 1918, when it became part of Alphen aan den Rijn.
Vogelpark Avifauna
Vogelpark Avifauna (English: Avifauna Bird Park) is a large bird park in Alphen aan den Rijn, in the western Netherlands. It was the first dedicated bird park in the world. The park has a lot of greenery and ponds, and also a restaurant and a children's playground. The park is owned by the Van der Valk group.
Archeon (Netherlands)
Archeon is an archeological living museum in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands, which opened in 1994. It brings the past to life in various historical settings from various historical periods of Dutch history with reenactors playing the parts of people from those times. Archeon is host to several festivals such as the Midsummer Fair, the Midwinter Fair and the Roman Festival.
Alphen aan den Rijn shopping mall shooting
On 9 April 2011, six people were killed by a gunman who entered the Ridderhof mall in Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands, a town approximately 33 kilometres south-west of Amsterdam. Using a rifle, 24-year-old Tristan van der Vlis shot several people and then killed himself, reportedly with a different firearm. There were seven deaths, including the killer, and 17 wounded, making it the deadliest assault attack in the Netherlands since the 2009 attack on the Dutch Royal Family.
Aardam
Aardam is a former hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland and is now incorporated into the town Ter Aar, part of the municipality Nieuwkoop.