Eindhoven
Philips built it and design school kept it interesting. Not pretty, and the contemporary art museum and Dutch Design Week are why people come.
Eindhoven in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Eindhoven
Where to stay in Eindhoven
Eindhoven in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Eindhoven
The 18 September Square is a square in the Dutch city of Eindhoven. It is the connection between Eindhoven Centraal railway station and the city's shopping center.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Jun 2026
Ralf Roletschek · CC BY 3.0
The Effenaar is a music venue in the centre of Eindhoven, the Netherlands. It was squatted in 1971 and has grown into one of the largest pop venues in the country, hosting rock, pop and techno events. The current Effenaar consists of two music halls after being renovated between 2002 and 2005.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Apr 2026
Sander Spek · Public domain
The Eindhoven Museum is an archaeological open-air museum in Eindhoven, Netherlands, focusing on the Iron Age and Middle Ages in the province of North Brabant. The museum is situated in the Genneper Parken area at the south side of the city. It focuses on the daily lives and routines of people in the time periods mentioned, through demonstrations and recreations of buildings, practices and routines.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 May 2026
Rosemoon · CC BY-SA 3.0
Muziekgebouw Frits Philips is a concert hall in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The venue is named after Frits Philips and was opened in 1992.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
Mark Bergsma · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Eindhoven Water Towers in Eindhoven, Netherlands, were designed by W.G. Quist and built in 1970.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 28 Feb 2024
Lempkesfabriek · Public domain
The 18 September Square is a square in the Dutch city of Eindhoven. It is the connection between Eindhoven Centraal railway station and the city's shopping center.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Jun 2026
Ralf Roletschek · CC BY 3.0
The Effenaar is a music venue in the centre of Eindhoven, the Netherlands. It was squatted in 1971 and has grown into one of the largest pop venues in the country, hosting rock, pop and techno events. The current Effenaar consists of two music halls after being renovated between 2002 and 2005.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Apr 2026
Sander Spek · Public domain
The Eindhoven Museum is an archaeological open-air museum in Eindhoven, Netherlands, focusing on the Iron Age and Middle Ages in the province of North Brabant. The museum is situated in the Genneper Parken area at the south side of the city. It focuses on the daily lives and routines of people in the time periods mentioned, through demonstrations and recreations of buildings, practices and routines.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 May 2026
Rosemoon · CC BY-SA 3.0
Muziekgebouw Frits Philips is a concert hall in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The venue is named after Frits Philips and was opened in 1992.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 17 Jul 2026
Mark Bergsma · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Eindhoven Water Towers in Eindhoven, Netherlands, were designed by W.G. Quist and built in 1970.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 28 Feb 2024
Lempkesfabriek · Public domain
From the airport
When to go to Eindhoven: May or Jun or Jul or Sep or Oct
Guides about Eindhoven
Three days in Amsterdam beyond the centre, plus the Tuesday morning Anne Frank ticket release and the VAT change that reshaped every hotel bill.
Callum Doherty · 2 Sep 2026
Amsterdam charges the steepest accommodation tax in Europe, which lands hardest on families. Works from about four, with the canal rule and what to skip.
Priya Nair · 2 Sep 2026Amsterdam charges Europe's highest tourist tax at 12.5% of the room price, and its canal houses have staircases you would not believe. The areas that work.
Callum Doherty · 2 Sep 2026