Zwolle
The Dutch city of Zwolle is home to some 120,000 people and, although second in size to Enschede, it serves as the province capital of Overijssel. It is known as a "green city" for its many parks and the municipality's efforts to maintain them through sustainable activities. Wikivoyage
Population 129,840 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Getting there
Remembered in this browser only, with the last few you used.
Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide- Monument aan de Pilotenlaan Memorial · 340 m
- Dinoland Theme park · 710 m
- Hoogte- en Laagteparcours Attraction · 550 m
- Paleolab Attraction · 570 m
- T-Rex Skelet Blootleggen Attraction · 580 m
- Bungee Trampoline Attraction · 610 m
- Raptor Dock Attraction · 660 m
- Stationspiano Attraction · 770 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Bevrijdingsfestival Overijssel
May
The annual Zwolle edition of the Dutch "Liberation Festivals" is one of the largest in the country.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Zwolle); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Somewhere to run
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.