Holtbar

Top choice in Groningen


With its organic coffee bar, homemade cakes and impeccable choice of Dutch brands, this small concept store is worth lingering in. Among its designer homewares, jewellery and stationery, look for plant-filled lamps by Spruitje Amsterdam, accessories aimed at globetrotting women by Anna+Nina and handmade jewellery pieces by Riverstones.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Groningen attractions

1. Academiegebouw

0.07 MILES

The stunning, Dutch Renaissance Academiegebouw is the main building of the university, with a breathtaking, richly decorated exterior from 1909.

2. Aa-kerk

0.17 MILES

Located in the old harbour area, Aa-kerk was once a seaman's church dating to 1226. No longer a church, it is used as a concert and reception hall today.

3. Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum

0.19 MILES

This engaging tour of the lives of seamen and the ships they sailed unfolds through the set of buildings that once made up a 16th-century distillery…

4. Town Hall

0.2 MILES

The Town Hall is an eye-catching building on the Grote Markt. It was built in 1810.

5. Grote Markt

0.23 MILES

The main square holds some gems, of which the Town Hall, dating from 1810, is the most dazzling. The string of cafes along the south side are perpetually…

6. Urinoir

0.25 MILES

This urinoir was designed by no less than Rem Koolhaas, with an arresting photo collage. For once it also includes a female facility. It's two blocks west…

7. Martinitoren

0.25 MILES

A climb up 251 steep and spiralling stone steps to the summit of this elegant, 96m-tall medieval tower (1482) rewards with grand views – and worrisome…

8. Martinikerk

0.27 MILES

This huge 16th-century church commands the northeast corner of Grote Markt. The iconic church and its tower, Martinitoren, are among the few remnants of…