De Ontdekking

Utrecht


Travel magazines in various languages adorn this stripped old house on a canal-facing street-corner, but the big draw is excellent coffee, breakfasts and high tea.

Somehow it manages to feel spacious yet cosy.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Utrecht attractions

1. Sint-Willibrod-Kerk

0.2 MILES

Easily missed, this 1877 neo-Gothic church has a gorgeously colourful interior with splendid stained glass, pattern-painted columns and plentiful gilt…

2. Museum voor het Kruideniersbedrijf

0.2 MILES

Tucked into a narrow lane is this charming replica of an old grocery store, where apron-costumed people sell sweets and tea by weight from decorative…

3. Pieterskerk

0.27 MILES

His body has gone, but the 1054 sarcophagus of Utrecht's Prince-Bishop Bernold still lies in the crypt of the 1048 Pieterskerk. That's one of four Utrecht…

4. Domkerk

0.3 MILES

The cathedral's eastern end survived the 1674 hurricane and now forms a curiously truncated – if still impressive – place of prayer.

5. Dom Under

0.32 MILES

Talented volunteer guides and fascinating educational films with CGI effects set the historical scene. Then it's your turn to become an amateur…

6. Pandhof

0.33 MILES

Between the Domkirk and Academiegebouw, a gateway leads through to this charming little formal garden ringed by 15th-century Gothic cloisters.

7. Domtoren

0.33 MILES

Utrecht's most striking medieval landmark, this 112m tower is worth the 465-step climb for unbeatable city views: on a clear day you can see Amsterdam…

8. Paushuize

0.34 MILES

You can't usually go inside unless attending a conference here, but it's well worth admiring the exterior of this splendid 500-year-old mansion which was…