Longing for biscuits, cherries & culture
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Biscuits, cherries & culture
Longing for
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Biscuits, cherries & culture
Longing for
Excitement & relaxation. Sport & Play. Culture & Nature. Digital & Old School... The municipality of Geldrop-Mierlo has been weaving it all together for years. Which isn't crazy. Together they have a rich history which seamlessly complements the other. In the last century, Mierlo provided the supply of wool for the weaving industry. Geldrop weaved the white 'gold' and transformed it into beautiful fabrics. A fruitful collaboration that grew into a flourishing textile industry, from which the fruits are still being reaped. Discover this colourful municipality for yourself.
Strabrechtse Heide
Immerse yourself for 24 hours, by bike or foot, in the rich textile history of this cosy Brabant municipality. Start with the Strabrechtse Heide, where the dew is like a wool blanket over an expansive region. The time that sheep slowly begin to wake. The lucky ones will spot some more Dutch 'wildlife', like deer and hares.
Discover the Mierlose Zwarte
You'll already have had a wonderful morning on foot. For those who trek across the heathland by (e-) bike, and would like to make an extra loop, the cherry route is the go-to. The "Mierlose Zwarte" grows and blooms here. Around May, you cycle between the blooming blossoms to enjoy the cherry harvest from the end of June. Don't forget to visit the Mierlose Cherry Farm along the way, for a tasty pit stop. At the end of the colourful tour, the literal and figurative "icing on the cake" awaits. At the atmospheric Hof van Huijbers, with a wonderfully spacious garden terrace, you can taste this typical delicacy with your well-deserved cup of coffee.
Enjoy the Mierlose Zwarte
Horecaplein Geldrop
Are you more of a biscuit person? Kaffee Peijnenburg waits for you at the cosy Horecaplein in Geldrop with a delicious slice of 'peperkoek'. Who hasn't grown up with this? The royal biscuit factory
Ben je meer van de koek? Op het gezellige Horecaplein in Geldrop wacht er in Kaffee Peijenburg een overheerlijke plak ‘peperkoek’ op je, van de gelijknamige Geldropse koekfabriek. Wie is er niet groot mee geworden? The Koninklijke Koekfabriek has been providing a healthy breakfast or delicious snack with its beautiful products for over 100 years.
Content and full? There is more still to discover in the land of Peijnenburg! Where you 'grazed' this morning among the royal suppliers of wool, you will discover in the Weaving Museum how these 'white curls' are woven into a beautiful piece of textile. Wondering if you have mastered the art of weaving? Try it on one of the ancient working machines. Want even more cultural heritage? Make the crossing to the Molenplein in Mierlo. Where the Mierlose windmill still grinds at full speed on Saturdays. Definitely worthwhile to admire this ancient craft with your own eyes. And for the home bakers, you can go to the shop for delicious, freshly ground flour and other delicacies.
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Discover the Weaving Museum
Discover the Weaving Museum
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Standerdmolen Mierlo
Standerdmolen Mierlo
Tired and satisfied? Settle down on the cosy Molenplein for a snack and drink. Or retreat to Bospark 't Wolfsven. It is wonderful to relax in this Roompot Park in the middle of the woods. Sleep tight!
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