Oisterwijk, one of the most beautiful villages in the Netherlands!
In August 2020, the ANWB named Oisterwijk one of the Most Beautiful Villages in the Netherlands. Oisterwijk landed, behind winner Winsum and together with Elsloo (LB), (FR) and Urk (FL) in the Top 5.
The jury praised Oisterwijk for its typical Brabant atmosphere and location: 'Especially the center, De Lind - a beautiful stripe of green, has grandeur. The place to shop and satisfy the burgundian in one of the many restaurants with tasty terraces (how Brabant!). The village is enviably beautiful in the woods. And then those moors and those beautiful reflecting fens!
It is that unique combination of a monumental village center bustling with cozy liveliness and icons of a rich history and around it, just a stone's throw away, beautiful natural areas for walking and cycling. Come and discover it for yourself!
The village
Small but nice: Oisterwijk is full of surprising stores, boutiques, galleries, delicacies and places of interest. Like the famous century-old lime tree behind the imposing Town Hall and the romantic Trouwlaantje in front of it. Oisterwijk is also the home of Master Pastry Chef and Master Boulanger by Robèrt van Beckhoven, and of the European Ceramic Work Center. Here artists, designers and architects come from all over the world to experiment with ceramics.
Your tour of the heart of the village is a pleasure to interrupt at the Oisterwijk hospitality industry. This is Brabant at its best with all those cozy cafes and restaurants.
While doing so, do not forget to take a look at the other cores Heukelom and Moergestel and Haaren. They too are a feast for the eyes, and it was not for nothing that Moergestel was among the Top 50 most beautiful villages in the country!
Nature
Pearl in green. That nickname owes Oisterwijk to its unique location in nature. The Oisterwijkse Bossen en Vennen are every season as special. Along the eighty fens is great walking and cycling. Also on De Kampina, one of the largest moors in the Netherlands, you can wander for hours and be surprised by the enormous wealth of plants and animals around you.