Do you know anything at all about Groningen, Netherlands?

Question

I found a live webcam of Groningen's market...
http://www.exceptionit.net/webcam/

That link shows you a live view of a market in Groningen ... now my question is ... what is that place if you've been there... is it in the downtown of Groningen... is it shops?

Also, do they have festivals here or what?Just tell me about that link if you know where is it.

Thanks :)

Answer 1

What you see is the heart of the city center. A few days a week they have a market on this square. On the right you see old houses and on the bottom of those houses there are pubs, every pub has it's own terrace. In the houses on the left there is not so much to do, there are plans to build there a new modern building. On the corner on the left you have the tourist info. Not on the camera, but a little more to the left there is the Martinitoren, a big tower in the center of Groningen. Sometimes they have special things to do on this square, like a fun fair or music.
One of the most famous festivals in Groningen is Noorderzon, a theater festival in a park, close to the city center. Every year, the last 10 days of August.
http://www.noorderzon.nl/start.php

more pictures of Groningen on
http://www.xs4all.nl/~bgordijn/Groningen/

one of the pictures of this site will show you a few pubs, Groote Griet, Drie gezusters with a terrace in front of it. That's what you see on the right of the web cam.

Answer 2

The market is the main market square in the old town, and it where festivals will be.
It is the heart of the town, shops, places to drink and eat are around, about the top of the town.
(As Americans will say, Down town. English people would say, where the High street starts.)

Answer 3

I lived in Groningen for 6 years, and that's a gorgeous city with lots of stuff to do - one element you're able to do it flow on a language direction, considering you will no longer discover it uncomplicated to do something lots without it, and that's a competent way of assembly new human beings. of direction, in case you knew adequate Dutch to get admission to the pupil suggestion web pages, you does no longer additionally be asking this question .... so which you be attentive to what to do!

Answer 4

Ahhh yes, i've read a lot about it, since i'm planning trip there in 14 days. (Too lazy to rewrite what's in that tour guide book, sorry). I'll tell you more about it when i get back ;)