Go all out! In Eindhoven Zoo you can monkey about with the animals. Here you get face to face with elephants, seals and polar bears. Along the way you'll of course see all the other European and Asian. Climbing and clambering is best done in our new indoor playground.

The moment you enter castle Geldrop, you go back centuries in time. The story begins in the 14th century when Phillip van Geldrop was lord and master of the castle. Around the castle you can go hiking in a beautiful park in English landscape style. There is also an exhibition area and a petting zoo. Between July 1 and August 30 you get free entrance to the ground floor and the exhibition space.

Eindhoven is the design capital of the Netherlands for a reason. The city is bursting with museums, design studios and art centres. Admire visual and contemporary art at the Van Abbemuseum or visit the Philips Museum located in the very first Philips light bulb factory. Prefer shopping? Eindhoven has a fine mix of well-known brands and local boutiques. End the day with a nice dinner in one of the many restaurants.

Go on a journey of discovery to the past, and meet real historical inhabitants. Old crafts, exciting stories - the inhabitants of prehistoric times really let you experience history. A guide will take you through time, but you can also go and explore on your own. The Hunter's Camp, in the herb garden or the Roman workshop, where shall we start? Time boxes are also hidden throughout the village. The contents of the boxes include clothing and food from the era you're in at that moment.

At The Brandevoortse Hoeve children can play indoors in the “Billy Barn” play barn. Children up to the age of about 8 years can thoroughly enjoy themselves in the ball pit, cable care, slides, building blocks corner, the car race track and the monkey cage. For the tiny ones there is a separate toddlers corner, where they can play safely and quietly, together with benches for the parents.

A historical survey of DAF's colourful history is presented in an attractive room on the first floor of the museum. Here the curator and boardmember of the DAF Museum Friends Foundation, Mr Hans Staals, presents a permanent visualisation of the company's history.

National Park De Loonse en Drunense Duinen is one of the largest areas of drifting sand in Western Europe, located in North Brabant. All those sand dunes make it look like a desert. It is therefore called the Brabant Sahara. Besides sand, there are woods and heathland, so there is plenty of varying scenery to wander through.

The Van Abbemuseum is one of the leading museums for modern and contemporary art. The impressive collection includes works of Picasso, Chagall, Kandinsky, El Lissitzky, Theo van Doesburg, Mondriaan and Appel.

Developments in science and technology have given rise to many thousands of Philips products. The exhibition of Philips Historical Products has succeeded in illustrating the development of the product categories with a unique selection of appliances, many of which are still in working order. They give visitors a good impression of Philips's historical heritage from its beginnings in 1891.

At DippieDoe you’ll find the best, most fun and exciting gaming attractions, inside and out! Including a whirling children's carnival, climbing palace and bumper cars, you won’t get bored for a second in this family park.

Right in the typical Brabant poplar landscape hidden in the green, lies the BestZoo. An amusing and atmospheric zoo where young and old can enjoy. Here you get face to face with animals from all over the world.

The Kempen Bakery Museum is perhaps the nicest museum in the Kempen. In this old bakery, real bakers and you and your little ones can try your hand in making the various rationally baked goods, all according to a special recipe of course. During the break, visitors can have a nice cup of coffee or soft drinks, view the museum, visit the old Dutch bakery shop or buy ice cream.