Nijmegen area is well known for its beautiful surroundings with hills and forests. This oldest city of the Netherlands is however also one of Netherlands heaviest affected cities during the Second World War. Over 2200 citizens did not survive the War. No wonder the remembrance of the history of WWII is still very alive here.
With this package you live through the period preceding the war, experience the occupation, celebrate the liberation and witness the rebuilding of the Netherlands and Europe after the war in the National Liberation Musem 1944-1945.At sunset, you bring a tribute to the Allied soldiers who fought for the freedom of the Netherlands with the Sunset March. A guide will walk along the places where violent fights took place in September 1944 during the ‘Operation Market Garden’. Stay the night at the 4-star Hotel-Restaurant Erica, where the grandson of a Dutch resistance hero is the hotel manager. He likes to tell you the stories of his grandfather.
Deal
Day 1: After checking in and freshening up a delicious 3-course dinner will be ready for you. At sunset, during Sunset March you can pay your respects to the Allied soldiers who fought for the freedom of the Netherlands. At the 20th of September 1944 the American soldiers crossed the Waal during ‘Operation Market Garden’. 48 Allied soldiers died during this operation. Present-day you will find a bridge on this paticular spot. The bridge is lit by a special light installation. Along the bridge there are 48 pairs of street lights, in commemoration of those who lost their lives. At twilight, the streetlights are illuminated one pair at a time, at the pace of a slow march. You will be crossing the bridge alongside the veterans of the Sunset March at the pace of the slow march.
Day 2: After an overnight stay and a delicious breakfast in the hotel you will start the city walk Liberation Nijmegen. The tour starts with a guided walk along the places where heavy fighting took place in September 1944 during the ‘Operation Market Garden’. When you return to the hotel, you can take a seat in the atmospheric à la carte restaurant or enjoy a snack and a drink on the cosy terrace.
Day 3: After the second night at our hotel and a delicious breakfast you will be visiting the National Liberation Museum 1944-1945. Here you will relive the period preceding the war, experience the occupation, celebrate the liberation and witness the rebuilding of the Netherlands and Europe.
Particularities
- In consultation with the reception, the daily schedule can be changed.
- The package is valid from June 2019 until May 2020 with the exception of August 2019 due to the closure of the National Liberation Museum 1944-1945.
Prices
€ 79 p.p. in a double room
