Kampen Travel Blogs

Private meet up.  The information that Jan gave us is about the history of Kampen. It seems that Kampen is first named in the year 1227, but in the main church they found out that it was already existing in 1200. So maybe even older. (once there had been an Roman Church). Kampen became a Han…

In the beginning there was.... Well nobody exactly knows how Kampen arose on the left shore of the river the IJssel. Archeologic research proved that the origin of the settlement is to be seeked towards the end of the eleventh century. In the twelfth century, trade attracted population and the sett…

A bit of sightseeing in Kampen and visiting the city museum of Kampen

The first written proof of the existence of Kampen dates back to 1227. However there were foundations found of a Roman church dating back as far as the 12th Century. Kampen used to trade with many including the Hanze and it's competitor, but when war broke uit between the two Kampen decided to beco…

Today I had arranged to go out to dinner with Jan and his brother in Kampen. I borrowed a car and drove there (oh how I miss driving!) and met them at their place. From there we drove into the city together and stopped at their shop first so I could finally see it. Very nice, they have done very we…

A daytrip to Zwolle and Kampen!

My brother Jan sent me 3 postcards. I am sure he sent all of them at the same time. But, I don't know why I received the third postcard 2 days earlier than the others ;-) You can see it here that his handwriting is very neat.... I am amazed with that ;-) Thanks brother, your city is beautiful ;-)

Route die Leon en ik hebben gefietst in de zomer van 2007

After our breakfast in the hotel, our last abroad, we got in the car again to went to see and climb the Eiffel Tower. Spectaculair view from up there. Well what can I say more? It's the Eiffel Tower. Arround noon we exited Paris via the Champs d'elysee and set course to Holland again. A fantas…