Overijssel · Netherlands
Where to stay in Deventer
Deventer is a city in Overijssel, Netherlands, home to about 101,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Deventer.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- May, June, August and September
- Nearest airport
- NRN72 km · Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Language
- Dutch
About
About Deventer
Deventer is a city and municipality in the Salland historical region of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands. In 2026 the municipality of Deventer had a population of 105,111.
Deventer is home to just over 100,000 people, and was first mentioned in 9th-century documents. The city would have been a Saxon settlement around an important tree. With the coming of the Anglo-Saxon missionary Lebuinus, this site would have been used to build a church around 768 AD. This church, which would have stood where the Lebuinuskerk stands today, would see a city form around it, which grew to a religious centre for all of Oversticht (roughly modern-day Overijssel).
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Things to do
What to see and do in Deventer
See
The oldest part of the town, just south of the railway station, still contains many medieval buildings. Just walking around the compact centre, there will be plenty to look at. The Brink is the central square, and when the new city wall was constructed in 1350, it became an important trading quarter. The Bergkwartier area is a small part of Deventer centred around the Bergkerk, a church placed on a hillock that came into being around the 12th century. The yearly markets ushered in a new age of prosperity for Deventer. Newcomers settled in the newest part of town, Bergkwartier, which is situated between the Brink and the harbor.
- Brink
- Bergkerk
- Saint Lebuïnus Church
- Waag
- Toy Museum
- Geert Groote Huis
- Proosdij
- Stadhuis
- Broederenkerk
- Rijsterborgherpark
- Het kloostertuin Buiskensklooster
- Museum EICAS
Do
- De Worp
- De Scheg
- Dickens Festival
- Deventer op Stelten
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Deventer
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
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| Hotel Gilde hotel |
Where to stay
More hotels in Deventer
9 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| B&B Landgoed Matanze | 5.2 km | |
| Fletcher Hotel Gilde | 1.0 km | |
| Grand Boutique Hotel-Restaurant Huis Vermeer | 0.8 km | |
| Hotel Gaia | 4.7 km | |
| Hotel Hanzestadslogement De Leeuw in het centrum, Snoepwinkel, Hanzemuseum, Koffieschenkerij met Binnenplaats, Kamers met Keukentje en Ontbijtservice | 0.9 km | |
| Hotel in het Huis van Deventer | 0.8 km | |
| Hotel Restaurant Taverne | 4.2 km | |
| Pillows Luxury Boutique Hotel Aan De IJssel | 1.1 km | |
| Postillion Deventer | 1.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Deventer
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Deventer are May, June, August and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; July is the wettest, with about 81 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Deventer: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN), about 72 km from the city centre in a straight line; Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, 96 km) and Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ, 101 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Schiphol Airport (AMS) near Amsterdam is the largest airport in the vicinity. From there, directly under the arrivals area, regular trains can be boarded that take about 1½ hours to reach Deventer. By car, the journey takes fractionally longer and will involve navigating the ring roads around Amsterdam before hitting the A1. Eindhoven Airport (EIN) caters to low-cost airlines. The train journey to Deventer from Eindhoven takes about 2 hours, while the journey by car is less than 1½ hours. From Amsterdam, Deventer can be reached via the A1 motorway.
Getting around
The historic city centre is small and most suited to explore on foot. The Brink is a good place to start, as it houses the Tourist Information Office (at number 89) and a museum in the Waag. Maps to themed walking routes can be obtained there. As in most Dutch cities, pedestrian road signs also give directions to the prime sights. A small passenger ferry brings pedestrians to the other side of the IJssel River, allowing for easy access to the Ossenwaard natural area, which offers lovely walks and (in summer) some pleasant riverside beach areas. A single/return ticket costs €1.10/1.70.
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NRN · Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport
AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
GRQ · Groningen Airport Eelde
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Deventer
Eat
The city's most famous foodstuff is "Deventer Koek", which can be bought in the Koekhuisje (Cake House) at Brink 84, which is easily identified by its two Royal Denominations, featured on the north wall of the building. The company producing the cakes, Jb. Bussink, has been doing so since 1593, and has served many prominent guests over its lifetime. The cake is in fact so important to Deventer, that it lends its nickname of "Koekstad" (Cake City) to this very cake.
Drink
There are countless establishments throughout the city centre. In summer, when the weather allows, the outdoor terraces at De Brink and the Grote Kerkhof are especially packed and buzzing with life.
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Questions
Deventer: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Deventer?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Deventer are May, June, August and September. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; July is the wettest, with about 81 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Deventer?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport (NRN), about 72 km from the city centre in a straight line; Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, 96 km) and Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ, 101 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Deventer?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Deventer
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.