Tag: dordrecht

Photo: www.bluebirdsinthebackyard.nl

Bluebirds in the Backyard – vintage store

Vintage stores have something special. At least for me. I always imagine a story behind each product. If you are in Dordrecht, be sure to visit Bluebirds in the Backyard. It’s not just a simple vintage shop, it’s a fairytale place inside a magnificent 18th century building (Huis Roodenburch), which also has a cafe / restaurant where you can relax with a friend for a coffee or lunch (they have biological products). You can take your child with you, there is a very nice playground. You can rent a room for events and recently they opened the garden, so you can enjoy a cappuccino outdoors. Bluebirds in the Backyard is definitely on the list of hotspots in Dordrecht.

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Villa Augustus – Dordrecht

As soon as the first warm rays of sunshine and the buds emerge, I dare to step out from my winter den. I always say: I do not like winter and that’s it! Spring gives me wings, just as in a well-known commercial. Sun delights me, lures me to go out. I throw a book in my bicycle’s basket and start pushing the pedals. I pass Merwede by ferry and get lost among the small streets of the almost 900 years old town. Dordrecht is an attested city from 1220 and is the oldest city in the South Holland province (Zuid-Holland). Read more