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Eindhoven The guide was updated: 2024-09-16

Over 125 years ago, Philips brought light to Eindhoven. The company transformed the city into a vibrant industrial success story. Nowadays, Eindhoven is a bustling city in transition, with a constant flow of new developments in the fields of creativity, innovation, technology, design, and knowledge. Eindhoven - according to Forbes Magazine - is the most inventive city in the world and the capital of 'Dutch Design'.

Excellent shopping facilities, imposing architecture and a vibrant nightlife are all to be found in Eindhoven’s bustling centre. The old town centre is where you’ll find the Blob, designed by the Italian architect Massimiliano Fuksas. This uniquely shaped building made of glass and steel is positioned at the end of the Emmasingel shopping street.

The Van Abbemuseum is a must-do when visiting the city. Its imposing architecture and varied collection and programming make the Van Abbemuseum a unique place in which to appreciate modern art. Exhibitions in De Kazerne (Barracks) are also worth a visit. Stop for a drink or enjoy lunch or dinner surrounded by creative works from various designers.

For another unique culinary experience you should visit the Piet Hein Eek design restaurant, Radio Royaal or other restaurants on Strijp-S in the former Philips factories. Strijp-S is the creative heart of Eindhoven, and you shouldn’t miss it when visiting Eindhoven.

Strijp S - Eindhoven

Strijp S - Eindhoven

Strijp S, a former Philips factory area called "The Forbidden City" is now a vibrant open creative design & technology hub full of design-, retail-, hospitality-, food- and leisure venues. Great locations to visit are Skateparks Area51, Urban Shopper, Food Market 't Veem, Yksi Design Expo, De Ontdekfrabriek ("The Discover Factory" for kids), 040BMX Park, MU Artspace, NatLab, Popei Music, Enversed VR Center and many more.

Van Abbe Museum - Eindhoven

Van Abbe Museum - Eindhoven

The Van Abbe Museum is not just a museum. It's not just a blank canvas for the big public attractions in modern and contemporary art. In contrast, this museum experiments, using trial and error to make discoveries.

GLOW - Eindhoven

GLOW - Eindhoven

Glow is an international innovative light art festival that takes place every year in November in the public space of Eindhoven with around 35 light artists from home and abroad. The light art projects are connected by a walking route.

Kazerne - Eindhoven

Kazerne - Eindhoven

Go to Kazerne in the city centre of Eindhoven for delicious food, refreshing drinks and experience the work of world-class design talents. Kazerne is the hotspot where the worlds of wine, dine, design, art and technology come together.

De Effenaar - Eindhoven

De Effenaar - Eindhoven

The Effenaar, the largest pop venue of Eindhoven, hosts the entire range of pop music: rock, hip-hop, indie, singer-songwriters, dance and festivals. With rooms accommodating 1200 and 350 people.

Eindhoven City Center

Eindhoven City Center

Besides Dutch Design Capital, Eindhoven is also known as the Shopping City of the South. The center has many exciting "dynamic districts" such as De Bergen, Emmasingel, Down Town and the Dommel area full of high-profile leisure, retail and hospitality concepts.

Enversed VR Center - Eindhoven

Enversed VR Center - Eindhoven

Experience VR with your friends, family and colleagues. From VR-experiences to teambuilding, events, workshops, VR-tournements and more. Book at Enversed, the Virtual Reality Center of Europe!

Eindhoven Airport

Eindhoven Airport

Fly direct into North-Brabant via Eindhoven Airport. This airport in the heart of Brabant serves over 80 destinations. Eindhoven Airport is the largest regional airport in the Netherlands: a modern airport with more than 500 direct flights per week from across Europe. Airlines flying at Eindhoven Airport are Corendon, Pobeda, Ryanair, Transavia, TUI, TUI fly Belgium, Wizz Air. It is an orderly airport so in no time you can reach your transfer to Eindhoven, the largest city in Brabant. You will be in the centre of this Capital of Dutch Design in just fifteen minutes. If you are not staying in Eindhoven itself, in the city centre you can take the train to one of the other cities in Brabant, or even to Utrecht, The Hague, Rotterdam or Amsterdam.

PSV Museum - Eindhoven

PSV Museum - Eindhoven

Entrance 17 of the Philips Stadium will take you to the PSV Museum. Here, you can admire the most important prices in club history and relive red-white in an interactive way.

Dutch Design Week - Eindhoven

Dutch Design Week - Eindhoven

Every year in October, the Dutch Design Week (DDW) takes place in Eindhoven. The largest design event in Northern Europe presents work and concepts from more than 2,600 designers to more than 300,000 visitors from home and abroad. Scattered over some 110 locations throughout the city, DDW organizes and facilitates exhibitions, lectures, award ceremonies, network meetings, debates and festivities.

Down Town Gourmet Market - Eindhoven

Down Town Gourmet Market - Eindhoven

The Down Town Gourmet Market is an eclectic eating and gathering sanctuary. The market brings 21 individual eateries; chef driven or fast casual concepts, around a vibrant social hub and two central bars.

Philips Museum - Eindhoven

Philips Museum - Eindhoven

At the very spot where Philips made its first light bulb in 1891, now the location of the Philips Museum is situated. Experience the history of a multinational and get acquainted with tomorrow's innovations.

Piet Hein Eek - Eindhoven

Piet Hein Eek - Eindhoven

Piet Hein Eek is one of the most famous Dutch designers. Piet Hein Eek became world famous for his furniture made from scrap wood. Everybody is welcome to view the exhibits in the showroom and gallery, or simply pop in for lunch or dinner in this extraordinary restaurant.

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