Provincie Drenthe

Marketing Drenthe is the provincial tourism marketing organization for Drenthe, the Dutch province promoted as the "Oerprovincie van Nederland". It runs Drenthe.nl and related channels to inspire visits, help people plan trips, and connect visitors with accommodation, activities, routes, nature areas, cultural heritage, and local events. The organization serves both travelers and the regional tourism sector. For entrepreneurs and event organizers, it offers a free platform to list locations and events, helping them reach a large audience searching for places to stay, things to do, and routes to explore in Drenthe. Core Values Regional pride : Drenthe is consistently positioned as the "Oerprovincie" and as a place with a strong identity, history, and landscape character. Nature and calm : The content emphasizes space, silence, slowing down, and reconnecting with nature as central to the Drenthe experience. Heritage and storytelling : The province highlights its cultural history, from hunebedden and brink villages to UNESCO sites, Van Gogh, and Kamp Westerbork. Accessibility for visitors : Drenthe aims to make it easy to explore the province through clear route information, themed inspiration, and practical visitor guidance. Unique Aspects Provincial tourism platform : Drenthe.nl is backed by Marketing Drenthe and supported by the Province of Drenthe, giving it a province-wide reach and official tourism role. Free exposure for local businesses : The platform allows tourism-sector entrepreneurs and event organizers to list their locations and events at no cost, which is a notable distribution channel for the region. Strong cross-border visibility : Listings can also be entered for the German and English sites, visitdrenthe.com and bezoekdrenthe.de, extending reach beyond the Dutch market. Network of Tourist Info points : Drenthe supports a province-wide network of TIP / Tourist Info locations, creating a physical information layer alongside the digital platform.