Medieval Festival Middeleeuws in Ter Apel, The Netherlands

2 – 3 September 2023

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Basic Information

When: 2 – 3 September 2023

Where: Ter Apel, The Netherlands

Map: Ter Apel on Google Maps

Official Website: middeleeuwsterapel.nl

Hotels: Hotels in and around Ter Apel

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About the Medieval Festival Middeleeuws in Ter Apel

The Middeleeuws Festival is the most authentic medieval event in the Netherlands.

You will immediately be transported back to the 13th century with lots of attention to detail.

As in 1465, groups of travellers, primarily soldiers/mercenaries, marketers, artisans and musicians, set up campsites around the Monastery for the traditional annual party.

The annual market was not only about trade but also a time of celebration, and clashes were settled on the battlefield.

It’s held in a unique setting: around the Monastery in Ter Apel (Klooster Ter Apel).

Canons booming, knights charging, medieval banquets, and spectacular fireworks are just some of what you’ll experience.

A unique opportunity to experience the Middle Ages!

Medieval Festival in Ter Apel

To see and do

You can see a lot of artisans, such as carpenters, masons, bricklayers, stained glass workers, forgers, roofers, and more, at the building site of Medieval Festival Ter Apel.

You can even lend a hand by doing some whitewashing or chopping wood.

You can expect lots of fun at the Medieval Festival, Ter Apel, with so much to see and do.

It’s a family affair with extraordinary things for the little ones: a medieval play area where they can bake bread and help build!

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Medieval eating

Partake in a typical Dutch medieval banquet or medieval midday meal.

On Saturday night, there is a large medieval banquet with medieval dishes, romantic and soaring music of troubadours, and stories that bring the Middle Ages very close.

In the Middle Ages, lunch was considered the day’s main meal.

On Sunday, enjoy a richly filled buffet with crispy bush soup straight from the kettle, gingerbread cakes, bread with delicious cheeses, herring, juicy leg ham with honey cheese sauce, salads and a sweet

Participating in the medieval banquet costs an additional €52.50 per person and the medieval lunch €35.00 per person, and the prices include food, drinks and entertainment.

Up to 50 people can eat along, so pre-booking is required.

While dressing in medieval costume is not compulsory, we highly recommend it!

Destination

Check-in date

Sat 18 May 2024

Check-out date

Sun 19 May 2024

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How to get to Ter Apel

Ter Apel is a village situated in the northeast of the Netherlands in the province of Groningen, close to the provincial border with Drenthe and the country’s border with Germany.

Groningen Airport is the closest international airport; from there, take a bus to Ter Apel.

From Amsterdam, take a train to Emmen and change there for a bus to Ter Apel.

For parking, follow the P-signs with ‘middeleeuwse dagen’.