| Assen is the Capital of the province of | | | | music is played. The circuit also has year |
| Drenthe Netherlands. It is the fastest | | | | round events. |
| growing city in the northern part of the | | | | |
| Netherlands.Assen lies encircled by | | | | Because of these monumental houses, the town |
| picturesque villages, with a number of nature | | | | was soon nicknamed the City of Palaces. The |
| parks only a stone's throw away. | | | | Nassaulaan is the connecting street between |
| | | | the city centre and the Forest of Assen. This |
| It is a main industries are clothing, paper, | | | | street is also part of the cultural heritage |
| printing and food processing. | | | | area of the city. At this lovely street you |
| | | | can find a lot of beautiful and majestic |
| The city is not a very big city there for | | | | houses, but also the deer park and the former |
| there are not that many bars. | | | | grammar school. The old part of the city |
| | | | centre and the area west of it, concerning |
| In the old city centre are a lot of shops. | | | | the Vaart, Torenlaan and Nassaulaan was |
| The shopping centre within the centre of | | | | declared National Cultural Heritage in 1988. |
| Assen is called the Forum. The forum is | | | | |
| surrounded by numerous alleys offering | | | | The Drents Museum is spread out over several |
| smaller and much more attractive shops. There | | | | old houses around Brink Square in village of |
| is a market down town on Saturdays. | | | | Assen. The museum covers the history of the |
| | | | Drenthe province, and includes some |
| For cabaret, performances, dance, music and | | | | interesting exhibits such as an assortment of |
| movies go to the 'Theatre De Kolk' in Assen | | | | prehistoric bodies from the early settlers |
| is the place to be. There is a theatre-cafe | | | | who built the hunebeds the megalithic tombs |
| and three halls. Before Theatre De Kolk there | | | | built on the Hondsrug ridge. The museum also |
| was already a Concerthuis at the same place, | | | | holds the oldest water vessel ever found. |
| built in 1851. | | | | |
| | | | The biggest Truck festival in the |
| Assen's main claim to fame is the motor cycle | | | | Netherlands, even in the northern part of |
| racing circuit, where on the last Saturday in | | | | Europe. Two thousand trucks from all over |
| June the Dutch TT is run. Every year the | | | | Europe come every year to Assen. There come |
| Dutch TT draws a large number of visitors to | | | | with the most beautiful truck, truck racing, |
| the circuit. During the TT week there also | | | | demonstrations, music, stunts, funfair and a |
| parties in the city of Assen. The TT fun fair | | | | lot more. |
| and the traditional TT night, at which live | | | | |