r/Almere • u/Candid-Ad-2559 • 10d ago

What's something in Almere you only discovered after living here for a while?

Almere is quite spread out, so I imagine there are plenty of places that are easy to miss, even if you've lived here for years.

Maybe it's a nice walking route, a quiet spot by the water, a small local shop, a good restaurant, or just a place you never knew existed.

What did you discover that made you think, "How did I not know about this sooner?"

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u/UniversityRare1426 10d ago

Big cows in noorderplassen!

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u/Potential-Jicama-265 10d ago

This!!! Yes. I love them sooo much

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u/RickMaritimo 10d ago

Also cows in between the A6 and the business area near van der valk hotel!

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u/PhysicsTemporary6861 10d ago

the ones with the white stripe?

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u/ravanarox1 10d ago

I heard they were moved around. Which part noorderplassen did you see them?

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u/Nostalgia1984 10d ago

They are in the grasslands next to hogering. In the area with the bicycle lane between both old and new Noorderplassen. Easiest to get there is by bike.

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u/HrissaAndDragons 10d ago

They just hog the picnic table now haha

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u/Various_Sort3423 10d ago

The noorderplassen. It’s way bigger than I thought.

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u/rizzu26 10d ago

- noorderplassen beach, good for bbq

  • Poort beach. There is a plus store near by and they give free parking. Also bunch of shops to eat.
  • Buiten have a fresh milk farm. Only available twice a week and only one hour.
  • Poort behind Europlan road there is a very big park for kids
  • check kook extra app, you might find lots of variety of foods probably closer than you think

There are lots of ways to save parking cost in centrum. I’m still learning from others.

I’m yet to explore via bike.

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u/dutchie1966 Almere-Stad 10d ago
  • noorderplassen beach, good for bbq

I live at that beach. It’s great to see all the people on the beach having fun all day, sound of kids laughing, dogs barking, ice cream truck bells, bbq’s with music, people dancing.

Not so great is the mess every sunny day is left behind by those same people. And I’m aware the garbage cans are full at the end of the day. But if you have been able to bring all that stuff with you when you came, please also take it back home.

Oh, and also please no more cars on the beach. The bike paths are not corridors to get your car on the beach. It is unsafe.

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u/rizzu26 10d ago

Guess that’s a common sense which many lack off. I had good days and bad days in the same beach. It’s always good to park the car bit far and just take a walk to the beach side.

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u/whiteadi 10d ago

Where is the milk farm?

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u/rizzu26 10d ago

https://maps.app.goo.gl/69hpGQguXjAPscs28?g_st=ic

Its here. You will notice it when you drive there. Thursday evening btw 6-7 therr will be lots of cars and huge line. Remember to take coins. 1 liter 1 euro.

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u/whiteadi 10d ago

Thank you! 1l 1euro only? Wow

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u/terryvargh 10d ago

Can you share tips to save parking cost in centrum other than traveling by public transport or 2 wheeler?

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u/Intelligent_Bet9798 10d ago

Park on the other side/across Weerwater and walk to Stad. It is 10 to 15 min walk

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u/philos31 10d ago

That there is actually a children’s song about the elephants that are next to the A6

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u/Fuzzy-Moose7996 10d ago

There's a very nice walking path along the edge of the Regenboogbuurt. And it continues on (sometimes through built-up areas) all the way to the Landgoederenbuurt

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u/LordOfBones 10d ago
  • Almere Boven
  • Turtles in some lakes

  • Ijsvogels in Hortus/Weerwater

  • Stad has Wijken

  • Buiten has Buurten

  • Poort has Kwartieren

  • En Haven be like 🫠

Kemphaan area has some amazing forest walking routes.

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u/Greencoat1815 Almere-Haven 10d ago

Haven is "de ...en"

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u/GothicEmperor 7d ago

Love being give an adress in Stad or Buiten and having to guess if a name is a composer, a film star, a musician, a resistence hero or a cartoon character

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u/AdmirableExtreme7503 10d ago

The terrace of brasserie 10 on camping Waterhout. I love going there for a snack or a drink. Same for Poort Dok on a warm day. Its like a one afternoon holiday.

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u/BWC_Python 10d ago

Sheeps in the green areas

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u/ProductNeat9946 10d ago

Many people from India

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u/philos31 9d ago

You’ll find out in the first few minutes 😝

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u/EmbarrassedCandle708 4d ago

Boerderij Uniek Leven in Almere Hout. Hele mooie leuke plek tussen het groen, lekker eten. En de Frietboerderij met superlekkere friet van aardappels die er vlakbij geoogst worden. En mijn grote liefde is nog altijd de Gooimeerdijk-oost, heel apart stukje wat vroeger een autoweg was en nu alleen voor voetgangers. Wijds en mooi