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Arnhem, Netherlands

Front of the house, see yellow arrow!

Our backyard

The kitchen

Our bedroom

Mila's room, with a bed that can be made bigger, for two kids if necessary.

Gabriel's room

Our bathroom

The attic with sofa bed.

At our first Intervac exchange in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Gabriel and Milan in Valencia.

Arnhem, the capital of the province of Gelderland, (150.000 inhabitants) with plenty of green in its surroundings.

Downtown Arnhem is known for bars and restaurants

Next to great restaurants, the city centre is also known for shopping possibillities.

Enjoy Sonsbeek Park, great for children as well.

Hiking and Biking at Posbank National Park

One of the most praised zoo's in Europ, Burgers Zoo. A large variety of animals and also a Bush, Dessert, Ocean and much more.

The famous Open Air Museum in Arnhem, where you can visit and see The Netherlands as they used to be.

Arnhem is also connected to many international trains, this is our brand new train station.

Outdoor swimming at Rijkerswoerd lake. 5 minutes by bike

We live in a quiet area outside the city centre. This is our new shopping mall that opened in 2017.

Exchange with Czech Republic in Pilsen

Geri & Mila in Valencia

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Member since

2012

Open for exchange

Exchange dates	Duration
July 14, 2025 - July 27, 2025	2 weeks
We zijn flexibel.

Cosy family house in the east of the Netherlands.

Hello! We are Mike (40), Geri (41), Mila (11) and Gabriel (6). A family of four that lives in Arnhem, a great little city (150.000 inhabitants) in the east of Holland, twenty minutes from the German border. We have a colorfull house, fitted for four to six persons. Three bedrooms and an attic with a comfortable sofa bed for 2 persons. We have a nice little garden with a trampoline for the kids, a bbq, and bicycles and a car available. The house itself is pretty new, built in 2004. It has everything you need. Dishwasher, laundry machine, wifi, digital flatscreen tv, Nespresso, toaster, oven, water boiler, ventilators etc.

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2 Adults
2 Children
2 Exchanges made

Occupation

Michael: editor/journalist
Geri: bookstore employee

Our Home

House Type: House
Floor: 3
Environment: In the suburbs
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Sleeping Capacity: 8
Living Area: 62 m2
Total Area: 135 m2

References

ES2619

In my house

Pets - Not allowed
Small children - Allowed

Exchange Types

Home exchange

Indoor

Free internet access
Central heating
Toys and games
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Television
Piano
Guitar

Outdoor

Garden
Park / playground
BBQ
Bicycles: 4

Facilities

Non-smoking house
Use/Exchange of car
Pet care wanted

Our Destination Wish List

Open to any destination
Switzerland
Germany
Denmark
Austria
Croatia
Spain
England, UK
Ireland
United States

Spoken Languages

English
Español
Deutsch
Dutch

Nearest Airport: Schiphol, Eindhoven, Dusseldorf, Dortmund - 1 hour and a bit

Kronenburg (indoor shopping) (5.3 km)
Welderen Golfcourse (2.7 km)
Rijkerswoerd (lake/beach) (5.8 km)
The Rhine (6.2 km)
Beach (4.3 km)
Sonsbeek Park (city park) (9.4 km)

Arnhem is the capital of Gelderland, Holland's largest province. It's known for it's green surroundings, and is located on the borders of the river Rhine. It has beautyful parks, public swimming parks, a lively centre with many shops, great bars, fine restaurants and a lovely atmosphere.
Arnhem is known in the history books from the Battle of Arnhem (A Bridge too far) from WW II and there are plenty of sightseeings that look back on that period. Arnhem furthermore is know for it's zoo, Burgers Zoo, one of the best in Europe. Also the Open Air Museum and the Airborne Museum are internationally known. On the borders of Arnhem you'll find national park De Posbank and also The Hoge Veluwe, for great walks and rides.
From Arnhem: a bit over an hour drive you'll find Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and the Dutch coast on the west. On the east side of Arnhem is Germany (20 minutes by car to the border), with cities like Dortmund, Düsseldorf and Cologne within 1,5 hours drive. Less than two hours to the south of Arnhem you'll find Belgium with great cities like Antwerp, Bruges and Ghent.
Arnhem has several airports nearby: Amsterdam (1h.15 min), Eindhoven (45 minutes), Dortmund (1h.30 min), Düsseldorf (1.15), Weeze (1h). Also our train station is connected to many international trains.

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