Deventer: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 72Deventer is well loved as a beautiful, calm Hanze town with great events, though content is mostly tourist-oriented and thin on practical remote-work details.
- historic old town charm
- calm atmosphere
- beautiful squares and medieval streets
- festivals and events
- friendly locals
- book market and food like Deventer koek
- very busy during Dickens festival
- limited practical life info
- little on internet or cost of living
- Feels like a calm, beautiful place to spend time
- Winter Dickens festival is charming but crowded
- Locals are proud and welcoming to visitors
- Better suited to short visits than detailed living insight
Read from 6 videos, 24 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-08; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Deventer Dickens Festival | The Largest Dickens Festival Isn't in England—It's in the Netherlands
Dutch Life Diaries · 50K views · 2025
What viewers said
“Great video! And yes, Deventer is one of the most beautiful places in the Netherlands. If you love to read than you need to visit the biggest book market of Europe in Deventer. It is in August and there are over 6 km of book stalls!”
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“You captured our Dickens choir singing Joy to the world! Thank you❤. Hopefully we will see you next year.”
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“How amazing! These people pull out all the stops. You guys find the best places in the Netherlands. What a fantastic holiday treat.”
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“My brother in law actually walks around there as a volunteer. He used to be one of the Christmas spirits, now he is a distinguished gentleman walking around. He loves it. I was born in Deventer and still live there. Come back one day. Lots ”
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“I really like your videos. It really makes me look forward to my trip to the Netherlands 🇳🇱 in April. Greetings to you from Canada 🇨🇦”
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“I visited in the summer of 1998. I had no idea about this festival. I was on a seven day driving adventure from Texel to Maastricht. I adore Nederland.”
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“2:35 the absolute units of the 2 front men followed by the 2 pretty short men completely sent me 😂😂😂”
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“4:37 it's the uncrowned queen of Dickens in herself! Emmy Strik, the founder of the feast. Most of the costumes as well as the contents of the Dickens Museum are actualy from her personal collection”
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“I'm lucky to live there and it's always a delight seeing tourists having a nice time and complimenting the town. Thanks for taking the time to show people around. :)”
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“Five or six years ago a Dutch friend made us Dickensian costumes and we walked around Deventer for a day during the Dickens Festival. It was such fun. We were even interviewed by a German television reporter - ‘what were Americans doing at ”
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