Enschede: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 74Residents and former students mostly love Enschede as an underrated, friendly, well-designed city with good food and cafes, though it's small and light on remote-work details.
- friendly locals
- food and cafes
- student city energy
- cycling and transport design
- small but enough to do
- small city size
- limited nightlife for some
- heavy 2000 fireworks disaster history
- little on remote-work essentials
- Residents feel the city is underrated compared to Amsterdam.
- Cycling and urban design get consistent praise from visitors.
- Small size suits some, but others want more to do.
- Food and cafe scene stands out in online comments.
- Thin online evidence on internet, housing and costs for remote workers.
Read from 8 videos, 40 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-08; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
AN AMAZING 24 HOURS IN ENSCHEDE (our life in the netherlands)
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What viewers said
“I worked at the Universiy of Twente for 16 years in total. Enschede is one of the most underrated cities in the Netherlands”
♥ 132 likes
“Been living in Enschede my whole life and it's great to see it getting some recognition on YouTube like this. Frank and Charlie has been my new go to place for breakfast/lunch since it opened. The 'Oude markt' is still one of the 'gezelligs”
♥ 16 likes
“Thank you for standing still at the monument, as it shocked the nation. And still brings back memories. But also good to see that Enschede gave you such a nice time, and local treats! Local beers are always a good thing to get if there are ”
♥ 23 likes
“Hi, I am glad that you show people more than just Amsterdam. Twente is wonderful. But I have another tip for you. Go see Zutphen. It has one of the biggest Librijes. And is a historical monument in itself.”
♥ 47 likes
“This video made me watch a documentary about the vuurwerkramp. Even 24 years later it leaves a deep impression.”
♥ 54 likes
“Hopefully you both stay in the netherlands for many years. You are so kind people”
♥ 6 likes
“That bread is Turkish 😁 I was born and raised in Enschede and still live there. I lived 200 meter from the explosions, will never forget how my windows came blowing in. Enschede is a very nice place to live.”
♥ 10 likes
“Love to see my hometown on your channel. i was 15 when the explosion happend. Thanks for putting a little bit of it on the show.”
♥ 22 likes
“in 2005 when i was a wee-lad i came to live here in enschede, i love it here and probably will never leave. its such a nice city. there is plenty to do even tho its not a big city. and as a metalhead its fun to see that after some dry years”
♥ 1 likes
“If you really like special beer, next time you visit Enschede you should go to De Vluchte, its the bar my parents own and we have a changing stock of over 200 different special beers, AND we have a walk-in fridge, so far we're the only cafe”
♥ 3 likes
Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-08; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.