This Friday, December 13th there will be a special event happening in Gouda.
The events start in the early afternoon and continue until late at night. At 7pm the mayor of Gouda will read the nativity story, and 1500 candles will be lit in the windows of the famous old town hall. Even more will lighten up the market square from the windows of the houses surrounding it. People will sing Christmas carols around the giant Christmas tree, and all the candles will burn from 7pm-8:30pm.
Adult Education is arranging transportation but everyone is welcome to attend, as it is open to the public.
The cost of this trip through Adult Ed only includes the luxury coach ride to and from Gouda. After arriving at the market square you will be free to discover many things to do and see in the beautiful medieval town center; you can enjoy performances, concerts and self-guided walks, and visit all the museums for free! The shops are all open and restaurants prepare special menus to contribute to that extra special feeling of the day. This is NOT a guided tour, any mention of tours on the website and on the walk information refers to optional tours, available only in Dutch and German. See the website for more info on those.
Enjoy the convenience of an easy bus ride from ASH to the Gouda city center. We will leave ASH at 4:30pm and leave Gouda by 9pm, so we should be back at ASH before 10pm.
The bus will drop us off and pick us up at the main train station – number 25 on the maps below, a 10 minute walk to the main square.
Here are some useful links, you may want to print out the map and program:
Program in English http://eng.goudabijkaarslicht.nl/bijlages/programma_engels.pdf
Self-guided city walk with map http://eng.goudabijkaarslicht.nl/bijlages/gouda_kaarsenpad_engels.pdf
Self-guided Hidden Treasure walk with map http://eng.goudabijkaarslicht.nl/bijlages/verborgen_plekjes_engels.pdf
Main website http://eng.goudabijkaarslicht.nl/
Concerts, Galleries and Museums http://eng.goudabijkaarslicht.nl/goudabijkaarslicht_concerten_musea.php
Call or email Linda if you would like to go...
Linda van Zuilekom
Tours Coordinator
ASH Adult Education
06-5332-2252
Tis the season to enjoy some more great Christmas Markets in the area. Check out this site for more information... www.christmasmarkets.com You can search by country for details and dates.
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