Welcome to Hattem

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2024 is a special year for our city. We are celebrating that Hattem is 725 years old this year! And of course we are very pleased that you can celebrate with us while you are enjoying your visit to Hattem.

Because enjoying yourself is not difficult in Hattem. Whether you are here for a holiday, a weekend or a day trip, you will discover that Hattem has a lot to offer. For walkers, hikers, cyclists and horseback riders. For children, parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts. For shopaholics, culture lovers or gastronomes: you will find it all while strolling through our city.

For example, visit the Dutch Bakery Museum. It won the Museumkids Award in 2023 for the best Kids-proof museum in the Netherlands and was voted the best outing in the province of Gelderland for the 3rd time by the members of the Dutch Automobile Association (ANWB). Or pay a visit to the Voerman Stadsmuseum or the Anton Pieck Museum and go back in time. Go shopping in our historic city centre and visit specialty shops that can only be found in Hattem. Do you feel like eating or drinking something after your walk or cycling tour? Hattem has around 50 restaurants, cafés, ice cream shops, bistros and coffeehouses, where you will receive a hospitable and friendly welcome.

If you want to enjoy peace and space you also have more than enough options in Hattem. While walking you can discover the Molecaten estate with its hilly woods, historic beech lanes and beautiful farms, or walk towards the river IJssel. Hop on your bike and explore the picturesque surroundings of Hattem. Go straight through the Hattem polder, visit the village of Hattemerbroek or bike along the Hoenwaard outer dike area. Looking for more inspiration? Browse through this magazine and you will probably get even more ideas to make your stay in our city unforgettable. Read more about the sights, fun activities such as the art festival and the chocolate festival, and about the 725th anniversary of the city of Hattem. Take your time, enjoy and experience all the beautiful things that our attractive Hanseatic city and the surrounding areas have to offer.

Have fun in Hattem!

Marleen Sanderse
mayor