Coming from a big city could make you feel you being put in a tiny box when getting to Breda at first.
But when you get used to the compact living you realize that Breda has to offer as much as a bigger place in terms of going out. Furthermore, you will discover some advantages of living in such a petite city.
Even when Breda is one of the smallest cities you’ve ever visited (assuming you are not a Dutchman) you will meet people from all over the world when the sun is out and moreover after the sun has set.
As a student in Breda you will visit the weekly French and Hungarian parties or eat at German’ BBQs - all accompanied with lots of beer, wine or typical Dutch shots, of course.
When you ready to move along you will find yourself in Breda’s city centre where you will always be wondering how a small city like this can hold so many people living in it, especially on weekend nights. Having a drink in one of Breda’s many bars and moving along to the next bar you will meet half of the people you know in the city and end up visiting as many bars as possible.
Students can be found nearly every night of the week in Breda. Besides Mondays you can experience life music on Tuesday, school parties on Wednesday, thirsty Thursday also know as student’s night, and the usual going out on weekend nights.
However, the most interesting side of going out in Breda are the many festivals happening in the warmer month. From March till September there are a vast numbers of days where the city is listening to all kinds of music. Here you will experience what is meant by living the Dutch live…
Hey Caroline,
ReplyDeleteIt is funny to read how people from outside the Netherlands experience Breda. I have lived near Breda for about ten years, and in my eyes Breda is an actual city. It is interesting to read that for you it is just 'a small city'. But you seem to have a good time, which is really good to read!
Michelle
Hi Caroline,
ReplyDeleteIt's always nice to hear what foreigners think about our city and night life. Glad you like it here!
I'll send my comments by e-mail.
Regards,
Jannie
Hi Caroline,
ReplyDeleteIt is true that if you come from a big city you feel like inside a tiny box... I just came few months ago and until now, I think that I did not discover the real city.
I spend a lot of time in parties with a lot of foreign people, overcoat with Frenchs and Germans. It is always nice to talk with Europeans. XD
See you tomorrow
Carlos
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI really liked your article, I'm also a foreigner and it's funny to compare our thought about our lives in Breda. I'm from Paris so you might imagine that when I arrived in Breda I was quite surprised by the size of the city. But little by little you start to be used to the Dutch way of life.
I hope that you enjoyed Breda's life as I did (espacially the French parties).
I'm really looking forward the warmer days and the festival season to start.
Good luck for your futur American way of life!
Hey Caroline,
ReplyDeleteI bet you will miss Breda once you are off to the USA! Hehe, nice article to read and it is nice to hear you are that positive about our city!
Bastiaan