information for parents from parents
Useful Information
Breda Websites
Breda Tourist Information: www.vvvbreda.nl/en/3
The City of Breda: http://english.breda.nl/
If you are using a smart phone, there are a few apps for Breda that you may want to download
Breda City App
VVV Breda
Breda
Learning Dutch
Learning the Dutch Language
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Voorwaartz www.voorwaartz.nl
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Taal Ja! http://taalja.nl/en/
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Volkuniversiteit Breda www.volkuniversiteit-breda.nl/programma/nt2
Private teachers and tutors
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Marja Kwaad info@taalwerken.nl
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Jan Zweekhorst janzweekhorst@outlook.com
Check on our bulletin board for special offers for language teachers.
Restaurants and entertainment
Breda has a wide range of restaurants, cafes, disco’s, theaters and cinemas. The exciting and exuberant city of Breda has something for everyone.
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Restaurants in Breda:
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Stappen in Breda (Dutch):
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Cinema:
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Theater www.chasse.nl
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Concerts and Dance www.mezz.nl
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Casino www.hollandcasino.nl/breda
Kids & family
Babysitting services
Opassen: https://www.oppassen.nl/
Nannys at home: www.nanny-home.nl
Check also on our Bulletin board fro our ISB students offers
Playgrounds
Speelbos de Boeverijen (Mastbos)
www.staatsbosbeheer.nl/buitenspelen
Forest where children can play.
Abeelstraat – Ploegstraat – De Heuvelbrink- Somerweide
Check below link for opening times.
www.breda.nl/product/vac/info-openingstijden-van-de-speeltuinen
Café De 7 Heuveltjes www.7heuveltjes.nl
Joepie www.joepie.nl
Monkey Town http://www.monkeytown.eu/breda
Valkenbergpark
Swimming pools
Wolfslaar www.optisport.nl
Open:The end of April-August. Heated outdoor.
Sonsbeeck www.optisport.nl
Indoor and outdoor swimming pool, no summer closure.
De Wisselaar www.optisport.nl
Indoor swimming pool, summer closure.
Club Pellikaan www.clubpellikaan.nl/breda
Indoor swimming pool, membership required.
Children’s farms
Kinderboerderij Parkhoeve Breda-Noord
www.parkhoevebredanoord.nl/kinderboerderij/informatie-2.htm
Bezoekerscentrum Wolfslaar/boerderij www.bcwbreda.nl
Labyrinth in a cornfield
Hof van Overveld www.hofvanoverveld.nl
t’Fazantje www.fazantje-dongen.nl/maisdoolhof
Puppet theatres
MUPIZO www.muzipo.nl
Irene Laros www.irenelaros.nl
Youth circus
Jeugdcircus Woenzini www.jeugdcircuswoenzini.nl
Other
Oncle Jean www.onclejean.nl Restaurant/Coffee/Bar with outdoor play area and seating
The Little English Library http://littlelibrary.nl Library of English children’s books at a local Montessori school.
Reptile House www.deaardebreda.nl Indoor reptile house with café.
Bowling (Oosterhout) www.merlijn.com
Pancake House (Den Hout) http://www.koeckers.nl/nl/
Sports clubs & activities
Club Pellikaan
www.clubpellikaan.nl/breda
Club Pellikaan is a luxury sports club for the whole family. They offer a free week pass and 15% discount to ISB.
Corps et Esprit Massage
http://www.massagetherapiebreda.nl
Offers personalized massage therapy and pays special attention to the whole being: physical, mental and emotional.
Riding schools
Hippisch Centrum Breda www.hippischcentrumbreda.nlHoeve Galderzicht www.manegehoevegalderzicht.nlManege Overbos www.manegeoverbos.nlManege Hoeveneind www.hoeveneind.nlSintels BV http://home.zonnet.nl/stalsintelsManege De Roosberg www.roosberg.nl
Tennis and paddle tennis
Breda Lawn Tennis Vereniging https://www.bltv.nl/
Ulvenhoutse Tennis Veringing http://www.ulvenhoutsetv.nl/
Golf
Albatross Golfvereniging
Golfpark de Haenen
Bowling
Bowling en Partycentrum www.bowlingbreda.nl
Merlijn Bowling (Oosterhout) www.merlijn.com
Climbing
Arendse Klimcentrum, www.arendse.nl
LOT 66 www.lot66.nl
Yellow Stone
Karting and laser shooting
Ice skating www.schaatsbaanbreda.nl
Skiing Indoor Ski & Snowboardcentrum
Trips by balloon
Ad Ballon Ballonvaarten BV www.adballon.nl
Ballonvaarderij De Hot www.ballonvaarderij.nl
Supermarkets & groceries shopping
In the Netherlands you have a few well known supermarket chains that can be found almost everywhere where you can find most of groceries. Click on any of them to look for your nearest shop.
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Jumbo Foodmarket is one Jumbo bigger shop with larger assortment that can be found atRat Verleghstraat 4, 4815 NZ Breda
Every Tuesday and Friday from 9:00 -13:00 is market day at Breda at Grote Markt. There you can find a wide variety of fruit, vegetables, fish, bread, nuts, cheese and also fabrics.
You can also find
- Biological market every Tuesday from 9:00-13:00 at Veemarktstraat
- Saturday market from 10:00 -17:00 at St. Jan Ingenhouszplein
De Burcht is a small shopping center in Burcht, 7 4834 HK Breda where you can find almost everything from supermarkets, drugstores, butcher, fruit, fish shop, flower shops ...
Fish shops:
Nordzee has 2 shops one near Ginneken and another near the city center where you can find and order fresh fish.
Biological products:
Estafette is a biological supemarket that can be found at Ginnekenweg, 65 4818JB Breda
De Groene Weg is a biological butcher that can be found at Ginnekenweg, 1 4818JA Breda
Oriental food can be found at The Amazing Oriental supermarket in Belcrumweg, 34-36 4815HB Breda, amazingly you can also find some American and English products here.
You can also find a Turkish Halal supermarket Ken Foods in Nieuwe Haagdijk 22-26, 4811 TD Breda
Not in Breda but in the near city of Antwerp (45 min drive) you can also find an American supermarket for those craving for their American treats. It can be found at Prins Boudewijnlaan 175, 2610 Antwerp