Sources

The texts on Visit Dordt have been written with care. Below you will find the main sources we used. Spotted something that is not right? Let us know via About Visit Dordt and we will correct it.

History, fun facts and famous people from Dordt

Wikipedia: Dordrecht (and the English version)
Apud Thuredrech, on the name Thuredrith
DutchNews: Dutch destinations, Dordrecht, on the ‘sheep’s heads’
Street Art Cities: The Sheep’s Head, artwork on the Voorstraat
Vincent van Gogh – The Letters and Van Gogh Gallery, on Van Gogh’s time in Dordrecht
indebuurt Dordrecht: Dordtse mysteries and Dordtse Monumenten: Varkenmarkt 45, on the cannonball from 1813
The Dordtologie course, from which Visit Dordt grew

Local food

Wikipedia: Frikandel, on its origin and annual production
VICE: Een kleine geschiedenis van het woord frikandel
Banketbakkerij Brokking
Bakkerij De Man
DutchNews, on the schapenkop biscuit

Sports in Dordrecht

Dordrecht.net: Recreatie en sport, directory of clubs
Uniek Sporten
The clubs’ own websites, checked in October 2026

Schools and open days

VO Dordrecht, Dordrecht school fair
AlleCijfers.nl, overview of secondary schools
Scholen op de kaart
The schools’ own websites, for the open day dates

Working in Dordrecht

UWV: Regio in beeld 2025, Drechtsteden
DistriPark Dordrecht: arbeidsmarkt
Vacancy links via Indeed, YoungCapital and Magnet.me

Living in Dordrecht

Funda, current housing listings (we link, we do not copy anything)

Where to stay in Dordrecht

In Dordrecht: B&B Hesha and bedandbreakfast.nl: B&B Hesha, on the rooms and facilities
RTV Dordrecht, on the nomination for Best B&B in the Netherlands 2026
HotelsCombined, overview of hotels in Dordrecht
The hotels’ and B&Bs’ own websites
In Dordrecht (tourist office): B&Bs in Dordrecht and the B&Bs’ own websites, such as Slapen in de Schil

Events

Follow the Beat: Big Rivers and the official Big Rivers website
Dordt in Stoom, dates and programme
Dordtse Decemberdagen, the official website, for programme and dates
In Dordrecht: uitagenda
Frikandellentocht Dordrecht, on the routes, dates and origins of the walk
Dordts Wintercircus Royal, the official website, for show dates and programme

Activities and getting here

The museums’ and providers’ own websites, for current opening hours and tickets
NS and NS International, for train travel

Parking

Municipality of Dordrecht: parking costs in municipal garages, In Dordrecht (tourist office): parking, In Dordrecht: Q-Park Drievriendenhof and ANWB: parking in Dordrecht

Unique shops

The shops’ own websites and: In Dordrecht: Vreeken’s Zaden, Atelier Hof 3, NS: bijzondere winkels in Dordrecht, Rockin’ Items, Pandora & Pandorus, Juffrouw Pollewop, In Dordrecht: Stripwinkel Sjors, Record Store Day: Get Back Music, Meubels met een Verhaal

Then & now

Rijksmuseum: the old photos (public domain), and the Regionaal Archief Dordrecht (RAD) for the history of the locations

Affiliate links

Some pages contain links to booking sites such as Booking.com, GetYourGuide and NS. If you book via such a link, Visit Dordt sometimes receives a small fee. This does not affect the price, nor which places we recommend.

Walking route map

Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors
Locations via Nominatim and the walking route via OSRM / routing.openstreetmap.de
Map software: Leaflet

Streets and harbours

Travel4history: bezienswaardigheden van Dordrecht
Reischeck: bezienswaardigheden Dordrecht
Voorstraat Noord: over de Voorstraat
Rijksmonumentenregister: Kuipershaven 146–148
Our own on-site observations (Damiatebrug, Kuipershaven 42)

Dordrecht on film

Distilling in Dordrecht

Bierista: Stadsbrouwerij Dordrecht
Rutte: over ons
P. Rijneveen Branderij & Distilleerderij, on the building, the drinks and the tastings

City escape tour

Monumenten.nl: Grotekerksplein 5 (Klein Cruysenburch)
Vincent van Gogh plaque, Tolbrugstraat Waterzijde
Our own on-site observations during the test rounds

About Visit Dordt

Cursus Dordtologie

The weather

Open-Meteo (free weather API, CC BY 4.0)

The Biesbosch

A day in Dordt: with kids, in the rain and in 24 hours

Remarkable buildings and monuments

The Dordtologist (city escape tour)

Harbours (and bridges) (city escape tour)

ANWB information signs along the route: Het Dolhuis, De Korenbeurs, Zakkendragershuisje, Catharijnepoort, Huis Bever-Schaep, Rondeel Engelenborch, Dordts Patriciërshuis, In de Speykermandt and Schroevendok Straatman
Gable stones, street signs and inscriptions on site
Archeologie Dordrecht: Dordrecht Ondergronds, briefrapport 18 (Damiatebolwerk)
Heineken Collection: Het langst van allemaal (brouwerij De Sleutel)
Komoot: Lange IJzeren Brug

Logo and design

Logo and illustrations: original design for Visit Dordt
Fonts: Bricolage Grotesque and Caveat Brush (Open Font License), hosted on our own server

Last updated: October 2026.