Description: Tourist Information on the City of Almelo, located in the east of the Netherlands in the region of Twente and province Overijssel
As Almelo is located at the lowest geographical point in Twente, water naturally flows towards the city. And where there's water, there's life! Almelo was once founded at a ford on the river Aa, and water continues to shape the face of the city to this day.
Every last Sunday of the month is a shopping Sunday in Almelo. These special Sundays involve all kinds of activities and events that turn shopping into a real fun experience.
The vibrant city of Almelo has more waterways than any other town in the Twente region, an area of the Eastern Netherlands. Almelo is also a dynamic city, hosting a relatively large number of events every year, at least 160! Combine that with the growing number of high-tech companies and the plans to modernise the town centre and you get our motto: Almelo, never a dull moment!