Welcome to Soul to Soul Travels, finding hidden gems in the Netherlands...today we go to Utrecht!
Welcome to Soul to Soul Travels, finding hidden gems in the Netherlands...today we go to Utrecht Netherlands! Living and traveling in the Netherlands you always come across hidden gems that people may or may not know about. When you live in the Netherlands, sometimes good cheap food is hard to come by, but not today! Also...moving to the Netherlands from the US the last thing I thought I would see is a UFO...but today, we did! Living in Holland, or just life in the Netherlands, there is no shortage of hidden gems and who knows where or next stop is going to take us?
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You guys are officially “bekende Nederlanders”!
@dennisverhoef1564
3 ай бұрын
Think that's why they moved to Hilversum 🤣🤣🤣
@StrawberryHills211
3 ай бұрын
@@dennisverhoef1564 😆😎
@BabzV
3 ай бұрын
Hillywood. 😎
I bet Eric knew the swings were gone. He just wanted a broodje Mario😂
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Lol! He isn’t admitting to it, but I think I agree with you, Strawberry Hills!😂
In 1999 the UFO landed on the roof of the ProRail headquarters, known in Utrecht as the Inktpot. The artwork by Marc Ruygrok, which officially bears the name 'Zover', was placed on the roof in 1999 during the art event Panorama2000. During the event, the hatch was open and a light was on inside the UFO. The artwork in the shape of an approximately 7 meter high teapot was installed in 2013. It was made by Lily van der Stokker as part of the Call of the Mall art exhibition. The teapot represented intimate, everyday life amid the large-scale renovations of the station area and Hoog Catharijne. The name refers to Russell's teapot, a statement by the philosopher Bertrand Russell. The teapot was initially placed on the traverse over the Catharijnebaan of the Hoog Catharijne shopping center. In 2015 it was moved to the roof of a nearby parking garage. In 2021, the artwork on the same roof was moved closer to the edge so that it is more visible from the street side.
@rubenvanpraagh8791
3 ай бұрын
The current UFO is the second, bigger one. The original was removed, I think the weather had worn it out, and they were doing renovations to the building, so it had to be taken down.
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the interesting information, Jaap!😊
Yes, in 1982, I studyed near Utrecht someone said at that time, already, when you go to the center off Utrecht eat a broodje Mario. Amazing how they still are there!
Yes, Utrecht has it all. From teapot till achitectur, nice citywalks, lots of museum. Etc..etc..
The UFO used to be closed for many years. At one point they opened the hatch. 😂 It was an art work for an extra large exhibition to be viewed from the Dom tower. There was a huge silver sparrow on the roof of old buildings on the Dom square and a huge tea pot that is still there now as your saw. And many other things. 😊
Tammy your Nederlands sounds great!
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Awww, thank you so much!!😊
You two are like smitten teenagers at times, love it. 😊 I'm glad you're enjoying my country, you'll probably end up living in the south of the Netherlands though, like they all do. 😉 I'm originally from Zuid-Holland but have been living in Limburg for over 20 years now, beautiful province.
Back in the nineties my office was close by. So, at lunch, we took a stroll to Oudegracht to endulge ourselves in a sandwich from Mario. And even nowadays when we go for a day out to Utrecht, broodje Mario is mandatory on our list. There are more things to do in Utrecht that are top notch. Van Speelklok tot Pierement is a must see museum (and must hear!). It also houses the Nijntje museum, not just for kids.
Oh!! Second comment!! Eric tapped out without a reminder! 😂😂😂😂😂
I fell in love with Broodje Mario 35 years ago! I lived in Utrecht at that time. They are still the best!
Next time you visit Utrecht, rent a canoe! You will have a stunning view of the city from a completely different perspective.
Mario's "broodje" (the bread) is baked from pizza dough, actually. Separate from what's in it when served. You may be familiar with the "calzone" pizza where the "bottom" is wrapped around what would be on top of it and it is baked together. If you want an excuse to go to Amsterdam, there's an Italian restaurant there that already for 50 years does a great calzone (€14.75 - Lange Leidsedwarsstraat 63-65 - "Piccolino")
The inktpot building has a great history. It was built with 22 milion bricks. But because there were not enough bricks, they first built 2 brick factories. Also because of all the wood they needed, they first had to buy a forrest in the south of the Netherlands.
I love the new format for your intro! I'm really enjoying the visuals you are giving us as you are going around. I get excited for July with each video you provide! I love the food reviews as I enjoy food! Keep up the awesome work you two!
Go check the observatory when in Utrecht. One of the oldest.... Sonnenborgh Utrecht. Check it out..
Ah, broodje Mario, I miss that so much. So Jealous.
Great for you to have Utrecht nearby now. Amersfoort is also a very good destination from Hilversum 😊 I recommend a visit to Amersfoort
@scrappedlives
3 ай бұрын
Amersfoort by night is also very lovely!
broodje mario is there forever .i have been living in Utrecht in the eighties and broodje mario was the weekend treat
Wow, Tammy, your Dutch pronunciation is seriously good!
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you, BrazenNL!😊❤
When I still lived in the Netherlands I sometimes went to walk in the forest in "Lage Vuursche" which is very close to Hilversum. And there used to be a real pannenkoeken restaurant 🙂
@HerbaSanitas-zq1su
3 ай бұрын
It's still there....
Great to see broodje Mario is still there. When I worked at NS Reizigers many years ago, my colleagues and I went for a walk during lunchtime, but the real reason was to get a broodje Mario😊 The ProRail building is the largest brick building in the Netherlands. I have been there many times for boring meetings, the inside is also interesting. Tammy your dutch pronunciation is really very good. Groetjes uit Doetinchem.
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the nice compliment about my pronunciation, @GuruJSGamingIsFun!😊
Was awesome meeting you guys!
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
It was so nice meeting you, too, Gerwin!😊
Hallo lovely people, it's " tot straks " . Erik, when you have 5 euro and Tammy has 20 euro, Tammy has 25 euro. Groetjes.
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Lol!!! True😂
@FrankHeuvelman
3 ай бұрын
Talking about an open door.
Did you ever visit the Spoorwegmuseum in Utrecht? It's really fun and very informative.
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
No, not yet!!
I studied in Utrecht over 20 years ago (live in the US now) and after watching this, I cant wait to go back again! 😊 Ik mis een broodje Mario!!!
The UFO and tea pot (and there should still be a giant pigeon somewhere) were part of an art exhibition long time ago, several objects could all be seen from the top of Dom tower. After the exhibition they decided to keep some of these objects.
Dear Eric and Tammy, Again a very nice video! I have to commit I eat at least 400 Broodjes Mario during my 42 years in Utrecht. And every time I visit this beautiful city I just have to buy another one!
@daphneschuring5810
3 ай бұрын
Je maakt mij nieuwsgierig naar het broodje
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you, Rene! 😊
Tammy, your Dutch is on point! Love the vids! I think the other popular place is Broodje Ben.
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the compliment, @kamsel79!😊
Next time try the Domtorentjes from bakery Theo Blom, Zadel straat 23 in Utrecht and the hidden gem Betje Boerhaave, Hoogt 10 in Utrecht. It's a kruideniersmuseum and they sell candy and cookies from jars like in the old times. Entry is free and if you want you can buy something or leave a gift to support them . (I'm not affiliated. 😂) And visit the shopping mall of Hoog Catharijne, it's as luxurious as Le Printemps in Paris.
Whoehahaha, "other than my wife's engagement ring" 😂😂😂 hilarious
Oh boy…you opened up a can of memories….I worked in Utrecht’s inner city in the seventies when Mario had a market stall on the Oudegracht where they sold de broodjes they baked in their bakery on the wharf below. Fondest memory (besides the broodjes) : they always served me ahead of the que. Something to do with being blond, young and “proportioned”. Those were the days…..
Tot straks, tot strakjes, tot zo, tot later, is what you were looking for. Tammy, je Nederlandse uitspraak is echt fantastisch, bijna niet van 'echt' te onderscheiden, complimenten hoor!
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Awww, thank you so much, @eva-xv2jk!😊😊
@FrankHeuvelman
3 ай бұрын
Waar een wil is, is een weg.
Yeah 'Broodje Mario' set off a whole thing about 'Italiaanse Bol' broodjes. Good quality bread, and the combination of the chorizo with everything else, just, yeah. It is a full proper meal for the soul in a sandwich.
I get it how Eric lets Tammy order de broodjes, cause her Dutch is on point! BTW how is your Dutch Eric? Didn't you promise to take lessons if your visa was getting extended (yes the internet remembers!)
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Lol!!😂 Working on it!!
Jullie zijn echt geweldig!!! 😎😎😎
@Ikmijnnaam
3 ай бұрын
Because they are NOT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Dankjewel, Teslacoil333!😊
The word that you were looking for was " tot straks"
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Ahhh, dankjewel!! 😊
Tips Hilversum. Broodjes: Bakkerij Roos op de Groest. Beste patat en kroketten: Cafetaria De Bonte Koe op de Zeedijk. Gezellig eetcafe: Cartouche in de Stationstraat. 😋😃
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the recommendations, @sigrunwestrus68😊!
In my hometown Vlaardingen there was (don't know if it still there because i haven't been there in years) a bakery who made the best broodje gezond with kruidenboter, ham, cheese, egg, sla, tomato and it was delicious. If you find a bakery who makes fresh broodje gezond, definately try that too. :)
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Wow! That must be so lekker!! We will be on the lookout for it!!
2 sheep an a cow? I give 2 sheep 2 cows 😂😂😂 There is a joke about it, i forgot how it goes. 🧐 Great to see you back, was a surprise. 😊 MENU broodje Mario at 7:36 (memo)
Aaaah, i heard some more confidence speaking Dutch. You guys shouldn't hesitate and hide it for us. Just do it. A mix of Nedenlish is perfectly fine ❤. (For entertainment reasons only) 😂😂
Another gem close to Hilversum: Weesp, just 20 minutes by train. Don't forget to get an icecream at Nelis.
@borchen0
3 ай бұрын
but not before getting a broodje shoarma at De Mazzel nearby
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the suggestion!!😊
Next time go visit the botanical gardens of the University. It's very cool to stroll around there.
Again thx for a nice video. How do you like it in hilversum maybe to quick to give an answer to, but how does the place feel compared to rotterdam? I guess you will need some time to settle and how do you like the house you in. Can i say you are very lucky to find a place my son is trying for years now to find himself something ended up in a bedsit! Very small but it was the only option he had. He lives in Nijmegen i think yoy have visited that city. You should keep that in mind to visit coming summer at the "vier daagse". The whole city is in party mode in that week. Awesome please keep it in mind, well worth it. Good to see you back.
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you, Riny!😊 I hope your son will find a more suitable place to live soon!
45 years ago as a child I ate my first pizza slice at Mario's in Utrecht, same spot, it became a staple during shopping trips with my mother, they are fantastic. De Inktpot is a fine example of Dutch Art-Deco, if you ever have the chance to visit the interior, please do, it's gorgeous. Another tip for your next visit to Utrecht is Museum Speelklok, filled with music boxes, Dutch street organs and antique animatronics, it's a blast!
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the suggestions, @HerbaSanitas-zq1su😊
Talking about a UFO… have you visited the Evoluon in Eindhoven? Great to have you back on youtube ❤
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you, @jennyvoorhaar! We have not visited the Evoluon yet!
I know the "broodje Mario" as an "Italiaanse Bol" in Den Bosch. From 10th of April onwards, you will be able to take the boat tour UNDER the city of 's-Hertogenbosch (talking about hidden gems.) With the Intercity, it's 1 train station south of Utrecht. Just saying...
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the recommendation, AlexK-yr2th!
@AlexK-yr2th
3 ай бұрын
@@SoultoSoulTravels Welcome. Don't forget the Sint Jan Cathedral, Bossche Bol. T&T know where to go...
You bothe bring a lot of Joy and Hapiness with youre video's.😅 Have you ever seen the red BMW that hanging over the side of of the roof of the parking garage Nearby Rotterdam central station.
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Hi @EL-Patron! Thank you for your compliment!! We have seen that BMW many times on our way to and from Rotterdam Centraal!!
@EL-Patron.
3 ай бұрын
@@SoultoSoulTravels 😄
🐑🐑🐷🐄 'With that being said...' So fun to watch your vids. Keep posting! 👍
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you, @josschakenraad!😊
Welcome to my hometown!
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you!😊
Since Eric is so good at spotting funny things in the architecture, And you lived in Rotterdam. Is the car still balancing there? Near the station?
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
lol lol…yes it is! I get a chuckle every time I saw it…you never know what you might see there. Eric
Hi, nice video again. Tammy’s dutch got so good! I’m really proud of you. And Eric, she is priceless 😉 As always, greetings 🙋🏽♂️🇳🇱🌮
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Awww, thank you so much, Taco048!💕😊
I come from the Den Bosch area That sandwich looks delicious and crunchy too, I heard when you took a bite. I think I'll have to go to Utrecht sometime, it seems like a super tasty sandwich
It was so nice to meet you in person, in a real old Dutch café. Sorry about those 2 cows and a pig Tammy you are priceless. Grtz Hans
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
It was so nice meeting you, Hans! We thought it was so funny what you said!!😂
Another fun video by you guys! As a Born & Raised almost 57yrs old Dutchman, and as a musician played almost every puthole in the country and wáy beyond.. But must admit i've never seen 'downtown' Utrecht..
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you, @vinniekay!!
@vinniekay0967
3 ай бұрын
@@SoultoSoulTravels I wish you both all the luck & happiness and may you find lots of new friendly connections in Hilversum, as in Rotterdam..
I work in Utrecht not far from this sandwich place 😊 and yes, there is always a line there especially on the lunch time. Hugs from Almere 🏡 🪻
"The other place" could be the stall on the other side of the canal. In that case, it's the other Broodje Mario, their second outlet.
Love your going around to different places. We're going to be back in Holland next month, coming in on the Rotterdam and staying with friends. I already told her I want to check out the Kring Lope. The broodje Mario like a Italian sub?
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Hi Linda! Yes, it is sort of like an Italian sub. Enjoy your time back here next month!
They already did business when my dad went to study. He is now 61 years old...
Tammy your Dutch is great!
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you, @helgavanraam29!😊
When you go from Hilversum to Utrecht by train you pass the station Overvecht, and there is a slide there. (along the stairs out of the station)
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for that info, Rob2!😊
For ufo if ever in eindhoven check out the evoluon used to live close by in philipsdorp
you 2 should visit haarzuilens , a little village near Utrecht , it looks like straight from a fairy-tale when you walk there , worth it !
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the recommendation, @paulnobel!😊
I have a horse!
Hey guys, next time visit Ombretta in Utrecht for amazing Italian sandwiches!! Highly recommend!
Haha, Mario doet alles quasi hygiënisch met handschoentjes aan, maar met diezelfde handschoentjes zit ie wel aan het smerige cash en vervolgens aan de broodjes voor de volgende klant. 😱😱😱 Alles voor de show. 🤣🤣🤣
great video again! Indeed, paying cash for a Mario sandwich is a bit outdated, but it also adds something to the nostalgia of that sandwich. Since I suspect Eric (but also Tammy 😀) of being a beer lover: I am curious about your experiences with a visit to the Gooische Brouwerij in Hilversum (Marktplein 3) but certainly also in the city of Utrecht: VandeStreek, Oproer and Maximus, among others
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
We have been to Gooische Brouwerij and we thought it was good. We have not been to any in Utrecht yet!😊
You could also say "tot zo" means see you in a bit.
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Hi :)
Fun vid, guys! 👍🏻 And thx for the sandwich tip, getting hungry 😅. Is it there every day?
@sim-one
3 ай бұрын
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Yes, we also have our trade partners in space. The difference between us and the US is that we don't hide them in the Nevada desert in America's number one no-go zone AREA51. Nederlandse openheid, we kunnen gewoon niet zonder! (Dutch transparency, we simply couldn't do without.)
2000 years of history in Utrecht and all you come up is broodje Mario, is very American :)
Utreg, me statsjie.
Hee Guys could you also do a comparison between (good old) Rotterdam and Hilversum ..? Very brgds Cees
I could've given you a tour in my hometown. You went to Utrecht for a Broodje Mario and the UFO?!? You know there's a lot more to see than that?
Best (voted) ribs are also in Utrecht... Would be great to see these compared to US ribs? SEE: Sam's King Ribs | Castellumlaan 2 | 3454 VB | De Meern (Utrecht)
Utrecht has a lot more to offer than a ´broodje Mario´. There is a lot to see and to experience in Utrecht. Just try and you can go every week there and eat a ´broodje Mario´and see something new.
That's awesome! Thanks for sharing this.
Hahahaha. When you get four and vier mixid up in an English presentation you know Dutch classes are working. Well done Tammy in your Dutch effort. And you were looking for: "tot zo" or "tot zometeen". That is "See you in a bit". New house on ground level must be nice. No more carrying bags up a narrow Rotterdam stairs.
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you, @jurrione! It is so nice being on the ground floor!!😊
Mario’s is already popular for more than 40 years. 🙏
Yeah, I'll bet that broodje Mario is good. It's probably also about 10 grams of salt each.
You should the vegetarian Calzone. Heeerlijk.
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Now that you guys live in the province of Utrecht, it’s time to pay a visit to beautiful Amersfoort also. I’m pretty sure you’ll enjoy.
@gerwin030
3 ай бұрын
Hilversum is Noord Holland.
@hunchbackaudio
3 ай бұрын
@@gerwin030 Ah You’re right, my bad.
I have seen how the UFO was build, because I worked there in that area.
@11:20 An engagement ring for 5 bucks? That's a great deal! You truly are becoming Dutch! 😉
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Lol!!😂
Go to Doorn city, to Huis Doorn, and check on the last German emperor, great museum and visit the graves of his dax-hounds..
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the suggestions, @SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands!😊
Ow no to that price I would sel her fast 😂😅 hey a subscribers from dk copenhagen wen I walk in towns I love to look up ther is so many I sitting things to see on one off my trips too prag I vent down a bag street I logt up and a manhang in a steel pibe over the mitten off the street some caird off art but I got wery big eys again a great video kit them coming
You always have to order a broodje Mario WITH peppers!
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
We forgot to mention that there were peppers in there, too!! Sooo good!!!😊
Is the Broodje Mario open every day in the week? Im going to Utrecht today, and would love to get my hands on those broodjes
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Hello, Stanley! They are open today from 10:30-18:00!
Great and fun video from you two. I know that Ava from Dutch Americano is in Utrecht. Any thoughts on reaching out to her for some fun video collabs?
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Thank you, Jeremy! No, no thoughts on collaboration🙂
Hi you crazy two why do you not try investigate the good eats in Hilversum, Lived in the Netherland from 1956 to 1963 I'm now Canadian!
Reguliersgracht Amsterdam.
What does "2 sheep, a pig and a cow" means?
You didn't check on the Roman remains?
Eric, would you consider selling Tammy for two Billy goats, 14 guinea pigs, one goldfish (a big one), 4 parrots and an ant farm which houses 2,387 ants? If you feel that’s not enough, I can (maybe) throw in an orca, although I’d have to check Marktplaats about the latter 😂
@SoultoSoulTravels
3 ай бұрын
Lol!!😂
Broodje Mario has been the number one sandwich for decades in Utrecht. One of the few things I actually will hit the ATM for. I hoped the hidden gem would be them. Another hidden gem (imho) is Royal on the Kanaalstraat, best burger in town. And stop making fun of my vehicle, I had nowhere else to park 😟 The swings were a functional art installation and have been on a few stations, they have been gone from Utrecht CS for quite a while.
04:25 Waarom hebben 2 werknemers handschoenen aan en 1 niet? Niet echt consequent.
If your hidden gem has a competitor around the corner that you cannot get to because of the line... consider standing in that line!