Eindhoven

Eindhoven is one of those cities that feels like it is always inventing something new. It sits in the south of the Netherlands and has a bold, creative energy that you can feel the moment you arrive. The city grew up around big ideas, and that spirit of experimenting and pushing boundaries is still everywhere today. You can see it in the wild, bubbly buildings in the city centre that look more like sculptures than offices, and in a whole neighbourhood where old factory buildings have been turned into studios for artists and designers.

Eindhoven is also a city that knows how to put on a show. Each autumn, its streets and buildings become a canvas for extraordinary light art, drawing visitors from across the world to wander through glowing, colour-drenched streets after dark. With a brilliant modern art museum and a fascinating museum dedicated to the history of electric light, Eindhoven rewards every curious visitor who loves big ideas.

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Quick fact

Eindhoven is the technology and design capital of the Netherlands, best known as the city where electronics giant Philips was founded in 1891.

Fun fact

Every autumn, Eindhoven transforms into a giant open-air light gallery during the GLOW festival, when artists use entire buildings as canvases for dazzling light projections.

Landmarks

Philips Museum

This fun museum tells the story of how Philips started making light bulbs in Eindhoven and changed the way the whole world lights up its homes.

Strijp-S

This cool creative neighbourhood was once a secret Philips factory complex, and today it is packed with artists, designers, cafés, and music events.

Van Abbemuseum

This modern art museum has a bold collection of 20th-century art and loves to ask big, exciting questions about what art really means.

Blob Buildings (City Centre)

Eindhoven's city centre has wild, bubbly buildings that look like they melted and set again — they were designed to show off the city's love of bold modern architecture.