Camping Klein Paradijs

Your first stop during your hols at Recreatiepark Klein Paradijs has to be the mind-bending village of Baarle-Nassau/Baarle-Hertog, where walking from street to street will have you crossing from the Netherlands to Belgium and back again, all in an enclave on the Dutch side of the border. If byzantine borders aren’t piqueing the interest, there’s plenty else here to keep history buffs enthralled. The TextielMuseum in Tilburg and Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven are prime intros to Dutch art and design, and the site is also within 40 minutes of the memorial to Kamp Vught, where you can explore the reconstruction and exhibitions of the former concentration camp. For cheerier diversions, fans of the animal kingdom should have no bug bears about their stay at Klein Paradijs: Stichting de Ezelshoeve donkey sanctuary, Reptile House Earth, Safaripark Beekse Bergen, Animal Park de Oliemeulen and Zoo Veldhoven are all between 10 minutes and an hour from the site, or you can get really hands-on at the Camel Dairy Smits (make sure you try a glass of the white stuff). Thrill seekers can get the adrenaline pumping on the rides at Efteling, half an hour from Klein Paradijs, or across the border at Bobbejaanland, while those yearning for a bit of city life can make tracks for Eindhoven or Antwerp (Belgium), both less than an hour away.