HOTELS
Ingenhousz – The Ingenhousz is a beautiful building and former monastery that nowadays serves as a hotel with restaurant. €€€
Hotel Nassau €€€€ – The luxurious Hotel Nassau is located in one of the oldest streets of Breda in the heart of the city centre. Originally, it is an extensive complex of various national monuments; a beautiful Neo-Gothic chapel is still present.
Leonardo Hotel €€ – This hotel is located in the former post office of Breda. It is less than five minutes’ walk from the railway station, and the city centre is also easily accessible on foot.
Hotel Mastbosch Breda €€ – For the nature lovers! Hotel Mastbosch is beautifully situated on the edge of the Mastbos. Here you will find everything for a relaxing and comfortable stay. From here it is a 10-minute bike ride to the centre of Breda.
Boutique hotel Nouveau van Ham € – Hotel Nouveau van Ham is located on the vibrant van Coothplein in the centre of Breda. It is a characteristic hotel surrounded by cosy terraces and restaurants.
For more tips and current offers, visit www.welkominbreda.nl
We also recommend looking at accommodations in nearby cities that are easily accessible by public transport, such as Tilburg and Rotterdam.
RESTAURANTS AND BARS
Dutch people generally eat early (between 18:00 and 20:00), therefore most therefore most kitchen closes at 22:00.
Breakfast & Lunch
(During the masterclasses, lunch will be provided.)
Kamu – Sandwiches, soup, vega(n) options.
Sip First – For good coffee and tea, breakfast, lunch, vega(n) options.
PuiCk – International food, vega(n) options.
Koffiebar Sowieso – Coffee, breakfast, lunch, cake. Mostly vegan and uses organic and local products.
Dinner
Foodhall – 12 different cuisines under one roof, vega(n) options.
Frontaal – Brew café with 31 taps and pub food. Located next to the Summer School location!
Pizza Cantina – Italian stone oven pizza.
Cafetaria de Toren – The snack bar of Breda.
Hummus Falafel en Meer – Also vegan options.
Bühne – Café and restaurant with exhibitions by local artists.
Drinks
Dok 19 – Beers on the terrace near the harbor.
T-Huis – Relaxing terrace in the park.
Hijgend Hert – Cultural café with live performances.
De Bruine Pij – Brown pub with live music.
Baai – Get in the festival mood at Baai.
ACTIVITIES BREDA
Graphic Matters Reading Room – Our very own library filled with books about graphic design.
Blind Walls Gallery – Discover Breda through nearly 100 murals! On the website you will find several routes you can follow.
Pier15 – Paradise of every skateboarder and a nice place to have a drink (or two) as well.
Belcrum Beach – The city beach of Breda.
Stek – A nice hidden spot in Breda and a breeding ground for creatives.
Stedelijk Museum Breda – A museum about Breda’s heritage and history and contemporary visual culture.

Blind Walls Gallery tour
ACTIVITIES NEAR BREDA
Kaapstad (August 16-18) – Free art festival with intriguing installations, insane fictions and compelling performances in Tilburg.
Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen – The first publicly accessible art depot in the world in Rotterdam. See the result of 173 years of collecting.
Strijp-S – Industrial heritage transformed into unique shops, innovative restaurants and creative workplaces in Eindhoven.
Design Museum – View the exhibition ‘Dance – the design of a culture’ in Den Bosch.
Printing Museum, Etten-Leur – Museum about printing press and typography.
Plantin Moretus, Antwerp – Museum about 300 years of book printing.
NS Dutch railway
The easiest way to travel to Breda is by public transport. The Dutch railway is called NS. NS has various ways of keeping passengers informed. Go to www.ns.nl/en/travel-information for more information such as departure time and the current situations on the rail network.
From Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Breda
The Intercity Direct brings you directly to Breda Central Station. The duration of the journey is less than an hour. You will find the train station underneath the airport.
From Eindhoven to Breda
Next to the terminal you will find a bus stop (400 or 401) to Eindhoven Central Station. Here you can take a train to Breda. The duration from the airport to Breda is approximately 70 minutes.