Come to this nature house in the IJssel Valley, roughly the area from Dieren to Zwolle, as part of the Veluwe, bordered by the IJssel and the first hills on the west side. Beautifully cleaved by the Grift and the Apeldoorns Kanaal and numerous streams and springs. If there is anything that connects the central Veluwe with the IJssel Valley, it is those brooks and springs, largely fed by rainwater that fell on the higher parts of the Veluwe and made its way underground, down towards the IJssel and often surfacing halfway as small streams and ditches. The Voorster Fliert is also one of those. In a meadow opposite the church of Bussloo it rises above the ground and finds its way northward to form the beautiful Fliertdal which now marks the border between Twello and urban Deventer. Do you prefer peace and quiet? Then grab a bike and take a long ride on the dike along the river, through the meadows and orchards located near the IJssel. Or bike to the forests of the North Veluwe. All within easy reach.

But the IJssel Valley is more! Because of its varied soils, almost everything is grown and produced here that is needed for daily meals. It is this special feature that is a tourist attraction of the first order. During the day you pass by the farms and artisanal businesses where the local products are prepared into foodstuffs, and in the evening you go out to dinner to taste everything you have seen that day. While chatting about the farmer or miller who welcomed you, the local stores you visited and the cheese or jam factory where you were allowed a little taste. While enjoying a good glass of IJssel wine. That is the IJsselvallei in optima forma. Just a few minutes by car from your nature house is Deventer. This old Hanseatic city has a particularly beautiful old town center. But Deventer is also very attractive as a shopping city. Grab a terrace on the banks of the IJssel or on the old market. Near the farm you will find the remains of the IJssel Line, a defensive stronghold from the time of the Cold War. Take the ferry from Olst and see the World War II bunkers and buried tanks that served as defense artillery.