Car Hire in Sikenisse - Mini guide to Sikenisse

Spijkenisse is a town in the western part of the Netherlands. It is a town that lies within the province of South Hollans. The population as of 2006 was nearly 75,000 people. Spijkenisse is a sister city with two other European cities: Hurth, Germany and Thetford, United Kingdom. The nickname for Spijkenisse is Spikecity.

The town of Spijkenisse has been inhabited for thousands of years, according to archeological research. Spijkenisse is built around swamp land, so the ancient people would have depended on hunting the swamps and fishing on the Meuse River.

The oldest written reference to Spijkenisse is from a written document that dates from 1231. The town of Spijkenisse formed first as a fishing villages that surrounded the creek along the Oude Maas. There were also farmers included in this area. It originally belong to the Lord of Putten but all of Putten’s land was transferred to Philip III, Drake of Burgundy, in 1459. The Count of Holland was the next to acquire the land in 1581. Because of several floods and destructive fires, Spijkenisse saw a decline in growth throughout the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. But now the town is stable and continues to see a modest growth in population each year.

Now, Spijkenisse is a small town that is full a character. It is also very accessible from the railways. There are quite a few railway lines that run through or nearby the town, including the Caland Line and the Erasmus Line. These lines terminate in Spijkenisse. If you do not want to rely on trains then consider renting a car, this is the easiest way to travel and increased competition means you are bound to find a cheap car hire deal.

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