/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9446425
In my opinion Utrecht is pretty much Amsterdam with half the tourists being replaced with students. The Oude Gracht (translated "Old Canal") has a lot of neat little restaurants and bars right next to water and is considered a must visit by many. In terms of shopping you can find your typical franchises as well as smaller stores selling all kinds of niche items. Utrecht houses several comic stores ("stripwinkels" in Dutch) with "Whoops" probably being the most weeb-friendly, although I haven't been there for a while. You can also find a manga library known as the "Manga Kissa" in Utrecht which might be worth a visit depending on how many days you're staying. Another interesting location to visit is "Gamestate", which is the biggest (retro) arcade in the Netherlands and just opened last week. All of these things can be found in the city centre at walking distance from the central station. However if you feel like visiting a cinema and don't mind taking a bus for 10 or 15 minutes, you should definitely pay a visit to "Cinemec". Trust me, it's worth it.

In terms of events most major events are bilingual (Dutch and English) and in Utrecht you have Dutch Comic Con (March and November) and Firstlook Gaming (usually October). However from Utrecht you can reach Amsterdam CS and Den Bosch in less than 30 minutes from Utrecht CS, and Rotterdam CS, Hague CS and Eindhoven within 30 to 45 minutes by train. Day tickets for the entire train network are often on sale for €15 so you can easily roam around the country without having to pay a fortune. Our con calender has English descriptions for all cons and the locations linked to in Google Maps, so do check it if you want to visit a con: https://churi.nl/agenda

>>9446429
Summer Tales Boutique is located in Houten, not Utrecht. Still, it's only 23 minutes away from Utrecht CS so if Anon is into Lolita it's definitely worth a visit.