Vessem, Wintelre en Knegsel

Vessem is a village in the southern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Eersel, North Brabant. Cultural attractions include the Jacobusmolen windmill and several galleries. The village was first mentioned in 1245 as Veseme. The etymology is unclear. Vessem is a church village which developed on a sandy ridge along the Kleine Beerze.Vessem was home to 581 people in 1840. It used to part of the municipality of Vessem, Wintelre en Knegsel until 1996 when it was merged into Eersel.

Hoogeloon is a Dutch village in the commune of Bladel, in North Brabant. Hoogeloon is situated 4 km north of Hapert and is around 20 km west of Eindhoven.

Hoogeloon, Hapert en Casteren is a former municipality in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It covered the villages of Hoogeloon, Hapert and Casteren. Hoogeloon, Hapert en Casteren merged with Bladel en Netersel in 1997, to form the new municipality of "Bladel".

Halfmijl is a hamlet in the west of the municipality of Veldhoven in the province of North Brabant, the Netherlands. The hamlet is located two kilometers east of the village Vessem and consists of eight houses, most of which are farms.

Duizel is a village in the municipality of Eersel in the province of North Brabant, the Netherlands. Duizel is part of the Acht Zaligheden (Eight Beatitudes), like Eersel, Knegsel, Steensel, Wintelre, Netersel, Hulsel and Reusel. The village was first mentioned before 1026 as Duselam, and named after a stream. The etymology is gentle flowing stream. Duizel is a road village which developed along the Kleine Beerze.The tower of the St John Church dates from the 15th century. The matching church was demolished in 1927. The St John's Birth Church was built in 1925 in basilica style.During the 19th century, Duizel developed into a centre for the cigar industry. Duizel was home to 296 people in 1840. It was part of the municipality of Duizel en Steensel until 1922 when it was merged into Eersel.

Duizel en Steensel is a former municipality in the Dutch province of North Brabant, covering the villages of Duizel and Steensel. Duizel en Steensel merged with Eersel in 1923.

Wintelre is a village in the municipality of Eersel in the province of North Brabant, the Netherlands. Wintelre is part of the Acht Zaligheden (Eight Beatitudes), like Eersel, Duizel, Steensel, Knegsel, Netersel, Hulsel en Reusel. The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Winterlo. The etymology is unclear.In 1320, a Mary chapel was built in Wintelre. In 1570, it was replaced by a church, but was turned over to the Dutch Reformed church in 1648, and started to decay due to the small size of the Protestant congregation. In 1822, a new Catholic church is built. A tower was added between 1857 and 1859. Between 1930 and 1931, a new church was built next to the old one. The old church was later demolished, but the tower remained.Wintelre was home to 435 people in 1840.

Oost-, West- en Middelbeers was a municipality in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It included the villages Oostelbeers, Middelbeers, and Westelbeers. The municipality existed until 1997, when it became part of Oirschot.

Middelbeers is a village in the municipality of Oirschot in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located between Oirschot (c. 6 km) and Hilvarenbeek (c. 7 km). It is one of the three Beers villages.

Restaurant De Acht Zaligheden is a defunct restaurant in Eersel, in the Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1983–1995.In the time of the Michelin stars, Henk van Tuijl was the owner and head chef. His predecessor as owner and chef was Leon Ribbens, active in 1972.In 1979, while digging under the restaurant to create a new wine cellar, labourers found an old cesspool. In it, they found some ceramics. These artefacts were later dated by the Archaeological Institute of the Vrije Universiteit as coming from the Late Middle Ages and the Early modern period.The restaurant closed down between 1998 and 2003, when it was mentioned as restaurant Promessa.

Knegsel is a village in the south of the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Eersel, North Brabant. Knegsel is part of the Acht Zaligheden (Eight Beatitudes), alongside Eersel, Duizel, Steensel, Wintelre, Netersel, Hulsel en Reusel. The village was first mentioned in 1281 as Cneczele, and means "single room house belonging to the servant".Knegsel was home to 238 people in 1840. The Catholic Monulphus and Gondulphus was built in 1926, and was a low wide tower. Knegsel used to be part of the municipality Vessem, Wintelre en Knegsel. In 1996, it was merged into Eersel.

Zoo Veldhoven is a zoo in Veldhoven. Visitors can feed many animals themselves and the park can also be visited under the guidance of a guide.