Products from local makers

The Bredaas Water (with wine) glass bottle is a stylish and reusable bottle for serving water, perfect as an accompaniment to a good glass of wine. Its timeless design and subtle reference to Breda add elegance to any table. At home, in a restaurant, or at a festive dinner.

With herbs from the beguinage
In this egg box are 5 special herbs from our own Beguinage: Holy bean, Basil, Red mountain spinach, Garden Judas' pincushion and Yin-Yang bean. In this recycled egg box, with a little care and love, you can soon grow your own herb garden. Making green fingers a piece of cake.

£6.95

Show your love for Breda with the stylish Breda cap and beanie, exclusively available in the Explore Breda Store. This high-quality cap or beanie combines comfort with a timeless look, perfect for both residents and visitors who want to represent the city with pride. The cap is available in olive green or blue, and the beanie in blue or grey.

Cap: £21.95
Beanie: £14.95

Two Breda-based makers, Demi Marie Pottery and STUDIO KRAAN & KLEI, joined creative forces to create these unique cups. Handmade from stoneware and hand-glazed, each cup is slightly different, giving it its own unique character. The idea behind this collection: modern shapes combined with a mix of organic and sleek glazes in different colours. This allows for endless combinations, so there is a style to suit everyone. Of course, this cup also has its own Breda limited edition.

The size? Perfect for your favourite coffee or cappuccino. Not only do they look beautiful, they are also delightful to drink from. And yes, they are dishwasher safe.The two creators behind the cups also produce plenty of their own work: STUDIO KRAAN & KLEI makes personalised ceramic letter garlands, among other things. demi marie pottery focuses on handmade lamps and light objects made of ceramic. Of course, they both make many more beautiful things. 
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Handmade cup: €16.95
Handmade cups set of 2: €30
Breda limited edition: €18.95

It appears cloudy and copper-coloured, smells of wheat, and tastes strong and sweet. The aftertaste reveals a hint of turf. A well-aged story deserves a well-aged beer. That’s why SeeBreda and the Bourgondische Bierkelder brewed this TURFSCHIPPER and are telling the most heroic story of Breda with a delicious beer in hand. Complete the story naturally with the matching Bredase beer glass!

Turfschipper: €10.95
Bredase Beer Glass: €6.95

With this cool item, you can showcase your Breda pride everywhere or pass it on to someone who doesn't live in Breda and let them feel the Breda pride.

€1.50

Show where you come from. By bike, in style. The official Bredaas cycling jersey is for everyone who proudly masters the roads of West Brabant. Whether you're racing through the forests of Ulvenhout, blasting over the moats, or enjoying coffee on the Grote Markt on Sunday morning, this shirt says everything without words. 

€94,95

Four, three, two, one... liftoff.

The Grote Kerk of Breda rises like a rocket, ready to reach new heights. This playful and dreamy design portrays a city that is always in motion, with respect for the past but a gaze into the future.

Through the Gothic window, we look at a city that continues to develop. In the smoke, a vision of progress appears, a drive to move forward without forgetting its origins. The graceful lines and patterns add a sense of energy and creativity, as if the city itself is brimming with ideas and possibilities.

An image of Breda as a place where tradition and innovation come together, always in motion, always on the way to something new.

€29.95

A magical collaboration between the Explore Breda Store and Roger Merling Meijer, owner of Bunker Tattoo. As a mentor, he brings his perspective on Breda to life. His design reflects the city's green heart, the thriving community, and the return of the Nieuwe Mark, beautifully illustrated by a circle of stones representing the greenery of the Mark. A must-have C-shirt!

€34.95

Breda's Drinking Boards & Bottle Openers

Breda Trees is a collaboration between Tim van den Burg and the municipality of Breda. The municipality strives to preserve as many trees as possible, but sometimes it is unfortunately necessary to cut down a tree. Since it's a shame to chop up often beautiful wood, a new purpose is now given whenever possible. This could be a lovely picnic table somewhere in Breda, but also a wooden game, bottle opener, or cutting board. Certainly, there is branding indicating where the tree came from, which type of wood, and how old it is.

Opener: €16.95
Drinking board: €39.95

The City Council Jewellery is a subtle and stylish piece that celebrates the connection with the city. Designed by local makers, this jewellery forms a modern homage to Breda’s character and iconic shape.

Made from high-quality materials and finished with attention to detail, the City Council Jewellery is both timeless and meaningful. Wear it as an elegant daily accessory or give it as a gift to someone who holds Breda close to their heart.

Button City Jewellery: €12.50
Ear pendant City Jewellery:  €14.95

Calendar
Eight artists from Breda combined their talents for a unique calendar featuring 8 individual works and 4 collaborations. The name of their art collective: Zut mon Sac. Each season is represented with a new dose of creativity each month.

€24.95

A modern interpretation of The Garden of Earthly Delights

€9.95

The Murder Route Breda is an exciting treasure hunt through the historic heart of the city. You follow cryptic clues, visit mysterious locations, and uncover forgotten stories, all to solve one case: who did it?

€12.95

Book
Gert-Jan van den Bemd is a Breda-based author and visual artist. LEX, his latest book, is set in Breda!

Thriller writer Lex (35) has been out of inspiration for months. But then his girlfriend Karla notices something unusual: a man parks his car, retrieves a parking ticket from the machine… and immediately drives off again. A week later, the same thing happens. A fascinating premise for a new thriller. Lex becomes obsessed with the man. But perhaps he shouldn't have done that…

A nice gift for yourself or to give to a true Breda local!

€24.00

Once upon a time... there was a student who studied without delay, earned a degree, and lived happily ever after. The end. 

Forget what you've learned at school and let yourself be amazed by the (life)lessons that the studying fairy-tale characters in this book sometimes painfully learn. In twelve stories, you will meet ambitious students who stumble for various reasons: performance pressure, discrimination, a lack of understanding from teachers, and expectations at home. 

€24.95

Amid the greenery of the Mastbos lies one of Breda's most beloved monuments: Bouvigne Castle. For centuries, this water-rich castle has captured the imagination of passersby, artists, historians, and residents of the city.

In this book, Dr. Erik M. Doine unravels the rich architectural and residential history of Bouvigne. He describes how the castle has developed over the centuries, from a medieval defensive structure to a country house with elegant gardens, and which residents, rulers, and institutions have left their mark here.

€39.90