SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF Borkum North Sea Charming villages, an ancient maritime man-made landscape, and stunning untouched countryside, the North of the Schiermonnikoog Netherlands reveal its full magnificence. Ameland Lauwersoog Terschelling Sea Eemshaven The North of the Netherlands offers incredible opportunities den ad Holwerd for an exclusive holiday. Whether you are looking for W Sanctuary ge an eco-destination, allotment, a tailor-made rita group trip, a weekend break or a day trip. Delfzijl e Groningen Appingedam Vlieland H ld r Leeuwarden o Franeker GRONINGEN Harlingen Groningen Vigorous, authentic and unspoiled. Surrounded by W countryside where the silence embraces you like an old friend. Step into a different world and enjoy Groningen O to the fullest. We guarantee you will come back for more! www.visitgroningen.com Texel C Airport Eelde S Friesland FRIESLAND E Friesland, the European Capital of Culture in 2018, will shine a spotlight on its beautiful natural N Sneek surroundings in 2021 with Ode to the Landscape. Quite rightly so according to Lonely Planet, U who previously listed the province in the Den Top 3 Best of Europe. www.friesland.nl/en Helder NOORD-HOLLAND Den Hindeloopen Oever Holland above Amsterdam, the best Holland has to offer. Windmills, dykes, polders, historical and modern villages and cities. Lemmer www.hollandbovenamsterdam.com/en WADDEN Welcome to the most beautiful nature reserve in IJsselmeer our country: the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Wadden Sea. www.visitwadden.nl/en CITY OF GRONINGEN FISH MARKET ROYAL EISE EISINGA PLANETARIUM A hidden gem Enjoy fresh fish straight from the Wadden Sea Discover the sky at the world’s oldest planetarium Noord-Holland CITY OF LEEUWARDEN SEAL SPOTTING GRAIN REPUBLIC GRONINGEN Discover the European Capital of Culture Tasting grains from the local farms Meet the largest predator of the Wadden Sea 11 CITY TOUR Hoorn AFSLUITDIJK Visit eleven historic cities connected by water Alkmaar KIEKKAASTE Bird watching: You never got that close Visit the most iconic example of Dutch Delta Design NORTH SEA COAST 52 km of North Sea beach GRONINGER MUSEUM ISLANDS Extroverted and multicoloured building in the water Leave the mainland behind and get that island feeling CHEESE MARKETS Alkmaar, Hoorn, Edam TERPS AND WIERDES BOURTANGE These ‘Dutch mountains’ dominate the skyline of the Impregnable fortress in the marshes WESTFRIESE OMRINGDIJK vast and ancient cultural landscape Cycle route through picturesque villages and historic towns Edam ANCIENT CHURCHES WATER SPORTS IN FRIESLAND MUSEUM STEAM TRAM HOORN MEDEMBLIK Beacons of silence in the countryside The water sports province capital of the Netherlands Travel trough fields of tulips by a steam tram CROSSING THE MUDFLATS FOUR NATIONAL PARKS BROEKER AUCTION Walk on the bottom of the sea Walk, cycle or cruise through the National Parks Country of Thousand Islands DARK SKY PARK UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE WESTFRIESE FOLKLORE MARKET SCHAGEN A colorful parade in orginal West Frisian Schaganese Experience the rare darkness Ir. D.F. Woudagemaal pumping station regional costumes UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE WADDEN SEA OUTDOOR ART ROUTES SCHERMER MILLS Amsterdam World class nature Nature and culture come together in Friesland You are guaranteed to see Dutch windmills Schiphol Please note: this map only gives an indication of some highlights that the North of the Netherlands has to offer. GRONINGEN FRIESLAND BOURTANGE LOCAL PRODUCTS CITY OF LEEUWARDEN WESTFRIESE OMRINGDIJK This defence work was newly finished when the The Wadden area is full of surprising flavors. Such as The European Capital of Culture 2018 offers everything A man-made wonder! This 126-kilometre-long Spaniards showed up at the gate. Be sure to delicious oysters, salicornia and of course fresh fish. for a great city break. Museum enthusiasts can visit monument meanders through the West Frisian explore the impregnable Groningen fortress the Museum of Friesland and the Ceramics Museum. landscape along polders, windmills, VOC towns and CITY OF GRONINGEN that has been restored to its former glory. WATER SPORTS IN FRIESLAND The city is conveniently situated and surrounded by cheese-cover farmhouses You can feel the city’s energy when walking through Half of Friesland is made up of water. No wonder it’s National Parks and beautiful landscapes. the centuries-old streets. This is where oases of the water sport province of the Netherlands. In 2020 peace and quiet blend in seamlessly with lively the Frisians celebrate their centuries-old bond with student spots, hip shops and friendly ANCIENT CHURCHES the water. Come enjoy sailing, rowing, fishing MUSEUM STEAM TRAM market squares. You are always welcome in any church for a moment and swimming. HOORN MEDEMBLIK of silence. In most of them, you can hear only your In the Spring, the train travels through fields of own footsteps. You will find the doors already open, colourful tulips. It will take you through the polder or you can ask the neighbours for the key. landscape and various cities. SEAL SPOTTING They often rest on the sand banks in large numbers, which makes them easy to spot. You can probably already spot them when travelling on the ferry to one of the islands. 11 CITY TOUR FOUR NATIONAL PARKS Visit the eleven historic cities connected by water. Nature lovers will never get tired of the four National The clearly visible traces of the rich trading history and Parks that Friesland has to offer. Some parks even the former maritime shipping make them a must-see offer a guide, to take you on an eco-safari. for every tourist. Every town has its own charm. GRAIN REPUBLIC GRONINGEN This past filled with grains sounds lovely, but is CROSSING THE MUDFLATS there any place you can go to taste this gold? Take a step forward with your right foot to find out BROEKER AUCTION Well yes, De Graanrepubliek cooperative, which is your left foot is stuck in the mud. Crossing the mud- established in an old steam locomotive shed. Take a seat on the authentic auction bank at the flats is a magnificent and unforgettable experience. UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE oldest transit vegetable auction in the world, and In this impressive building, you can enjoy the Ir. D.F. Woudagemaal, the world’s oldest pumping Groningen bread, beer and much more. watch as the auctioneer sells all kinds of vegetables station, can be found in Friesland, where the Frisians from the boat. AFSLUITDIJK still use it to prevent their feet from getting wet! In This 30-kilometer-long dike, that is actually a dam 2020 the Woudagemaal celebrates its 100 year rather than a dike, closes off the Zuider Zee from the anniversary. KIEKKAASTE Wadden Sea to protect cities such as Amsterdam. Bird watching hut The Kiekkaaste is the only bird WESTFRIESE FOLKLORE watching hut in the Netherlands that is located MARKET SCHAGEN outside the dikes. From the bird watching hut bird Every Thursday in summer, a colourful parade lovers have a beautiful view over the muddy fields ISLANDS NOORD-HOLLAND departs in original West Frisian Schaganese regional of the Dollard. In addition to a visit to the beautiful Wadden coast costumes with their guests across the market. Watch of the mainland, it is also possible to visit one of the and enjoy as beautiful farm wagons, sjeezen or charming islands. Take a ferry and get a beautiful landauers are pulled along by horses. view over the Wadden Sea from the deck NORTH SEA COAST The salty coast of Holland has a wide variety of WADDEN beaches to see and enjoy. A lot of them have blue flags, which means they are clean and safe. OUTDOOR ART ROUTES DARK SKY PARK There’s no time to be bored when you follow one of Go out by yourself or take an excursion to see a the area’s many art routes. Walk along the Wadden starry sky and stars that you have never seen before. coast and discover Sense of Place-, landscape art On some days, you can even see the northern lights. that decorates more and more of the coastline. GRONINGER MUSEUM People in Groningen like to do things that are just a bit different. With each new exhibition, TERPS SCHERMER MILLS the museum challenges both itself and its visitors to The terps were created to provide safe high ground You are guaranteed to see Dutch windmills in consider visual art from a different perspective. during storm surges, high tides and sea or river Schermerhorn! There are many good viewing points flooding. In time some became villages, sometimes CHEESE MARKETS throughout the countryside and around the village even cities, such as Leeuwarden and Dokkum. Taste the flavour of briny polders and happy cows. from which you will see the many mills. With their tough little Roman churches these During the summer, Alkmaar, Hoorn and Edam host ‘Dutch mountains’ still dominate the skyline of this cheese markets with old-fashioned cheese trade vast and ancient cultural landscape. demonstrations. ROYAL EISE EISINGA UNESCO WORLD PLANETARIUM HERITAGE WADDEN SEA Discover the heavens at the world’s oldest The Wadden Sea is one of the last remaining large planetarium. It was built in 1744 by amateur tidal areas where the forces of nature are free to do as astronomer Eise Eisinga and is still working to they please. this day. See it in his historic living room..
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