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Heanmar

Op een warme voorjaarsdag ruik je de kruiden en roepen de weidevogels. Deze vier hectare ‘ouderwets’ boerenland is onderdeel van het 137 hectare groot natuurgebied de Heanmar. Ouderwets boerenland? Misschien is dat niet de goede formulering. Hopeli...

Koudum - De Heanmar - Vogelkijkhut

Weidevogels.

Hindeloopen (Hylpen)

Hindeloopen, or Hylpen as we say in Friesland, is known for its painting and stylish costumes from the past.

Visit Hindeloopen

Friesian Ice Skating Museum

This museum is a must for all ice skating fans. You will find the world’s largest collection of ice skates here, and a complete history of the Elfstedentocht in a specially designed Elfsteden-room.

11Fountains Hindeloopen

The city coat of arms, with its tree of life, with the deer and the doe surrounding it, is the source of inspiration for the fountain in Hindeloopen.

Museum Hindeloopen

Three centuries ago, Hindeloopen grew into a major trading city. The city had a large fleet of 100 ships that sailed across the ocean. Hindeloopen is still an attractive city to visit. Many old characteristic properties are preserved.

Church of Hindeloopen

The Hindeloopen skyline is dominated by its church, called Grote Kerk, visible from many miles away. The old church of Hindeloopen was destroyed during the Eighty Years’ War, in 1570.

Kitesurfing Spot at Hindeloopen

Behind the dike at Hindeloopen there is a great shallow-water kitesurfing spot where you can kitesurf all year round. This is the ideal place to head for when popular spots such as Workum are crowded. But bear in mind that there is no beach...

Molkwerum - Bocht van Molkwerum - Vogelkijkhut Swan

Veel vogels te zien, aan het IJsselmeer.

IJsselmeer

Het IJsselmeer is ontstaan na het voltooien van de afsluitdijk, de vroegere Zuiderzee werd hierdoor opgesplitst in de Waddenzee en het IJsselmeer.

Stavoren (Starum)

Stavoren (or Starum as we say in Friesland) is very much the main city of the IJsselmeer, being enclosed by the lake on three sides. It is also the oldest city of Friesland, founded around 300 BC at a waterway, and gaining city rights in the 11th century.

Visit Stavoren

11Fountains Stavoren

The sea gives, the sea takes. Stavoren, once a rich Hanseatic city, has much to say on this subject. Floods, maritime trade wars, a port that silted up: the city fell into poverty several times.

The Lady of Stavoren

From the 15th century on, the flourishing Hanseatic city of Stavoren began to fall upon bad times. It is this period in history that is related in the saga of the Lady of Stavoren. In the saga, all aspects of Stavoren as a trading city are covered.

Paviljoen De Potvis

Tussenstop: bezoek het paviljoen

It Suderstrand near Stavoren

The clear bathing water invites you to take a refreshing dive and is also safe for the little ones due to the gently sloping bottom. The beach is within walking distance of the welcoming city of Stavoren. And when the day is done, enjoy a drink or s...

Rode Klif (Red Cliff) at Lake IJsselmeer

At the edge of Lake IJsselmeer there is a red cliff that is 10 metres high. It was formed during the last ice age but one when the land was pushed up by glaciers that advanced from Scandinavia. The forces exerted by the ice created hills in the landscape.

Harbor of Laaksum

The harbor of Laaksum is an idyllic spot in Southwest Friesland. We often refer to it as the smallest fishing harbor in Europe.

Laaksum

Visit Laaksum, the picturesque fishing village on the IJsselmeer.

Zwemtrap Laaksum

Duik vanuit Laaksum het IJsselmeer in en voel de vrijheid!

Mokkebank - De Mok - Vogelkijkhut

Duizenden futen.

Spar Flapper

Tussenstop: bezoek de Spar

Mirns Bell Tower

In the graveyard in the village of Mirns there is a bell tower with a hip roof. It was built in 1953, after an American bomber crashed into the old bell tower in 1943, killing everyone on board.

Mirnserklif

If you set off from the Rijsterbos forest and walk in the direction of Lake IJsselmeer you will come to the cliff at Mirns. It is a place that attracts kite surfers, kite flyers and beach lovers. The cliff was formed during the last ice age but one.

Jolderenbos

The Jolderenbos is one of the oldest forests of Gaasterland. The first trees were planted here more than 300 years ago!

Oudemirdum

Oudemirdum is a charming village located amidst the forests of Southwest Friesland in the Gaasterland region.

Visit Oudemirdum

Mar en Klif Visitor Center

In the visitor centre, you will discover many aspects of National Landscape Southwest Fryslân

Bos Elfbergen - Oudemirdum

Bos Elfbergen is the largest forest in Gaasterland.

Morra (De Morra)

De Morra is een meer wat grenst aan de Fluessen en het Johan Friso kanaal. Dorpen in de buurt van de Morra zijn Koudum, Hemelum en Warns.