sources of inspiration

Indulge yourself and have a spa day at the Woudfennen.

Visit the ladies who depict the ebb and flow of the Waddensea.

The Woudagemaal has been keeping our water levels steady for centuries.

Love’ consists of two 7 meter high, white sculptures of a boy and a girl. They seem to be looking at each other, but their eyes are closed.

Walk through the royal park of Oranjewoud.

Dive into the history of the Koloniën van Weldadigheid.

Taste the luxurious wines of vineyard ‘Frysling’.

Discover how poverty and happiness go hand in hand in the Frije Wiken.

A man with a Horn of Plenty stands on a golden ball in the middle of the water.

The Dekemastate showcases the gardens of yesteryear.

Marvel at the tropical greenhouses in Beetsterzwaag.

The Kruidhof in Buitenpost is a botanical surprise for all ages.

You can pick your own bouquet at Het Bloemenparadyske.

Culture, like nature, consists of layer upon layer. New generations continue to build on a foundation which does not disappear.

The tile museum takes you from the late Middle Ages to the future of ceramics.

The handmade clogs of craftsman Scherjon made it to the catwalk in New York.

Go birdwatching and stare at the avian visitors from all over the world.

The ‘Peewit’ shows a girl standing on the shoulders of a man. She holds a bird in her hand. Under the man’s feet a disheveled pile of buckets, jerry cans and barrels form the base of the fountain.

In the woods of Olterterp you`ll find treecarvings depicting scenes from legends.

Discover the history of Boniface in Dokkum.

The modern legend of the Dobbepaarden has become one with the landscape.

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.

In Bakkeveen you`ll find the gnarliest trees.

Look for the oldest tree at Landgoed de Klinze.

This bird hide is the only place in te world you`ll find the imaginative birds of OC Hooymijer.

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.

The barefoot path in Opende connects you with your inner wildness.

You can find wild animals in animalpark Aquazoo.

Go on safari in Lauwersmeer National Park.

For centuries Workum’s city arms on ‘De Waag’ have been supported by two lions. They are naive and their theatrical pose prompts laughter.

The mummies in the basement of this church do not like daylight.

Spend the night in a church yourself; a comfortable bed awaits you.

Experience true darkness while dusk boating through the Alde Feanen.

Bats are intriguing, useful animals, crucial to the ecological system for their insect hunting. In Asian culture, the bat symbolises wealth, happiness and the blessings of old age.

In the natural history museum, you almost literally dive into nature.

The Afsluitdijk Wadden Center shows you how humans and nature influence each other.

The Maritime Museum is an almagamation of history, art, ice skating, and practically everything related to water.

Harlingen used to be all about whaling. Nowadays we no longer kill these big and grandiose animals, but prefer to conserve them.

At the Observeum in Burgum you zoom in on stars and planets.

The Planetarium is a must see and not just because it is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The fountain is an ode to the world-famous astronomer Jan Hendrik Oort, who was born in Franeker. His assumption that a ‘cloud’ of billions of comet-like objects is moving around our solar system was a breakthrough in astronomy.