Vakantiepark Eigen Wijze (Bant) - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

Kuinder of Tjonger is a small river that runs from southeast to south in the Dutch province of Friesland. The Tjonger and the Opsterlandse Compagnonsvaart are part of the Frisian Turf Route . The Tjonger Valley is an open biotope with a unique flora and fauna between Mildam and Makkinga . Meadow birds such as curlew, black-tailed godwit, oystercatcher, ruff, lark, lapwing, yellow wagtail and partridge nested here until the beginning of the 21st century.

A beautiful beach located in the lakeside resort of Lemmer is on the east shore of Lake IJsselmeer. Amenities at the beach include play structures for kids, public toilets and free parking. Bikes can be hired in the town. swimming is allowed here and also wind surfing. unfortunately sailing and surfing are not permitted.

The Poldertoren is a water tower in the center of Emmeloord . The tower was built between 1957 and 1959 . With a height of 65.30 meters, this water tower is one of the tallest water towers in the Netherlands. The tower has a large carillon . The tower, which no longer serves as a water tower, has been a national monument since 2014. The tower houses, among other things, the tourist office with ANWB shop, an office and, at the height of the clock, restaurant Sonoy with a Michelin star.

The ir. D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station is a pumping station in the Netherlands, and the largest still operational steam-powered pumping station in the world. On October 7, 1920 Queen Wilhelmina opened the pumping station. It was built to pump excess water out of Friesland, a province in the north of the Netherlands. In 1967 the 47 years old coal furnaces were converted to run on heavy fuel oil. It has a pumping capacity of 4,000 m3/min.

De Rottige Meente is a Dutch nature reserve in the province of Friesland , along the border with Overijssel . It was created in the 19th century and 20th century by peat painting . The area is part of the main ecological structure of the Netherlands and is a Habitats Directive area . As of 2005 , more than 1000 ha in this area were owned by Staatsbosbeheer .

The Tjeukemeer is the largest inland waterway of the Dutch province of Friesland . It is located in the Zuidwesthoek in the municipality of De Friese Meren , on the border of the former municipalities of Lemsterland and Skarsterlân .It used to be just a shallow lake with no special tourist attractions. In 1957 several provinces began to cooperate under the name of Marrekrite with the aim of developing the area for tourism. Shoals were eliminated, and in 2000 two artificial islands were created.