Swifterkamp - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

Nature Park Lelystad is a nature -rich recreation area near Lelystad that is managed by the Het Flevo landscape foundation . It originated in the 1970s because the Amsterdam zoo Artis needed extra space for large ungulates . In the park, all kinds of animals from the Eurasian area are kept in large fenced areas that are no longer often found in the wild or are endangered, such as Bisons , Father David's deer and Przewalski 's horses.

Luchtvaartmuseum Aviodrome is a large aerospace museum in the Netherlands that has been located on Lelystad Airport since 2003Discover a world full of adventurous airplane action for young and old in Aviodrome Aviation Museum! The museum is completely dedicated to 100 years of civil aviation. Admire more than 100 old and new aircraft inside and outside. Board a Boeing 747 and experience the adrenaline of a real pilot in the flight simulator.

The Dutch Early Birds Foundation aims to restore old aircraft and aircraft engines and rebuild old models. The foundation was founded in 1976 by Jaap van Mesdag and has a working museum that is located in a hangar at Lelystad Airport .Even before the foundation was established, a number of friends decided to refurbish a few rotary engines. In 2013, the collection has grown to 23 aircraft of different types.

Batavialand is a heritage park located on the coast of Lelystad that, in addition to a shipyard, also houses a museum. As of 1 July 2017, the park was created from a merger of the Bataviawerf, the Nieuw Land museum and the maritime archeology department of the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands. With great support from the province of Flevoland, which is investing 10 million in Batavialand, it should become the museum's main attraction in the province.

The Observatory is a landscape artwork in the Dutch province of Flevoland . It was designed by American artist Robert Morris. The 'Observatory' is intended to allow people to consciously experience the rhythms of day and night and the change of four seasons . The work is strongly inspired by ancient rock formations such as Stonehenge , which also celebrated the changing of the seasons. The Observatory is a clock , calendar and temple at the same time.

Exposure is a piece of public art that is created to react to the changing environment. Due to the changes caused by global warming, the concern is that of rising of sea levels. This life-size statue is placed in the crypt of the Winchester Cathedral, one of the largest cathedrals in England. It is probably the most mysterious sculpture by Antony Gormley. During rainy months the crypt floods and the floodwater combined with dull light creates a wonderful effect.