20 Attractions to Explore Near Museum Dokkum

Sanjeszoo Zoo or SanjesZoo is an animal park in Zwaagwesteinde . The animal park is part of the SanjesFertier play park and SanjesPlezier amusement park .The zoo opened its doors in July 2012 and was an extension of the existing Sanjes parks.

The Skierstins is a medieval Stienhús built c. 1300 out of brick in Feanwâlden. It is the only remaining Stienhús in Friesland and is listed as Rijksmonument, number 11700 and is rated with a very high historical value. The building is first mentioned in 1439 on a piece of parchment.

Museum 't Fiskershúske is a small open -air museum in Moddergat in the Dutch province of Friesland . It shows how people in the Moddergat area used to live mainly from fishing. The museum consists of several fishermen's houses and outbuildings that have been preserved in situ and some have been restored to an earlier state. Some buildings are decorated, others are used for thematic exhibitions.

De Peazemerlannen is a nature reserve of 485 hectares near Paesens and Moddergat in the north of Friesland . This area outside the dykes is part of the Wadden Sea World Heritage and a transition area between the sea dyke and the mud flats of the Wadden Sea. The area is frequented by bird species such as brent goose , barnacle goose and avocet. The beaches created by the breached dike provide a breeding ground for some pairs of the ringed plover and the sand plover.

Jardín botánico De Kruidhof is a botanical garden and museum in the Buitenpost in the Dutch province of Friesland , Netherlands. it is one of the iconic attraction in this area and attracts a lot of tourists here. Therer are iconic flowers and also so many herbs and shrubs too.

The National Landscape Noardlike Fryske Wâlden is an area of ​​over 25,000 hectares , part of the Frisian Woods , a region in the east of Friesland. The strip allotment, which is associated with a very large length of alder canals, is very characteristic of the landscape . The result of this bocage landscape is an intimate and small-scale feeling of seclusion. Such a landscape pattern is often seen in peat meadow areas, but nowhere in such a large size.

Observeum is a unique combination of a regional museum and public observatory . Observeum is located in the village of Bergum in the Dutch province of Friesland . Visitors have access to the regional museum and the observatory.

Vijversburg is a historic estate in the Dutch municipality of Tietjerksteradeel , located south of the national road N355 at the height of Zwartewegsend . It consists of a publicly accessible park around the villa Vijversburg and an overtuin . The estate is managed by the Op Toutenburg foundation. The park consists of lingering ponds and trails, an orchard , two bridges, a viewing hill, an island, park forest, and a stork 's nest site.

AquaZoo Leeuwarden is a zoo located east of Leeuwarden in the recreation area De Groene Ster in the province of Friesland . It is part of Libéma. Here you can mainly see animals that live in, on or near the water, such as Nile crocodiles, polar bears, ring-tailed lemurs and flamingos. Or have fun in the playgrounds and on the discovery trails.

The Burgumer Mar is a lake near the town of Burgum in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is a popular water sports area with multiple yacht harbours. It is one of the iconic attraction in this area and also there are so many things to do and see.

The Fogelsangh State is a 17th-century state in the Frisian village of Veenklooster . The state forms the core of the 180 hectare estate of the same name. It was founded about 1650 by Dirck Fogelsangh near the former site of the Premonstratensian monastery Mons Oliveti (the Mount of Olives) that was closed in 1580. In the 18th and 19th centuries the state was repeatedly renovated, giving the Fogelsangh state its current neoclassical appearance.

Rif is a sandbank in the Dutch Wadden Sea, lying between Ameland and Schiermonnikoog, north of Engelsmanplaat. The sandbank has an area of 0.9 square kilometres at high tide and is popular as a high-tide resting area for birds as well as for seals. Additionally, the sandbank is a breeding place for birds and seals use it to give birth on.

Dekema State is a state and museum in Jelsum in the Dutch province of Friesland. The state is designed "as if the residents have gone away for a while" and that in the time of just before the Second World War . The museum shows everything that these imaginary inhabitants could have placed and placed in the rooms. For the interior, use has been made of paintings and furniture that have traditionally belonged to Dekema State and objects from elsewhere.

De Spitkeet is an open air museum and theme park in Harkema in the Dutch province of Friesland . It shows how people used to live in the region around Harkema, the Friese Wouden .

The Swartwoude Agricultural and Beachcombing Museum , also known as Museum Swartwoude , is a cultural-historical museum dedicated to the existence of the Ameland farming population around the end of the 19th century and early 20th century. The agricultural collection is housed in an original farmhouse from 1899 and includes agricultural implements as well as household objects from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

The Natuurmuseum Fryslân is a nature museum in the city of Leeuwarden in the Dutch province of Friesland. The exhibit that has attracted the most visitors in the museum's history is the Animal Inside Out exhibit , produced by Gunther von Hagens . More than 62,000 visitors came to the museum to view the many plastinated animals. Four floors full of information, remarkable animals and plants, exercises, games and other surprises invite you to discover the beauty of nature in Fryslân.

The Prinsentuin is a garden built in renaissance style that is located in Groningen, behind the Prinsenhof This Garden consists of a rose garden, a herb garden, a part with berceaus and a sundial on the wall above the entrance.

The Blokhuispoort is a complex of buildings that served as a detention center in the city of Leeuwarden until December 2007 . The current building was built in the second half of the nineteenth century on the site where a prison already stood around 1500. It has undergone many adaptations and extensions over the centuries and has served as a prison since 1580. In its present form, the complex is 130 years old and has 180 cells.

The Historical Center Leeuwarden is the information and activity center for the history of Leeuwarden and the surrounding area.Thousands of meters of historical documents, from the Middle Ages to the present, are kept here and made accessible. Anyone who wants to know something about the history of Leeuwarden or the former inhabitants can contact the HCL.

De Leijen is a lake in the province of Friesland, located between Oostermeer and Opeinde. It was created by peat excavation and is therefore shallow in many places. The lake is largely owned by Staatsbosbeheer . Previously, the Leijen was known as a nature reserve in which, among other things, there were many special bird colonies. On the east side of the lake is a beach with catering facilities and camping.