Nationaal Park Loonse en Drunense Duinen - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

De Biesbosch National Park is one of the largest national parks of the Netherlands[2] and one of the last extensive areas of freshwater tidal wetlands in Northwestern Europe. The Biesbosch consists of a large network of rivers and smaller and larger creeks with islands. The vegetation is mostly willow forests, although wet grasslands and fields of reed are common as well. The Biesbosch is an important wetland area for waterfowl and has a rich flora and fauna.

Halve Maen is a Pirate Ship ride at Efteling theme park in the Netherlands.The Pirate Ship is not actually themed as a “Pirate Ship”, but a copy of the VOC - merchant Halve Maen of the Dutch East India Co. VOC, the first limited company. The theming for the surroundings of the ride consists of a harbour in the Anton Pieck style.

Joris en de Draak is a wooden racing roller coaster in the Dutch theme park Efteling , built around the legend of Saint George and the Dragon. The attraction is 25 meters high and the two lanes are each 810 meters long, with a combined capacity of 1,700 people per hour. The maximum speed is 75 km/h.

Baron 1898 is a steel floorless diving roller coaster in the Dutch amusement park Efteling . The attraction is located in Ruigrijk , between the Flying Dutchman , the Gondoletta and the Piraña.

Anton Pieckplein is a square in the Efteling , named after one of the founders of the park: Anton Pieck . It has a nostalgic atmosphere with antique merry -go-rounds and various catering outlets. The square was named after Pieck in 1954, to recognize him for his great influence on the success of the Fairytale Forest . The square, with old-fashioned houses and merry-go-rounds, was also designed by him.

Efteling is an amusement park and recreation complex in Kaatsheuvel , a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant . In addition to the amusement park, the entire World of Efteling includes a theater, two hotels, two holiday parks. It is one of the most visited theme parks in Europe and in 2017 it was the most visited theme park in Europe after the French Disneyland Paris and the German Europa-Park. In that year, 5.18 million people visited the park.