Flevoland - 59 Attractions You Must Visit

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About Flevoland

Flevoland is the 12th and youngest province of the Netherlands, established in 1986. There are national parks to visit, modern Dutch cities to explore, a few older villages and even a lot of beautiful tulip fields to go to. For the rollercoaster fans, there is also a Dutch themepark that will make you very happy.The capital of Flevoland is Lelystad and the province Flevoland has around 400.000 people.

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List of Attractions in Flevoland

Lumièrepark

The Lumière Park is a park in the Film District of Almere Stad . The park is located on the eastern bank of the Weerwater . The park's name is derived from Louis Lumière , a film inventor.

Merlin's Magic Castle

Merlin's Magic Castle

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Iconic Buildings

Merlin's Magic Castle is a madhouse attraction built by Vekoma in Walibi Holland . It is one of the many madhouses in which the illusion is created that people are going overboard. The attraction revolves around the story of Merlin the Wizard. Upon entering, a tape begins to play, whereupon an owl and Merlin busily discuss Merlin's experiments and their safety. Merlin tries to make the room of his house turn through dark magic. He challenges the visitors to take a seat in the room in question.

Museum het Oude Raadhuis

Museum Het Oude Raadhuis is housed in the former town hall of Urk from 1905. The museum illustrates the history of the former island Urk and its residents. A centerpiece in the museum is the authentic fisherman's house which is decorated as was common in the 20th century in Urk. The house includes a net loft, a well and a bedstead. In the summer, there are volunteers dressed in costumes in the house. Upstairs changing exhibitions are on display.

Museum Nagele

A beautiful musuem located in the heart of Flevoland. The museum was formerly a church, built by the architects T. Taen and T. Nix. Along with the permanent exhibition, there are temporary ones that focus on architecture and the visual arts.

Museum Schokland

A beautiful musuem which was located on a medieval mound of a former island. Presenting a picture of the geology and archeology of the Noordoostpolder, the museum offers a unique view of the island’s history and the way of life of its former inhabitants. It symbolizes the heroic, age-old struggle of the people of the Netherlands against the encroachment of the waters.

Nationaal Park Nieuw Land

Nieuw Land National Park is the Netherlands’ most recent national park and was created entirely by man. The man-made park is quite literally on the bottom of what used to be the South Sea. It owes its existence to the world’s biggest land reclamation project, which resulted in the new province of Flevoland emerging from the water! Everything at Nieuw Land National Park is about the interaction between man and nature.

Natuurpark Lelystad

Natuurpark Lelystad

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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.

Naviduct Krabbersgat

Naviduct Krabbersgat

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A naviduct is a special class of navigable aqueduct, in which the waterway also includes a lock. The Naviduct Krabbersgat allows traffic on the N307 motorway to cross without hindrance with water traffic between the Markermeer and IJsselmeer . The motorway runs under the water, at a depth of 10.8 m below Normal Amsterdam Level. There is a lock between the waterways. This allows boats to sail to and from the Markermeer and IJsselmeer.

Observatorium, Robert Morris

Observatorium, Robert Morris

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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.

Oostvaardersplassen

Oostvaardersplassen

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The Oostvaardersplassen is a nature reserve in the Netherlands, which is managed by the State Forestry Service. Covering about 56 square kilometres, it is noted as an experiment of rewilding. It is in a polder which was created in 1968; by 1989, its ecological interest had resulted in its being declared a Ramsar wetland. It became part of Nieuw Land National Park when it was created in 2018.

Oostvaardersplassen Almere

The Oostvaardersplassen is a special wetland area between Almere and Lelystad. Thousands of geese and waterfowl, Heck cattle, Konik horses, red deer and foxes live here. Start a nice walking or cycling tour from the Oostvaarders Nature Experience Center and enjoy a nice lunch in the restaurant. Spot the animals in the nature reserve with the available binoculars or go out with the forester. With a bit of luck you can see the rare sea eagle.

Pampushout

Pampushout

Forests

De Pampushout is an urban forest in Almere Pampus . It separates this part of the city from Almere Poort . It is managed by Het Flevo landscape . It is one of the most visited forests in Almere.

PIER+HORIZON - Paul de Kort

PIER+HORIZON - Paul de Kort

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PIER+HORIZON by Paul de Kort lies in the Zwarte Meer lake in the Noordoostpolder. This landscape artwork follows the line to Oud Kraggenburg, along what used to be a breakwater. Even before the draining of the Noordoostpolder in Flevoland, there was a 6km-long breakwater here extending into the water of the Zuiderzee (now the Zwarte Meer). It linked the lighthouse keeper’s house Oud Kraggenburg to the mainland at Genemuiden.

Poldertoren

Poldertoren

Iconic Buildings

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.

Roggebotsluis

Roggebotsluis

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The Roggebotsluis is a lock on the border of the Dutch municipalities of Kampen and Dronten. Geographically, the lock is located in the municipality of Dronten.The Roggebotsluis is a lock that connects the Drontermeer with the Vossemeer . The hamlet of Roggebotsluis is located next to the lock complex.

Speed of Sound

Speed of Sound

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Speed ​​of Sound is a Boomerang roller coaster of the Shuttle Coaster type manufactured by Vekoma . The Boomerang opened in 2000 under the name La Via Volta. Although this attraction was right at the entrance, the boomerang wasn't exactly a crowd puller. So it was closed in 2007. Boomerang only reopened 4 years later. In addition to a new coat of paint, the railway received a tunnel and a soundtrack specially tailored to the railway.

Spinning Vibe

Spinning Vibe

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Spinning Vibe is a carousel in Dronten. Spinning Vibe is situated nearby to Play Castle, and close to Chiptwister. it is one of the iconic attraction in this area and attracts a lot of tourists to here.

Splash Battle

Splash Battle

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Splash Battle is a Splash Battle built by Italian manufacturer Preston & Barbieri currently located at Walibi Holland in Biddinghuizen, Flevoland, Netherlands. IUt is one of the iconic attraction in Walibi and it attracts a lot of tourists here.

Squad's Stunt Flight

Squad's Stunt Flight

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Squad's Stunt Flight is an attraction in family amusement park Walibi Holland in Biddinghuizen. It was built in 1994 by SBF Visa and is located in Walibi Land . The attraction consists of a number of independently working arms, in which people can go up or down themselves. The attraction was previously called Yosemite Sam's Flight School during the Six Flags Holland period , and was called Red Baron during the Walibi Flevo period.

Stadslandgoed de Kemphaan

Stadslandgoed de Kemphaan is a park in Almere that consists of various nature initiatives, including a farm, a walking area, a nature information center and park landscapes. A building with modern architecture and use of natural materials was also built, which, in addition to office space, also houses catering. The estate was set up to give the population of Almere the opportunity to get acquainted with nature.

Map of attractions in Flevoland

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