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.

Types of Attractions in Flevoland

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List of Attractions in Flevoland

Stichting Vroege Vogels

Stichting Vroege Vogels

Man-made Structures- Other

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.

Swifterkamp

Swifterkamp

Man-made Structures- Other

Old Ruins

Swifterkamp is a reconstructed prehistoric settlement in Flevoland . The camp is located just outside Lelystad , on the edge of Lelystad Nature Park . The camp consists of two prehistoric farms and a number of huts, all of which have been recreated after archaeological finds in the area. The Swifterbant culture is brought to life in the Swifter camp.

The Great Wheel

The Great Wheel

Man-made Structures- Other

Grand Roue is a Ferris Wheel built by Dutch manufacturer Vekoma currently located at Walibi Holland in Biddinghuizen, Flevoland, Netherlands.

The Green Cathedral, Marinus Boezem 1987

In 1987 Marinus Boezem planted 178 Lombardy poplars on a knoll near Almere in the Dutch province of Flevoland.Now grown to maturity, the trees form a living replica of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Reims, France, 150 meters long, 75 meters wide, and 30 meters tall. It now hosts weddings, funerals, and religious services, but Boezem is already planning for the future — a second clearing is being prepared nearby so that as the poplars decline a cathedral of beeches will take its place.

The Tomahawk

The Tomahawk

Man-made Structures- Other

Tomahawk is a Frisbee built by Italian manufacturer SBF Visa Group currently located at Walibi Holland in Biddinghuizen, Flevoland, Netherlands.

Tulpenroute

Tulpenroute

Outdoors- Other

The Flevoland tulip fields will blossom again in April. Tulpenroute Dronten will also start in this month. The preparations are now in full swing; They are working hard to expand the different routes.This year tulip lovers from the Netherlands and abroad can admire the colorful fields walking, cycling and from the car. Tulpenroute Dronten is working even more closely with initiators in Zeewolde and Lelystad from this year on. ‘We are strengthening each other.

Unesco werelderfgoed Schokland

Schokland was a peninsula that by the 15th century had become an island. Occupied and then abandoned as the sea encroached, it had to be evacuated in 1859.

Untamed

Untamed

Man-made Structures- Other

Untamed is a steel roller coaster located at Walibi Holland in Biddinghuizen, Flevoland, Netherlands. It is an I-Box Track conversion of the existing Robin Hood wooden roller coaster manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction which opened on 1 July 2019.

Urk Lighthouse

Urk Lighthouse

Lighthouses

Urk Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Urk at the eastern banks of the IJsselmeer. From 1617 a coal fire was used for the local fishermen as well as for the ships sailing from Amsterdam to the North Sea. The current lighthouse station was established in 1837. The lighthouse was restored in 1972 and declared a national monument of the Netherlands in 1982. The tower can be visited during guided tours.

Urkerbos

Urkerbos

Outdoors- Other

Urkerbos is located in Flevoland, at the bottom of the former Zuiderzee, On a lovely quiet place, in the middle of a forest and nature and close to historical Urk near the IJsselmeer Vakantiepark. In this child-friendly family campsite there is enough to do; swimmingpool, hiking and take-care-ponys, terras, great playground, etc.

Vakantiepark Eigen Wijze (Bant)

A group outing at a holiday park; this often means that you are sitting in the living room of one of the houses with far too many people to drink a cup of coffee together. Fortunately, this is not necessary at Holiday Park Eigen Wijze.The barns of this former farm have been converted into cozy group rooms with private toilets, terrace, dining tables, cozy seating areas and complete kitchens. Each group has exclusive access to such a beautiful space.

Vogeleiland

Vogeleiland

Islands

Bird Sanctuaries

Bird Island in the Zwarte Meer is a paradise for birds. At least sixty species of birds breed on this uninhabited island, including special species such as the bluethroat, nightingale, lesser spotted woodpecker, hawk and great reed warbler. Vogeleiland is an oasis of peace for birds and therefore a mecca for bird lovers. To guarantee that tranquility, you can only visit this unique island during one of our boat trips.

Vroege Vogelbos

The Vroege Vogelbos is a forest in the Dutch city of Almere. the forest developed into a park forest with both deciduous and coniferous trees . Several hiking trails and winding roads run through the forest. In the Early Bird Forest there is a sheepfold that offers shelter for 100 to 150 sheep . The building was designed in 2003 by the architectural firm 70F Architecture.

Walibi Holland

Walibi Holland

Theme Parks

Walibi Holland is a theme park in Biddinghuizen, NetherlandsIt has many fast rides and attractions that spin you around, lift you up to great heights and play with g-forces. The park also provides plenty of entertainment for the younger visitors.

Waterloopbos

Waterloopbos

Outdoors- Other

The Waterloopbos is a former site for hydraulic research near Marknesse in the Noordoostpolder in the province of Flevoland . It was the testing ground of the Waterloopkundig Laboratorium De Voorst , a subsidiary of the Waterloopkundig Laboratorium in Delft . The area is characterized by remnants and ruins of laboratory structures. After it lost its function as a site for large-scale test installations for flood defenses and dams, a swamp forest developed .

Waterrecreatie Advies BV

Waterrecreatie Advies BV

Lake/ River/ Ponds

Outdoors- Other

Waterrecreatie Advies BV, founded in 1998, is an independent and independent consultancy firm familiar with all facets of water sports and water or bank recreation. Their clients are governments, project developers, recreation companies, fellow consultancy firms, sector organizations and nature organisations.

Weerwater

Weerwater

Lake/ River/ Ponds

Weerwater is a small artificial lake in Almere Stad, the central district of Almere in the province Flevoland, Netherlands. The water and shores are used for recreation.

Xpress Platform 13

Xpress Platform 13

Man-made Structures- Other

Xpress: Platform 13 is a steel roller coaster at Walibi Holland in Biddinghuizen, Netherlands which was launched as Superman The Ride in April 2000. The name was changed to Xpress in the season of 2005, and Xpress: Platform 13 in 2014. It was the first LSM-coaster in Europe.

Zwarte Meer

Zwarte Meer

Lake/ River/ Ponds

Het Zwarte Meer is a Dutch lake on the border of the provinces of Flevoland and Overijssel. was created in the 1940s by the construction of the Noordoostpolder to the west of it . The lake is 1700 hectares in size and belongs to the Randmeren Noord of the IJsselmeer. The Zwarte Meer is surrounded by four municipalities, clockwise: Noordoostpolder (province of Flevoland), Steenwijkerland , Zwartewaterland and Kampen.

Map of attractions in Flevoland

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For more information about Flevoland, visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flevoland