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Frisian Lakes about two dozen lakes in the southwest part of Friesland, popular in summer among boaters.
West Frisian Islands islands in the Wadden Sea World Heritage of UNESCO, which can be crossed by the mudflat hiking.
Friesland has a long history Its inhabitants are first appointed by the Roman writer Tacitus, in his work Germanica After the collapse of the Roman empire, Frisia grew in importance, and at some point the kings of Friesland controlled the entire coast of what is now the Netherlands up into Belgium and parts of North Germany which is still known as Ostfriesland.
The Frisians were later subjugated by Charlemagne, and have ever since gaining independence During the Dutch Golden Age in the 16th and 17th century, Frisia has stood in the shadow of Holland, remaining largely rural while that trade and later industry flourished in other parts of the Netherlands during this period, peat was dug in the soil, causing lakes to form also, all transportation was done by this combination water lakes and connection channels made Friesland a mecca for water sports enthausiasts.
Nowadays, Frisia is one of the largest provinces of the Netherlands with 160 people per square km away and is best known for its lakes, open spaces and the general peace and quiet and for its people to Country- Netherlands are sometimes referred to as Holland, let that Friesland is not part of Holland This is a common mistake among tourists, and can be almost guaranteed to grossly offend all you can talk to native Frisian Holland is including only the coastal provinces of north Holland and South Holland.
The 11-cities-tour Elfstedentocht alvestêdetocht Dutch West Frisian is a skating event, which can not take place in winter, when all the water through and between the 11 cities is frozen Friesland has only 11 cities, establishments historical rights of the city They vary in the size of the provincial capital Leeuwarden 92,000 inhabitants Sloten, with less than 1,000 inhabitants.
Friesland is bilingual, with West Frisian local language, enjoying the same status as all Dutch Friesland speaks Dutch; however the preference for Frisian is strong with signs, streetnames, etc. Are mostly in two languages, depending on the community council.
As in the rest of the Netherlands, almost everyone in Friesland speaks at least some English and German, and especially young people may be uncomfortable or almost fluent English.
By train, you can move in the direction of Groningen and Zwolle and Den Helder bus or Hoorn In the latter case, you will pass through the Afsluitdijk, a long dike 30 km between two seas halfway bus stops point of view on the dike.
There is a ferry from Enkhuizen Noord Holland Stavoren The journey takes about 80 minutes in summer the ferry runs three times a day, but in April and October not as frequent The price for adults is October 60 View Hours.
The rail system is of inferior quality compared to Dutch standards, which means that only big cities are connected by rail Sneek, Leeuwarden, Franeker, Harlingen, Heerenveen and Grou are accessible by rail to the small towns of the city, you have to take the bus, which usually leave the stations and see the article on the Netherlands for more details on the baroque system of public transport, and note that bus services will be rare Sundays and holidays of summer, with some lines do not work at all buses in the western and northern Friesland are organized by check to advise Arriva Travel, Dutch only in the southeastern part, the operator is Qbuzz.
Another way to get around by boat Friesland is known for its large amount of lakes, but especially how they are all interconnected by channels, it is possible to travel from one city to another by boat sailing See the Do section for more info.
Like the whole of the Netherlands, Friesland is extremely easy to bike See main article in the Netherlands for more details.
Wieuwerd mummies - a small town where local chuch crypt created the right conditions for natural mummification.
Fries museum - the local museum on the area in Leeuwarden.
Jopie Huisman Museum Workum - an art museum dedicated to an eel fisherman and realist painter.
Planetarium Eise Eisinga Franeker - a school teacher created the oldest still working planetarium in the world in 1774 to refute the claim that the world would end.
Hindeloopen - a small town comparable to Volendam or Marken but not as touristy.
The Afsluitdijk A long beach promenade, 32 kilometers from the North Holland and Friesland Built in 1930 to close what is now the IJsselmeer from being flooded by the North Sea The dike was built as part of a plan to reclaim land in the IJsselmeer; this land became the province of Flevoland.
The Museum Kazematten The bunkers defending the entrance to the Afsluitdijk were a vital part of Hollands defense plan during the Second World War Some bunkers were restored with period weapons, equipment and items daily outlining the lives of soldiers inside the bunkers in 1940.
Het Monument A small statue of a dam builder who was placed at the spot where the dike was closed in 1932 next to the monument is a plaque, cafe and a watchtower where because of all the water you can see the Wadden islands on a sunny day.
WARNING If you go mudflat hiking, always under the supervision of a licensed guide Although the tides are changing in regular cycles, these are easily misjudged by unskilled hikers, who may be quickly surrounded by rising water from all sides as essentially hikers walking in the middle of the sea, should not be underestimated.
There are many activities you can undertake in Friesland.
The main event in Friesland each year is the annual sailing contest between 14 ships on the lakes, which takes place in early August The 14 vessels 10 meters long, each with more than ten person crew, more competition 14 matches on anything from the huge IJsselmeer to small Veenhoop this event is called Skûtsjesilen Skûtsje being the traditional sailing boat of the type used in these competitions.
It is quite possible to watch these coastal games, and many people make before Inquire locally about the best place to look, and be prepared to come early or the locals beat you to the best places where is also possible to watch these matches from the water, but be aware that some water areas may be off-limits to spectators.
If traveling by boat, make sure you get a program of this because certain lakes or parts of lakes will be closed and the rivers to the lakes will be filled with spectators traveling.
Hike mudflat islands West Frisian As the sea dries lowtide, it is possible to walk to some of the islands Take a guide.
Kaatsen is a sport dating back to the Middle Ages, still practiced in Friesland, the Basque_Country and parts of southern France Precursor tennis; The game consists of two teams hitting a solid leather ball with their bare hands The main event each year is the PC, in Franeker The city will be filled with spectators Warning Kaatsen is Frisians what cricket is English, ie you will not understand a thing of what is happening.
Fierljeppen far jumping - a sport in which participants attempt to jump as far as possible over a ditch, using a pole 10 feet.
Follow the road by car or bike Elfstedentocht Seven of the original tour cities are in this area, namely Sneek, IJlst, Sloten, Stavoren, Hindeloopen, Workum and Bolsward You can get a detailed map of the route at tourism offices throughout the region, and suggestions on how to cross the road.
Hindelooopen Cycle Route 51 or 45 km takes you through the flat pastures, open Friesland, known for its Friesian cows to several of the Frisian lakes the road Highlights are the Hanseatic towns of Workum and Hndeloopen.
Dúmkes Fryske, sweet biscuits with crushed hazelnuts.
Sûkerbôle, a sweet bread with 40 sugar and cinnamon.
Beerenburg, the national drink of Friesland A liquor, adding herbs to gin It has an alcohol percentage of about 30.
Frysk Hynder Friesian horse, the only Frisian whiskey, distilled in Bolsward.
Ús Heit Our father beers Friesland, brewed in Bolsward.
Do not refer to the local language as a dialect of Dutch, as could be seen as offensive, while false Although somewhat mutually intelligible, and almost all Frisians are able to speak the Dutch language is ancient and distinct, bearing more linguistic similarities to English as Dutch Otherwise, the general mentality and etiquette are the same as in the rest of the Netherlands is not separatist region means, but there is a strong national feeling among the Frisians His relationship in the Netherlands is comparable to the relationship between Wales and England in the UK.
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