Netherlands: Friesland
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Elevencitiestour
The "Frisian eleven cities" sponsor an annual ice-skating
competition with a 200km (120-mile) course.
Friesland Image
Gallery
Click the thumbnails to see larger photos.
Friesland
Tourist Guide
This is by far the best Internet guide to Friesland, even though it's an
unofficial site.
Friesland Tourist
Information
The material here is rather general, but it's a good introduction to the
province.
Dokkum
Lauwersland
Dokkum is the hub of Lauwersland, an area that covers parts of Friesland and
Groningen.
Drachten
Drachten
Shopping, museums, and the performing arts are the main attractions here. The
"Parrot Neighborhood" has been restored to its 1921 appearance.
Katljik
This village of 600 publishes a newspaper named "The Turnip-Lifter"
four times a year.
Leeuwarden
Bed &
Breakfast Bordine
Rent a studio with kitchenette and shower for US $25 a day.
Frisian Museum
The largest provincial museum in the Netherlands celebrates 50,000 years of
local history. (Its Web site was under construction the last time I checked.)
Hotel Paleis
Het Stadhouderlijk Hof
This four-star hotel's building has been an orphanage, a soldiers' home, a
royal palace, a Latin school, and even the Leeuwarden City Hall.
Leeuwarden
Photo Impressies
Click the links to see the photographs.
Panorama
Map
Click the captions on the map for panoramic photos with Dutch
descriptions. Requires Apple QuickTime VR plug-in.
Makkum/Afsluitdijk
Dairyfarm Camping
Sotterum
Camp, rent a mobile home, or enjoy a B&B stay in the farmhouse at this
small campground next to the Ijsellake. You can fish, canoe, windsurf, learn
to milk cows, ride horses on the ranch next door, or take a weaving course in
the low season.
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