Week sailing Friesland / Heeg
One week sailing in Friesland from Heeg
Heeg - Sneek - Grou/Eernewoude - Leeuwarden - Harlingen - Makkum - Hindeloopen - Heeg
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Places to stay the night: |
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Sneek |
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Sneek ranks third in terms of size in the province and is located in the municipality Súdwest-Fryslân. The city has about 33.000 inhabitants. With its central location in the lake area of the Waterland it is evident that this is a real water city. It performs a central role in the southwest region and was even the capital city in the 15th century. There is a lot to do around the water sports, but also for culture, fun, and nice cafés Sneek is the right choice.
Webcam Sneek Waterpoort
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Grou |
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Grou, the picturesque water sports village in the middle of Friesland. A village with a unique historical character, where hospitality is paramount. There is a wide selection of cozy restaurants, a wide selection of shops and plenty of activities. Shopping, good food, sailing, cycling, cruises, museums and much more. Grou has lost none of its charm over the centuries, a very cozy place.
Webcam Grouw haven
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Eernewoude, natuurgebied De Alde Feanen |
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De Alde Feanen means The Old Fenlands in Frisian. Ancient peat plays the most important role in the history of this beautiful area. It has lakes, bog pools, narrow strips of land, reed lands, marshlands, rugged areas, thickets, swampy forests and expansive meadows. These form a beautiful cultivated landscape that has become a natural environment, with one of Western Europe's largest wetland areas – with an area of no less than 4,000 hectares – as its crowning glory.
It was once considered a worthless area, where residents lived in poverty. Over the centuries, it has been transformed into a unique landscape, influenced by human activity. De Alde Feanen National Park in the heart of Friesland offers a wide variety of landscape types, with many different plants and animals.
Info Eernewoude Wikipedia |
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Leeuwarden |
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Come to Leeuwarden and discover the "Royal City" of the north. The Dutch royal family has its origins in the capital of Friesland and from 1584 to 1747, Leeuwarden was the "Royal Residence" of the Netherlands. Many monuments in the city remind us of that time; the Frisian Nassau family has given a touch of royal allure to Leeuwarden ...
Webcam centrum Leeuwarden
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Zeeschouw, sailing on Heegermeer (lake Heeg) ... |
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Harlingen |
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Harlingen is one of the Frisian eleven cities and has about 14,800 inhabitants. It is the fifth largest town in Friesland. The only seaport of Friesland worth seeing are the ports with the huge fleet of traditional sailing and charter boats.
Webcam Harlingen Marina
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Makkum |
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The attractive boulevard and the lively old town centre provide numerous shops, atmospheric terraces, and good restaurants. Makkum has a large choice of accommodations, such as several campsites on the waterfront or at the farm, comfortable holiday homes, marinas, and (bed and breakfast) hotels.
Info Makkum Wikipedia |
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Hindeloopen |
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Among other things, Hindeloopen is known for its traditional costume, typical painting, characteristic frontages and its many small, wooden bridges. This little town is also one of the 11 Frisian cities of the famous "Elfstedentocht" (Eleven Cities Tour), a long-distance skating event.
Webcam Hindeloopen Marina
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Lemsteraak VROUWE FRANCISKA sailing on Sneekermeer (lake Sneek)
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Heeg |
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This Frisian village is also called the eldorado for water sports lovers. Heeg is situated next to the Heegermeer and connected to all waterways in Friesland. As such, the village is very centrally located and has something to offer for every lover of the lakes.
The village has several marinas and dockyards, rental companies, and excellent water sports facilities. The hospitality industry is well represented, because especially in the summer months the waterfront terraces are busy.
Webcam Heeger Meer
Info Heeg Wikipedia |
Vollenhovense Bol, Lemsteraak sailing from Heeg in Friesland. Flatboat sailing tripfor one week in Friesland, starting in Heeg, with Lemsteraak ZEPHYRUS of Vollenhovense Bol IRREGJE HELENA, sailtrip for one week, visiting several places as Grou, Sneek, Eernewoude, Makkum, Hindeloopen, ... enjoy a nice tour around the frisian lakes and the frisian waterways, with the wind from a good direction you can sail many parts of this trip. Go from Leeuwarden, the maincity of Friesland by Harlingen for a short trip on Waddensea and then by lock Kornwerderzand to IJsselmeer and visit Makkum and Hondeloopen to reach the base in Heeg on last day of your trip ...
