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Friesland

Things to see in Friesland

67 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

De Krim building, Delft

Schiermonnikoog · Activities & Adventure

De Krim

Historic lighthouse on car-free Schiermonnikoog
The white village church in West-Terschelling

Terschelling · Guided Tours

Kerk van West-Terschelling

17th-century Mennonite church with stained glass
A close-up view of the yellow brick side wall of a historic church featuring two tall arched windows with white mullions and a moss-covered tiled roof.

Vlieland · Guided Tours

Vlielander Kerk

17th-century church in Vlieland village
A large, historic red-brick building with white window surrounds and a central entrance, identified by the filename as the Coulonhûs (Fryske Akademy) in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.

Leeuwarden · Urban Exploration

Charming shopping streets

Historic canalside streets with boutique shops
AI-generated illustration of Het Wapen van Ameland

Ameland · Food & Gastronomy

Het Wapen van Ameland

Historic inn in Ameland village
Deel gevel met balkon - Franeker - 20326525 - RCE

Franeker · History & Heritage

Franeker Town Hall

Historic Frisian town hall near Eise Eisenga Planetarium
A tall, white, octagonal lighthouse tower with a red railing around the lantern room and a dark green dome, situated among brick buildings under a blue sky.

Harlingen · Coastal & Maritime

Harlingen Lighthouse

19th-century lighthouse guiding Wadden Sea ships
Colourful waterfront houses along the harbour of Stavoren

Stavoren · Activities & Adventure

Houseboats and glamtainers

Houseboats and glamtainers moored in historic Stavoren
A wooden beach pavilion on stilts with a raised deck, glass-enclosed seating area, and two white flags bearing the logo "Zeebries" flying above it, set against sand dunes and a blue sky.

Schiermonnikoog · Coastal & Maritime

De Strandtenten

Beach huts in a Dutch national park
The Brandaris lighthouse tower in West-Terschelling

Terschelling · Coastal & Maritime

Oude Lighthouse (Oude Vuur)

Netherlands' oldest lighthouse, built in 1594
A yellow building with green window frames, featuring a sign reading "Museum Tromp's Huys" above the door and a large informational board in the foreground also displaying the name "museum Tromp's Huys" and "BETZY BERG".

Vlieland · Art Museums

Vlielander Museum

Oldest building on Vlieland, home to Betzy Akersloot
A green ice boat (IJszeiler) with outriggers is displayed indoors on a polished floor, accompanied by a mannequin in period clothing, hanging banners, and a statue of a skater near a window.

Sneek · Coastal & Maritime

Frisian Shipping Museum

Maritime heritage in historic Sneek canal buildings