Location: Leeuwarden
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What to do and see in Leeuwarden, Friesland Province: The Best Things to do
Leeuwarden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈleːʋɑrdə(n)] ( listen), West Frisian: Ljouwert [ˈʎɔːw(ə)t] ( listen)), Stadsfries: Liwwadden) is a city and municipality in Friesland in the Netherlands. It is the provincial capital of the States of Friesland. The municipality has a population of 122,293.
Restaurants in Leeuwarden
1. Historische binnenstad Leeuwarden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 654 reviews
Reviewed By Jan19471960 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
And we twink in the western part of Holland we have beautiful sceneries? Go to Leeuwarden and enjoy the beautiful city, the friendly people, the nice restaurants and you will have a wonderful time!
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3. AquaZoo
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4.0 based on 281 reviews
Reviewed By ZooGirl101 - Amersfoort, The Netherlands
This is a very unique zoo. The animals live in large natural enclosures and you can get very close to the animals. I loved the seal safari, it’s a great way to see the seals because they have such a large enclosure so seeing them is tricky. The food at the restaurant is very expensive so I recommend bringing your own lunch.
4. Frisian Resistance Museum
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4.0 based on 72 reviews
Reviewed By ilovetotravelfoodie - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
This museum is in the same building as the Fries Museum. Friesland apparently played an important role in the Dutch Resistance during the Second World War. Here a very good collection of photos, artifacts etc. from more than 75 years ago is now being displayed. Recommended.
5. Het Princessehof National Museum of Ceramics
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4.0 based on 250 reviews
This elegant 18th-century building contains the largest collection of Dutch tiles in the world.
Reviewed By Paulo64 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
very interesting museum, beautiful collection of ceramics and particularly the evolution of Dutch pottery
6. Fries Museum
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4.0 based on 903 reviews
The Fries Museum is dedicated to Friesland and the Frisian people. Its activities revolve around the eleven cities that make up the province and the surrounding countryside. These include the Frisians' love-hate relationship with water, the search for what defines the typical Frisian character, and Friesland's place in the wider world. The freedom fighter Grutte Pier's sword; old costumes and clothing; treasures from the Frisian mounds; the legacy of Mata Hari, the exotic dancer who was executed as a spy at the end of the First World War; Gerrit Benner's paintings; contemporary visual art; and the film de Overval: together these objects tell the story of Friesland.
Reviewed By davebO4675BR - The Hague, The Netherlands
Very friendly museum which has done a lot to make the experience interesting especially in the corona time. The staff were very friendly and we enjoyed the exhibitions which are located on two floors. Learnt alot about the area during the war and the history of the friesian people. Worth a visit!
7. Boomsma Museum
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4.0 based on 95 reviews
8. De Oldehove
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4.0 based on 308 reviews
De Oldehove is an unfinished church tower in the medieval centre of the Dutch city of Leeuwarden. It leans more than the tower of Pisa in Italy. Open for visits from mid April till end of October.
Reviewed By JW_Dam - Nijmegen, The Netherlands
This very beautiful, old tower is quite leaning, but that also gives it an extra charm. In 1595 the accompanying church collapsed, since then the tower stands alone. When the tower was only ten meters high it already started to subside! The tower can be visited with a local guide.
9. Blokhuispoort
10. Natuurmuseum Fryslan
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4.0 based on 112 reviews
Natuurmuseum Fryslan is er voor natuurliefhebbers, ouders, opa’s en oma’s. Maar vooral voor kinderen! Want zelf doen staat centraal. Ooit door een onderwaterwereld gelopen? Gezien hoe dieren worden opgezet? Gevlogen als een gans? Of proefjes gedaan in een waterlab? Kom meedoen in het nummer 1 kidsproof museum van Fryslan!
