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184  WESTERN NE THERLANDS

r West Friesland Tips for Drivers

During Holland’s Golden Age, West Friesland Length: 80 km (50 miles)
played a major part in the Dutch economy as an Places to stop: Cafés and
restaurants in any of the villages
important centre for trade and shipping. Nowadays and towns along the way.
the main inland activity is farming. Watersports Roads: The roads in West
bring in the most money on the IJsselmeer coast. Friesland are good. Along the
If you take the route in spring, you will travel IJsselmeer you will travel over a
narrow, winding dyke where you
alongside blooming bulb fields and orchards. There will certainly encounter many
is a pleasant bustle along the IJsselmeer in the cyclists and walkers.
summer, and part of the route is great for cycling.

5 Twisk 4 ‘t Regthuys, Abbekerk
This widespread This museum has collections of West
village has pretty Friesland clothing, curiosities and –
farmhouses, most important for the children – toys.
many of which
can often be 3 Stoommachinemuseum
reached only by (Steam Engine Museum)
little bridges. The old steam pumping station
“Vier Noorder Koggen” near
Medemblik has a unique collection
of steam-operated machinery.
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Medemblik
Andijk
Twisk
Wervershoof
Abbekerk
Oostwoud
Midwoud
Enkhuizen
Hoogkarspel
Nibbixwoud
spoorlijn
Toeristische
Blokker

Hoorn Oosterleek
Schellinkhout

Key 2 West Friesland Omringdijk
1 Schellinkhout Suggested route In the 13th century, a ring dyke
This attractive village to protect against flooding was
just a stone’s throw Other road built around West Friesland.
from Hoorn has been Railway line Through land reclamation, a large
inhabited since pre- Tourist railway proportion of the dyke now lies
historic times. It once Good viewing point inland. Two wiels, or pools, by the
had an old sandy cove IJsselmeer are reminders of when
of the Zuiderzee. Windmill water broke through the dyke.

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