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5 Swifterbant Environs E Nieuw Land Erfgoedcentrum
Around Dronten are many Oostvaardersdijk 113. Tel 0320-
Road Map C3. * 6,500. @ 225900. Open 10am–5pm Tue–Fri,
n De Rede 80–82, Dronten (0321- pretty woods and recreation 11:30am–5pm Sat & Sun.
313802). ( Tue pm. areas that offer opportunities Closed 1 Jan, 25 Dec.
for walking and cycling. & 8 - 0 7
This young village is known
primarily to archaeologists Y Natuurpark Lelystad
for the flint tools and earthen- 7 Lelystad Vlotgrasweg 11. Tel 0320-286111.
ware of the Swifterbant Road Map C3. * 67,000. @ £ Open sunrise–sunset daily.
8 by appt. 0 =
culture that were unearthed n Bataviaplein 60 (0320-292900).
here. The Swifterbant culture ( Sat (Gordiaan), Tue (Lelycentre). Y Nationaal Luchtvaart
inhabited the region in the Themapark Aviodrome
4th millennium BC. Lelystad, a provincial capital, Pelikaanweg 50, Luchthaven Lelystad.
In spring, flower enthusiasts has a modern centre with a Tel 0320-289842. Open 10am–5pm
can enjoy the riot of vivid number of outstanding buildings. Tue–Sun (Mon in Jul, Aug & school
colour in the nearby bulbfields. The cylindrical Nieuw Land hols). Closed 25 Dec. & 0 = 7
Erfgoedcentrum has models
Environs and audiovisual materials
The Swifterbos forest nearby is illustrating the history of the 8 Bataviawerf
an excellent spot for recre ation. fight against the sea, of the Road Map C3. Oostvaardersdijk 01–09,
The Ketelbos is a resting place land reclamation and of the Lelystad. Tel 0320-261409. Open 10am–
for migrant bird species. culture of the Zuiderzee. 5pm daily. Closed 1 Jan, 25 Dec. &
On the Airship Plaza is the 8 - = ∑ bataviawerf.nl
Zepallon museum of balloon
6 Dronten and airship flight. East of the From 1985 to 1995, a replica of
town is Natuurpark Lelystad, the Dutch East India Company
Road Map D3. * 22,500. @
n De Rede 80–82 (0321-313802). where there are animals ship Batavia (see p262) was
( Wed. such as bison and Przewalski built at the Batavia werf on the
horses. As well as cycling Oostvaardersdiep. The shipyard’s
Dronten is well-endowed and pedestrian paths, the current project is a replica of
with greenery and recreation park boasts a ship wreck the 17th-century De Zeven
facilities. The Meerpaal Complex and a reconstructed prehistoric Provinciën. Visit the sailmaking
here combines a theatre, village. The Nationaal Luchtvaart and wood carving workshops.
cinema and events venue. Themapark Aviodrome, at The entry ticket is also valid for
Outside the town hall stands Lelystad airport, has historic NISA, the Netherlands Institute
the Airgunnersmonument, aircraft, a cinema and a for Submarine Archaeology,
honouring airmen who lost reconstruction of Schiphol with its fascinating display
their lives in World War II. Station from 1928. on shipwrecks.

The Batavia, which went down off the Australian coast in 1629 with 341 people on board

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