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Resting area Wieringerwaard

  • Wieringerwaard

    Stage 4

After the definitive drainage of the De Zijpe polder and the Haze Polder in 1597, the North Holland elites set their sights on other promising tidal flats in the Kop van Holland. Once reclaimed, the new land could feed many mouths and provide families with a steady income. Economic prosperity in the still-young Dutch Republic, as the Golden Age began, led to population growth and the rise of a wealthy upper class.

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  • Restaurant Beach Bites

    Restaurant Beach Bites

    Beach Bites, The place where you are welcome all year round to enjoy fresh coffee, delicious food and various special beers. A beautiful place with...

    Restaurant Beach Bites
    Lutjeweg 2
    1778 LB  Westerland

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