From the dyke to the mudflats

  • World heritage Friesland

    Makkum en omgeving

Discover Friesland’s Wadden coast. Almost everyone has heard of the Wadden islands and the boat trips to reach them. But there is so much more. Cross over the dike absolutely anywhere and you’ll experience the breathtaking wonders of the Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site. You can see it from Makkum, the Afsluitdijk to Harlingen and from Zwarte Haan to Holwerd and Paesens-Moddergat. Visit the unique nature reserves outside the dikes with vast marshlands, summer polders, salt-tolerant grasslands and former mudflats.

Engulfed in nature

If you’re in Makkum the Afsluitdijk and Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site are always within reach. But there is also a world of discovery right at your back door. Visit the Makkumersúdwaard (guided tour) and the Koaiwaard.

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Koaiwaard Makkum

Eldorado for halophilous nature

Between Zwarte Haan and the pier in Holwerd you’ll find one of Europe's largest marshes with small water pools, summer polders and salt-tolerant grasslands. Kweldercentrum Noarderleech is the perfect place to start exploring this Eldorado.

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2.7 Intro Noorderleech

5-star hotel for birds

De Peazemerlannen is a gem outside of the dike near Paesens and Moddergat. You’ll find absolutely everything a marshland has to offer here. From green summer polders, blossoming marsh flowers and the sandy plains of the Wad.

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