Guidebook for Leeuwarden
Sightseeing
Snakkerburen
Leuk dorpje om doorheen te wandelen. Veel oude huizen, leuke tuinen en mooie gracht.
A nice, pretty big zoo. With penguins, polar bears and crocs.
Some playgrounds for the kids and a place to eat.
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Aquazoo Friesland
2 De Groene SterA nice, pretty big zoo. With penguins, polar bears and crocs.
Some playgrounds for the kids and a place to eat.
MUST SEE in Leeuwarden. The 200 yr old crooked tower. You can visit it at 11:00-17:00 to go up the steep stairs to the top and get a nice view of the city.
The surrounding square has history behind it: It was built on ancient graves!
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Oldehove
OldehoofsterkerkhofMUST SEE in Leeuwarden. The 200 yr old crooked tower. You can visit it at 11:00-17:00 to go up the steep stairs to the top and get a nice view of the city.
The surrounding square has history behind it: It was built on ancient graves!
The old prison called: Blockhousegate.
Nice place to stroll around in. The library recently moved there and a little bit further into the courtyard, you can find little shops and workshops being done in what used to be prison cells.
Blokhuisplein
BlokhuispleinThe old prison called: Blockhousegate.
Nice place to stroll around in. The library recently moved there and a little bit further into the courtyard, you can find little shops and workshops being done in what used to be prison cells.
Big museum close to the Zaailand square and Zaailand shopping mall.
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Fries Museum
92 WilhelminapleinBig museum close to the Zaailand square and Zaailand shopping mall.
Praamrondvaart
90 NieuwestadBig boat going around the canal. Requires booking.
Cute little museum dedicated to the Beerenburg liquor. It's free! Unless you want to try a few samples of different kinds of (strong) drink.
Connected to an old fashioned, really dutch candy store.
Boomsma Museum
42A BagijnestraatCute little museum dedicated to the Beerenburg liquor. It's free! Unless you want to try a few samples of different kinds of (strong) drink.
Connected to an old fashioned, really dutch candy store.
The company for renting small electrical boats. You go to the pick up point and confirm your booking by calling. Then you can get going right away!
Greenjoy bootverhuur Leeuwarden Willemskade (centrum)
1 WillemskadeThe company for renting small electrical boats. You go to the pick up point and confirm your booking by calling. Then you can get going right away!
If you like the movies, this is where you can find the movie theatre!
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Tivoli Cinema
85-87 NieuwestadIf you like the movies, this is where you can find the movie theatre!
A perfect place to combine with visiting the Oldehove. A nice 'royal' park that people love to hang out in on hot summer days.
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Prinsentuin
1-3 PrinsentuinA perfect place to combine with visiting the Oldehove. A nice 'royal' park that people love to hang out in on hot summer days.
Foodscene
Het Leven
57-59 DruifstreekVery friendly personell. Always cosy and it's affordable.
GastroBar De Yserman
12 UniabuurtCute little restaurant, also very affordable.
The best icecream in town. Owned by people of Italian origin. Uses local dairy in their products. A lot of flavours to choose from. There's always a line there, which must mean it's good!
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IJssalon La Venezia
137 NieuweburenThe best icecream in town. Owned by people of Italian origin. Uses local dairy in their products. A lot of flavours to choose from. There's always a line there, which must mean it's good!
Holy hell would you look at those burgers. You get a cool clipboard where you can customize your own burger. Really nice, often busy, place.
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Double B
18 WeerdHoly hell would you look at those burgers. You get a cool clipboard where you can customize your own burger. Really nice, often busy, place.
Getting around
This is where you can find the trains and buses leaving from Leeuwarden.
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Stationsplein
This is where you can find the trains and buses leaving from Leeuwarden.
The bus leaves at the corner at :47 and :17 every hour, going towards the city.
Leeuwarden, Eebrug station
The bus leaves at the corner at :47 and :17 every hour, going towards the city.
De Groene Ster
De Groene SterPretty big park with a lot of hiking distance. Has a nice lake and surroundings.
Buurten
A cosy quaint little village to stroll through. A lot of old houses, cute yards and beautiful river.
Snakkerburen
A cosy quaint little village to stroll through. A lot of old houses, cute yards and beautiful river.
This is the main shopping street. Also houses the Praam, the main building in the square next to the river. This was an old trading building.
Nieuwestad
NieuwestadThis is the main shopping street. Also houses the Praam, the main building in the square next to the river. This was an old trading building.
Clubbing
Oude Doelesteeg
Oude DoelesteegThis alley, and around the corner, is where all the bars are. Party!