Heerenveen Friesland
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Heerenveen is located in southeast
Friesland, about 20 kms south of Leeuwarden. It was originally
one of the a peat-cutting towns, founded in 1551; the name "Heerenveen"
means “Lords’ Peat Bog”. Now industrialized, it
is home to businesses dedicated to food-processing, electronics
and the manufacture of buses and bicycles. It has a 17th-century
town hall and a museum of bicycles and motorcycles. Heerenveen
is famous for its sporting accomplishments and world class sports
venues including the Abe Lenstra football stadium and the Thialf
speed skating arena, one of the first indoor 400m ice rinks in
the world, and where annually held international events draw
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Friesland is an area of picturesque
fishing villages and historic towns. Visitors should not miss
the old towns of Hindelopen, Stavoren and Dokkum, the 'Friese
Meren' (the lakes of Friesland), and their pretty villages and
the National Park "Drents-Friese Woud" (Forest). The
Waddenzee is a unique part of the North Sea. Weather permitting,
you can even walk across the mudflats between the mainland and
a Wadden Island. |
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Where is Heerenveen? |
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Heerenveen is about 140 kms from Amsterdam
and Amsterdam Airport (Schiphol).
Heerenveen is about 195 kms from Rotterdam
and Rotterdam Airport.
By Air - Amsterdam's airport Schiphol (www.schiphol.nl) is
the Netherlands’ main international airport and the third
busiest in Europe. Rotterdam Airport (www.rotterdam-airport.nl)
is much smaller but has handy links to the UK, Germany and Mediterranean
destinations.
By Ferry - Several companies operate car/passenger ferries
between the Netherlands and the UK. Stenaline (www.stenaline.co.uk)
sails between Harwich and Hoek van Holland, while P&O North
Sea Ferries (www.poferries.com) operates an overnight ferry every
evening between Hull and Europoort (near Rotterdam).
By Train - The Netherlands has good train links to Germany
and Belgium and on to France.
By Bus - Amsterdam and Rotterdam, and a few of Holland’s
smaller cities such as Den Haag and Utrecht, are well connected
to the rest of Europe by long-distance bus.
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Heerenveen holiday homes - Accommodation in or close
to Heerenveen Holland
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City: St. Johannesga
Region: Friesland
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 9 Persons.
Situated on a very quiet location in beautiful surroundings,
this holiday-home in country-style. Non-smoking inside the house.
Ideal surroundings for those who appreciate space and quiet.
From here you can discover Friesland. Nearby: the lake Tjeukemeer
(5km), the recreation lake Nannewied (2km), a subtropical swimming
pool. |
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