Discover Northeast Friesland

Everything a land could wish for can be found in Northeast Friesland: sea, forests, lakes, pastures, and city. And that’s quite remarkable when you consider that this ‘Land in Friesland’ is home to two national parks, a national landscape, a dark sky park, and a historic city, also one of the Eleven Cities, not to mention its UNESCO World Heritage status!

And water management? This area is part of the cradle where monks built numerous waterworks and shaped the landscape with strong infrastructure. Residents and visitors arrive here every day, and each time they are pleasantly surprised. Sustainable farming? Check! You can experience it firsthand in the Noardlike Fryske Wâlden.

Here, you’ll discover all our regions, so get out and explore Friesland!

noardlike fryske walden

When you think of farming, do you mostly picture livestock and arable land? Flat landscapes? Then a surprise awaits you in the National Landscape Noardlike Fryske Wâlden. Sustainable and nature-inclusive farming avant la lettre! An incredible setting to explore, iscover more.

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dokkum

If you want to experience a historic city, Dokkum is definitely the place for you. In Frisian, it’s called “smuk”, beautiful, well-kept, and not too big. The bulwarks, the canals with their stunning buildings, the Boniface Chapel, the hotel that welcomed its first guests in 1584, and the charm of the shopping streets, terraces, and breweries; here you can truly settle in and enjoy.

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the wadden

Breathtaking, no matter where you are in the Wadden area. The colors in the sky, the tides, the mudflats, the sea; almost otherworldly. And to think that this area is indispensable to the world’s ecology. Here, you truly feel grounded. Whether the wind lashes your face during a winter walk on the dike or you find the most beautiful oyster shells while crouching down.

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national park lauwersmeer

Sea became lake; lake became wilderness. And the wilderness, in turn, became a resting place for birds and people. This, in a nutshell, is the origin story of National Park Lauwersmeer, located on the border between the provinces of Groningen and Friesland. The Lauwersmeer area has much to offer. Discover it here.

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national park de alde feanen

Narrow canals, secluded peat holes, open lakes: in this area, water is present in every possible form. One moment, you have a wide view over the vast grasslands and swaying reed fields; the next, a sheltered feeling amid the fairy-tale-like swamp forests...

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