Sights and activities in the area

Historic trails in Northeast-Friesland
Check out www.historischepaden.nl (Dutch) for more information.

Cycling in beautiful nature (eg North Sea route, Wadden Sea Route)
Cycle or walk along the seafront from Holwerd to Lauwersoog, here you can taste a delicious fish the Dutch way or see the beautiful Lauwersmeer.

Wadden Islands
A day Ameland or Schiermonnikoog is highly recommended.
www.ameland.nl www.schiermonnikoog.nl (partly English)

Robben Tours
Guided toers with the "Zeehond". A unique oppertunity to see seals in their own natural habitat. www.robbentochten.com (Dutch)

Mudflat hiking
Mudflat hiking from Wierum

Wellness Institute "Lucia"
.. where you are more than a guest and will feel at home. Here you can relax and have a nice day out. Just be yourself and let go of all stress. (For example with a traditional Turkish Hammam.) www.wellnessinstituutlucia.nl (Dutch)

Carriage ride
Very special is the carriage ride which takes 2.5 hours, it is in a glaslandauer with Friesian horses.

Dinner for two
A "Dinner for Two" in an original Fiskershúske in the town Moddergat. A private chef will be available for you two the whole evening to prepare a delicious dinner with many regional dishes.

Dekema State in Jelsum
A visit to the Dekema State in Jelsum, one of Friesland's oldest states. A castle with a rich history. www.dekemastate.nl (Dutch)

Museums in the area:

Museum 't Fiskershuske in Moddergat

www.museummoddergat.nl

The oldest house is from 1794 and shows the interior of a fisherman's house near the Wadden Sea in 1850.

The Admiralty building in Dokkum

Right in the historical centre of Dokkum is the Dokkum Admiralty building. The museum shows popular regional art, childrens toys of yesteryear, beautiful ceramics, a prestigious textile collection and a splendid collection of silverware. To cap it all there is a beautiful exhibition about St. Boniface, the English bishop who came to Dokkum and was murdered in 754 ad in the neighbourhood of Dokkum.

Dokkum
The beautiful historic town of Dokkum with its magnificent gabled houses, canals and terraces is definitely worth a visit.
From May to October there are historic tours through the canals of Dokkum with an authentic growers punt from 1920. www.schreiershoek.nl
Also for hiring canoes, boats and sloeps.

Mill "De Zwaluw"
Experience the power of wind and water and visit the pride of Burdaard: mill "De Zwaluw".
www.dezwaluw-burdaard.nl (Dutch)