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Leeuwarden

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Leeuwarden is the capital of the Dutch province Friesland.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By car

From Amsterdam, Leeuwarden can be reached by two different routes: the western route via the A7 and the A31 and the eastern one via the A1, A6 and A32.

[edit] By train

A direct intercity service connects Leeuwarden to both Amsterdam and Schiphol Airport. The journey will take about two and a half hours.

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

  • Just north of the railway station lies Leeuwarden's compact medieval centre, surrounded by defensive canals. Picturesque buildings all within walking distance of each other include:
  • Main Church, 95 Jacobijnerkerkhof. Partly dating from around 1300  edit
  • Waag, 148 Nieuwestad.  edit
  • Oldehove, 1 Oldehoofsterkerkhof. A leaning tower  edit
  • Kanselarij, 13 Turfmarkt.  edit
  • City hall, 36 Raadhuisplein. A Classicist building from the early 18th century  edit

Other attractions include:

  • Princessehof National Ceramics Museum, 11 Grote Kerkstraat, ☎ +31 (0)58 2 948 958 (, fax: +31 (0)58 2 948 968), [1].  edit
  • Natural History Museum Friesland, 2 Schoenmakersperk.  edit

[edit][add listing] Do

Go to Rumours every Monday night

[edit][add listing] Buy

[edit][add listing] Eat

  • Rembrandt, Stationweg (just along from the station). Very good food, reasonable, good vegetarian choices. Relaxed atmosphere and good background music.  edit
  • Eindeloos, Korfmakersstraat 17, 8911 LA Leeuwarden (http://www.restauranteindeloos.nl/routebeschrijving), ☎ +31 (0)58 2130835, [2]. Tue-Sat, 18:00-22:30. Very good food. Most is made by using prominent local and regional suppliers which produce their products in a sustainable way. €27.50 - €40.00 (ex drinks).  edit

[edit][add listing] Drink

A good beerenburg is produced by local brewer Boomsma, it is available in almost every liqour store.

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[edit] Get out

Just west of Leeuwarden lie Dronrijp and Franeker, both interesting and picturesque towns.

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