famous road
Afsluitdijk
A 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Friesland, Netherlands · Europe
Balk is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Oudemirdum, 25km from Afsluitdijk.
Balk is a town located in Friesland, Netherlands. With a population of 3,915, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Balk sits in Netherlands, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Balk to your route.
Balk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɑl(ə)k]) is a town in the northern Netherlands. It is a village of the municipality De Fryske Marren, province Friesland, and is located about 17 km southwest of Sneek. In 2024 Balk had 4,340 inhabitants.
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Balk is located in Friesland, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 52.8976 latitude, 5.5796 longitude.
Balk has a population of approximately 3,915 people, making it a town in Netherlands.
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famous road
A 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Former Zuiderzee island now stranded in the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands' first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
32 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
A 26 km dike road (N302) running straight across the water between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, splitting the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer with sea views on both sides.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Car-free village known as the 'Dutch Venice' where thatched-roof farmhouses are connected by canals and wooden bridges.
38 km · about 45 min drive
restaurant
The Netherlands' only three-Michelin-star restaurant, set in a former prison complex in Zwolle, where the late Jonnie Boer's team under chef Nelson Tanate has held the top rating since 2004.
55 km · about 65 min drive
beach
The largest Wadden island offers wide North Sea beaches, a lighthouse, seal colonies and lonely dune-backed cycle paths.
56 km · about 65 min drive
photogenic
Former Zuiderzee island village on a causeway north of Amsterdam, its green-and-black wooden houses raised on stilts and mounds against floods; walk out to the Paard van Marken lighthouse on the dike.
58 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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