famous road
Afsluitdijk
A 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Friesland, Netherlands · Europe
IJlst is worth a stop: 10 minutes from De Domp, 20km from Afsluitdijk.
IJlst is a town located in Friesland, Netherlands. With a population of 3,180, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, IJlst 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 IJlst to your route.
IJlst (Dutch pronunciation: [ɛilst]; West Frisian: Drylts pronounced [drilts]) is a city in Friesland, Netherlands. It is located about 3 km southwest of Sneek. It lies within the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân and had a population of approximately 3,140 in January 2017.
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IJlst is located in Friesland, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 53.0101 latitude, 5.6231 longitude.
IJlst has a population of approximately 3,180 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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Former Zuiderzee island now stranded in the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands' first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Car-free village known as the 'Dutch Venice' where thatched-roof farmhouses are connected by canals and wooden bridges.
43 km · about 50 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.
47 km · about 55 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
April to October
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