famous road
Afsluitdijk
A 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
24 km · about 25 min drive
Friesland, Netherlands · Europe
Woudsend is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Balk, 24km from Afsluitdijk.
Woudsend is a town located in Friesland, Netherlands. With a population of 1,375, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Woudsend 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 Woudsend to your route.
Woudsend (West Frisian: Wâldsein) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,380 in January 2017. There are two windmills in the village, 't Lam and De Jager.
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Woudsend is located in Friesland, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 52.9436 latitude, 5.6284 longitude.
Woudsend has a population of approximately 1,375 people, making it a town in Netherlands.
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Full driving guide for Netherlands7 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
A 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
24 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Former Zuiderzee island now stranded in the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands' first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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
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.
41 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.
57 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.
58 km · about 65 min drive
racetrack
The Cathedral of Speed -- the only circuit to have hosted a MotoGP round every year since the championship began in 1949.
60 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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