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Aquazoo Friesland
AquaZoo Leeuwarden is the ideal destination for an outing or day trip in Friesland. The park is located in recreation area De Groene Ster making it surrounded by nature and water. At AquaZoo you will discover special aquatic animals such as seals and penguins, as well as land animals such as ring-tailed lemurs and red pandas. With educational presentations, adventure trails and various playgrounds There is plenty to do for young and old alike. This makes AquaZoo an educational and fun outing for the whole family!Leeuwarden · 5.8km from downtown
Fries Museum
The Friesland Museum is a provincial museum that integrates audio-visual experiences and displays the long history and development of Friesland from multiple perspectives. Here you can learn about some of the local culture of Friesland.Leeuwarden · 404m from downtown
De Alde Feanen National Park
Old Finen National Park has always been a protected area, protecting the local natural ecological environment and the wildlife living here. The park consists of vast swamps, elegant lakes, lush forests, vast pastures, and tranquil ponds. The diverse ecological environment makes it a good place for a variety of animals and plants to inhabit.Earnewald · 12.2km from Leeuwarden
Oldehove
Oldehove is Leeuwarden's famous Leaning Tower, which is more inclined than the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. There is a conference room on the top of the tower. Climbing the Leaning Tower can overlook the whole city and feel the Dutch "Leaning Tower of Pisa".Leeuwarden · 704m from downtown
WTC Expo
Leeuwarden · 1.9km from downtown
Natuurmuseum Fryslan
Leeuwarden · 418m from downtown
Zwembad De Blauwe Golf
Leeuwarden · 1.4km from downtown
A Guide to Leeuwarden
Leeuwarden · 607m from downtown
Neushoorn
Leeuwarden · 657m from downtown
Van Gogh Museum
•The Van Gogh Museum houses over 200 classic oil paintings, 580 sketches, 4 sketchbooks, and approx. 750 letters Vincent van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo •Revisit the arduous journey of this master artist's lifelong pursuit of painting techniques and his passion for art and literature •The two halls, old and new, each have their own distinctive features, yet blend into one harmonious whole △The old building was completed and opened to the public in 1973, designed by Dutch De Stijl designer Rietveld; the Van Gogh Museum's new wing was designed by a Japanese architect and completed in 1999, primarily used for temporary exhibitions. △The first-floor exhibition hall, titled "Heart-to-heart with the great artist Van Gogh," guides visitors through the artist's lifelong dedication to painting via a series of works and materials. The second-floor hall houses Van Gogh's works created between 1883 and 1889. The third floor displays letters exchanged between Van Gogh and his brother Theo, while the fourth floor showcases works produced during lucid intervals between Van Gogh's recurrent mental illness episodes from 1889 to 1890.Netherlands · Amsterdam
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What travellers say about Leeuwarden
虹口布雷小工兵28 May 2016
4.0
It's like a big brick. The square in front is very lively. There are many old cars and I don't know what kind of activities they are doing. It's so crowded that cars can't get out.
Oldehove
Anonymous user21 October 2026
5.0
The museum was beautiful and very interesting. I really enjoyed the visit and loved the overall experience. Highly recommended!
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