Hindeloopen

Hindeloopen is a destination in the Netherlands, offering visitors a unique experience in this distinctive part of the country.

) is a city of 900 people (2017) in

Hindeloopen got its city rights in 1225 and is one of the eleven . Though it never had a harbour but instead only a roadstead by the Zuiderzee (Southern Sea), or the IJsselmeer as it is known today. Hindeloopen became a mercantile city and was part of the . It mostly exported gin and wool to the countries by the Baltic Sea (mostly modern-day ), whereas it only imported wood that would be traded to the city of

By Train

The Hindeloopen train station is 1.4 km (a bit less than a mile), a 17-minute walk, from the harbour. Keep this in mind when using the train. To get to the station, take a train to , where you want to find the train heading to Workum and Hindeloopen that ends in Stavoren.

By Car / Road

Like other cities with a similar fate as Hindeloopen such as , which once used to be a rich Hanseatic city, Hindeloopen does not have a direct connection to a highway. Instead, take the A7 in the direction of . When coming from the Afsluitdijk , leave the A7 at , shortly before Sneek. When coming from the south or east, i.e. not using the Afsluitdijk, use the A6 or A32 to connect to the A7. Head for Sneek, followed by Bolsward. Exit the highway at Bolsward in the direction of Workum. After the bend in the N359, shortly after passing Workum, look for an intersection with a right turn leading to Hindeloopen. You will be lead directly into the city from here.

Hindeloopen is very small in area, it is easiest to explore it by foot. Within an hour or two you will have seen most of the city.

• The Protestant church of Hindeloopen, built in 1632
• , which now functions as a museum.
• The former Harbour building and Sylhús
• , which was built during Hindeloopen's golden age in 1619.
• , which has been rebuilt in 2006 to look like it did in 1934.

Museum Hindeloopen Dijkweg 1, 8713 KD +31 514 521 420 [email protected] M-Sa 11:00-17:00 Su 13:30-17:00 Adult €6, child 6 to 16 €4 updated Feb 2019 Eerste Friese Schaatsmuseum

Argentijns Mexicaans Restaurant "El Paso" Tuinen 32, 8713 KM +31 514 521 556 17:00-22:00 updated Feb 2019 Het Oost 8, 8713 JP +31 514 523 510 W-Su 11:00-22:00

Cafe De Boekanier Het Oost 6, 8713 KC +31 620 981 503 Su Tu-Th 12:00-00:00, F Sa 12:00-02:00 updated Feb 2019

Hindeloopen offers various accommodation options to suit different budgets and preferences.

• 't Séleantsje 2, 8722 HE Molkwerum

The town center features a mix of Dutch high-street brands and independent boutiques. Local markets are held weekly, offering fresh produce, cheese, flowers, and regional specialties. Specialty food shops sell local delicacies.

From Hindeloopen, you can visit , a small city much like Hindeloopen, by train directly. Other (larger) cities in Friesland are This article is issued from . The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.