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Leeuwarden

The history here and the proximity to the Wadden Sea and Lauwersmeer make it a great base for cycling trips. From Leeuwarden, you cycle to Harlingen, Franeker, and De Alde Feanen National Park. » read more about Leeuwarden

  • Hotel-Paleis Stadhouderlijk Hof
  • Cycling through diverse Friesland
  • National Park De Alde Feanen
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Frisian Murder Tours

Missionary Boniface was murdered near Dokkum in 754. During this twin-base holiday, you’ll of course visit the healing spring and his statue. Above his head: a Bible, which sadly couldn't stop the murder. You’ll also cycle to Lauwersmeer National Park. The next day, take the ferry to Ameland with its beautiful Oerduinen nature reserve and the charming villages of Hollum and Ballum.

Famous Spy, Famous Bridge

In Leeuwarden, you'll visit the birthplace of the Netherlands' most famous spy. The next day, a short train ride to Harlingen, one of Friesland’s most beautiful towns. Then on your bike to Franeker with its renowned Eise Eisinga planetarium. You’ll also visit Grou and De Alde Feanen National Park, a stunning area of reed beds and marshes. “Hey, was that an otter?” Finally, you follow the Eleven Cities Route along the Dokkumer Ee back to Dokkum. And at the iconic Bartlehiem bridge, one thought crosses your mind: beautiful tours, you’d almost kill for them.

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Famous Spy

You don’t have to be a spy to discover that Leeuwarden is happy to reveal its secrets. At Kelders 33 stands the birthplace of Margaretha Geertruida (Griet) Zelle, better known as the spy Mata Hari. She was born there in 1876 and later became known as a lady-in-waiting and exotic dancer. During World War I, she was recruited as a spy. That role didn’t last long. In 1917, the French accused her of being a double agent — a charge that cost her her life. Whether she truly was a double spy remains a mystery. This ongoing debate has only added to her legendary status. You can visit her birthplace, and the Fries Museum (Wilhelminaplein 92) is also eager to share the secrets behind this legend.

Oldest Planetarium

Over four hundred years ago, the Italian Galileo Galilei made the first astronomical discoveries using a telescope — a device invented shortly before in the Netherlands. In 1608, a patent was filed by Johannes (Hans) Lipperhey of Middelburg (Zeeland) for a “certain instrument to see far.” Much later, in May 1774, panic erupted when Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and the Moon appeared close together in the sky. People feared the end was near. To disprove this, 30-year-old Eise Eisinga — well-versed in astronomy — built a working model of the solar system in his living room in Franeker. That model still functions today, making it the oldest working planetarium in the world.

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Chirping and Croaking in De Alde Feanen

De Alde Feanen National Park spans nearly 4,000 hectares — about 8,000 football fields — making it the largest contiguous nature reserve on the mainland of Friesland. Once inside the park, you’ll find lakes, peat bogs, bluegrass meadows, reed beds, buttercup hayfields, swamp forests, and sphagnum reedlands. Feeling dizzy yet? And just think — over a hundred different bird species breed here. As you cycle through the area, you'll pass water and pastures, occasionally take a ferry, and above all, listen to the endless chirping and croaking all around you.

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Included

  • 5 nights with breakfast or half board
  • Maps and navigation app for your smartphone (GPS tracks for your own GPS device on request)

Excluded

  • Outward and return journeys
  • Travel insurance
  • Tourist tax
  • Rental bikes
  • Entrance fees, transfers, etc. that are not listed under “including”

  • Rental bike (excl. bike insurance): € 80,- p.p. 
    Extension: € 10,- p.p. per day
  • E-bike (excl. bike insurance): € 130,- p.p.
    Extension: € 25,- p.p. per day
  • When booking a rental bike/E-bike, we ask for your height so that we can provide a suitable bike.
  • Bicycle Insurance: You can take out a separate bicycle insurance with Happy Cycling Holidays. A travel insurance often does not cover bicycle damage and/or theft.
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  • Parking: available near the hotel

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