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Cycling along the dykes you look down on the green polderland

Cycling holiday Zealand

Name: Happy Cycling Holidays
Address: Hengelosestraat 300a, Enschede, Nederland, 7521 AN
Telephone: +31 (0)53 430 34 35
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Besides polders with dykes and canals, Walcheren mainly shows off beautiful villages and historic towns. On this tour, you will discover the former Garden of Zeeland and the vast Schouwen-Duiveland. You can also extend the tour to include Zeeuws-Vlaanderen and a visit to Bruges and Knokke. » read more about Cycling holiday Zealand

Middelburg, Burgh-Haamstede, Goes, Sluis, Knokke, Vlissingen
Port cities with old streets and monuments
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Cycling holiday
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4 or 7 days
Individual

from 410 p.p.
excl. additional costs

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from 410 p.p.
excl. additional costs

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Zeeland's Paradise

Walcheren has received its fair share of admiration. King Louis Napoleon once referred to it as the "Paradise of Zeeland", while author Remco Campert described it as a "Green Jewel". Cycling along the polder, sometimes on a pleasantly crunchy shell path, you can take in the lush green polder landscape. At other times, the path dips down, offering a sheltered ride alongside the dikes.

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You could cycle to Veere, known for its historic warehouses and grand merchant houses. The full route of Walcheren includes highlights like Westkapelle, Domburg, the stunning De Manteling nature reserve, and Goes. Add a visit to Schouwen-Duiveland with stops in Burgh-Haamstede, Renesse, and Zierikzee, and you’ll eventually return to the charming Middelburg. For those wanting more, the route can be extended with cycling trips to Sluis, Bruges, and Knokke.

Beach in Zeeland

Zeeuwse Button Restored to Glory

Around 1590, a marriage record mentions a button maker from Vlissingen, marking the button’s evolution from a practical item to a decorative element in clothing. Often crafted from bone or copper, wealthier individuals opted for silver or gold. For centuries, the button, as part of the traditional Zeeland costume, symbolized a rich cultural heritage. After falling into obscurity, the button has made a comeback and is now available in many forms, from baking molds to chocolates. These can be found, among other places, at the Zeeuws Museum in Middelburg.

Scottish Connections in Veere

The warehouses and merchant houses in Veere tell stories of its trading past. Names like “De Struys” and “Het Lammeken” recall the wool trade with Scotland. When Wolfert VI of Borsele, Lord of Veere, married Mary Stewart, daughter of Scottish King James I, Veere became the primary trading hub for Scottish wool in the Low Countries. “De Struys” once was home to a Scottish merchant and later owned by a British millionaire and his daughter. Their collection of antiques and Zeeland traditional costumes now forms the basis of the museum De Schotse Huizen. Address: Kaai 25.

Veere

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Zeeland is protected from the sea by high dunes and the famous Delta Works. Behind them lie polders with dykes and canals and pretty villages and towns. During this cycle tour, you will pass the most beautiful spots of this vast water landscape. You often cycle through nature reserves and cross the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier.