Discover Leeuwarden
Leeuwarden is a city with a great history that has much to offer its visitors. Curious about what you can do in our beautiful city? We have put a few ideas on paper for you. Enjoy!
Bootverhuur Bonkevaart
If you are willing to have a lovely outdoor day and explore Friesland - Bootverhuur Bonkevaart boat rent can be a perfect solution for you. You can create your own route and explore the city from the canals. Bootverhuur Bonkevaart has some fantastic electric boats with comfortable pillows that can let you sail the whole day. More details about the boats and how to book them can be found on the website.
bootverhuurbonkevaart.nl
Tolhuswei 76-86, Leeuwarden
06 15668170
Blokhuispoort
Blokhuispoort used to be an old prison that now became a cultural center that hosts a great number of creative businesses, cafes, shops, a hostel and even a library! Furthermore, Blokhuispoort is offering a tour around the facility by the former wardens which will tell the visitors about the Dutch prison system.
blokhuispoort.nl
Blokhuispoort, Blokhuisplein 40, Leeuwarden
+316 11172362
Fries Museum
Fries Museum is a modern museum right in the heart of the city that currently owns approximately a million objects about Frisian culture, arts, crafts and history. It has won a Global Fine Art Award and will surprise you with multiple exhibitions which are often changing.
friesmuseum.nl
Fries Museum, Wilhelminaplein 92, Leeuwarden,
+31 58 2555500
De Oldehove
De Oldehove is a real symbol of the city of Leeuwarden. The tower stayed unfinished and therefore, started leaning with the time. At the moment the angle of the tower is even more significant than the angle of the Tower of Pisa. De Oldehove is the perfect place to get the best view of the city from the very top of the tower.
oldehove.eu
Oldehove, Oldehoofsterkerkhof, Leeuwarden
+31 58 233 2350
AquaZoo
AquaZoo is a unique experience for a day out! You will have a chance to face seals, have a look at the sea lion presentation, and experience a beach walk with penguins. As a visitor you will have a chance to experience a seal safari and even feed the giants with fish. Such a day will be unforgettable for sure!
aquazoo.nl
AquaZoo Friesland, De Groene Ster 2, Leeuwarden
+31 511 431 214
Prinsentuin
Prince Willem Frederik van Nassau created the park in 1648. For 150 years it was a private property until King Willem I opened it to the public. Now it is a favorite spot of the residents of Leeuwarden to have a barbeque, have drinks with friends and enjoy the sun and in the spring and summer. Prinsentuin is a popular location when it comes to (small) annual festivals in the city of Leeuwarden.
Prinsentuin 1, Leeuwarden
LOVE and Achmea Tower
The city of Leeuwarden greets its visitors with the modern fountain of the two faces looking at each other. The sculpture was built by Jaume Plensa in 2018 when Leeuwarden was the European Capital of Culture and is part of eleven fountain tour. Right next to the fountain the Achmea Tower is visible. This is the tallest building of the city and gives you the opportunity to enjoy the view of the city from the highest spot. The area of the fountains is the perfect picture spot and can be definitely called one of the symbols of the city! To check the up to date information in order to visit the Achmea Tower, please check the website of the tourist information.
LOVE, Stationsplein 1, Leeuwarden
The Waag
The Waag, built in 1598 to trade dairy products, is still being a center of the shopping area of the city. It is located on the main street of Leeuwarden Nieuwestad and surrounded by a great variety of stores and restaurants, beautiful terraces and the canals with plenty of boats passing by.
Nieuwestad 148, Leeuwarden
Praamvaren
Are you willing to explore all the famous canals and small hidden waterways of Leeuwarden? Praamvaren is the best solution! Experienced captains are ready to tell you about the history of the city and show the most beautiful locations. This is the fastest way to get to know all the highlights of Leeuwarden.
Ticket prices vary between €5 and €8 per person (depending on the route you chose). Tickets can be purchases from the bookstore Boekhandel Van der Velde, Nieuwestad 57-59. Trips with the ‘praam’ are organized from March until October.
rondvaarten-leeuwarden.nl
+31 6 13894762
Nationaal Keramiekmuseum Princessehof
Are you curious to see the former royal palace from the 15th century? What if we tell you that you can also see a unique collection of ceramics that will present the art from the Chinese Tang Dynasty to the modern decorating ceramics decorations? No doubt that Princessehof is the place for you to be if you want to learn more about ceramics!
princessehof.nl
Keramiekmuseum Princessehof, Grote Kerkstraat 9, Leeuwarden
+31 58 2948958