Highlights nearby Waterrijck...

Beautiful water routes and Frisian lakes

Relaxing golf: Golf Gaasterland

Many cycling and walking routes

Characteristic and typical dutch town

Stavoren
Lakeside Stavoren is walking distance from the Ijsselmeer and the historic, rustic ‘eleven-town-skating-marathon’ town of Stavoren itself. One of the oldest of the eleven towns of Friesland, Stavoren was mentioned as far back as the third century B.C. Primarily an aristocratic town of Friesian kings and sea merchants, trade and merchant shipping boomed here. Trading with England, France and Scandinavia made Stavoren extremely prosperous. Viking and Dutch nobility came here to seek their fortune.

After the 18th Century, Stavoren went into decline and paled to a shadow of its former glory. The greatest defeat is immortalized in the Legend of the Lady of Stavoren, who still gazes out over the old harbour.

Although Stavoren was a former rich Hanseatic town, its current claim to fame is its water sport. In the high season it acts as a charming and bustling port on the extreme south-western corner of Friesland. In winter, Stavoren paints a rustic picture bathed in watery sunshine, with the brown fleet and fishing boats bobbing in the harbour. By contrast, the J.L. Hooglandgemaal remains in perpetual motion, managing the flow of water drainage from Friesland to the IJsselmeer.t

Nearby
The vicinity offers a variety of towns and areas forsightseeing.Thewoods and cliffs ofGaasterland are just a bike-ride away, as are three of the other authentic eleven towns: Hindloopen, Workum and Sloten.  You can visit the first Fries Skating Museum in Hindeloopen and check out the pottery in Workum (Workems aardewerk) and the Jopie Huismanmuseum. The historic character of Sloten will charm you.

Golfclub

The golf club has a unique nature golf course designed by Alan Rijks.
The 9 hole par 70 with a length of 2813 meters. There is also a driving range, a putting green, three practice holes and a cozy clubhouse, where members hold sway.

Water

Besides the pleasure there is in summer the shipping service Stavoren-Enkhuizen. If you do not suffer from seasickness, this is a beautiful boat trip on the IJsselmeer! Arrived in Enkhuizen is definitely worth it. Including a visit to the Zuiderzee Museum By train Sneek and the Frisian capital Leeuwarden easy reach. Here you can visit several museums or shopping in the cozy centers. And have you ever thought of a canoe trip through the woods of Gaasterland? In addition, it is always nice to stay on the Frisian Lakes. If the weather is not suitable for outdoor activities, you can always make use of the indoor pool at Marina Stavoren.

Beautiful nature
For the true nature lover there is plenty to enjoy. Stavoren and environment The varied landscape are a number of unique natural areas, a diverse area of grassland, reed beds and marshes shows. And birdwatch at various places around the IJsselmeer ensure that you can view many species of birds unnoticed.

Ideal for children

TFinally Stavoren area offers plenty of entertainment for the children. So it's Sybrandy Leisure Park, amidst the forests of Rijs, a nice playground with exciting rides and a visit to 'Fairytale Wonderland' in Enkhuizen highly recommended. Also Kameleondorp in Terhorne, where for ages the known world of Hylke and Sietse come to life, is worth a visit.

For other activities and attractions, please refer to the website of the tourist office in Stavoren: www.friesekust.nl