Leeuwarden

Culture & history

Spend an adventurous day outdoors with a pre-booked entry ticket to AquaZoo Leeuwarden. Meet polar bears face to face, admire playful red pandas, join a seal adventure, and walk the beach with the penguins. Make your visit extra special with the zoo’s newest inhabitants. Located along the waterways in the Dutch province of Friesland, AquaZoo Leeuwarden is sure to give you an unforgettable zoo experience. The location offers you a truly smashing and splashing day out with its comprehensive variety of animals. Come face level with the Amur (Siberian) tigers and marvel at the Pere David's deer, now extinct in the wild. Keep your eyes peeled for the awe-inspiring red pandas and the South American capibaras and nandus. Make sure to meet some of the zoo’s newest inhabitants during your visit.  

Explore Leeuwarden on your terms with this self-guided audio tour, accessible on your smartphone! Immerse yourself in the beauty of this historic city at your own pace and in your preferred language. This self-guided audio tour offers you the flexibility to choose your destinations and decide how long you wish to spend at each site. One of the oldest cities in the Netherlands filled with monuments and canals, that is Leeuwarden. The capital of Friesland is known, among other things, for the herbal liqueur Beerenburg, Cambuur, and Leeuwarden is the start and finish of the Elfstedentocht, the world's most iconic and famous ice- skating race in which 200 kilometers on natural ice must be covered along 11 Frisian cities. Dive into the stories of the city during this interesting audio tour of Leeuwarden. You walk, among others, along the Jacobijnerkerk, the Waag, Blokhuispoort and impressive statues such as Anne Vondeling and De Frisiaan. Moreover, it is not necessary to go to Pisa to admire a leaning tower. Find out the story of the leaning Oldehoven tower during this city walk We have carefully crafted the most beautiful walking route for you and gathered more than 40 captivating and interesting stories. You'll pass by all the well-known landmarks but will also be surprised by new discoveries and hidden gems. Explore Leeuwarden’s rich history, embrace its vibrant present, and be delighted by its captivating legends and stories. Whether you're embarking on a solo adventure, enjoying a romantic city stroll with your partner or exploring the city with friends or family, our self-guided audio tour caters to all preferences. Plus, you'll receive a nice discount when you do the tour with companions.

With this audio tour we take you right through the center of Haarlem. During the tour we will stop at various beautiful and well-known places in the city. However, the lesser known places are also not forgotten and also receive the necessary attention. You will discover many sights of the beautiful old center, walk along various courtyards, through characteristic neighborhoods, canals and across various squares. You will be accompanied by the audio tour and you will hear stories from the past and present of Haarlem. After this unique walk you will undoubtedly get a different picture of this great, bustling and historic city. During our unique Haarlem tour, you will pass various places and sights in the city. This way you will not only see the center of Haarlem, but you will also pass many other historic and picturesque places in the city. During our Haarlem tour you will pass the following sights: Take a look at the Hofje van Oorschot , on the corner with the Krocht Visit the historic Grote Markt in the center of Haarlem Stroll along the Bakenessergracht and visit the Hofje van Bakenes Behold the national monument De Waag on the Spaarne Visit De Vijfhoek in Haarlem's Old Town district

In our 'Second Screen Canal Tour' the historical city center of Leeuwarden will be explored in a unique way. We have two screens; the first screen is the scenery of Leeuwarden the second screen is a television on board where we show pictures of what the city looked like before. For example paintings from 400 years ago and old photo's from the start of the 1900's Enjoy the lovely weather alongside the scenes of Leeuwarden. We will pick you up in the city center and drop you off there as well. The guide will use mainly dutch but from all the pictures you see on the screen is a translation in English, bundled in a nice booklet.