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Texel
The largest Wadden island offers wide North Sea beaches, a lighthouse, seal colonies and lonely dune-backed cycle paths.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Anna Paulowna
North Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Anna Paulowna
Anna Paulowna is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Breezand, 41km from Afsluitdijk.
Anna Paulowna is in North Holland, Netherlands, with about 8,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Breezand, about 4 km away.
Anna Paulowna (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑnaː pɑˈloːnaː] ) is a former municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The name is derived from the Anna Paulownapolder, which was laid dry in 1846 during the reign of King William II of the Netherlands and named after his wife, Queen AnnaRead more
Paulowna of Russia. Since 2012, Anna Paulowna has been a part of the new municipality of Hollands Kroon.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Anna Paulowna?
Within an hour or so of Anna Paulowna: Texel (25 km), Afsluitdijk (41 km), Zaanse Schans (43 km), Houtribdijk (47 km).
Are there any good drives near Anna Paulowna?
The nearest famous roads are Afsluitdijk, Houtribdijk and Brouwersdam.
Where is Anna Paulowna?
Anna Paulowna is in North Holland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Breezand.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,795
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- North Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.8608, 4.8361
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Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Anna Paulowna
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
Afsluitdijk
A 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
41 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Zaanse Schans
A riverside open-air village of working green windmills, clog makers and cheese sheds just north of Amsterdam.
43 km · about 50 min drive
famous road
Houtribdijk
A 26 km dike road (N302) running straight across the water between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, splitting the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer with sea views on both sides.
47 km · about 55 min drive
photogenic
Marken
Former Zuiderzee island village on a causeway north of Amsterdam, its green-and-black wooden houses raised on stilts and mounds against floods; walk out to the Paard van Marken lighthouse on the dike.
48 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Dam Square
Historic heart of Amsterdam flanked by the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument.
54 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Royal Palace Amsterdam
Imposing 17th-century palace on Dam Square built during the Dutch Golden Age, still used for royal functions.
54 km · about 65 min drive
museum
Anne Frank House
The preserved hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary during World War II, a powerful memorial to the Holocaust.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Anna Paulowna
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 41 kmAfsluitdijkA 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
- 47 kmHoutribdijkA 26 km dike road (N302) running straight across the water between Enkhuizen and Lelystad, splitting the IJsselmeer from the Markermeer with sea views on both sides.
Driving in Netherlands
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€2.04/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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