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.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Lelystad
Flevoland, Netherlands · Europe
About Lelystad
Lelystad works well as a base: 25 minutes from Swifterbant, 14km from Houtribdijk.
Lelystad is in Flevoland, Netherlands, with about 80,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Swifterbant, about 13 km away.
Lelystad (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈleːlistɑt] ) is a Dutch municipality and the capital city of the province of Flevoland in the central Netherlands. The city, built on reclaimed land, was founded in 1967 and was named after Cornelis Lely, who engineered the Afsluitdijk that made the reclamation possible. Lelystad isRead more
situated approximately three metres (10 feet) below sea level.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Lelystad?
Within an hour or so of Lelystad: Houtribdijk (14 km), Walibi Holland (21 km), Schokland (25 km), Marken (26 km).
Are there any good drives near Lelystad?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Afsluitdijk and Brouwersdam.
Where is Lelystad?
Lelystad is in Flevoland, Netherlands, about 13 km from Swifterbant.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 79,811
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Flevoland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.5083, 5.4750
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Worth the detour from Lelystad
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Walibi Holland
Dutch thrill park near Amsterdam known for intense roller coasters and a fun Halloween Fright Nights event.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Schokland
Former Zuiderzee island now stranded in the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands' first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Naarden-Vesting
The best-preserved star fortification town in Europe, a double-moated six-pointed star of 17th-century ramparts enclosing a grid of gabled streets, 25 minutes from Amsterdam yet ignored by most itineraries.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Muiderslot
A moated red-brick medieval fortress at the mouth of the Vecht, one of the best-preserved castles in the Netherlands.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Artis Royal Zoo
The oldest zoo in the Netherlands, founded in 1838, combining a zoo, aquarium, planetarium, and botanical garden.
41 km · about 50 min drive
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Dam Square
Historic heart of Amsterdam flanked by the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk, and the National Monument.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Lelystad
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- Right hereHoutribdijkA 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.
- 64 kmAfsluitdijkA 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
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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