national park
Biesbosch National Park
Freshwater tidal wetland of creeks and willow forest between Dordrecht and Werkendam, with visitor centres and car parks.
8 km · about 15 min drive
EuropeNetherlandsSouth Holland
Sliedrecht
South Holland, Netherlands · Europe
About Sliedrecht
Sliedrecht works well as a base: 10 minutes from Giessendam, 8km from Biesbosch National Park.
Sliedrecht is in South Holland, Netherlands, with about 24,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Giessendam, about 4 km away.
Sliedrecht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈslidrɛxt] ) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 14.01 km2 (5.41 sq mi) of which 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) is covered by water.
Sliedrecht is known for the many large dredging companies (includingRead more
Boskalis and IHC Merwede) that come from it. The Dredging Festival takes place in Sliedrecht every two years. The first IKEA store in the Netherlands opened in Sliedrecht in 1978, but it closed in 2006. Sliedrecht is also the site of the Nationaal Baggermuseum (National Dredging Museum) - featuring dredging and salvage.
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What is there to see near Sliedrecht?
Within an hour or so of Sliedrecht: Biesbosch National Park (8 km), Kinderdijk Windmills (12 km), Erasmusbrug (22 km), Cube Houses Rotterdam (23 km).
Are there any good drives near Sliedrecht?
The nearest famous roads are Brouwersdam, Houtribdijk and Koninklijke Baan Coast Road.
Where is Sliedrecht?
Sliedrecht is in South Holland, Netherlands, about 4 km from Giessendam.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 23,854
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- South Holland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 51.8208, 4.7764
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Worth the detour from Sliedrecht
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Kinderdijk Windmills
UNESCO World Heritage site featuring 19 iconic 18th-century windmills in a quintessential Dutch polder landscape.
12 km · about 25 min drive
bridge
Erasmusbrug
Rotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Cube Houses Rotterdam
Piet Blom's tilted yellow cube houses are the quirky landmark of Rotterdam's bold post-war architecture scene.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Efteling
Enchanting Dutch fairy-tale theme park with immersive storytelling, dark rides, and world-class roller coasters.
27 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Kasteel de Haar
The Netherlands' largest castle, a turreted neo-Gothic fairytale with moats and formal gardens near Utrecht.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Delft Markt
The cobbled heart of Vermeer's Delft, framed by the New Church tower and Renaissance town hall above the famous blue pottery.
36 km · about 40 min drive
cathedral
Dom Tower of Utrecht
The Netherlands' tallest church tower at 112 metres, standing detached from its cathedral in central Utrecht.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Sliedrecht
- 22 kmErasmusbrugRotterdam's swan-necked cable-stayed bridge soars over the Maas, a striking modern icon glowing over the river at night.
- 64 kmBrouwersdamDelta Works dam carrying the N57 between two Zeeland islands, with the North Sea on one side, the Grevelingen lagoon on the other, and kitesurfers filling the sky.
- 65 kmZeeland BridgeElegant 5 km bridge over the Oosterschelde estuary, the longest in the Netherlands when opened in 1965. Its endless procession of arches makes one of the country's most photogenic drives.
- 78 kmOosterscheldekeringThe colossal storm-surge barrier crossing the Oosterschelde, the showpiece of Holland's Delta Works flood defences.
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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