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Giethoorn
Car-free village known as the 'Dutch Venice' where thatched-roof farmhouses are connected by canals and wooden bridges.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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Wolvega
Friesland, Netherlands · Europe
About Wolvega
Wolvega is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Oldemarkt, 48km from Houtribdijk.
Wolvega is in Friesland, Netherlands, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Oldemarkt, about 6 km away.
Wolvega (Low German: Wolvege), (West Frisian: Wolvegea) is the capital and largest town in the municipality of Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland (Fryslan), in the Netherlands. It had a population of around 13,090 in 2021. Wolvega is also the largest settlement in the Stellingwerven region. It is situatedRead more
between large towns Heerenveen and Steenwijk.
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What is there to see near Wolvega?
Within an hour or so of Wolvega: Giethoorn (16 km), Schokland (30 km), TT Circuit Assen (37 km), De Librije (41 km).
Are there any good drives near Wolvega?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk and Afsluitdijk.
Where is Wolvega?
Wolvega is in Friesland, Netherlands, about 6 km from Oldemarkt.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 13,090
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Friesland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.8755, 5.9969
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Netherlands
Watch for cyclists. They generally have priority.
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Worth the detour from Wolvega
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Schokland
Former Zuiderzee island now stranded in the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands' first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
30 km · about 35 min drive
racetrack
TT Circuit Assen
The Cathedral of Speed -- the only circuit to have hosted a MotoGP round every year since the championship began in 1949.
37 km · about 40 min drive
restaurant
De Librije
The Netherlands' only three-Michelin-star restaurant, set in a former prison complex in Zwolle, where the late Jonnie Boer's team under chef Nelson Tanate has held the top rating since 2004.
41 km · about 45 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.
48 km · about 55 min drive
famous road
Afsluitdijk
A 32km causeway sealing off the Zuiderzee, this dead-straight engineering marvel is one of Europe's great driving roads.
49 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Walibi Holland
Dutch thrill park near Amsterdam known for intense roller coasters and a fun Halloween Fright Nights event.
51 km · about 60 min drive
ancient ruins
Hunebedcentrum
Museum in Borger beside D27, the largest of the Netherlands' 5,000-year-old hunebed dolmens: 22-metre granite burial chambers older than Stonehenge, scattered along the Drenthe hondsrug ridge.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Wolvega
- 48 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.
- 49 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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