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Walibi Holland
Dutch thrill park near Amsterdam known for intense roller coasters and a fun Halloween Fright Nights event.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Zeewolde
Flevoland, Netherlands · Europe
About Zeewolde
Zeewolde is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Harderwijk, 35km from Houtribdijk.
Zeewolde is in Flevoland, Netherlands, with about 19,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Harderwijk, about 6 km away.
Zeewolde (Dutch pronunciation: [zeːˈʋɔldə] ) is a municipality and a town in the Flevoland province in the central Netherlands. It has a population of approximately 24,000 (2024). It is situated in the polder of Flevoland with the small lake called the Wolderwijd to the east. To the south is a large deciduous forestRead more
called the Horsterwold. The area to the west is principally agricultural.
Zeewolde is known for its landscape and nature art. The best-known art work is Sea Level by Richard Serra, located in the De Wetering landscape park.
In the Hulkesteinse forest there is the naturist resort Flevo-Natuur, with recreation bungalows, a camp site, and the possibility of day recreation.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Zeewolde?
Within an hour or so of Zeewolde: Walibi Holland (20 km), Naarden-Vesting (26 km), Muiderslot (32 km), Kröller-Müller Museum (32 km).
Are there any good drives near Zeewolde?
The nearest famous roads are Houtribdijk, Afsluitdijk and Brouwersdam.
Where is Zeewolde?
Zeewolde is in Flevoland, Netherlands, about 6 km from Harderwijk.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 19,022
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Flevoland
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates
- 52.3300, 5.5417
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Worth the detour from Zeewolde
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Muiderslot
A moated red-brick medieval fortress at the mouth of the Vecht, one of the best-preserved castles in the Netherlands.
32 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Kröller-Müller Museum
Museum deep inside Hoge Veluwe National Park holding the world's second-largest Van Gogh collection plus a 25-hectare sculpture garden with Rodin, Moore and Dubuffet; free white bicycles carry you there through the park.
32 km · about 35 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.
33 km · about 40 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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
national park
Hoge Veluwe National Park
Cycle free white bikes across heath, dune and forest to the Kröller-Müller museum's Van Goghs in this vast wild park.
37 km · about 45 min drive
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Schokland
Former Zuiderzee island now stranded in the Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands' first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Zeewolde
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 35 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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