Bakkeveen, FrisiaCoendersborgOpenluchtmuseum It DamshûsBakkeveense DuinenHervormde Kerk DuurswoudeIt Kokelhûs Fan Jan En SjutObserveum
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Bakkeveen

Bakkeveen is a town in Frisia district, Frisia, Netherlands of about 1,450 people. Within 50 km by road there are 90 places to visit: 30 churches, 23 museums and 16 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Coendersborg, Iwema Steenhuis and Openluchtmuseum It Damshûs.

53.0807° N, 6.2567° EPop. 1,450

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Within 30 km31 places
Within 50 km90
Must-see185
Notable20
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Coendersborg, heritage site near Bakkeveen
Must-see

Coendersborg

Heritage site · 10 km · Groningen

Iwema Steenhuis, museum near Bakkeveen
Must-see

Iwema Steenhuis

Museum · 12 km · Groningen

Openluchtmuseum It Damshûs, museum near Bakkeveen
Must-see

Openluchtmuseum It Damshûs

Museum · 22 km

Places near Bakkeveen by type

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One day from Bakkeveen

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:45 pm

80 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Bakkeveen
  2. Coendersborgheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Observeummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  4. It Kokelhûs Fan Jan En Sjutmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  5. Openluchtmuseum It Damshûsmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  6. Hervormde Kerk Duurswoudechurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Bakkeveen
Today’s loopBakkeveenStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Bakkeveen?

Coendersborg (heritage site, about 10 km), Iwema Steenhuis (museum, about 12 km), Openluchtmuseum It Damshûs (museum, about 22 km), Bakkeveense Duinen (nature spot, about 3 km), Hervormde Kerk Duurswoude (church, about 4 km), It Kokelhûs Fan Jan En Sjut (museum, about 27 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bakkeveen?

90 places on Spotwander: 30 churches, 23 museums, 16 forts & heritage, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest church to Bakkeveen?

Hervormde Kerk Duurswoude, about 4 km by road; De Protestantse Gemeente Marum - Noordwijk (9 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Bakkeveen?

Iwema Steenhuis, about 12 km by road; De Rode Pannen (12 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Bakkeveen?

Start in Bakkeveen, visit Coendersborg, then Observeum, then It Kokelhûs Fan Jan En Sjut, then Openluchtmuseum It Damshûs, then Hervormde Kerk Duurswoude, and drive back — about 80 km by road in all.