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Places near Drachten by type
All 197 places by distance →One day from Drachten
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:50 pm
83 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Drachten
- Openluchtmuseum It Damshûsmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- It Kokelhûs Fan Jan En Sjutmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Observeummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Schierstinsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Coendersborgheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Drachten
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Drachten?
Openluchtmuseum It Damshûs (museum, about 10 km), It Kokelhûs Fan Jan En Sjut (museum, about 13 km), Observeum (museum, about 15 km), Coendersborg (heritage site, about 18 km), Schierstins (heritage site, about 20 km), Iwema Steenhuis (museum, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Drachten?
104 places on Spotwander: 39 churches, 25 museums, 17 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 13 forts & heritage, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest church to Drachten?
Grote Kerk, about 1 km by road; Doopsgezinde Kerk (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Drachten?
Museum Drachten, about 1 km by road; Openluchtmuseum It Damshûs (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Drachten?
Start in Drachten, visit Openluchtmuseum It Damshûs, then It Kokelhûs Fan Jan En Sjut, then Observeum, then Schierstins, then Coendersborg, and drive back — about 83 km by road in all.