Places to visit near

Leeuwarden

Leeuwarden is a town in Frisia district, Frisia, Netherlands of about 91,424 people. Within 50 km by road there are 137 places to visit: 37 churches, 26 museums and 14 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Natuurmuseum Fryslân, Keramiekmuseum Princessehof and Historisch Centrum Leeuwarden.

53.2014° N, 5.8086° EPop. 91,424

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Within 30 km115 places
Within 50 km137
Must-see142
Notable78
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Leeuwarden

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:39 pm

46 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 Leeuwarden
  2. Mariakerkchurch · 30 min
  3. Dekemastateheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Poptaslotheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Bezoekerscentruim Uniastateheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Martinuskerkchurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Leeuwarden
Today’s loopLeeuwardenStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Leeuwarden?

Natuurmuseum Fryslân (museum, about 1 km), Keramiekmuseum Princessehof (museum, about 1 km), Historisch Centrum Leeuwarden (museum, about 1 km), Oldehove (heritage site, about 2 km), Pier Pandertempel (museum, about 2 km), Agneskerk (church, about 3 km).

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

137 places on Spotwander: 37 churches, 26 museums, 32 other attractions, 14 forts & heritage, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest church to Leeuwarden?

Koepelkerk, about 1 km by road; Vrije Evangelische Gemeente Leeuwarden (0 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Leeuwarden?

Huis Van Eysinga, about 1 km by road; Natuurmuseum Fryslân (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Leeuwarden?

Start in Leeuwarden, visit Mariakerk, then Dekemastate, then Poptaslot, then Bezoekerscentruim Uniastate, then Martinuskerk, and drive back — about 46 km by road in all.