Fun things to do in Provincie Zeeland

Steeped in history, quaint little town the size of a village. Has a harbour and numerous old buildings and monuments. A strong link with Scotland. A real must see if you visit this province.
Have a look at my extensive Veere and you know what I mean!

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The Delta-Exhibit-Amusement Park of Waterland occupies much of the island Neeltje Jans. According to its brochure the name derives from a local term Nehalennia ( or near the North Sea) coupled with a form of the female name Jane (therefore Goddess of the Sea or Mermaid?). Much stone has be deposited on the island to minimize erosion.

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If you are going to the coast you will have to cross over one or more of the barrier dams It is worth stopping at the end of one to see how they work. This can also be done from inside the Water Park if you visit it.

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We drove across marshland and sand ridges and dunes passing hamlets and towns. This was not at all like Noord Holland which we had visited except the built-up towns by the waters' edges. There were many harbors and small yacht docks and in ways it resembled parts of the Gulf Coast we knew excpt the plant life was different and the birds and no alligators. But the busy reclaimation of the lowlands was what excited us! Maybe the USA will wake up and fix its coastal resources like the Dutch are doing.

The beach is about 10 miles long, and the width varies from zero (at certain parts at high tide -- but nothing to worry about if you are tall enough) to several hundreds of meters at low tide. It is safe to have a long stroll on it, at any tide, at any time of the day.

Blue: Family beach
Orange: Beach to go surfing or sailing
Red: Sports and other activities
Yellow: Luxery beach
Green: Nature beach

You can do many things on the beach. You can:
play soccer;
play beach volleyball;
kite--there are nice kites for sale at the local gift shops and general stores in the village;
swim -- the sea water is clean and safe (unless a certain type of flag has been hoisted by the life brigade);
windsurf ;
skinny dive (nude beach only);
horse-back riding (designated hours and beaches only; horses can be rented in Renesse or Haamstede);
walk your dog (on a leash);
and you can do many other pleasant things.

This village next to the Belgian border is well-known for its mussels. It has some good restaurants where you can eat the best mussels of Zeeland. The Vlaamsche Pot is a good restaurant located on the square in front of the church. It's nice to sit outside under the trees.

This tower is part of the citywalls, and dates back to 1500. It once was the cityinn and is still used as a hotel-restaurant. The name reminds of the old name of Veere, Campveere, dating back to the middleages when there was a ferry from here to Campen.

This waterstorage was built by order of Maximiliian of Bourgondy in 1551. He promised the scottish wooltraders in Veere he would supply water for drinking and washing the wool. The rainwater of the roof of the Grote Kerk was collected here and filtered. The well can hold 200 kubic meters of water.