Zuidhorn

Worth seeing in and around Zuidhorn

4 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Van Starkenborgh canal

   The Van Starkenborgh Canal is a canal in Groningen that connects the Prinses Margriet Canal with the Eems Canal. The canal is suitable for CEMT-Class Va, and is part of the Lemmer–Delfzijl Waterway.

   2.2 km · canal in the Netherlands · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Hoendiep

   The Hoendiep is a canal in the Dutch province of Groningen, located between the city of Groningen and Zuidhorn. Before 1949, the section of the Van Starkenborgh Canal from Zuidhorn to the Frisian border was also called Hoendiep.

   2.1 km · canal in the Netherlands · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Aduard Abbey

   Aduard Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in the village of Aduard about 8 kilometres to the north-west of Groningen in the Netherlands, founded in 1192 and dissolved in 1580.

   4 km · building in Netherlands · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Schathoes

   The Piloersemaborg x]; Borg of Piloersema) is a 17th-century borg in the village of Den Ham in Groningen in the Netherlands. It currently houses a restaurant.

   3.1 km · building in Den Ham, Netherlands · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Borg Nienoord
2. 02
   Kloostermuseum Aduard
3. 03
   Abel Tasman Museum

   Kompasstraat 1a, Lutjegast (3 km north of Grootegast),.

4. 04
   Museum 't Steenhuus
5. 05
   Museum het Joodse Schooltje

   Monument and museum on the Jewish history of Leek, in a very small old school building.

6. 06
   LEGiO-museum

   In the former headquarters building of LEGO Netherlands, a museum on the Danish plastic brick toy.

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Things to do

1. 01
   Familiepark Nienoord

   Family theme park with large playground, petting zoo, and large model train park.

2. 02
   Watersportcentrum Westerkwartier

   Hoofdstraat 190, Lettelbert, watersport@lettelbert.com.

3. 03
   Cnossen Leekstermeer

   Meerweg 13, Nietap, info@cnossenleekstermeer.nl.

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Where to eat

1. 01
   Restaurant Breed

   'World restaurant' with all-you-can-eat concept.

2. 02
   Pannenkoekenburcht Nienoord

   Midwolderweg 19, Leek.

3. 03
   Eetcafé De Buren

   Tolberterstraat 13, Leek.

4. 04
   Borg Piloersema

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Getting to Zuidhorn

Airports

Groningen Eelde (GRQ), 19 km · Münster Osnabrück (FMO), 151 km · Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS), 152 km

Stations

Zuidhorn railway station, 400 m

• Amsterdam → Zuidhorn

  141 km · quickest by road, 3h 1m · €18–25
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• Rotterdam → Zuidhorn

  196 km · quickest by road, 3h 52m · €24–33
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• Eindhoven → Zuidhorn

  210 km · quickest by road, 4h 15m · €26–36
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