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De Fryske Marren
Municipality in Friesland, Netherlands

De Fryske Marren

De Fryske Marren is a municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands.

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It was established 1 January 2014 and consists of the former municipalities of Gaasterlân-Sleat, Lemsterland, Skarsterlân and parts of Boarnsterhim, all four of which were dissolved on the same day. The municipality is located in the province of Friesland, in the north of the Netherlands, and has a population of 52,248 inhabitants in a combined area of 559.93 km2 (216.19 sq mi).

Get in

Getting to De Fryske Marren

By far the easiest way to get to De Marren is by car. The A6 and A7 highways meet at the interchange just south of Joure, which can be found in between Sneek and Heerenveen (both on the A7) and Lemmer (A6). Exits 17 and 19 of the A6 are the best exits to use, with them connecting to Lemmer and Sint Nicolaasga respectively, while Joure has an entire interchange with off-ramps for itself.

Do

Things to do

As the region is nearly literally drowning in water, it should not come as a surprise that water sports are a popular activity. Whether you're looking for a canoe (kano) or kayak rental, windsurfing school or general sailboat rental, a watersportcentrum shouldn't be hard to come across.

Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Bij de Luts

    Meerweg 3, Balk,.

  2. 02
    De Koepoort

    Koestraat 42, Sloten,.

  3. 03
    Taveerne 't Bolwerk

    Voorstreek 116/117, Sloten, info@restauranthetbolwerk.nl.

  4. 04
    De Zeven Wouden

    Voorstreek 120, Sloten, info@dezevenwouden.com.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.