Heerenveen
Heerenveen is a town and municipality in the province of Friesland (Fryslân), in the Northern Netherlands.
In 2021, the town had a population of 29,790 while the municipality had a population of 50,859.
Getting to Heerenveen
Highways A7 (from Groningen to Sneek) and A32 (from Zwolle to Leeuwarden) intersect near Heerenveen, making the town well reachable by road from all directions. Regionally, the town is also served by the N380 (Schoterlandse weg) and N924 (Rottumerweg).
Worth seeing
There aren't too many national monuments to be found, but Heerenveen has a few heritage sights worth seeing. The Crackstate is a 17th century castle and now serves as the town hall. The little tower on the roof was originally probably a lookout post, but now has a carillon. The only remaining windmill is called Welgelegen, Tjepkemastraat 23. This mill was built in 1849.
Things to do
Football: sc Heerenveen play football in the Eredivisie, the country's top tier. Their home ground Abe Lenstra Stadion (capacity 27,000) is 1 km east of the railway station. As in any town in this area, the locals love water.
Where to eat
Spoorzicht, Parallelweg 48,. The menu here is rather limited, but the food is tasty and fresh. They serve good portions and the staff is friendly. perBacco, Herenwal 186-188,. This is not just your pizza place on the corner; it's an ambitious Italian restaurant serving no pizza, but all kinds of delicious Italian specialities. Interesting detail: you can bring your own drinks!
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