Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Sint Annaparochie
Sint Annaparochie is a village in the municipality of Waadhoeke in Friesland, Netherlands.
It lies approximately 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Leeuwarden and had approximately 4,830 inhabitants in 2021. The village is named after Saint Anne, the mother of Mary.
How locals move
Getting around Sint Annaparochie the local way
- Get inFor Texel take the highway up north to Den Helder and take the (car) ferry to Texel.
- Get inThen follow the signs 'Harlingen' and 'Ferry'.
- Get inFor Ameland, follow the signs 'Leeuwarden' and from there 'Holwerd' and the ferry signs.
- Get inFor Schiermonnikoog from 'Leeuwarden' follow the signs 'Dokkum' and from there 'Lauwersoog' and look for the ferry sign.
- Get inThe ferries to the islands can be reached by train and bus.
- Get inFor Texel, take the train to Den Helder, then take city bus 33 or walk (about 25 minutes) to the ferry.
- Get inFor Vlieland and Terschelling, take the train to Leeuwarden and then the train to Harlingen Haven, which is right next to the ferry.
- Get inFor Ameland, take the train to Leeuwarden, then take the bus to Holwerd, where the ferry departs.
From Wikivoyage: West Frisian Islands, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2025-08.
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