Zeeland
Zeeland is a province of the Netherlands consisting of islands interconnected by the dams and bridges of the Delta Project.
Cities
- Goes
- Middelburg - The capital.
- Vlissingen
Other destinations
- Hulst -
- Zierikzee -
- Breskens -
Understand
Zeeland was subject to heavy flooding in 1953 during a north-wester storm at springtide. The Dutch government instituted the Delta Works to protect the province. The entire system of dams, dykes and bridges is present throughout the province and all the way up to Rotterdam in south holland.
- The Official website of the province Zeeland. This site is accessible in four languages: Nederlands, English, Deutsch and Francais.
Get in
Zeeland is in the south-west of the country. While all the islands are interconnected and connected to the mainland by fast roads now, the province still retains a somewhat insular nature, and it often turns out to be hard to combine a day-trip to Zeeland with trips to anywhere else.
Get around
As almost everywhere in The Netherlands exploring on bike is a good idea. Buses can be few a far in between. This is not the land of commuters.
See
- The Oosterschelde dam, a massive openable sea dam with an artificial island at its center. It is often a candidate for many a "modern world wonder" list all by itself. Together with the rest of the Delta works, it's just incredible.
- When you're really interested in this Oosterscheldekering you can visit the Neeltje Jans =>. This is an attraction where you learn everything about water and the delta works.(Deltawerken)
- Ouddorp: if you are interested in trains, there is a tramway museum here. http://www.rtm-ouddorp.nl/.
Itineraries
Get out