Heerenveen, tourist information

A restaurant in Heerenveen

Heerenveen is a cozy place that originated in 1551 at a crossing of two canals. The canals were dug for peat extraction as there was a lot of trouble from high water in the area. The ground was not very stable due to the high water level.

Heerenveen is compact, cozy and fun to visit. You can still reasonably shop along the canals for a place like Heerenveen

The statue of Wim Duisenberg in Herenveen

Heerenveen is a cozy old town where you can still admire a few things in the field of cultural heritage. Heerenveen is the oldest raised bog colony in the Netherlands. Heerenveen is located at the intersection of two canals dug for peat extraction.

The Old Cow Market in Heerenveen

It is beautiful to walk through the place and especially with a view from the Heeresloot to look at the beautiful buildings. What you should not miss are the Crackstate, the Oenemastate and the Welgelegen windmill

The Dragon in Heerenveen

e can entertain you reasonably well for a shopping trip in Heerenveen, there are many nice shops where you can really buy everything. De Dracht is a street where you can enjoy yourself as a shopper, and you will find even more shops via the Wettertoer to the Gemeenteplein.

Do you really want a day of shopping and really enjoy yourself? Then in particular Leeuwarden highly recommended.

Shopping evening:
Thursday

The Grovestins State in Heerenveen

If you want to do/discover something, you can do that in Heerenveen. You can go to a museum, a cinema, theater or the well-known Thialf skating stadium.

Amelius van Oenema Park in Heerenveen

In and around Heerenveen it is not very green, in the southwest of Heerenveen you can find the Heidemeer with some greenery and a beach. In addition, there is a green area called Prinsewyk to the east of the city.

Behind the church in Heerenveen

To let loose and go for a walk, it is better to swerve a little, Leeuwarden will be a good alternative. But through a number of bars and restaurants you can easily arrange a pleasant evening in Heerenveen.