The Netherlands - Friesland (Fryslan) (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

At first, Friesland seems typically Dutch: it's flat, it's green and there are plenty of cows (the namesake Frisian black-and-white jobbies here). But explore a bit and you'll find its differences. For one, the province has its own language, as you'll see on road signs and other signage. Elsewhere, craggy old fishing villages like Hindeloopen are finding new life as evocative tourist destinations.

The Netherlands - Friesland (Fryslan) (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Explore the excellent museums and shady back streets of Leeuwarden
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Find your own little piece of island solitude on Schiermonnikoog, which has a fine national park and countless trails amidst the quiet dunes
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Kick back in Hindeloopen, a cute coastal town almost forgotten by time
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Coverage includes: Leeuwarden (Ljouwert), Sneek (Snits), Harlingen (Harns), Hindeloopen (Hylpen), Frisian Islands, Vlieland, Terschelling, Ameland, Schiermonnikoog