Don your wellies and don’t forget your binoculars. Discover our big five: Konik horses, red deer, Heck cattle, sea eagles and foxes have made their perfect home here.
Flevoland’s nature is largely a construct of man’s hand. You will be amazed at how well this has turned out.
Man initiated it, but nature took charge and honed this unique landscape.
Flevoland has its own National Park: the Nieuw Land National Park. This is the world’s largest man-made nature reserve. Come and watch some exciting birds or spot Flevoland’s Big Five.
How do you calculate, the complex forces that exert their influence on a major water management project without the aid of a computer? 20th century engineers and scientists did just this by recreating, modelling and testing their major projects in the Waterloopbos woods in Marknesse. Of course these days it’s all done digitally, so you will keep your feet dry when strolling through these woods.
Do you know the Marker Wadden? With its natural harbour, bird hides and beach, the first Marker Wadden island is a great place to blow away the cobwebs, to walk or to watch the birds. Currently there is no ferry, but you can reach Marker Wadden with your own or a chartered boat.
The Horsterwold woods in Zeewolde are very close to the densely populated Randstad region, however you can find real peace and quiet and space here. It is the Netherlands’ largest uninterrupted deciduous forest. Explore this area and see if you can locate the large herd of Konik horses.
Thinking tulips, think Flevoland!
Did you know that Flevoland is one of the Netherlands’ largest open tulip fields? Driving across Flevoland in spring you will hardly believe your eyes: on the tulip fields of Lelystad, Dronten, Zeewolde and Noordoostpolder you will be at sea on an ocean of vivid colour.
