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Benelux driving trip
On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 17:21:36 +0100, Jesper Lauridsen
wrote: I'm planning a driving trip through the benelux countries. The plan is to start in either Flensburg or Hamburg, go along the coast into Netherlands, follow it down to Brugge, where we will stay for two nights, before heading inland towards the Ardennes and Luxembourg. We will be avoiding the big cities. The trip is 10 days/9 nights in early May. Any suggestions on what to see? We're looking for scenery, old towns and, of course, castles/palaces. On the Dutch part of the trip, some impressing engineering works on the dikes would be of interest. I'm also thinking about visiting one of the islands off the Dutch or German coast (we need to include at least one short ferry trip). Interesting drives/locations in Saarland and Rheinland-Pfalz are also relevant. For engineering work, the dike road from Lelystad to Enkhuizen is good as it affords better views than the Afsluitdijk across the mouth of the IJssel Mee, although the Afsluitdijk is the more important feature. The coast road from Rotterdam to Middelburg is excellent - goes past the Oosterschelde Stormvloedkering at Neeltje Jans where there's a museum devoted to the Delta Project. |
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On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 16:46:02 +0100, Keith Anderson
wrote: On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 17:21:36 +0100, Jesper Lauridsen wrote: For engineering work, the dike road from Lelystad to Enkhuizen is good as it affords better views than the Afsluitdijk across the mouth of the IJssel Mee, although the Afsluitdijk is the more important feature. The coast road from Rotterdam to Middelburg is excellent - goes past the Oosterschelde Stormvloedkering at Neeltje Jans where there's a museum devoted to the Delta Project. Might be worth having a look at the Zuider Zee Museum in Enkhuizen as well - shows what the IJssel Meer was like in "salt water" days before it became a fresh water lake. |
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Benelux driving trip
"Jesper Lauridsen" schreef in bericht ... I'm planning a driving trip through the benelux countries. The plan is to start in either Flensburg or Hamburg, go along the coast into Netherlands, follow it down to Brugge, where we will stay for two nights, before heading inland towards the Ardennes and Luxembourg. We will be avoiding the big cities. The trip is 10 days/9 nights in early May. Any suggestions on what to see? We're looking for scenery, old towns and, of course, castles/palaces. On the Dutch part of the trip, some impressing engineering works on the dikes would be of interest. I'm also thinking about visiting one of the islands off the Dutch or German coast (we need to include at least one short ferry trip). Interesting drives/locations in Saarland and Rheinland-Pfalz are also relevant. Make your choice out of one of these islands on the Dutch coast: http://www.wadden.nl/wadden/waddenfederatie.jpg ...of which, in my opinion, Schiermonnikoog is very nice and quiet. Some impressing engineering works on the dikes? We are so very proud of our Delta-works: http://www.deltawerken.com Cross the so called "Oosterscheldedam": http://www.deltawerken.com/data/en/delta/oost/oost.htm Henk www.heal.demon.nl/amsterdam |
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Benelux driving trip
don't forget Gent, for two reasons, the old castle in the hard of the town
and St. Baav Cathedral Enjoy! Lucy "Jesper Lauridsen" ha scritto nel messaggio ... I'm planning a driving trip through the benelux countries. The plan is to start in either Flensburg or Hamburg, go along the coast into Netherlands, follow it down to Brugge, where we will stay for two nights, before heading inland towards the Ardennes and Luxembourg. We will be avoiding the big cities. The trip is 10 days/9 nights in early May. Any suggestions on what to see? We're looking for scenery, old towns and, of course, castles/palaces. On the Dutch part of the trip, some impressing engineering works on the dikes would be of interest. I'm also thinking about visiting one of the islands off the Dutch or German coast (we need to include at least one short ferry trip). Interesting drives/locations in Saarland and Rheinland-Pfalz are also relevant. |
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Benelux driving trip
I'm planning a driving trip through the benelux countries. The
plan is to start in either Flensburg or Hamburg, go along the coast into Netherlands, follow it down to Brugge, where we will stay for two nights, before heading inland towards the Ardennes and Luxembourg. We will be avoiding the big cities. The trip is 10 days/9 nights in early May. Any suggestions on what to see? We're looking for scenery, old towns and, of course, castles/palaces. On the Dutch part of the trip, some impressing engineering works on the dikes would be of interest. I'm also thinking about visiting one of the islands off the Dutch or German coast (we need to include at least one short ferry trip). Interesting drives/locations in Saarland and Rheinland-Pfalz are also relevant. |
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Benelux driving trip
Jesper Lauridsen wrote: I'm planning a driving trip through the benelux countries. The plan is to start in either Flensburg or Hamburg, go along the coast into Netherlands, follow it down to Brugge, where we will stay for two nights, before heading inland towards the Ardennes and Luxembourg. We will be avoiding the big cities. The trip is 10 days/9 nights in early May. Any suggestions on what to see? We're looking for scenery, old towns and, of course, castles/palaces. On the Dutch part of the trip, some impressing engineering works on the dikes would be of interest. I'm also thinking about visiting one of the islands off the Dutch or German coast (we need to include at least one short ferry trip). Interesting drives/locations in Saarland and Rheinland-Pfalz are also relevant. Speaking as an engineer, one of the most impressive museums in Europe is the Cruquius Expo in Haarlem, The Netherlands. This is a huge steam engine built circa 150 years ago to pump the water out of Haarlemmermeer, Lake Haarlem. The museum is on the south edge of Haarlem. Their site is http://www.cruquiusmuseum.nl/ For some basic information about Holland see my page at http://www.enjoy-europe.com/cds/holland.htm John Bermont -- ------------------------------------------------------ * * * Mastering Independent Budget Travel * * * http://www.enjoy-europe.com/ ------------------------------------------------------ |
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Benelux driving trip
On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 17:21:36 +0100, Jesper Lauridsen
wrote: I'm planning a driving trip through the benelux countries. The plan is to start in either Flensburg or Hamburg, go along the coast into Netherlands, follow it down to Brugge, where we will stay for two nights, before heading inland towards the Ardennes and Luxembourg. We will be avoiding the big cities. The trip is 10 days/9 nights in early May. Any suggestions on what to see? We're looking for scenery, old towns and, of course, castles/palaces. On the Dutch part of the trip, some impressing engineering works on the dikes would be of interest. I'm also thinking about visiting one of the islands off the Dutch or German coast (we need to include at least one short ferry trip). Interesting drives/locations in Saarland and Rheinland-Pfalz are also relevant. Just east of Amsterdam is the intact fortified town of Naarden. I think you would find it an impressive engineering work from another time. Excellent museum. Have a great trip. http://www.naarden.nl/ http://www.vestingmuseum.nl/ Gordon |
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