What are popular cities and villages in Zeeland?

Popular cities in Zeeland include Middelburg, Vlissingen, Terneuzen, and Zierikzee. The most famous seaside towns in Zeeland are Domburg, Breksens, Cadzand, and Renesse.

What are fun outdoor activities in Zeeland?

For the best outdoor activities in Zeeland, go to Veerse Meer lake, a real paradise for water sports lovers. Here, you can go swimming, diving, surfing, sailing and canoeing. There are countless uninhabited islands in the lake that are waiting to be explored. Het Zwin is a fantastic natural landscape. Because salt water flows into the nature reserve at every high tide, it features a variety of extraordinary plants and animals. Boswachterij Westerschouwen on the coast of Schouwen-Duiveland is the biggest forest in Zeeland and without doubt one of the most beautiful areas in the province, too. Popular beaches in Zeeland that are perfect for a range of leisure activities are the Vrouwenpolder beach and Renesse’s beaches.

What are great attractions and museums to visit in Zeeland?

Zeeland boasts a variety of museums and attractions. Middelburg’s city hall is its pride and joy. You can take a guided tour to learn all about the impressive history of this stunning late-Gothic building six days per week. Deltapark Neeltje Jans is something entirely different but a great attraction in Zeeland. Here, you will learn all about the Delta Works, visit seals, or have fun at the water park. Zeeuws Museum tells the story of Zeeland using an extensive collection of objects. And Bunkermuseum Zoutelande lets you experience how German soldiers lived and worked in the bunkers that were part of the Atlantikwall.

Zeeland, your destination for a beach holiday in Holland

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Middelburg: the capital of Zeeland

Middelburg glows with an irresistible flair between twisty alleyways and historic buildings.

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Goes

Goes is the shopping town of Zeeland. Walk through the old streets and discover many specialty boutiques. Don't miss the cafes and restaurants either.

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The Watersnoodsmuseum

The National Knowledge and Memorial Centre for the Flood of 1953.

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Popular towns in Zeeland

Discover the best towns in Zeeland, such as Domburg, Yerseke, Goes, Renesse, and Oostkapelle. Also book one of countless fun holiday homes or hotels in your preferred town.

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Vlissingen

Lots of beaches, lots of history, lots of fun - that's Vlissingen!

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Zeeland woman serches for shells on the beach Walcheren Vrouwenpolder

In Zeeland you can enjoy everything that the sea has to offer. Popular towns like Domburg, Yerseke, and Renesse can be found near popular beaches. Enjoy culinary highlights directly from the sea and visit one of Holland’s highlights in the continuous battle against the sea: the Delta Works.

More to do in Zeeland

Would you like to know more about Zeeland’s history? Then head to Zeeland's museums in Middelburg and Bevrijdingsmuseum Zeeland (Liberation Museum) in Nieuwdorp. This is where you can discover everything about events like the 1953 North Sea Flood or the vital part that Zeeland played in liberating the nation in WWII. MuZEEum Vlissingen is where you can learn about the province’s rich maritime past.

Spending the night in Zeeland

The best way to discover Zeeland is from your own holiday home or hotel. Check out the selection to book your perfect accommodation: directly off the beach, surrounded by nature, or with luxury facilities like a wellness center and spa.

Accessibility of Zeeland

The province of Zeeland is easily accessible by public transport. Direct railway lines take you from Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam to towns like Goes, Yerseke, Middelburg, and Vlissingen. The trip from Amsterdam to Zeeland takes about 2.5 hours; from Rotterdam it takes around 1.5 hours.

Bus lines connect the villages. There are also a number of ferries to take passengers to the different islands.

Sunset over Narrow Streets in the Historic City of Middelburg in Zeeland

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Delta Works

Zeeland is protected by the best greatest storm barriers in the world.

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The beautiful beaches of Zeeland

Zeeland’s beaches have something for everyone, from fun family beaches to unspoiled nature reserves.

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For the best outdoor activities in Zeeland, go to Veerse Meer lake, a real paradise for water sports lovers. Here, you can go swimming, diving, surfing, sailing and canoeing. There are countless uninhabited islands in the lake that are waiting to be explored. Het Zwin is a fantastic natural landscape. Because salt water flows into the nature reserve at every high tide, it features a variety of extraordinary plants and animals. Boswachterij Westerschouwen on the coast of Schouwen-Duiveland is the biggest forest in Zeeland and without doubt one of the most beautiful areas in the province, too. Popular beaches in Zeeland that are perfect for a range of leisure activities are the Vrouwenpolder beach and Renesse’s beaches.
Zeeland boasts a variety of museums and attractions. Middelburg’s city hall is its pride and joy. You can take a guided tour to learn all about the impressive history of this stunning late-Gothic building six days per week. Deltapark Neeltje Jans is something entirely different but a great attraction in Zeeland. Here, you will learn all about the Delta Works, visit seals, or have fun at the water park. Zeeuws Museum tells the story of Zeeland using an extensive collection of objects. And Bunkermuseum Zoutelande lets you experience how German soldiers lived and worked in the bunkers that were part of the Atlantikwall.

Zeeland

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Middelburg: the capital of Zeeland

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The Watersnoodsmuseum

Popular towns in Zeeland

Vlissingen