Culinary Eleven Cities Cycling Tour: 7 Cities, 11 Culinary Treats
7 Cities, 11 Culinary Treats
Did you know that seven of Friesland’s eleven cities are in the Waterland van Friesland area? Discover all seven over several days during this culinary Eleven Cities Cycling Tour: 7 cities, 11 culinary treats. A chance to enjoy delicious local produce, craft beers and regional delicacies, such as sugar bread ice cream at IJsboerderij Margje in Workum, Turfham ham in Stavoren, De 8 Fan Sleat craft beer in Sloten, Snekersoes cream puffs in Sneek and one of the exclusive 11fountains orange cakes. You can burn off the extra calories as you cycle.
Choose a start point and 11 culinary treats and enjoy this sumptuous culinary Eleven Cities Cycling Tour!
The route described below starts …
7 Cities, 11 Culinary Treats
Did you know that seven of Friesland’s eleven cities are in the Waterland van Friesland area? Discover all seven over several days during this culinary Eleven Cities Cycling Tour: 7 cities, 11 culinary treats. A chance to enjoy delicious local produce, craft beers and regional delicacies, such as sugar bread ice cream at IJsboerderij Margje in Workum, Turfham ham in Stavoren, De 8 Fan Sleat craft beer in Sloten, Snekersoes cream puffs in Sneek and one of the exclusive 11fountains orange cakes. You can burn off the extra calories as you cycle.
Choose a start point and 11 culinary treats and enjoy this sumptuous culinary Eleven Cities Cycling Tour!
The route described below starts and ends in Bolsward. But of course you can also choose a different start and end point. The culinary treats are described below. Choose 11 you’d like to try! If you want to book somewhere to stay, there are charming hotels, bed and breakfasts and hiking huts in the Waterland van Friesland area. Find and book somewhere to stay here.
Sights on this route
Bolsward (Boalsert)
Bolsward, or Boalsert as we say in Friesland, is the city where history and architecture play a leading role. Let yourself be carried away by the rich history of this eleven cities city.
Workum (Warkum)
Workum (or Warkum as we say in Friesland), is one of the famous Frisian cities that has enjoyed city rights since 1399. Located on the shores of the former Zuiderzee and bordering the Frisian lakes.
Hindeloopen (Hylpen)
Hindeloopen, or Hylpen as we say in Friesland, is known for its painting and stylish costumes from the past.
Visrestaurant Sudersee - fresh fish and stories
Restaurant Sudersee is located in the center of Hindeloopen, next to the 16th century church and the old courthouse. For centuries there has been a catering company at our location. Enjoy meat, fish and stories!
Visrestaurant Sudersee - fresh fish and stories
Visrestaurant Sudersee - fresh fish and stories
Visrestaurant Sudersee - verse vis en verhalen
Buren 1
8713 KA Hindeloopen
Stavoren (Starum)
Stavoren (or Starum as we say in Friesland) is very much the main city of the IJsselmeer, being enclosed by the lake on three sides. It is also the oldest city of Friesland, founded around 300 BC at a waterway, and gaining city rights in the 11th century.
Visitor Centre and Tourist Office Stavoren
Welcome to the interactive visitor centre of Stavoren. Come and see it — and above all, experience it.
Visitor Centre and Tourist Office Stavoren
Visitor Centre and Tourist Office Stavoren
VVV Stavoren, bij de veerboot
Stationsweg 7
8715 ES Stavoren
Sloten (Sleat)
Sloten (or Sleat as we say in Friesland) is the smallest Elfsteden town in Friesland. This walled mini-city is also called sipelstêd (Frisian for onion city) thanks to the unique shape of an onion.
Restaurant "De Zeven Wouden"
Restaurant "De Zeven Wouden"
Restaurant "De Zeven Wouden"
Voorstreek 120
8556 XV Sloten FR
Sneek (Snits)
Sneek, or Snits as we say in Friesland, is the water sports city of the Netherlands. But Sneek is more than water sports and the Sneekweek. The city is bustling with events, culture, unique hotspots, and nice shops.
IJlst (Drylts)
IJlst (or Drylts in Frisian) is not only one of the famous 11 cities, but also a 'wood city'. For many years, tree trunks were processed here by the legendary wood trading companies Oppedijk and S.O. de Vries.
Sonnema
At Sonnema we proudly and passionately produce Sonnema Berenburg according to a secret recipe, which Fedde Sonnema developed in 1860.
Bolsward (Boalsert)
Bolsward, or Boalsert as we say in Friesland, is the city where history and architecture play a leading role. Let yourself be carried away by the rich history of this eleven cities city.
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