The abbey was founded in around 1100 by monks from Flanders. The cloister acquired great wealth and the abbot became one of the most powerful and most influential in all of Zeeland. After the Prince of Orange conquered the city in 1574, the monks were forced to leave.
Walcheren is a peninsula that is known for its lovely beaches, historic towns, long coastline, winding country lanes, meandering polders and green pastures. A sightseeing tour is a great way of exploring the area.
The provincial capital of Zeeland has certainly earned its title as a historic city. It is stooped in cultural history with approximately 1100 historic buildings and monuments of all different sizes. Take the tremendous abbey for example, or the impressive town hall and magnificent warehouses.
Deltapark Neeltje Jans tells the story of the region´s battle against the tide and the reasons for building the Delta Works. You´ll be joined by an expert guide who will show you around the Delta Works. The tour starts with a film called the Deltafinale, which gives a good impression about how the storm surge barrier was built.
Deltapark Neeltje Jans tells the story of the region´s battle against the tide and the reasons for building the Delta Works. There is a film about the construction of the storm surge barrier and an opportunity to experience the power of the water for yourselves as you walk along the barrier.
The Dutch are a nation of cyclists and the countryside in Zeeland is ideally suited to cycling tours. This is a guided tour that will take you along the flower-lined dikes in the very south of Zeeland's Zuid-Beveland region.
The location of the maritime city of Vlissingen is somewhat unique. Its city centre is situated beside the sea, and there is nowhere else in the Netherlands that you will be able to see the ships sail by as closely as you can from the promenade here in Vlissingen.