{"id":1902,"date":"2021-10-25T16:52:01","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T14:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marinastavoren.xdialogue-demo.nl\/the-surroundings\/"},"modified":"2023-01-11T14:55:26","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T12:55:26","slug":"the-surroundings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marinastavoren.nl\/en\/the-surroundings\/","title":{"rendered":"The surroundings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Stavoren<\/h3>\n

At the southernmost point of Frisia you\u2019ll find the small town of Stavoren: The oldest among the famous \u201c11 Frisian cities\u201d and in former times, also a Hanseatic city. Stavoren once was the home port of Frisian kings and seafarers, too. A flourishing maritime industry and oversea trade brought considerable wealth to Stavoren. And more than one viking and count of Holland profited from this back then. From the 18th century on, however, Stavoren faced many adversities. The biggest one of these still is symbolically represented by a sculpture at the community harbour: \u201cHet vrouwtje van Stavoren\u201d, the \u2018lady of Stavoren\u2019 who anxiously looks out to the sea over there.<\/p>\n

In old times Stavoren was an elegant Hanseatic city. Today, it is a highly popular water sports centre. During summer the town is full of sociable life. Many visiting yachts make a stopover here. Also during colder months this town has a special charm. After a busy working week it is wonderful to relax and unwind here. The intense traffic of the summer months is all gone by then and authentic Stavoren re-emerges. The traditional fishing ships called \u201cbruine vloot\u201d (literally: brown fleet, since they are traditional wooden ships) then lie peacefully in the harbour, in a pale winter sun: A lovely scenery. The impressive pumping station called \u2018J.L. Hooglandgemaal\u2019 near the Outer Harbour, built to keep the Frisian mainland dry enough by conducting excessive waters towards the IJsselmeer, is constantly active, all year round.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tour][vc_tta_section i_type=”material” i_icon_material=”vc-material vc-material-account_balance” add_icon=”true” title=”Nice day trips into the surrounding area \u2013 here some suggestions:” tab_id=”1504786417482-72ce3aaf-9042″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]\n