Check out Friesland!

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Welcome to our blog entry. This week, the province Friesland will be highlighted, as it is one of the most authentic provinces in Holland.

Friesland is a Dutch province in the north of Holland and is famous for her Elfstedentocht, a 200 kilometers long ice skating tour along eleven cities in the province Friesland (mentioned in our previous blog). Unfortunately, this ice skating tour will not happen this winter (or at least in the upcoming weeks) as the ice is not thick enough to skate everywhere. Furthermore, this province has officially her own language, Frysk, which deviates from the official Dutch language.



Fierljeppen

While you’re in Holland, Friesland is a great province to do something in your spare time. For example, you can go fierljeppen, a traditional sport from Friesland which is a sport with some similarities to pole vaulting. A jump consists of an intense sprint to the pole (polsstok), jumping and grabbing it, then climbing to the top while trying to control the pole's forward and lateral movements over a body of water and finishing with a graceful landing on a sand bed opposite to the starting point. (www.fierljeppen.nl)



Wadlopen

Another thing that might be worth a try is wadlopen. This is a thing that should be done in spring or summer. Wadlopen is a traditional art of wading across designated sections of the Wadden Sea at low tide. (www.wadlopen.nl)

If you don’t want to sport or walk in your spare time, you can also visit Leeuwarden, the capital of Friesland. This is a dynamic city with a historical city centrum and many nice shops and terraces. In this area, there are also a lot of recreation areas, where you can relax during a nice day.

Some delicacies you should try in Friesland:

·         Friese Duimpjes (traditional spiced cookies)

·         Oranje koek (a cookie with orange chips and glaze)

·         Suikerbrood (bread filled with pieces of sugar)

We hope you will have a wonderful time in Friesland!
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