Mondays in Leeuwarden

| Annemarie Seunnenga

Leeuwarden is a vibrant city with many cozy cafés, hard-working entrepreneurs, impressive museums, and a bustling agenda full of theater, music, and comedy. Even so, these entrepreneurs, musicians, and hospitality professionals occasionally need a day to relax, and that often happens to be on a Monday. Fortunately, there are still plenty of fun things to do! Are you ready for a relaxing day in Leeuwarden? 

10:00 o'clock - Breakfast

Start your day off in a relaxed way while a delicious breakfast is prepared for you. Your only task? Deciding! Coffee or mint tea, freshly squeezed juice or a smoothie, a tasty bagel or sunny side up eggs; what will you choose? 

12:00 o'clock - action!

With a full stomach after a great breakfast, it’s time for action! Luckily, there are still plenty of things to do on a Monday in Leeuwarden, for both young and old, and everyone in between.

  • Get some fresh air at Buuten! Enjoy a long walk through the untouched areas of the Kleine or Grote Wielen, stroller and wheelchair-friendly paths at Park Vijversburg, or take your dog to the dog-friendly beach. Not into walking? Rent a sloop at Bootverhuur Bonkevaart and explore the nature reserve from the water.

    Discover Buuten
    Buuten kids

  • At AquaZoo, you won’t just be looking at monkeys! This zoo features 88 different species of animals. From wallabies to otters, polar bears to crocodiles, and from fish to flamingos, you can find them all at the northern zoo. 

    Go to AquaZoo!

  • Whether it's freezing or thawing, in Leeuwarden, it’s always on! At the Elfstedenhal, every short-track skater, figure skater, skater, and captain of hot chocolate can enjoy themselves. Who knows, you might even make it to Dokkum, Drylts, Snits, or one of the other Frisian cities!

    It giet oan
    Elfstedenhal

  • Explore the city and its highlights on your own! Leeuwarden is filled with hidden gems, charming corners, old streets, and poetry in unexpected places.

    Surprising tours
    ETN23 - Expeditie A Guide to Leeuwarden

11Fountains

If you've ever taken the train to Leeuwarden, you've undoubtedly seen them: the serenely smiling faces of the LOVE Fountain. In celebration of Leeuwarden-Fryslân 2018, the year Leeuwarden was the European Capital of Culture, each of Friesland’s eleven cities got its own fountain. A walking route has been created around each fountain, guiding you past all the city’s highlights. In Leeuwarden, visit the ‘Love’ fountain by Jaume Plensa and be surprised during your walk. Curious about the other fountains and cities? Explore the eleven cities of Friesland. 

Love fontein

Historisch Centrum Leeuwarden

At the Historical Centre Leeuwarden – also known as HCL – you can admire changing exhibitions. For example, Leeuwarden in illustrations, a photo exhibition of famous Leeuwarden cats, or an exciting exhibition about Murder and Manslaughter. The current exhibition at HCL is free to visit and open on Mondays between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM. Want to learn more about the history of Leeuwarden and Friesland? Then make sure to visit the neighbors: Tresoar.

Visit the HCL
Historisch Centrum Leeuwarden

16:00 o'clock - cheers!

From 17:00 o'clock - Evening program

18:00 o'clock - Dinner

What could be better than sitting down for a delicious dinner after a busy day? Exactly: nothing at all! Treat your taste buds to all the delicious food Leeuwarden has to offer. 

Leeuwarden Visitor Center - Information and inspiration

Looking for DIY tours, tips, inspiration, city maps, city guides, bike tours, water maps, and more? Visit the Leeuwarden Visitor Center. Our staff is available every day to help you explore the city.

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