Friesland
No drink is more traditional to seafaring Sneek than beerenburg, a local herb-infused gin originally drunk by sailors to warm their cockles at sea and…
Must-see shopping in Friesland
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Friesland
A mooch around the workshop and boutique of Hindeloopen's oldest furniture maker is a highlight. Founded in 1894, the family business is run today by…
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Leeuwarden
For an excellent selection of books about Friesland, including a couple of translations of Frisian poets and novelists, duck into this Frisian bookshop…
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Friesland
At home in an 18th-century red-brick cottage, this family workshop specialises in Hindeloopen's traditional art of furniture painting, starting with its…
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Leeuwarden
Time appears to stand still in this old-fashioned store selling local and regional food products and drinks from Friesland. Think cheese, air-dried…
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Leeuwarden
An elegant bookshop with a small but decent selection of English-language and travel books.
