Hotel De Jong

Frisian Islands


Standing at Ameland's crossroads, this friendly inn is buzzing in high season, when you can lounge at a terrace table and observe the comings and goings from the ferry pier, 1km south. Its 12 rooms mix crisp white walls and bed linens with pale-wood parquet and the odd seascape painting. Seafood stew and herbed eel are tasty hits in the cafe.

Rates include breakfast.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Frisian Islands attractions

1. Natuurcentrum Ameland

0.36 MILES

Just north of Nes village, this centre features an excellent seaquarium in which a number of North Sea species swim around, including manta rays,…

2. Lighthouse

6.03 MILES

Ameland's iconic red-and-white banded lighthouse stands 55m tall on the island's west end. The only lighthouse in the island chain that is open to the…

3. De Boschplaat

13.26 MILES

An extensive natural reserve at the eastern end of the island, De Boschplaat was a separate island until 1880, when the channel between the two silted up…

4. Schiermonnikoog National Park

16.18 MILES

The entire island, except for its single town and surrounding polder, was designated the Netherlands' first national park in 1989. It's easy to lose…

5. Natuurmuseum Fryslân

16.68 MILES

Let your angels run rampant in this natural history museum, covering Friesland's flora and fauna. Highlights include a virtual bird-flight simulation …

6. Historisch Centrum

16.72 MILES

Read up on the town's history at the city archives, home to a permanent exhibition on the history of Leeuwarden. It also organises guided tours led by…

7. Obe Paviljoen

16.75 MILES

Named after the local Frisian poet Obe Postma (1868–1963), this contemporary wood-and-glass pavilion is razor-sharp in both architectural design and the…

8. Oldehove

16.75 MILES

At the northwest corner of the historic core stands the notoriously off-kilter Oldehove – Friesland's rival to the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Things went…