WATERLAND  AND HOLYSLOOT A short information Look below for photo-albuns

In Waterland is the nature the most importent issue. The area is 900 ha large and is managed by Staatsbosbeheer. The grass country is divided AEËN and that is grow by flow gutters and dike openings. The Holysloter DIE are one of it. Cows, horses and goats fill the land, with spread the farms. Along the IJsselmeerdijk, you can see the typical dike houses. There are particular meadows and waterbirds. The region becomes regularly visited by bird-fans. The banks of the small canals and little lakes countains many special flowers and be abundant bey with particular plants, and certainly in spring if everything are to flowering have come a visit more than worth it. The flora in the peat meadow landscape is for the Netherlands exceptional. Don't pick flowers! You pick no protected flowers, such as the Swanflower (zwanebloem) thus can enjoy a everyone in abundance colour splendour. In all the four seasons water country is visited. In spring coming walkers and many bird-fans. During the summer: walking, sailing, and bycicle recreants and in the autumn the nature devotees. In the winter it is skated there, as soon as it has frozen. Holysloot is one of the most beautiful village in Noord-Holland. There are little waterways, you can walk through the green fields with your bike, Around can yoy see sheeps and cows. With a whispering boat can you sail to Broek in Waterland, Zuiderwoude and Monnickendam. From your boat makes you the most beautiful pictures. A relax point is The Teagarden in Zuiderwoude (De Theetuin). To travel trough this protected area, full of flowers, birds and animals is very impressed. Rent a boat in Holysloot. Enjoy Waterland by boat, the different stretches are marked and a map will help you to find your way.

The four seasons in Holysloot

Spring

Summer

Autumn  (foto Nel John)

Winter  (foto Nel John)