Sailing ships
Wadden Sea trips.
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The Noorderhaven, or «north harbour», is the historic harbour at the heart of the seaside town of Harlingen in Friesland, northern Netherlands, about 26 km in a straight line west of Leeuwarden. The town looks out over the Wadden Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For centuries Harlingen was an important port for sea trade and fishing, and a long row of 17th- and 18th-century merchants' and shipowners' houses lines both sides of the harbour, with stepped and decorated gables, along with old warehouses. Its old town is counted among the best-preserved coastal towns in the Netherlands. Traditional wooden sailing ships, the tall «brown fleet», moor in the harbour and sail from here on trips across the Wadden Sea, and visitors can watch the drawbridges lift to let boats through. Ferries also sail from Harlingen to the Wadden islands of Terschelling and Vlieland. Exploring the harbour and the town is free. The nicest time is the evening, when sunset light falls on the water and the ships, and a visit pairs well with a trip to one of the islands.
Wadden Sea trips.
Lift for boats.
To Terschelling and Vlieland.
Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands
Yes.
To Terschelling and Vlieland.