Hindeloopen Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Friesland
About Hindeloopen
Hindeloopen got its city rights in 1225 and is one of the elevenFrysian Cities. Though it never had a harbour but instead only a roadstead by the Zuiderzee (Southern Sea), or the IJsselmeer as it is known today. Hindeloopen became a mercantile city and was part of theHanseatic League. It mostly exported gin and wool to the countries by the Baltic Sea (mostly modern-dayPolandandGermany), whereas it only imported wood that would be traded to the city ofAmsterdamand theZaanstreek. The city grew most between 1650 and 1790. Its mercantile fleet consisted of about eighty ships during this time. The captain houses of this era still show how wealthy the Hindeloopers were. Later, during the rule of Napoleon, the city lost its position due to trade bans, and it turned into a city of fishermen.
Top Attractions in Hindeloopen
Explore the best things to see and do in Hindeloopen:
- ★Biking
- ★Eerste Friese Schaatsmuseum
- ★Fishing
- ★Kiting and Surfing
- ★Museum Hindeloopen
- ★Sailing
- ★The Grote Kerk
- ★Walking
Where to Eat in Hindeloopen
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Ame Gijs
- 🍴Argentijns Mexicaans Restaurant "El Paso"
- 🍴Cafe Restaurant De Hinde
- 🍴Restaurant De Drie Harinkjes
Where to Stay in Hindeloopen
- 🏨Camping Hindeloopen
- 🏨Camping Schuilenburg
- 🏨Camping Séleantsje
Hindeloopen Travel Guide Sections
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