Leeuwarden: is it crowded? When to visit
Leeuwarden (Netherlands) is busiest in July and August and calmer the rest of the year. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 1,595 tourists stay there each night.
Even then it stays calm for its size: a good choice to avoid the crowds. 2/9 · Calm
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
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Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Leeuwarden on the map, week by week →
What to see in Leeuwarden
- Natuurmuseum Fryslân
- Kerk van Lekkum
819 listed monuments and 723 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Leeuwarden
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Waadhoeke · 15 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Eise Eisinga Planetarium, Sint-Martinuskerk, Bitgum
- Utrecht · 2 h 24 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Rietveld Schröder House, Broederschapshuisjes
- Noordenveld · 48 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Colonies of Benevolence, De Zulthe
- De Fryske Marren · 36 min drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal, Laurentiuskerk
- Groningen · 1 h 01 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Latteringegasthuis, Groningen Crematorium
Drive times are estimates from distance.
Where to stay and what to do
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