Smallingerland: is it crowded? When to visit
Smallingerland (Netherlands) gets about as many visitors all year round, with the most in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 325 tourists stay there each night.
Even then it stays very calm for its size: a good choice to avoid the crowds. 1/9 · Very calm
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Smallingerland on the map, week by week →
What to see in Smallingerland
- Grote Kerk, Drachten
- Hervormde kerk, Rottevalle
71 listed monuments and 71 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Smallingerland
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Waadhoeke · 35 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Eise Eisinga Planetarium, Sint-Martinuskerk, Bitgum
- Utrecht · 2 h 25 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Rietveld Schröder House, Broederschapshuisjes
- Leeuwarden · 19 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Natuurmuseum Fryslân, Kerk van Lekkum
- Noordenveld · 30 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Colonies of Benevolence, De Zulthe
- De Fryske Marren · 39 min drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal, Laurentiuskerk
Drive times are estimates from distance.
Where to stay and what to do
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