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Gorredijk
Are you looking for a beautiful, calm and relaxing place to spend a daytrip, or perhaps even longer? Then Gorredijk is the place to go for you!
Gorredijk is a village with little over 7,000 inhabitants, centrally located between Heerenveen and Drachten. In earlier times, Gorredijk was situated in the midst of a peat land. The peat industry was the main source of income for the villagers. A visible memory of the peat industry time is the canal that flows through the village. It was created between 1630 and 1830, for the discharging of the peat. The canal is nowadays part of the so called ‘peat route’, a recreational sailing route which covers part of south-east Friesland, Drenthe and Overijssel. Mainly during summertime, many tourists enjoy this route. Gorredijk is definitely worth a stop, when you are sailing the route. The village has much to offer tourists, such as the nature by which Gorredijk is surrounded. It is possible to go on bike and walking tours in the forests. Routes are available in one of the other popular tourist attractions of the village, Museum Opsterlân. The museum is situated in an old monumental school building, dating back to 1887. In the six former classrooms of the building, you can now find information and expositions about the history of the village and the community. You will also find information about the Jewish community Gorredijk once was, with an own synagogue and a Jewish cemetery. There are possibilities for tourists to get guided tours through the city, along these Jewish sights. Furthermore, Gorredijk has an art gallery, Gallery Hoogenbosch.
Gorredijk also offers many recreational activities. The center of Gorredijk provides very attractive shopping possibilities, together with cozy restaurants and bars, such as ‘De Grote Keizer’. Moreover, Gorredijk has a Sauna, Thermen Saunastate. Also various events are organized in the village, such as year markets, a winter fair and live music on specific evenings.
As you can see, Gorredijk has something to offer for everyone! Have you gotten enthusiastic about visiting the village? We hope to welcome you soon!
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Uitgeverij: NoordBoek - Auteur: Peter Karstkarel
