Sneek: Water Sports Capital of Friesland
Sneek, known as Snits in Frisian, has about 32,800 residents and lies in the southwest of Friesland. The town is synonymous with water sports in the Netherlands: the Sneekweek, held annually in the first full week of August, is the largest inland sailing regatta in Europe, attracting hundreds of boats to the Sneekermeer lake. The Waterpoort, a twin-towered gate straddling a canal from 1613, is the unofficial symbol of the town and one of the most photographed structures in Friesland.
The Fries Scheepvaart Museum documents the maritime and inland shipping history of the province. The compact centre has a pleasant scale, with canals, bridges, and the Martinikerk. Sneek became part of the gemeente Sudwest-Fryslan in 2011.
Leeuwarden is about 25 kilometres north. Heerenveen lies roughly 20 kilometres east. The Frisian lake district, a network of interconnected lakes and canals, surrounds the town on several sides.
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Sneek, known as Snits in Frisian, has about 32,800 residents and lies in the southwest of Friesland. The town is synonymous with water sports in the Netherlands: the Sneekweek, held annually in the first full week of August, is the largest inland sailing regatta in Europe, attracting hundreds of boats to the Sneekermeer lake. The Waterpoort, a twin-towered gate straddling a canal from 1613, is the unofficial symbol of the town and one of the most photographed structures in Friesland.
The Fries Scheepvaart Museum documents the maritime and inland shipping history of the province. The compact centre has a pleasant scale, with canals, bridges, and the Martinikerk. Sneek became part of the gemeente Sudwest-Fryslan in 2011.
Leeuwarden is about 25 kilometres north. Heerenveen lies roughly 20 kilometres east. The Frisian lake district, a network of interconnected lakes and canals, surrounds the town on several sides.
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