Beach near Leeuwarden, Netherlands

Leeuwarden Travel Guide

Netherlands

Leeuwarden is a city of 91,424 people in the northern Netherlands. It is a practical base for exploring this part of the country, with Dutch local time and a relatively northern setting.

Travellers arriving by air are served by Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR). There are no notable named beaches within 40 kilometres of the city, so plan on exploring Leeuwarden itself or travelling farther afield for a beach day.

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Local time

91,424

Population

276 miles away

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Weather in Leeuwarden

Sun

19°

Mon

21°

Tue

23°

Know before you go

Pays in EUR

Plug type Type C & Type F (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 112

Dial code +31

Tipping: Tipping is not obligatory in the Netherlands, as service charges are generally included in the bill. However, it's common to leave a small tip for good service.

Best time to visit Leeuwarden

Jan

7°15

Feb

8°10

Mar

10°14

Apr

13°12

May

17°11

Jun

20°11

Jul

21°21

Aug

22°12

Sep

20°13

Oct

15°17

Nov

10°18

Dec

8°13

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Things to do in Leeuwarden

  1. Cambuur Stadion

    stadium arena

    1.1 km

  2. Keramiekmuseum Princessehof

    art museum

    0.6 km

  3. Fries Museum

    museum

    0.4 km

  4. Natuurmuseum Fryslân

    museum

    0.4 km

  5. Historisch Centrum Leeuwarden

    museum

    0.6 km

  6. Dekema-State

    museum

    3.7 km

  7. De Potmarge

    park

    0.7 km

  8. Museum De Grutterswinkel

    museum

    0.4 km

Getting there

Leeuwarden Air Base · 5.4 km

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