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The Veerse Meer is a very special place—a hidden treasure in the Dutch province of Zeeland. 🌊✨ It used to be part of the open North Sea, but today it lies sheltered between dikes and islands. This has created a long, inland body of water with crystal-clear, calm waters. Particularly beautiful are the small, uninhabited islands, which lie like green dots in the blue of the sea. Some can only be reached by boat, while others are natural paradises where rare birds breed and wild orchids grow.

The cycle path above the dike is raised - logically - so you have a great view of the sea.

A beautiful view of the sea.

The Veersedam, or Veersegatdam, was built in 1961 at the mouth of the Veerse Gat to protect parts of Walcheren, Noord-Beveland, and Zuid-Beveland from a potential new disaster. The construction of the dam, which was intended to connect Walcheren with Noord-Beveland, was not easy. The Veerse Gat was larger than the Zandkreek, and a strong current occurred at every high tide. More than 70 million m3 of water flowed through the mouth at both low and high tide. If the hole were closed with the same caissons as at the Zandkreek Dam, the current would eventually become too strong (the smaller the hole to be closed, the greater the current, as the same amount of water is forced through a smaller opening). The solution was the so-called "pass caissons," which, unlike the unit caissons of the Zandkreek Dam, were open. The section where the dam was to be built was first raised by spraying sand, and then a "sill" of stones was placed on which the caissons could stand firmly. The caissons were then placed one by one into the 320-meter-wide hole. At the time of installation, the caissons were still open, allowing water to flow freely, and only when the flow was minimal were the gates in the caissons lowered. Since the Zandkreek was already closed, a new lake, the Veerse Meer, was created. Much would change in this lake, especially as the saltwater slowly became brackish. Source: https://www.hollandlandofwater.com/de/veerse-gatdam/

It's always fun for young and old to cross with the hand ferry!

It's always fun for young and old to cross with the hand ferry!

It's wonderful to reach the other side using your own muscle power.

Enjoy the beautiful banks