The ferry at Jonen connects the bike tour from Giethoorn to Blokzijl and vice versa. In a few minutes you reach the other bank of the Walengracht and can continue the bike tour through the Weerribben-Wieden.
The port of Swarte Sluys was first mentioned in 1398. Zwartsluis has been a transit port for peat from Drenthe to Holland. Today, the port is mainly used by holidaymakers and there are employment opportunities in shipbuilding.
The Stadsbrug is a bridge design with a contemporary shape that takes into account the protected, monumental cityscape of the historic city center. It is almost like a fairytale scene: the city bridge of Kampen 'by night'.
Zwolle was once part of the Hanseatic League and when it joined this trade union, prosperity returned. That is why they wanted to protect themselves against invaders and built a …