A Modern Wonder
The south-western Dutch region, Zeeland comprises a series of islands and low-lying land best known for fantastic beaches and delicious mussels.
On a river delta bordered by the North Sea, the area has had a long battle with the sea. The water level is now controlled by the ambitious Delta Works project, a series of dams and dikes listed as a Wonder of the Modern World.
The capital of Zeeland is Middelburg, a lovely town with a Flemish-style town hall and gabled houses lining a zigzag canal. Vlissingen has a long, sandy beach and a pretty harbour, once a base of the Dutch East India company. Around the coast the Domburg dunes seem to stretch for miles and have inspired many a painting. This town and Cadzand on the mainland are home to several Zeeland hotels on the beach.
Breskens also has a great beach and prominent lighthouse, and Terneuzen upstream is the Netherlands’ 3rd largest port, linked to Ghent by a shipping route. Almost directly north is Goes, with an impressive church and pleasant harbour. On a northern island Zierikzee is another pretty town, while Renesse on the coast is Zeeland’s party capital.
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