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Leeuwarden. The capital of the Dutch province of Friesland and the largest city in the province with an entrepreneurial spirit that drives the provincial economy. Leeuwarden is in the north of the Netherlands, about a 90-minute drive from Amsterdam and just 30 minutes from the mud flats of the North Sea coast. Friesland has its own distinct culture and language and is one of the more rural provinces in the Netherlands, with its cities, towns and villages connected and separated by nature reserves, lakes and recreational areas. According to Booking.com’s traveller review awards for 2024, Friesland is one of the most welcoming destinations in the world.
The facts about Leeuwarden
Leeuwarden is the capital of the province of Friesland in the north of the Netherlands
There are over 128,000 inhabitants – and over 20,000 of them are students
It takes just 25 minutes to walk from the main train station to the NHL Stenden campus – and it only takes 10 minutes by bike or bus
Leeuwarden has over 13 museums and galleries, from natural history to ceramics to modern art
In really cold winters, when the ice on the rivers, lakes and canals is thick enough, there’s a 200km ice-skating event that goes through each of the 11 cities of Friesland, starting and finishing in Leeuwarden. But you can just skate for fun on the indoor ice-rink too, if you like.
