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Walibi Goliath

The fastest, highest and longest roller coaster in the Benelux

Did you know that the fastest, highest and longest roller coaster in the Benelux can be found at Walibi Holland theme park in Flevoland? The...
Flevoland

Flevoland: the youngest province of the Netherlands

Did you know that Flevoland, the 12th province of the Netherlands, was reclaimed from the Zuiderzee? Not only is Flevoland the youngest province of...
Urk

Vlaggetjesdag in Urk

Did you know that coming Saturday is 'Vlaggetjesdag' (Flag Day) in Urk? The fishing village in Flevoland celebrates the arrival of the first harvest...
Urker vistaart

Awful non-existent recipe features on Top Chef

Did you know that three high school students from Enschede posted a recipe for the non-existent 'Urker fish pie' on Wikipedia in 2009? Dutch celebrity...
Ommelebommelestein

Baby folktale from Urk

Did you know that according to a folktale babies in Urk are not brought by a stork or grown in a cabbage patch, but...
Did you know that 435 shipwrecks have been found in the soils of Flevoland? This makes the youngest province of the Netherlands one of the world's largest dry ship graveyards.

Sunken treasures at the Batavialand Museum

Did you know that many surprising archaeological finds have been excavated from the soils of Flevoland? Over the decades activities like constructing buildings, drainage...