Water sports village of Oudega
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Oudega
Aldegea
Oudega (or Aldegea as we say in Friesland) is situated directly on the shores of the Oudegaaster Brekken, making it ideal for water lovers. Why not rent a boat in Oudega (municipality of Súdwest Fryslân) and discover the 'silent' sailing routes, watched by curious cows on the waterside. Hikers will really love the route through the Pinepolder: a meadow bird area around the village, where you can spot the 'small three' in spring: the godwit, the lapwing and the redshank. There's also plenty to discover in the village itself. Historic houses on the canal side for example, cute white bridges, a fun harbour and the picturesque small church of Sandfirden.
Book an overnight stay in the Oudega area
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Under de Wol - Boerderij appartement Trije
Under de Wol - Boerderij appartement Trije
Spacious holiday home with a green view. Surprisingly furnished, complete with work area.
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All Joor's vakantieappartement
All Joor's vakantieappartement
Apartment above purebred cat cafe
Oudega -
Under de Wol - Boerderij appartement Twa
Under de Wol - Boerderij appartement Twa
Tastefully furnished studio with its own kitchen, bathroom and terrace
Oudega -
Under de Wol
Under de Wol
The apartments are located in a converted farmhouse. Each apartment has its own entrance and terrace, from where you have a view of green meadows with...
Oudega -
Vakantiewoning Oan 'e Brek
Vakantiewoning Oan 'e Brek
Spacious, detached house on the water with its own berth
Oudega -
Under de Wol - Boerderij appartement Ien
Under de Wol - Boerderij appartement Ien
Sunny nature house with a view over the green meadows with sheep and birds.
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Under de Wol - Boerderij appartement Fjouwer
Under de Wol - Boerderij appartement Fjouwer
Light and spacious attic room, in the former hayloft of the farm
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Camping Ykema - Royale glamping tent
Camping Ykema - Royale glamping tent
Luxury camping on a farm campsite right on the Frisian lakes
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Camping Ykema - Groepsaccommodatie Camping Ykema
Camping Ykema - Groepsaccommodatie Camping Ykema
The group accommodation consists of a day room with a kitchen. It is fully equipped for a maximum of forty people, but staying in the group accommodation with fewer guests is of course also possible. There is a sleeping area in the old farmhouse. This con
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Groepsaccommodatie Us Hiem
Groepsaccommodatie Us Hiem
Group accommodation in Frisian stelp farm on the Oudegaaster Breken
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Under de Wol - Woning 12
Under de Wol - Woning 12
Luxurious and spacious holiday home in a farmhouse with 2 bedrooms
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Camping Ykema - Vrijstaande blokhut
Camping Ykema - Vrijstaande blokhut
Log cabin on a quiet farm campsite on the water of the Frisian lakes
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Camping Ykema
Camping Ykema
The campsite is located on the water in the beautiful lake area of Southwest Friesland and has many facilities. In addition to the possibility to rese...
Sandfirden
Accommodation, food, drinks, sightseeing and activities in Oudega
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Marboei MB62
Marboei MB62
Wurkskip is it wurd op ’e dronkene wetters fan de skommeljende Bombrek. Dêr’t it swurk tonger seit, hâldt de loft de duvelskoppen fan Breughel en Bosch. Seilen ride op ’e reiden, skowe as blauwe triangels troch pleats en mole.
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Organic milk tap Hylkema
Organic milk tap Hylkema
Every day you can go to the milk tap at the edge of Oudega SWF for fresh organic milk from Hylkema!
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Under de Wol - Boerderij appartement Trije
Under de Wol - Boerderij appartement Trije
Spacious holiday home with a green view. Surprisingly furnished, complete with work area.
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All Joor's vakantieappartement
All Joor's vakantieappartement
Apartment above purebred cat cafe
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Passantenhaven Oudega SWF
Passantenhaven Oudega SWF
Kom met je zeilboot of motorkruiser naar Oudega SWF voor een ontspannen overnachting in de beschutte dorpshaven.
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Aldegeaster Brekken
Aldegeaster Brekken
The water of the Aldegeaster Brekken is located close to the village of Oudega SWF.
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Lakes Area near Heeg, Gaastmeer and Oudega
Lakes Area near Heeg, Gaastmeer and Oudega
The lakes area that lies between and surrounds the villages of Heeg, Gaastmeer and Oudega is a unique stretch of unspoilt nature with interconnected small lakes and watercourses lined with reed beds.
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Under de Wol - Boerderij appartement Twa
Under de Wol - Boerderij appartement Twa
Tastefully furnished studio with its own kitchen, bathroom and terrace
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Sânfurd Church
Sânfurd Church
Sânfurd (Sandfirden) is one of the most beautiful spots in Friesland. A picturesque village nestled between the Frisian lakes. The old church of Sânfurd regularly hosts cultural activities and is also available for rent, for example, for lectures.
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Bekema's pôle (FL44)
Bekema's pôle (FL44)
Marrekrite mooring spot Beekhúspolle - better known as Bekema's pôle - is an uninhabited islet in the middle of the Oudegaaster Brekken.
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Under de Wol
Under de Wol
The apartments are located in a converted farmhouse. Each apartment has its own entrance and terrace, from where you have a view of green meadows with...
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Westhem
Westhem
Westhem, a small village located along the Hemdijk, featuring a historical church and surrounded by beautiful nature.
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Boerderijcamping het Klokhuis
Boerderijcamping het Klokhuis
Te midden van het Friese merengebied vindt u onze kleine gezinscamping. Onze camping is gelegen aan het einde van een doodlopende weg, direct aan het water, de Idzegaaster poel. Van de Friese meren campings, is onze camping gelegen aan rustig zeil-...
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Vakantiewoning Oan 'e Brek
Vakantiewoning Oan 'e Brek
Spacious, detached house on the water with its own berth
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Idzega Bell Tower
Idzega Bell Tower
The distinctive bell tower in the village of Idzega has a red ironwood frame and a saddle roof. It was built in place of the church when the church was demolished.
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Under de Wol - Boerderij appartement Ien
Under de Wol - Boerderij appartement Ien
Sunny nature house with a view over the green meadows with sheep and birds.
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Camping de Bearshoeke
Camping de Bearshoeke
The detached comfortable cottage is beautifully situated on a pleasant campsite with lots of privacy and many hours of sunshine. It is made of wood and comfortably furnished.
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Poem 'Graf te Blauwhuis'
Poem 'Graf te Blauwhuis'
Poem 'Graf te Blauwhuis'Poem 'Graf te Blauwhuis'
The small village of Abbega and the neighbouring hamlet of Abbegaasterketting hid dozens of people in hiding during the war. In February 1945, a raid shocked the small community. Resistance fighter Gerrit Rijpma, 18, was fatally hit in the process. The famous Dutch writer Gerard Reve, who lived next door to a sister of Gerrit Rijpma in nearby Greonterp from 1953 to 1971, was deeply moved by the story of his neighbour's youngest brother. As a tribute to Gerrit, he wrote the poem 'Graf te Blauwhuis'.
According to witnesses, as many people in hiding lived in Abbega and the neighbouring hamlet of Abbegaasterketting as civilians.
Among them were Jewish people in hiding, people who had participated in railway strikes, deserters and young men from the surrounding area who wanted to avoid forced labour. Weapons for the resistance were also hidden there.
Abbegaasterketting was located next to the Bolswardervaart canal, and the absence of paved roads made access difficult. In addition, the inhabitants had implemented an ingenious alarm system: by means of an electric bell, people warned each other when something was wrong, and two people in hiding were on guard every night.
On 8 February 1945, at around half past eleven in the morning, the alarm bell sounded in the Rijpma family home. At that time, the brothers Yp and Gerrit were working in the barn.
When they went outside, they saw a lot of people running away in panic. This is why the brothers decided to sail down the Bolswardervaart, which divides the hamlet in two pieces, in a rowing boat. They hoped that they could get themselves to safety a little bit further on in a bend of the canal, behind the net. On their way there, they picked up their neighbour Minze van der Veen and a person in hiding, who were standing on the other side of the canal. Meanwhile, the German soldiers, aided by members of the Landwacht, a Dutch semi-military organisation, had set off in pursuit and opened fire on the fleeing people. Minze van der Veen was hit in his right elbow. Gerrit was hit three times: one bullet went straight through his body, another lodged in his back, and the third bullet went through his cheeks and teeth. Because the occupiers refused to help, Yp had to carry his dying brother to the boat and take him to a farmhouse nearby all by himself. The help from a woman living in the neighbourhood, who was a nurse, came too late. In great haste, curate Stolwijk of Blauwhuis was sent for, who administered the last rites to Gerrit. He died shortly afterwards. He was buried in the Catholic Cemetery in Blauwhuis.
The famous Dutch writer Gerard Reve, who lived in nearby Greonterp next to a sister of Gerrit Rijpma from 1953 to 1971, was deeply touched by the story of his neighbour's youngest brother. As a homage to Gerrit, he wrote the poem 'Grave in Blauwhuis':
GRAVE IN BLAUWHUIS (for neighbour H., in G.) He ran away, but did not escape, and was hit, and died, eighteen years old. A militant inscription cries out loud, but a sad and silent face looks out from the brown enamelled portrait. Still a child. Goodbye dear boy. You, who are King, of this and that, of whatever, yes, You, answer me, You know why, I don't. That Kingdom of Yours, remember, will it ever be?
In 1983, the mortal remains of Gerrit were transferred from the cemetery of Blauwhuis to Loenen National War Cemetery.
The small village of Abbega and the neighbouring hamlet of Abbegaasterketting hid dozens of people in hiding during the war. In February 1945, a raid shocked the small community. Resistance fighter Gerrit Rijpma, 18, was fatally hit in the process.
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Under de Wol - Boerderij appartement Fjouwer
Under de Wol - Boerderij appartement Fjouwer
Light and spacious attic room, in the former hayloft of the farm
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Former Súvel Factory Oudega SWF
Former Súvel Factory Oudega SWF
There used to be a dairy factory by the waters of the Oudegaaster Brekken, on the outskirts of the village of Oudega SWF. The factory was demolished long ago, and a bungalow park was built in its place.
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Blauhúster Poelen Nature Reserve
Blauhúster Poelen Nature Reserve
The Blauhúster Poelen (in Frisian Blauhúster Puollen) nature reserve encompasses three small reservoirs - It Fliet, Reidmar and Sipkemar - and the former natural drainage area of Tsjesskar.
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Sandfirden
Sandfirden
Sandfirden, a charming village on the Frisian lakes, a place for peace and nature.
Sandfirden
Doris Mooltsje
Along the cycle path from Oudega to Workum, you'll come across the largest and oldest windmill of its type in Friesland, named Doris Mooltsje. Located on the Oudegaaster Brekken, this windmill is suitable for draining the local land, and the miller will be pleased to tell you all about it. So take a break from cycling, and visit the windmill to see it in action.
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