Stavoren
Starum
The oldest city in Friesland. Its harbor has a statue of the legendary “Lady of Stavoren,” and in summer ferries cross to Enkhuizen.
Stavoren is the oldest of the Eleven Cities. In the Middle Ages it was a Hanseatic League port. It later declined after the legend of the “Lady of Stavoren,” who was punished by the gods for dumping wheat into the sea. Her statue stands in the harbor. Today it is a quiet marina. In summer, ferries cross the Ijsselmeer to Enkhuizen in North Holland, so you can plan a route around the lake.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Hindeloopen
- Jopie Huisman Museum
- Afsluitdijk Wadden Center
- Bolsward Town Hall
- Sloten
- Harlingen
- Waterpoort Sneek
- Fries Scheepvaart Museum