National Landscape Laag Holland and Waterland

The Landscape

Typical Old Dutch scenes await you in the picturesque polder landscape of the National Landscape Laag Holland. It feels as if time has stood still here. You will discover historic villages with colorful wooden houses along charming streets, surrounded by wide green fields, windmills, and plenty of water. Cycle past characterful villages, winding old peat rivers, and peaceful lakes fringed with swaying reeds. From the dikes, enjoy breathtaking views over the vast land and water.

Waterland is a beautiful low-peat landscape where water and land have lived together for centuries. The area is characterized by vast polders, winding ditches and canals, green meadows with grazing cows, and distinctive wooden houses and farms. Everywhere you’ll see narrow dikes and old bridges that manage the water and give the landscape its typical open and watery character. Along the banks lie nature reserves with reed beds, flower-rich hayfields, and marshes where countless birds make their home. Waterland breathes peace, space, and the Dutch tradition of centuries-old water management.