Nature & Landscape History Cultural Heritage Visitor Info Addresses Hotels

Addresses

Attractions
AquariOm: recreation park with among other things a sea aquarium (North Sea), a geological museum (geological collections, shell collection), a Delfszijlish Giant’s bed, an indoor swimming pool. Kustweg 15 / Zeebadweg, Delfzijl, tel. 0596 612318.
Nature do centre Insects world: theme park with living insects and insect- eating animals. Valge 12, Leens, tel. 0595 572659.
Settlement Bourtange: original settlement from the 16th century, complete reconstructed settlement village with historical buildings and activities. Close to the German border. Bourtange, tel. 0599 354600.
Museum Klooster Ter Apel: founded in 1465, the last country convent in the Netherlands dating back to the Middle Ages. Opened as a museum with convent church and herb garden. Boslaan 3, Ter Apel, tel. 0599 581370.
Wonder world: fairy park and play ground. Ruiten A Kanaal Noord 1, Ter Apel, tel. 0599 587990.
Nienoord: Family park. Nienoord 10, Leek, tel. 0594 512230.

Boat rental, round trips and ferry services.
Boat rental: see tourist information centre guide or website.
Delfzijl-Eemshaven Port Authority: www.groningen-seaports.com
Round trips
From Termunterzijl: Dollard Sailing trip. Tel. 050-5892714.
From Delfzijl: sailing day trip on the Eems with the clipper "De Pelikaan"; nature sailing trip "Drie Zijlen"; and a sailing trip to Emden (Germany). Tel. 06 22388943.
From Noordpolderzijl and Lauwersoog: L. de Jonge, tel. 0595 528390, www.waddentochten.nl.
Ferry services
From Delfzijl: ferry service to Emden (Germany). Tourist info centre Delfzijl, tel. 0596 618104.
From the harbour of Eems: ferry service on German wadden island Borkum and to the German bird island Helgoland. Shipping company A.G.Ems, tel. 0596 516084/516026.
From Lauwersoog: Ferry service at Schiermonnikoog. Shipping company Wagenborg, tel. 0519 349070.

Province of Groningen
www.provinciegroningen.nl

Tourist Information Centres
Noord-Nederlands Bureau voor Toerisme (NNBT), Drachten, tel. 0900 9222, www.beleefgroningen.nl
Tourist Information Centre Delfzijl, Johan van den Kornputplein 1a (at NS station), tel. 0596 618104
Tourist Information Centre Appingedam, Prof. Cleveringaplein 1a, tel, 0596 620300
Tourist Information Centre Winsum, Hoofdstraat 4, tel. 0595 443388
Tourist Information Centre Zoutkamp, Reitdiepskade 11, tel. 0595 401957
Tourist Information Centre Groningen, Grote Markt 25, tel. 0900 2023050, www.vvvgroningen.nl

Walking the mud flats
Foundation Uithuizer Wad, Uithuizen/Groningen: tel. 050 5792415, www.wadlopen-suw.nl
Foundation Wadloopcentrum Pieterburen: tel. 0595 528300, www.wadlopen.com
Dijkstra's wadlooptochten, Pieterburen: tel. 0595-528345, www.wadloop-dijkstra.nl
Dick Wiebenga, Pieterburen: tel. 0595 528207
Wadlooporg. Schier, Loppersum: tel. 0596 572886
Lammert Kwant, Ezinge: tel. 0594-622029, www.wadgids.nl
Wadloopcentrum Fryslân: tel. 0519-561656 / 0512 540747, www.wadlopen.net
Wadloopvereniging Arenicola, Groningen: www.oprit.rug.nl/arenicola/
Vrije Wadlopers, www.vrijewadlopers.nl