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Schiermonnikoog

 
Overview

Schiermonnikoog is an island, a municipality, and a national park in the northern Netherlands. Schiermonnikoog is one of the West Frisian Islands and is part of the province of Friesland. It's situated between the islands of Ameland and Rottumerplaal

Description

The smallest and most serene of the Frisian Islands, Schiermonnikoog is the place to get away from it all. The feeling of sheer isolation as you explore its modest 16km length, 4km width and 18km of beaches can be intoxicating – but then, the entire island bar its only town is protected as a national park. Its name means 'grey monk island', a reference to the 15th-century clerics who once lived here.



Address
Drachten, Friesland
Netherlands
URL:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/the-netherlands/schiermonnikoog