Holiday apartment in Warten – moorland, water and Frisian history
Accommodation in Warten
Warten forms a natural transition between the open moorland and the waters of De Alde Feanen. For you, this contrast presents a clear holiday choice: a holiday apartment in Warten can provide the setting for landscapes, history and water-based experiences. Those who want to combine different interests will find several specific points of connection in the village and its surroundings.
Holiday apartment in Warten: water, routes and history
Jachthaven Wartena has 600 moorings in Warten for sailing boats, motorboats, cabin sailing boats and sloops. The De Oerhaal solar ferry takes visitors from the harbour across the Prinses Margrietkanaal to the other side; from there, they can continue by bicycle or on foot to De Alde Feanen National Park. This means that both waterways and cycling and walking stages are available as different types of experience when planning your accommodation.
Museum Warten offers an almost two-hour trip through De Alde Feanen National Park in an old farmer’s barge. The trip departs from It Earmhûs, Hellingpaad 3–9 in Warten. In the wider Warten area, Greenjoy rents electric sloops for up to 10 people. These are suitable for various day trips and a tour through De Alde Feanen National Park.
Frisian history in the village landscape
It Earmhûs was built in 1893 as a poorhouse on behalf of the church council’s diaconate and became a village museum for and in Warten in 1975. It Earmhûs also tells the story of Sytze and Maaike, a hermit couple from De Alde Feanen. The Oud Friese Greidboerderij in Warten is a Rijksmonument, was built in 1725 and has been completely restored in an appropriate historical style.
The church of Warten was put into use in 1780, after an old, dilapidated church had been demolished in 1779. Its stained-glass windows were made in 1780 by the Sneek glazier Ype Staak (1707–1808). De Ikkers originally dates from the 18th century and was moved to this location and restored in 1970. When choosing your holiday apartment, this historical side of Warten can provide an interesting complement to a stay featuring water and landscape experiences.
Warten developed along the banks of the small river Ald Djip; part of this river still remains on the northeastern side of the village. Warten was formerly accessible exclusively by water; it was not until 1953 that the road to Grou was completed. Warten has also long had a good reputation for shipbuilding. This local history explains why water and craftsmanship appear to be closely connected in the character of the village.
Nature with special boat access
The It Wyldlân birdwatching hide is located in a natural area of ponds and lakes created by peat extraction and is accessible exclusively by boat. When planning your holiday, this makes the connection with the water a specific point to consider if nature observation and boating experiences are to be combined.
Discover other places
If you would like to compare other places alongside Warten, you can also take a closer look at Terherne, Jirnsum, Aldeboarn, Akkrum, Raerd and Grou.
For the overarching travel overview: Boarnsterhim.
