North Holland, enjoy yourself.

Nowhere has a country been drained as skillfully as in the Netherlands. The polder landscape is therefore typically Dutch; there are about 4,000 of them in the Netherlands. The water level is regulated by polder mills, pumping stations or drainage sluices. Where the water level needs to be higher, a fixed, higher water level can be achieved with the help of weirs. In the Anna Paulownapolder, in the town of the same name, the bike tour starts at Cafetaria Ben with a delicious lunch. Of course you can also end the tour here with a nice cold beer on the cozy terrace - a wonderful reward after the effort of the tour! Within a kilometer of the cafeteria you will find the Leonide mill. The windmill looks like a traditional sawmill, but has never had a grinding function. In 2002, the mill was built for living purposes. Apart from the top wheel, there are no other drive parts in the mill. Parts of the Leonide are second-hand; the octagon, for example, comes from the former polder mill De Zeemeeuw in Uithuizen. Then you cycle to a small meadow mill in Callantsoog. De Zwaan was given its place in 1993 and functions as a filler for the surrounding nature reserve. The see-saw mill, which has a special appearance with its two sails, is a municipal monument. The upper house of the black polder mill features a coat of arms with the swan, from which the mill takes its name. You cross the bulb fields on your way to the next attraction. One bulb field is even more colorful and fragrant than the next. All shades of red, purple, pink, white, yellow and orange create a great picture here from spring to autumn. Crocuses, tulips, daffodils and hyacinths can be found in the first months of the warm seasons, while in late summer gladioli, dahlias, carnations and asters provide a second sea of color. On the dike you will come across the Julianadorp Lighthouse: the Groote Kaap. The tower was completed in 1966 and is 16.8 meters high. In 1985 the tower was replaced by the current one. The fiery red color of the tower stands out brightly against the blue sky. The light house is painted white. The last sight of the bike tour is the Lange Jaap lighthouse in Den Helder. It is the highest lighthouse in the Netherlands (63.45m) and even the highest cast iron tower in Europe. Construction of the red tower started in 1877 and the light was turned on on April 1, 1878. Anyone looking out at the tower at sea can still see it shining from a distance of 54 kilometers.