© Zuiderzee

Route from Parrega to Allingawier, Experience Village. www.aldfaerserf.nl A beautiful cycling trip towards and along the coast of the old Zuiderzee. Before the Afsluitdijk came, the water here was salty and the population lived from fishing and trade. The Marneslenk also entered the country on this stretch, much of its history can be found around Pingjum; old dikes and a rich cultural history. You cycle along the coast to Harlingen, a port city on the Wadden Sea. The ferry to Terschelling and Vlieland departs from here. In this city you can find: galleries, shops, restaurants. In the Hannemahuis you will find more about the history and culture of the city. The route goes through Harlingen to Kimswerd, the village of Grote Pier. Grote Pier lived here around the year 1500. Soldiers of the Black Band set fire to his farm, killing his wife and son. Pier became angry and took care of an army himself, with which he eventually won a sea battle and Grote Pier is still known in Friesland. Pingjum was located on the Marneslenk, a large estuary that entered the country from the Zuiderzee. There has always been a battle against the sea water. The Pingjumer Halsband was built around Pingjum, a dike against the seawater. Pingjum is a terp village, raised on old salt marsh walls. Via small villages such as Wons, Schraard and Schettens, you arrive in Bolsward. Get off your bike in those small villages and talk to the locals, they will probably have a fascinating historical story to tell you. Wons was previously the'capital\\\'  of Wonseradeel, part of