Bolsward

The tour runs through the eleven cities of Friesland and starts and finishes in Bolsward.

Places to go
Come and see Bolsward in all its glory. The magnificent and famous city hall, the beautiful ‘Cathedral of the North’ with the medieval choir stall and the amazing carvings. The other church worth visiting in Bolsward, is the ‘Broerekerk’. The church burned down, but nowadays the remains are used for cultural exhibitions. In Bolsward you’ll find the distillery of the famous Frisian liqueur ‘Beerenburg’.

If you want to taste the popular liqueur, why not attend the guided tour in summertime? Is beer more of your taste? The brewery of the special Frisian beer called ‘Us Heit’ (it's frisian which means 'our father') is situated in the city as well. Last but not least is the museum ‘Gysbert Japicxhus’. Gysbert Japicx was probably Frisian’s most well known poet.

Be there
Every summer Bolsward hosts two traditional festivals. Based on agricultural traditions, the ‘Heamiel’ (=hay meal) festival is a four day explosion of all kinds of activities. The second festival ‘Bolletongersdei’, literally translated as Bulls Thursday, ages back from the time when farmers and other country folks came to town to buy their winter supplies. Bolsward is the place to be during the annual bicycle tour through the eleven cities of Friesland.

Around Bolsward
To experience the Frisian heritage, follow the Ald Faers Route. It will take you back in time to the picturesque village of Allingawier. The village exhibits the impressive Allingastate, a painters workshop, a fire station with a fire-engine from 1850, a poacher’s cabin with fresh smoked eel and a smithy where hot irons are forged.