Vlieland is a municipality and island in the
northern Netherlands. The municipality of Vlieland has only one major town: Oost-Vlieland. Vlieland is one of the
West Frisian Islands, lying in the Wadden Sea. It is the second island from the
west in the chain, lying between Texel and Terschelling.
Vlieland can
be reached by ferry from the Frisian town of Harlingen. The ferry ride takes
about 1.5 hours and crosses the Wadden Sea and part of the North Sea. Tourists
are not allowed to bring cars with them on the ferry. The most common form of
transport on the island is the bicycle; a network of cycle paths criss-crosses
the island.
The majority
of the landscape of the island consists of dunes, but there are some wooded
areas and small meadows. A large part of the island, the western part consists
mainly of sand.
This
postcard from Maud (14 May 2014) Postcrossing shows the lighthouse on Vlieland
as well as scenes of the island. One of
them is the Armenhuis (almhouse).
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