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A 5,600ha wilderness is being created from the old polders, less than 20 miles from Amsterdam, with the introduction of herds of deer, ancient cattle, wild ponies and wild boar to mimic an ancient landscape. Sea eagles have recently bred in the Netherlands for the first time in 600 years, and below sea-level.

Oostvaardersplassen is being viewed as a model for future wilderness projects in Britain, and this ‘European safari’ can be easily visited from Lelystad, a €10 train ride from Amsterdam.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14062 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14007 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14007 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13354
See bird hides, eat seafood, view art galleries, a tea factory, ex-pirates' houses, windmills, old churches, wild flowers, calm canals and a national park island, Schiermonnikoog, where no cars are welcome and the North Sea beaches stretch for miles. The best food in Holland at campsite Herberg.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13354 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12889 Go with the train from Amsterdam central station to Almere Buiten. It takes 30 minutes to get there. On the internet i booked a local bird guide to show me the Oostvaardersplassen. A nature reserve with lots of birds and mammals. You can go by yourself but you need a rental car and the right places to go.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12889 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4433 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/4433