Tourist attractions Drachten

An attractive alley leads to this castle, built in 1725 on the site of an abbey (museum). It is surrounded by a park.

These flower-covered houses are hidden among the hundred-year-old trees of an old property belonging to the Friesian Nassau family (17C), which is crossed by small canals.

This Gothic church, built in the 15C, has a 13C tower at the front. The main nave is separated from the side aisle by slender columns. The vaults with painted ribs are decorated with naïve frescoes, as is the northern wall on which you will recognise..

An animal on the way to extinction, the otter still has friends. The Dutch Foundation for the Protection of Otters has created a breeding centre for otters here (closed to the public) and a nature park in which you can discover all the richness of fr..