
Noorderplantsoen
Groningen's beloved former fortification turned romantic park, packed with students whenever the sun is out.
A former sea arm turned freshwater wilderness on the Groningen–Friesland border — vast reed, grazing Konik horses, huge bird numbers and one of the darkest night skies in the Netherlands.
A former sea arm turned freshwater wilderness on the Groningen–Friesland border — vast reed, grazing Konik horses, huge bird numbers and one of the darkest night skies in the Netherlands.
Best for: Big skies, birds and stars

Groningen's beloved former fortification turned romantic park, packed with students whenever the sun is out.
A large green lung southwest of Groningen with woods, water, a rose garden and a former race track.
A Frisian fen national park of lakes, reed and wet forest between Leeuwarden and Drachten — a paradise for boaters, otters and marsh birds.