Sneek
Walkable Frisian town built around its canals, Sneek is the hub of the Frisian Lakes district and home to the Waterpoort, a 16th-century watergate that serves as the city's symbol. Its historic centre is dense with listed buildings and cafés, and each summer it hosts Sneekweek, the largest sailing event on inland European waterways. One of the traditional eleven cities of Friesland, it sits close to the Sneekermeer and draws both boating visitors and winter ice-skaters.
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- Population32,811
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 30 km19 mi
Nearest airports
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Sneek: quick answers
Where is Sneek?
Sneek is in Netherlands, about 21 km13 miles in a straight line from Leeuwarden.
How do you get to Sneek?
The nearest airport is Leeuwarden (LWR), about 38 min away by road. The nearest train station is Sneek, about 2 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Sneek?
The warmest month is August, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C39°F. The wettest month is August, with about 103 mm4.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Sneek?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 28 restaurants, 7 cafés and 9 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Sneek?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Schiermonnikoog, Kampen and Harlingen.