Experience the floral splendour of the Flevopolder, the land that rose from the sea.
Wander through the heart of the Flevopolder, a unique piece of the Netherlands that embodies the nostalgic power of human ingenuity and the struggle against water. Once a turbulent Zuiderzee, this land was drained with unprecedented determination during the 20th century, a feat of Dutch water management that commands admiration. The vast, agricultural landscape with its tight parcelling of land and characteristic farms is a reminder of the pioneering spirit of the first inhabitants.
In spring, the polder is transformed into a breathtaking palette of blooming tulip fields, a feast for the eyes that takes you back to simpler times. Against the backdrop of the setting sun and the steadily turning sails of the windmills - the modern sentinels of this new land - a picturesque scene unfolds. The windmills, of which there are over 595 in Flevoland province, are an iconic part of the skyline and provide renewable energy to modern agriculture. This is a place where the smell of fertile clay and flowers fills the air, and where you relive the pure, untamed beauty of a man-made nature.
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