Why you should visit Zierikzee
Island Stories #8: This lovely gem of a well-preserved Dutch town is often missed by foreign visitors.
Another short Island Story from Schouwen-Duiveland. I try to keep my posts and screen time short, so I made this ‘alexnote’ from the lovely town of Zierikzee. For those who view this on a smartphone: this is the text written into the note:
This street will be the first impression for most first-time visitors to Zierikzee. The 'Poststraat' leads to the city center of this well-preserved town in the middle of the island. Behind the houses, you can see the old city hall, which was built in 1550, and is now a museum. A golden Neptune, Roman god of the sea, shows the wind direction from the top of the tower.
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I always find it fascinating (and always with envy) the continuing impressions and influence that the Roman Empire bears on the majority of Europe through architecture, public infrastructure, language, food, medicine, education, et al. The Neptune weather vane may seem innocent enough but is no doubt part of this influence.
Such a lovely town. After searching and seeing the images and reading about it on the Holland.com website along with the scant information available on Wikipedia, this looks like a wonderful destination.
Seems this town is another European gem. Wonderful that is has been preserved. Thanks for another interesting and informative Alexnote.