Lelystad

Go out for a day in Lelystad! Start your day out at Batavia Stad Fashion Outlet. This cosy shopping centre is like a village on its own. Browse through the wide range of fashion brands for adults and children, all with discounts of 30% to 70% of course! Now that's good shopping.

You can easily park your car in the spacious car park. Put your new outfits in the car and make your day complete with this adventurous cycle route for the whole family! Because there is plenty to do...

For example, immerse yourself in the world of the Golden Age with a visit to historical museum Batavialand. Hear the exciting stories of the skippers of the VOC ship Batavia from 1628, learn to tie real sailor's knots, make your own skipping rope in the Tuigerij and try to walk on stilts at the old Dutch games. Want to compete?

And how about climbing and clambering around in the Adventure Forest? At 40 hectares, it is the largest and most adventurous play forest in the Netherlands. The natural play equipment, climbing ropes, assault courses and water features make this play jungle a fun challenge for young and old.

At the animal pastures of Het Stadspark and De Knotwilg, operated by the Lelystad Animal Pastures Foundation, you can meet all sorts of farm animals. And the best part? You can even pet them! Cuddle with donkeys, pot-bellied pigs, sheep and goats. But also with smaller animals, such as different kinds of rabbits, chickens and guinea pigs. Super cute! Would you like to learn more about the animals or about how fruit and vegetables are grown? Then visit the Education Room at Het Stadspark or help out at the vegetable garden.

You return home tired but satisfied. Wow, what an experience today!