"The
Afsluitdijk (
Dutch Afsluitdijk,
West Frisian Ofslútdyk
) is a 32
km long dam in the
Netherlands between the
provinces of Noord-Holland and
Friesland . Südersee ) across from the
North Sea . Its construction was completed in 1932 and also included the erection of two large
tide barriers , which serve to drain off the inflowing fresh water. A motorway (the
A 7 ) and a cycle and footpath run along the dam. Through the The barrier dam created the
inland waterway IJsselmeer ("the IJsselsee") from the tidal estuary
Zuiderzee ("the South Sea")." Source: Wikipedia
Today we crossed the dyke. The 32km were driven quite quickly and a good connection between the two Dutch provinces. Unfortunately we could not climb the lookout tower because the dyke is undergoing a thorough renovation and is therefore a construction site in some places. When crossing, only the IJselmeer can be seen from the motorway. The North Sea is blocked from view by a raised dike