Discover Flevoland through the eyes of its residents and entrepreneurs
The Flevoland stories
Flevoland is a province full of stories. Stories of residents who enjoy living here, of entrepreneurs who see and seize opportunities, and of initiatives that contribute to the region’s development. On this page, you’ll find all the stories created for InFlevoland. Be inspired by personal experiences and special encounters, and discover what makes Flevoland so unique.
'Flevoland still feels like coming home. With my parents, my brother and at Almere Centraal, the windsurfing club where it all started'. Lilian de Geus grew up in Almere, played football there at a high level, but chose windsurfing when she was 18.
Trees rustling gently in the wind. Rippling water. Whistling birds. The park with leafy paths opens onto a large pond. Here lies the ABC water house of Rien de Kloet and Marianne Kramer from Lelystad.
Flevoland's water offers plenty of opportunities for a great day at the beach. A bit of swimming, sunbathing, supping, (kite)surfing or sailing. Or how about a holiday on the water? It's all possible in Zeewolde.
Hoofddorp and Dronten. Not even that far apart in distance. Yet life is quite different in the two places. Andy Houtkamp knows all about it. In 2019, he and his wife Milanda swapped North Holland for Flevoland.
The Urkerveld is new nature reserve on the north side of Urk. It is managed by Het Flevo-landschap and connects the Urkerbos with the open water of the IJsselmeer behind the dike.
In the Lepelaarplassen near Almere, a young bald eagle was born for the first time in 2019. The youngster was named Jannie WN13. Jannie is the first bald eagle born in an area of Het Flevo-landschap.