The province of Zeeland (“Sea-land”) lies in the delta of the rivers Rhine, Waal and Meuse. Much of it is below sea level; the land was reclaimed over the centuries, and what used to be mud flats became a series of small man-made hills connected by dikes. During Holland’s Golden Age, Zeeland was one of the two most important seafaring provinces of the Netherlands. Visitors come to enjoy the long, sandy beaches in resorts such as Domburg and tiny Zoutelande. Some of the dikes of Zuid-Beveland bloom with flowers in the spring, and they are accessible by hiking and biking trails (also lovely in summer). Our recommended hotel stands near one of the Netherlands’ best bicycling routes, Zuid-Beveland’s “Zak” path. Seafood connoisseurs might enjoy a visit to Yerseke’s oyster ponds.