The Delta Project (Holland) - Locations Visited |
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 The Oosterscheldt Storm Barrier - was originally to have been a dam across the river which the farmers of Zeeland supported but opposition was raised by fishermen and environmentalists who were concerned about the damage a dam would cause to the area's flora and fauna if it ceased to be saline. The result of the debate led to a different |
 solution to the flooding problem. Open under normal conditions, at high tides the barrier can be closed. Its construction was a departure from previous practice in that ideas and expertise could not be developed on a smaller and simpler scale before being applied to larger problems. |
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| Haringvliet Sluices - the Haringvliet Dam was designed to protect against high tides and discharge excess water from the Rhine and Maas. The sluice complex - more than a kilometre in width - has become known as the "tap of the Netherlands" because of its vital role in the country's water management system. The Haringvliet itself is now entirely composed of fresh water and salt water is prevented from penetrating inland by discharging as much water from the rivers as possible via the New Waterway. |
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| Hollandse Ijssel Storm Barrier - the gates of the barrier are usually raised to allow shipping to pass but if the water levels become dangerously high the barrier can be lowered to dam the river. A lock allows ships to proceed along the Hollandse Ijssel when the dam is closed. |
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| Grevelingenmeer - the lake formed behind the Grevelingen Dam, the Grevelingenmeer, underwent major changes as the salt content of the water fell. Many plants and animals died but then gradually nature adapted to the new conditions. A sluice was added to the Brouwers Dam to allow water to flow between the lake and the North Sea. The lake is now a valuable area for conservation, fishing and recreation. |
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 The Delta Expo - open daily from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm from 31st March to 30th October and 1st January to 29th March. The exhibition is open from Wednesday to Sunday only from the 31st October to 31st December. |
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| The Haringvliet Expo - can be visited daily from 10.00 am to 6 pm from April 1 to November 1 or by appointment at all other times of the year.
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| Madurodam - a city in miniature with over a thousand models. You will see the canal houses of Amsterdam, the Almaar cheese market and parts of the Delta Works. Windmills turn, ships sail and trains traverse the city on the world's largest miniature railway. An attraction of which Holland is justifiably proud. |
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| Nieuw Land Polder Museum - located in the centre of what was, until sixty years ago, the Zuider Zee. Situated on the dividing line between water and land, the museum describes how Polders are constructed and then made suitable for use in a number of different ways ranging from agriculture to recreation and new town development. |
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A typical 4-day tour |
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| Day 1: Pick-up from school and travel by executive coach/cross-channel ferry to hotel for evening meal. |
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| Day 2: Breakfast in hotel and a full-day tour of the Delta Project including the Oosterscheldt Storm Barrier, Delta Expo, Haringvliet Sluices, Hollandse Ijssel Storm Barrier and Gravelingenmeer. Return to hotel for your evening meal. |
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| Day 3: Breakfast in hotel. Full-day excursion to Nieuw Land Polder Museum and Madurodam. Return to hotel for your evening meal. |
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| Day 4: Breakfast in hotel prior to return to UK and school. |
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