# Canisvliet, Netherlands: what it is and when to go > Canisvliet is a special protection areas defined by the habitats directive in the Netherlands. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Netherlands: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/canisvliet/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Special protection areas defined by the habitats directive in the Netherlands · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Netherlands - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** RTM Rotterdam, 93 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Staatsbosbeheer - **Coordinates:** 51.21911, 3.81395 ## What it is and where Canisvliet is a special protection areas defined by the habitats directive in the Netherlands. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Netherlands: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 51.21911, 3.81395; the nearest main airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM, Rotterdam), 93 km as the crow flies. How to get around Netherlands (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.219112%2C3.813951) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.219112%2C3.813951) - **Run by:** Staatsbosbeheer It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/fauna/) places in Netherlands. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Canisvliet is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 08 | | February | Possible | 9 h 43 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 35 | | May | Best time | 15 h 20 | | June | Best time | 16 h 19 | | July | Best time | 15 h 55 | | August | Best time | 14 h 22 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Possible | 10 h 23 | | November | Possible | 8 h 35 | | December | Possible | 7 h 40 | In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | April to September | October to March | | Wildlife | April to September | October to March | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Canisvliet has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Netherlands in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Netherlands To enter Netherlands there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Netherlands checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 0900-8844 police (non-emergency). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Heilige Maria Hemelvaartkerk (Sas van Gent)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/markt-4/): Church building in Terneuzen, Netherlands · 1.4 km - [Grenslandpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/grenslandpad-22-variant-oost-zeeuws-vlaanderen-etappe-1/): Long-distance trail in the Netherlands and Belgium · 1.8 km - [Grenslandpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/grenslandpad-23-variant-oost-zeeuws-vlaanderen-etappe-2/): Long-distance trail in the Netherlands and Belgium · 3.4 km - [GR 5A Wandelronde van Vlaanderen (Noord)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/gr-5a-wandelronde-van-vlaanderen-noord/): Hiking · 7.2 km - [Het Warenhuis - Museum Het Land van Axel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/het-warenhuis/): Museum in Axel, the Netherlands · 8.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). ## More in Netherlands: Nature - [Keukenhof](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/keukenhof/): flower garden in Lisse, Netherlands - [Vaalserberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/vaalserberg/): mountain at the border of Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands - [Dollart](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/dollard/): bay in the Wadden Sea between Netherlands and Germany - [Wouda pumping station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/ir-d-f-wouda-gemaal/): steam-powered pumping station and museum in Lemmer, the Netherlands - [De Hoge Veluwe National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-hoge-veluwe/): national park in the Netherlands - [Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/lower-saxon-wadden-sea-national-park/): German national park in Lower Saxony Every Netherlands place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Canisvliet? It is a special protection areas defined by the habitats directive in the Netherlands. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Netherlands: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Canisvliet? April to September. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. ### How do you get to Canisvliet? The nearest main airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 93 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.219112%2C3.813951) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Netherlands is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Netherlands map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Heilige Maria Hemelvaartkerk (Sas van Gent)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/markt-4/), [Grenslandpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/grenslandpad-22-variant-oost-zeeuws-vlaanderen-etappe-1/), [Grenslandpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/grenslandpad-23-variant-oost-zeeuws-vlaanderen-etappe-2/). The rest is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/10300234), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2297820), CC0. More about Canisvliet on [Wikipedia](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canisvliet). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).