Airmen of the New Land

Guided Tour · Full‑day

Born after the war, Flevoland carries stories from a time before it existed. As the New Land took shape, aircraft wreckage surfaced from the former seabed, bringing to light the stories of lost airmen and the people whose lives became intertwined with theirs.

This guided journey leads you through the places where these stories unfolded, revealing how a new landscape became forever linked to airmen who never saw it emerge.

Airmen of the Lost Sea

Guided Tour · Half‑day

Before Flevoland became the New Land, this was the Southern Sea, a landscape shaped by storms, isolation and survival. During the Second World War, aircraft flew over these waters. Some returned home, while others disappeared in the waves.

This guided journey leads you through places connected to these stories, revealing how the memory of lost airmen endures in a landscape once defined by the sea.

Your Own Pathway

Launching in 2027

Explore the New Land at your own pace with free story cards that guide you to places connected to lost airmen.

Choose your route, walk the landscape, and uncover the stories that still linger in the New Land.

New Pathways

Stories beyond the tours

Polder Pathways also connects with schools, storytellers, filmmakers, podcasters and others who want to explore, share and pass on stories of the New Land.

Have an idea? Feel free to get in touch.