Drowned Land of Saeftinghe, Netherlands

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : Top content creator and pilot XL Creations created this marvelous drone video of Saeftinghe, a famous swampy area of the Netherlands. Saeftinghe was founded during the 13th century town in the Zeeland Province. During the 80 Years War for the independence of the Netherlands from control by Spain, the area was flooded by desperate Dutch soldiers. Despite numerous attempts to reclaim it, the area has remained a swamp and in fact is now protected as such. It's now known as the Drowned Land of Saeftinghe.

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Saeftinghe or Saaftinge was a town in the southwest Netherlands, located in eastern Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, near Nieuw-Namen. It existed until 1584. It is now a swamp known as the Drowned Land of Saeftinghe (Verdronken land van Saeftinghe) and an official nature reserve area. The land is a crosspoint where the river Scheldt meets the salty waters of the North Sea in the estuary Western Scheldt. It is a treacherous place where the tides easily consume large stretches of land in a matter of seconds and must not be explored without an experienced guide.